The San Francisco Film Society presented 'Star Wars' creator George Lucas with an award last night, marking the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco International Film Festival.
The director/producer Lucas received a once-off award, the Irving 'Bud' Levin Award, which is named after the founder of the San Francisco International Film Festival.
It was given to him for his "devotion to timeless storytelling" and his "dedication to cutting edge innovation".
Lucas is credited with introducing a new era of special-effects to filmmaking with his 'Star Wars' films. He also launched the Indiana Jones film franchise with director Steven Spielberg.
At last night's event, Spike Lee was presented with the Film Society Directing Award and Robin Williams received the Peter J Owens Award.
