Donald Sutherland, Charles Burnett Lead Honorary 2017 Governors Awards

Charles Burnett, Owen Roizman, Donald Sutherland and Agnes Varda will receive Honorary Awards at the 9th Annual Governors Awards on Nov. 11, the Academy announced Wednesday.

“This year’s Governors Awards reflect the breadth of international, independent and mainstream filmmaking, and are tributes to four great artists whose work embodies the diversity of our shared humanity,” said Academy President John Bailey in a statement.

Burnett is an independent filmmaker whose work has been praised for its portrayal of the African-American experience.