Joel and Ethan Coen will be honored at the 18th edition of the Lumière Festival, which runs from Oct. 10-18 in Lyon, France.
The filmmaking brothers will receive the Lumière Award at the festival, which is focused on classic cinema and iconic filmmakers, and is headed by Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux.
The Coens will receive their award on Oct. 16, and their films will be shown in a retrospective, with a series of event screenings.
The Lumière Award is presented to “a personality of the cinema for his or her entire body of work.” Last year, Michael Mann was the recipient. Others to receive the award include Tim Burton, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Pedro Almodovar, Quentin Tarantino, Jane Fonda and Clint Eastwood. (Variety)
