Barbra Streisand to receive top cinematogrpahers honour

Two-time Oscar-winner Barbra Streisand will be honoured with American Society of Cinematographers 2015 Board of Governors Award for her achievements in advancing the art and craft of filmmaking.
The 72-year-old actress-director will be presented with the award at the group's 29th annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards gala on February 15, reported Deadline.
"Barbra Streisand's accomplishments across the entertainment industry are unparallelled, and we look forward to celebrating her groundbreaking contributions to the art of filmmaking," said ASC president Richard Crudo.
"The three films that Ms Streisand directed have earned 14 Academy Award nominations, and her skill in working with cinematographers in achieving her vision is a hallmark of her directorial work," he added.

Streisand is the only artist to win Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, DGA, Golden Globe, and Peabody Awards, as well as a National Medal of Honor, France's Legion d'honneur, the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award, and the Kennedy Center Honors.
Previous recipients include Harrison Ford, Julia Roberts, Christopher Nolan, Warren Beatty, Francis Ford Coppola, Sally Field, Morgan Freeman, Ron Howard, Sydney Pollack, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, among others.