George R.R. Martin honored at Infinity Festival
The creator of A Song of Ice and Fire will receive the Monolith Lifetime Achievement Award.
George R.R. Martin has been selected to receive the Monolith Lifetime Achievement Award at Infinity Festival 2024. The event will take place Nov 12-15 at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion in Los Angeles. On the sidelines of the ceremony, a special screening of the science-fiction short Heirs of the Perisphere, produced by Martin, will be shown. The film, directed by Chris Eyre and written by Caroline Spector, is based on a short story by Howard Waldrop and follows three animatronic robots searching for their creators. Martin will take part in a conversation with the audience, with details to be announced later. The program also includes the animated short Apart, co-written by Spike Lee and directed by Pola Maneli, as part of the ASIFA-Showcase. (The Hollywood Reporter)