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Headline: Guillermo del Toro receives BFI Fellowship
Caption: The Mexican filmmaker was presented with the BFI's highest honour by his Nightmare Alley star Cate Blanchett at the annual BFI Chair's Dinner at the Rosewood London hotel. The BFI Fellowship recognises the Frankenstein director's extraordinary "contribution to film and the distinctive artistry that defines his work across both animation and live action." Del Toro was supported by fellow filmmakers including J. J. Abrams, John Waters, Rian Johnson, J. A. Bayona and Edgar Wright, as well as actor Simon Pegg and frequent collaborator David Bradley, at the dinner, hosted by BFI Chair Jay Hunt.
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