Baz Luhrmann honoured in Australia.Byline: ANI London, Nov 20 (ANI): Acclaimed director Baz Luhrmann was presented with the coveted Living Legend Living Legend may refer to:
The 'Moulin Rouge!' moviemaker mov·ie·mak·er n. One that makes movies, especially professionally. mov  ie·mak was also handed the trophy
for Box Office Achievement for his 2008 epic Australia- a homage to his
home country.
In his acceptance speech, Luhrmann paid tribute to the ever-expanding Australian film industry. "This is an industry to be proud of, it's incredibly exciting. We have it, let's not blow it. I think it's an extraordinarily exciting time to be an Australian filmmaker," the Daily Express quoted him as telling the crowd. Australian love story 'Samson and Delilah' was the big winner at the ceremony, held at Sydney's Luna Park, scooping six awards, including Best Film and Best Actor/Actress honours for its stars - newcomers Rowan McNamara and Marissa Gibson. Balibo, starring Anthony Lapaglia, bagged seven nominations but only took two prizes, for best sound and editing. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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