Steve McQueen Becomes Youngest Recipient Of BFI Fellowship
The '12 Years A Slave' director will receive the accolade at the London Film Festival in October.
Steve McQueen is to become the youngest director to receive the British Film Institute's highest honour, the BFI Fellowship. The 46-year-old is already the only person to have won both the best picture Oscar and the Turner Prize and says he is “honoured” to receive the accolade from the BFI.
Steve McQueen is to be honoured with the BFI Fellowship
McQueen will accept his fellowship at the the London Film Festival on October 14th, less than a week after his 47th birthday. Directors who have previously been honoured include, David Lean, Ken Loach, Danny Boyle and Tim Burton.
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