The gallery congratulates MᶜQueen as he receives the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing at the BAFTA Awards. The award will be presented by Academy, Emmy, Tony and BAFTA-winning actress Viola Davis.

This award is presented to deeply respected, distinctive directors, whose contribution as both technicians and artists represents the zenith of the directing profession. Past recipients have included Ava DuVernay, Ang Lee, Sam Mendes, Mike Newell, Danny Boyle, Christopher Nolan, David Yates, Quentin Tarantino, and Kathryn Bigelow.