Sunday, October 18, 2015

Cate Blanchett picks up BFI accolade

Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett has been honoured with the BFI Fellowship at the London Film Festival (LFF) Awards. Fellow actor Sir Ian McKellen handed over the prize to the Australian star at London's Banqueting House on Saturday night. Two of Blanchett's films have had LFF screenings this year - Truth and Carol. Chevalier, about six men who embark on a boat trip together, won the best film award. The movie was directed by Greek filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari. Oscar-winning director Pawel Pawlikowski, president of the official competition jury, described Tsangari as a "brave and original filmmaker", according to a news agency---Aminul.



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