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H'wood fest adds Foster as honoree
'Breakthrough' awards to include Watts, McG
Posted: Tue., Aug.
13, 2002, 4:57pm PT
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Fest has also added Naomi Watts and helmer McG to its list of honorees. For her star turn in "Mulholland Drive," Watts will receive the fest's breakthrough acting award, while "Charlie's Angels" helmer McG will claim the breakthrough directing kudo.
The awards will be bestowed upon Foster, Watts and McG on Oct. 7, at the fest's award gala, to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Other festival honorees include MPAA president Jack Valenti, Martin Scorsese, Robert Towne, producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher, cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, editor Pietro Scalia, composer Marc Shaiman, production designer Harold Michelson, songwriter Carole Bayer Sager and casting director Marcia Ross.
For most industry pros, Thessaloniki represents a deep breath at the end of the festival year.
Now in its 19th year, the Stockholm Fest (Nov. 20-30) remains true to its roots of discovering new, exciting talent.
Driven by cheap costs, stunning terrain and highly skilled crews, Morocco long has been a preferred location for big-budget drama.
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