Miriam Margolyes to Receive Raindance Icon Award; Oscar-Nominated Short 'A Friend of Dorothy' Being Developed Into Feature Film
British actress Miriam Margolyes will receive the Raindance Icon Award at the London film festival's opening gala on June 17, alongside posthumous honors for rock legend Eddie Cochran and director Lloyd Kaufman. Margolyes starred in the Oscar-nominated short 'A Friend of Dorothy,' which premiered at Raindance a year ago and is now being developed into a feature film. The award recognizes her decades-long career and the success of the short film that began its festival journey at Raindance.
Miriam Margolyes will be honored with the Raindance Icon Award at the London film festival taking place June 17-26, receiving her accolade at the opening gala on June 17. The award will be presented by director Lee Knight, who made the Oscar-nominated short 'A Friend of Dorothy,' in which Margolyes plays a widow whose life changes when a teenager accidentally kicks a football into her garden. The film premiered at Raindance nearly a year ago and went on to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. In an exclusive interview with Variety, Margolyes expressed gratitude for the honor while remaining characteristically humble about awards, describing herself as 'a very lucky old lady' and 'a national trinket.' She also revealed that plans are underway to expand the short into a feature film, stating there is 'room for it to expand' and that she has committed to the project if it moves forward.
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Miriam Margolyes to Receive Raindance Icon Award, Reveals Feature Plans for Oscar-Nominated Short ‘A Friend of Dorothy’: ‘There Is Room to Expand’ (EXCLUSIVE)
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