Miramax duo grab film honours
Miramax Films co-chairmen Bob and Harvey Weinstein have been presented the British Film Institute’s highest honour for their contributions to cinema.
Under their leadership, Miramax has released the Oscar-winning films “Shakespeare in Love” and “The English Patient,” along with the hits “Clerks,” “Chocolat” and “The Sunday will mark the first time the award has gone to the head of a studio.
It is bestowed on people from around the world in recognition of their outstanding contributions to film and television.
Previous honourees include Orson Welles, Martin Scorsese, Michael Caine, Clint Eastwood, Akira Kurosawa, Elizabeth Taylor and Robert Altman.