Ray Winstone will obtain an honorary Coronary heart of Sarajevo award on the 31st Sarajevo Movie Pageant.
“[Winstone] is an actor who has captivated audiences for 5 many years along with his nice expertise and simple presence,” stated pageant director Jovan Marjanovic. “With honesty and depth that resonate far past the display screen, he has given us many unforgettable characters.”
“The Sarajevo Movie Pageant continues to champion cinema that transcends spectacle, providing depth and that means,” stated Winstone.
Winstone made his movie breakout in Alan Clarke’s 1979 drama Scum as Carlin, a younger man headed to the borstal. The actor has since appeared in UK impartial movies reminiscent of Gary Oldman’s Nil By Mouth – profitable the very best actor Bifa and equal Bafta nomination – and Jonathan Glazer’s debut Attractive Beast.
His many US credit embody Martin Scorsese’s The Departed, and Chilly Mountain, Snow White & The Huntsman, Noah and Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Cranium.
Winstone will quickly be seen within the second season of Man Ritchie’s Netflix sequence The Gents, launching on the platform subsequent yr.
He joins Stellan Skarsgard as an honorary Coronary heart of Sarajevo recipient at this yr’s pageant. The 31st Sarajevo Movie Pageant runs from August 15-22.