MATT DAMON TO RECEIVE STANLEY KUBRICK AWARD

The Academy Award-winning actor, writer and producer, Matt Damon adds one more feather to his cap. The British Academy of Film and Television has announced that Matt Damon will be the recipient of the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Films at this year's ceremony.

“Matt Damon is undoubtedly one of the most talented and respected actors working in film today,” said BAFTA Los Angeles chairman Kieran Breen to the media. “Having made a remarkable impact at a young age with Good Will Hunting, he has developed a phenomenal career—combining both big-budget studio movies and acclaimed independent films. As a favourite of some of the top contemporary directors in our industry, it seems particularly fitting that we are honouring his career with an award bearing the name of the legendary Stanley Kubrick.”

The prize, presented by Newegg, is given to a "unique individual, upon whose work is stamped the indelible mark of authorship and commitment, and who has lifted the craft to new heights," said the org.

Damon will follow in the footsteps of such previous recipients as Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep, Robert Downey Jr., George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Denzel Washington, among others.

The AMD Britannia Awards are BAFTA Los Angeles’ highest accolade recognising British and international talent.