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Dave Filoni to Receive George Pal Memorial Award at Saturn Awards (EXCLUSIVE)
Lucasfilm Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni will receive the George Pal Memorial Award at the 51st Annual Saturn Awards on Feb. 4.
According to the org, the prize is “presented on rare occasions to a filmmaker who embodies a sense of wonder, imagination and mastery of the fantastic in cinematic storytelling.” “Dave’s work has had a profound impact on the ‘ Star Wars ‘ franchise, breathing new life into beloved characters and expanding the universe in exciting and unexpected ways,” Academy president Robert Holguin and Saturn Awards producers Bradley and Kevin Marcus said in a joint statement. Filoni will join previous George Pal Memorial Award recipients William Friedkin, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, John Carpenter, Sam Raimi, Guillermo del Toro and Ray Harryhausen.
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