Sydney, May 12, 2026 (AFP) - Cannes honours Jackson, Middle Earth wizard who 'transformed' cinema

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2026-05-12

"The Lord of the Rings" maestro Peter Jackson brought laughter and tears to the Cannes Film Festival Tuesday as he was given a lifetime achievement award for his big-screen epics that have also delivered a tourism bonanza to his native New Zealand. In a thrilling moment for fans of the Tolkien epic, American actor Elijah Wood, who played the hero Frodon Baggins in the trilogy, presented him with the honorary Palme d'Or. Jackson was typically self......

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