Alfonso Cuaron to receive Visual Effects Society's Visionary AwardDecember 24, 2013 - 12:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Visual Effects Society has selected Alfonso Cuaron as the recipient of its Visionary Award in recognition of his career, citing his work on “Gravity,” Variety said. The award will be presented at the 12th Annual VES Awards on Feb. 12 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Cuaron directed, co-wrote, produced and edited “Gravity,” which has won director and best picture awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association; four Golden Globe nominations, including best picture, director and lead actress (for Sandra Bullock); and 10 Broadcast Film Critics Assn. nominations. Cuaron made his feature film directorial debut in 1992 with “Solo Con Tu Pareja” and his American feature film debut in 1995 with “A Little Princess,” followed in 1998 by “Great Expectations.” He wrote and directed “Y Tu Mama Tambien,” directed “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” and wrote and directed “Children of Men.” “Alfonso pushes the known boundaries of filmmaking,” said Jeffrey A. Okun, VES chair. “He has been at the forefront in using visual effects to tell remarkable, highly nuanced stories that change the way we think about what is possible to achieve. Throughout his career, Alfonso has shown a rare talent for using cutting-edge technology to engage us in his deeply visceral storytelling and create unforgettable cinematic experiences.” Previous winners of the VES Visionary Award have been Christopher Nolan and Ang Lee. Related links: Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |