Director Peter Bogdanovich (“The Last Picture Show” 1971) will be the recipient of a Gold Hugo Lifetime Achievement Award from the 52nd Chicago International Film Festival, Oct. 13-27.
Festival founder / artistic director Michael Kutza said of Bogdanovich, “We welcomed Peter in 1975 with “At Long Last Love,” and it’s a pleasure to bring him back to Chicago so many years later with so many career accomplishments to his name. He is the quintessential American filmmaker, and his works deserve to be recognized as a lifetime of achievement.”
In previous years, Gold Hugo recipients included Morgan Freeman, Sophia Loren and Orson Welles.
Bogdanovich’s attendance will be accompanied by a special presentation of Bill Teck’s “One Day Since Yeterday: Peter Bogdanovichy & the Lost American Film.”
And in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of CIFF’s Black Perspectives, a tribute will be paid to British filmmaker, Oscar and BAFTA-winning director Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”). McQueen will discuss his films and career to date at an event scheduled for Oct. 22.
On the local side, the new documentary from filmmaker Steve James (“Hoop Dreams”), “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail,” will screen as part of Kartemquin Films’ 50th anniversary celebration.
Also: A restored “Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer” returns to the festival, where it first premiered, for a 30th anniverary celebration. Director John McNaughton and cast members (which included Michael Rooker as Henry) reuniting on stage.
