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Yahoo
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Alexander Payne to Be Honored at Locarno Film Festival
The Locarno Film Festival will present its Honorary Leopard Award, Pardo d'Onore, to American filmmaker Alexander Payne on Aug. 15 during its 78th edition. Payne will also present his films 'The Descendants' (2011) and 'Nebraska' (2013) and take part in a public discussion with the festival audience. More from Variety Lucy Liu to Receive Career Award at Locarno Where She Will Launch International 'Rosemead' Premiere Emma Thompson to Be Honored by Locarno Film Festival Where Her 'The Dead of Winter' Will Bow Searchlight Pictures Buys Alexander Payne's Next Film 'Somewhere Out There' for Worldwide Rights (EXCLUSIVE) 'The distinctive voice behind a slate of dryly funny modern classics, writer-director Alexander Payne has secured his place on the short list of filmmakers whose work can be said to define American cinema in the 21st century,' the festival said. Payne's films have won three Academy Awards, three BAFTAs, and eight Golden Globes in various categories, and 'exemplify the pleasures of mid-budget filmmaking for grown-ups – a besieged artform ever in need of defense.' His films include 'Election' (1999), 'About Schmidt' (2002), 'Sideways' (2004), 'Nebraska' (2013), and 'The Holdovers' (2023). Giona A. Nazzaro, Locarno's artistic director, said: 'Alexander Payne is an erudite auteur with an encyclopedic cinephile knowledge. Gifted with an unerring sense for the bittersweet facets of human comedy, he is a filmmaker with sensibilities at once exquisitely classical and modern. An impeccable director of actors who has worked with such names as Jack Nicholson, George Clooney, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Matt Damon, Bruce Dern and Paul Giamatti, in Payne we find a knowledge of the savoir-faire of Hollywood cinema, its poetry, and its uniqueness. Author of a unique filmography in which he has always addressed the complexities of the human condition with a smile in a constant dialogue with audiences worldwide.' Payne will preside over the main jury of this year's Venice Film Festival. The 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival will take place from Aug. 6-16. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar
Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
'Nebraska' fame Alexander Payne to receive Honorary Leopard Award at Locarno Film Festival
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Acclaimed filmmaker Alexander Payne will be honoured with the Honorary Leopard Award at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, the organisers have announced. Payne, the director of critical hits like "Election", "The Descendants", "Nebraska" and most recently "The Holdovers", will receive the award, officially called Pardo d'Onore, on August 15 at the film gala, held annually in Locarno, Switzerland. "The distinctive voice behind a slate of dryly funny modern classics, writer-director Alexander Payne has secured his place on the short list of filmmakers whose work can be said to define American cinema in the 21st century," the festival said in a press release, posted on the official website. Payne has won two Academy Awards , both for best adapted screenplay for "Sideways" (2004) and "The Descendents" (2012), as well as a BAFTA Award and two Golden Globes. Giona A Nazzaro, Artistic Director of the Locarno Film Festival, hailed Payne as an "erudite auteur with an encyclopedic cinephile knowledge". "Gifted with an unerring sense for the bittersweet facets of human comedy, he is a filmmaker with sensibilities at once exquisitely classical and modern. An impeccable director of actors who has worked with such names as Jack Nicholson, George Clooney, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Matt Damon, Bruce Dern, and Paul Giamatti, in Payne we find a knowledge of the savoir-faire of Hollywood cinema, its poetry, and its uniqueness. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "Author of a unique filmography in which he has always addressed the complexities of the human condition with a smile in a constant dialogue with audiences worldwide," he added. The Pardo d'Onore was introduced in 2017 and over the years, the festival has honoured many personalities from the world of cinema. Previous recipients include Manoel de Oliveira, Bernardo Bertolucci, Ken Loach, Jean-Luc Godard, Abbas Kiarostami, Terry Gilliam, Alexander Sokurov, William Friedkin, Alain Tanner, Jia Zhang-ke, Leos Carax, Werner Herzog, Agnes Varda, Michael Cimino, Marco Bellocchio, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Jean-Marie Straub, Todd Haynes, Bruno Dumont, John Waters, John Landis, Kelly Reichardt, Harmony Korine, and Jane Campion. The Locarno Film Festival will run August 6 to 16.
