Del Toro Hails BFI Fellowship as a 'Dream Come True'
The honor comes with a wider BFI season of screenings, conversations and restorations celebrating his films and his long connection to British cinema.
- On Wednesday, the British Film Institute awarded Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro its highest honor, the BFI Fellowship, during a ceremony held at The Rosewood in London.
- The 61-year-old filmmaker joins an elite list of BFI Fellows including Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan, describing the accolade as a "youth dream come true."
- Frequent collaborator Cate Blanchett presented the prize, while guests including Edgar Wright, Rian Johnson, and Abrams attended; Simon Pegg hailed Del Toro as "the sweetest man alive."
- Del Toro maintains deep ties to the UK, having recently filmed "Frankenstein" across locations including Edinburgh and Glasgow, and previously sourced prints from the BFI National Archive as a young projectionist.
- The BFI will host a major season celebrating his work at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX next month, while his 1992 debut "Cronos" returns to UK and Ireland cinemas on May 15 in 4K.
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Belfast TelegraphGuillermo del Toro hails BFI fellowship as a ‘youth dream come true’
The Mexican filmmaker has been recognised with the highest honour bestowed by the BFI.
The Mexican was recognized for his films "The Labyrinth of the Faun" and "The Shape of the Water".
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