MEDITERRANE FILM FESTIVAL TO HONOR MIKE LEIGH WITH CAREER ACHIEVEMENT GOLDEN BEE AWARD

The Mediterrane Film Festival in Malta will present the Career Achievement Golden Bee Award to BAFTA-winning writer-director Mike Leigh, known for films like ‘Vera Drake’, ‘Another Year’, and ‘Happy-Go-Lucky’. Leigh, a seven-time Academy Award nominee, will also lead a masterclass during the festival’s second edition.

The Palme d’Or winning director, Leigh will be accompanied by Adrian Wootton, former Acting Director of the British Film Institute and current Chief Executive of Film London and the British Film Commission. The partnership between the British and Malta Film Commissions, established in 2023, will continue to be celebrated at the Festival. The masterclass is part of a larger series of events and panels at the festival.

This year’s Mediterrane Film Festival is centered around the theme ‘Unity through Film’. The event, established in 2023, aims to connect the Mediterranean region and beyond through a celebration of film and creativity. Held annually in Malta, the festival seeks to bring countries together to promote collaboration, opportunities, and a shared passion for film.

Mediterrane Film Festival’s will take place on 22 – 30th June.