Last updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

HOWARD TO RECEIVE TOP FILMMAKING HONOUR

Veteran director RON HOWARD will be honoured for his long-running filmmaking career at this year's (09) Austin Film Festival.

Ron Howard outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre for the 'Late Show With David Letterman'.
New York City, USA - 14.05.09

Howard will receive the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award annual event in October (09).

In a career spanning 50 years, the star has become one of the most successful moviemakers of all time, creating mega-hits such as Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind and Frost/Nixon and seeing his work pull in nine Oscars.

Howard will be on hand throughout the festival to host a series of panels for other filmmakers.

Previous recipients of the award include Oliver Stone, Sydney Pollack and Danny Boyle.

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Source: WENN

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