Peter Jackson Receives Cannes Lifetime Achievement Award
Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, was awarded the honorary Palme d'Or for lifetime achievement at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. During an interview, he revealed that his greatest success was partly due to a tax incentive scheme in New Zealand that made the films financially viable. He also recounted being ejected from the festival during his first visit years ago, before his career took off. The award ceremony took place on May 22, 2024, in Cannes, France.
Key facts
- Peter Jackson received the honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes 2024.
- The award was for lifetime achievement.
- Jackson credited New Zealand tax incentives for enabling The Lord of the Rings.
- He was thrown out of Cannes during his first visit.
- The ceremony took place on May 22, 2024.
- Jackson is best known for directing The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
- The interview was published by Süddeutsche Zeitung.
- Cannes Film Festival is held annually in Cannes, France.
Entities
Artists
- Peter Jackson
Institutions
- Cannes Film Festival
- Süddeutsche Zeitung
Locations
- Cannes
- France
- New Zealand