Last updated: Thursday, August 27, 2009

TARANTINO TO BE HONOURED WITH DOUGLAS EXCELLENCE AWARD

QUENTIN TARANTINO is to receive the 2009 Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film at a pre-event for the 2010 Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California.

Quentin Tarantino at the 45th Chicago International Film Festival - Premiere of 'Inglourious Basterds'.
Chicago, Illinois - 18.08.09

Douglas has agreed to present the honour to the Inglourious Basterds director at a gala dinner on 22 October (09).

Festival executive director Roger Durling says, "We are beyond excited to be able to honour a man who has turned filmmaking on its ear. He has forever changed the direction of American cinema."

The 25th Santa Barbara International Film Festival will run from 4-14 February, 2010.

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Source: WENN

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