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Previous honorees include Steven Spielberg, Yōji Yamada, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Koji Fukada, Xiaogang ...

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The award is presented to filmmakers who have "made waves in cinema and are expected to help guide the industry's future".