Stewart to Be Honored at HIFF

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For its 25^th anniversary, it only makes sense for the Hamptons International Film Festival to help honor Sir Patrick Stewart.

After all, the man is an absolute legend.

With a film, television and stage career spanning almost six decades, Stewart will receive the Variety Creative Impact in Acting Award after participating in one of the festival’s signature programs, “A Conversation With…” on Saturday, October 7, at 1 p.m. at the East Hampton Middle School.

“The Hamptons International Film Festival is proud to honor Patrick Stewart at our 25th anniversary,” said Anne Chaisson, executive director of the Hamptons International Film Festival. “He is one of the most renowned and talented actors in the industry. He has shown incredible versatility with different roles throughout his career in film, television and on stage.”

Though he is perhaps best known from his years on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” Stewart’s credits span countless memorable roles, including recent performances in “Green Room,” “Match” and “Blunt Talk.”

Stewart is a three-time Olivier Award winner and an Honorary Associate Artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 2001, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth conferred on Stewart the order of the Officer of the British Empire and, in 2010, he received a knighthood for his services to drama.

Earlier this year, Stewart starred as Professor Charles Xavier in the latest X-Men epic “Logan,” reprising a role he originated in the first installment of the franchise in 2000.

“Internationally known, respected and beloved for his work on screens and stages of all sizes, Sir Patrick’s work in James Mangold’s ‘Logan’ this year ranks with his best and provides a wonderful opportunity to revisit Stewart’s admirable and still-thriving body of work,” said Steven Gaydos, vice president and executive editor of Variety.

The Hamptons International Film Festival will be held over Columbus Day Weekend, from Thursday, October 5, to Monday, October 9, at various locations across the East End. For more information, please visit hamptonsfilmfest.org.