An Academy Award-winning Hollywood director will receive a special Oscar for his virtual reality installation focused on the travels of refugees and immigrants, the Academy’s board of governors announced Friday. Alejandro Iñárritu and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki will receive a special Oscar for “CARNE Y ARENA,” a virtual reality installation “in recognition of a visionary and powerful experience in storytelling,” the board said. Iñárritu said he met with Mexican and Central American refugees who helped him create the backbone of the project. Iñárritu is best known for directing movies like “Birdman” and “The Revenant,” the latter of which nabbed him an award for best director in 2016. The award will reportedly be presented at the Academy’s 9th Annual Governors Awards on Nov. 11.

Source: Fox News October 27, 2017 21:45 UTC