"For those that ‘own’ those films, licenses, rights, please don’t make it harder for filmmakers," said the legendary director in a speech focused on his preservation work through The Film Foundation.
Martin Scorsese, an American film director, received an award Friday night at the Lumiere Film Festival.
Emily Mortimer, Berenice Bejo, Michel Hazanavicius, Clemence Poesey, Francois Cluzet, Max von Sydow, and Jane Birkin were among those that joined festival director Thierry Fremaux in his hometown of Lyon to honor the legendary director.
Salma Hayek presented him with the award. Hayek’s husband Francois Pinault, who heads luxury group Kering and supports Scorsese’s film restoration group The Film Foundation through its Gucci brand, was also in attendance.
Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami was also in attendance. The Palme d’Or winner debuted a short film he made as a tribute to Scorsese of two horses frolicking in the snow.
The tribute included a karaoke rendition of the actors and directors singing New York, New York on stage.
Emily Mortimer, Berenice Bejo, Michel Hazanavicius, Clemence Poesey, Francois Cluzet, Max von Sydow, and Jane Birkin were among those that joined festival director Thierry Fremaux in his hometown of Lyon to honor the legendary director.
Salma Hayek presented him with the award. Hayek’s husband Francois Pinault, who heads luxury group Kering and supports Scorsese’s film restoration group The Film Foundation through its Gucci brand, was also in attendance.
Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami was also in attendance. The Palme d’Or winner debuted a short film he made as a tribute to Scorsese of two horses frolicking in the snow.
The tribute included a karaoke rendition of the actors and directors singing New York, New York on stage.
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