  Jackie Chan to receive honorary Academy Award September 2, 2016 - 15:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - After more than five decades in the industry and more than 150 films, Jackie Chan is eventually recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Hong Kong actor who is specialized in martial arts will be honored with an honorary Academy Award at the upcoming Governors Awards, AceShowbiz said. Also set to receive the awards are film editor Anne V. Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and doc filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. They were voted on Tuesday night, August 30 at a meeting of the Academy's board of governors. "The Honorary Award was created for artists like Jackie Chan, Anne Coates, Lynn Stalmaster and Frederick Wiseman -- true pioneers and legends in their crafts," Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs said in a statement. "The Board is proud to honor their extraordinary achievements, and we look forward to celebrating with them at the Governors Awards in November." This year's Governors Awards will take place November 12 at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland.   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 |  Latest news “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens  IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents.The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. |
