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Director, writer and film producer John Boorman is to be honoured for his contribution to the State’s film industry at next months Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs).

Boorman (77) - who directed Deliverance, Point Blank and Excalibur - will receive a lifetime achievement award at the ceremony in Dublin on February 20th.