'One of the most inspirational people in film': David Puttnam receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Cork Film Fest

The award was presented to Puttnam by Irish actor Gabriel Byrne at the opening gala of the 70th edition of Cork International Film Festival 
'One of the most inspirational people in film': David Puttnam receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Cork Film Fest

David Puttnam, Festival Patron, receiving the Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award from Gabriel Byrne, with Fiona Clark, CIFF CEO and Festival Director, at the Irish Premiere of Saipan at the Opening Night Gala of the 70th Cork International Film Festival. Picture: Bríd O’Donovan.

Film producer David Puttnam has been awarded the Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award at the opening gala of this year’s Cork International Film Festival.

The award was presented to Puttnam by Irish actor Gabriel Byrne at the opening gala of the 70th edition of the film festival at The Everyman Theatre on Thursday last.

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