Director Steve McQueen received "Stockholm Visionary Award" 2024

On november 12th, Director Steve McQueen received "Stockholm Visionary Award" 2024 at the Stockholm International Film Festival at cinema Skandia. He received a Bronze Horse as the prize. 

After his film "Blitz" was screened, followed a Face2Face with the director Steve McQueen. The prize was presented by Git Scheynius director of the festival.

Motivation This year's Stockholm Visionary Award is awarded to one of the most influential European filmmakers of our time, whose expression is characterized by great precision and awareness. With his cinematic poetry, he creates moving images that not only touch the audience, but also challenge their perceptions of history, power and human experience. His skillful handling allows the unspoken to be as powerful as the dialogue. This director and screenwriter belong to a social realist tradition of filmmaking, where his keen eye captures the personal stories, conflicts and relationships that nuance the British self-image both historically and in the present. His distinct cinematic language keeps breaking new ground for film as an art form.

Source: Stockholm International Film Festival

Every year on the days of the festival there are also days of the film industry and there are guests such as directors, producers and profesional who work with the art of film. Director Steve McQueen, winner of Oscar de la Academy participeted in a Masterclass that the festival organized during the industry days.

Steve McQueen had also a little time to sign autographs. One of the fans said: "I have followed his film career for many years. I am glad that I got an autograph". 

Obs! Some photos are taken from video recording

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