The names of those who will be awarded an honorable film prize. The Board of Governors of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts voted for the Oscars to be awarded to director and script writer Charles Burnett, cameraman Owen Roizman, actor Donald Sutherland and director Agnes Varde.

"This year's awards reflect the breadth of international independent and mass film production and are a tribute to the four great artists whose works embody diversity and humanity," said Academy President John Bailey, wrote in a press release on the award website.

Charles Burnett is an independent filmmaker whose work has been praised for his portrayal of the life of the black population of the United States. His film "Slaughter Sheep" (1977 g. ), received the grand prize of the Berlin Film Festival in 1981. Among other films of the film director are "My Brother's Wedding," "Sleep with Anger," "Glass Shield" and "Namibia:" The Struggle for Liberation ". In addition, Burnett produced several documentary and short films.

Owen Roizman worked for the camera in five films nominated for an Oscar - "French Connection" (1971), "Exorcist" (1973), "Network" (1976), "Tutsi" (1982) and "White Erp" ( 1994). And he began his career by shooting television commercials. His debut feature film "Stop" appeared in 1970. Among the other outstanding films of the operator - "Three days of Condor", "No Evil," "True Recognition," "Addams Family" and "Grand Canyon". Roizman represented the Cinematographers Section of the Governing Board of the Academy from 2002 to 2011. For almost 60 years, Donald Sutherland has appeared in more than 140 movies, but has never been nominated for an Oscar,. He is known to the audience by roles in the films "Johnny took a gun", "Pride and Prejudice", "Reverse Traction", "Hunger Games" and others.

Agnes Wardu is usually called the mother of the French new wave. She is 89 years old, but she still makes films. The first film of the director - "Pointe-Kurt" (1956) - inspired a whole circle of young filmmakers. And the last - "Faces, Villages" - was released this year. The film director, screenwriter and producer is also known for his works "Cleo from 5 to 7" (1962), "Happiness" 2013), as well as the film about the women's movement "One sings, the other is not" (1977).

Laureates receive honorable awards during the solemn banquet on November 11. And on March 4, 2018. the 90th Oscars ceremony will be held, where the work of actors, directors, cameramen and script writers will be marked.