Rhode Island International Film Festival Award Winners
|
Posted by Cecily Layzell Aug 4, 2009 |
RIIFF Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award will this year go to actor Ernest Borgnine. Now 92, Borgnine won an Academy Award for best actor in 1955’s Marty, before going on to star in movies such as The Dirty Dozen, The Wild Bunch and The Poseidon Adventure. In total, he has appeared in 199 movies, including his most recent film, this year’s Another Harvest Moon, which will have its world premiere on August 7 at RIIFF. Previous recipients of the award are Blake Edwards, Patricia Neal and Seymour Cassel.
Nathanael Greene Humanitarian Award
The first Nathanael Greene Humanitarian Award will be presented to William Shatner, the Canadian-born actor who has had a career spanning decades, but is probably still most associated with his role in the '60s television series Star Trek. The award, named after a Rhode Island Revolutionary War hero, honors his artistic as well as his philanthropic work for organizations including The Wells Fargo Charity House, The American Tinnitus Association and the Nerine Shatner Friendly House.
Crystal Image Award
The annual Crystal Image Award recognizes established talent that has made outstanding contributions to the art of filmmaking, an emerging artist or an individual who will have a positive impact in the future. This year, the accolade will go to film composer Klaus Badelt. Born in Germany, Badelt scored commercials and films in his homeland before finding international success in Hollywood. His musical credits include The Thin Red Line, Gladiator, Mission: Impossible 2 and X-Men.
 |