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Article: Robert Altman to Receive Honorary Spirit Award at the 2007 Film Independent's Spirit Awards.
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- February 15, 2007
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New Spirit Award Created in Director's Name
LOS ANGELES -- Dawn Hudson, Executive Director of Film Independent, announced today the creation of a new Spirit Award - The Robert Altman Award - to be given to one film's ensemble cast and director, as chosen by the Spirit Awards nominating committee. The first ever Robert Altman Award will be given out at the 2008 Spirit Awards.
In conjunction with the announcement of this new award, a tribute to Altman will be featured at this year's Spirit Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 24, 2007. An Honorary Spirit Award will be given to the late director in recognition for his body of work and contribution to the ...