Guillermo del Toro has said it was “a youth dream come true” to be honoured with the British Film Institute’s most prestigious accolade, a BFI Fellowship.
The Mexican filmmaker, 61, has been recognised with the highest honour bestowed by the BFI for a body of work that includes Oscar-winning films The Shape Of Water, Pinocchio and Pan’s Labyrinth, as well as Hellboy, Crimson Peak and Pacific Rim.