Lucas honored at San Francisco Film Fest

May 05, 2007 SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Film Society honored George Lucas, creator of the "Star Wars" films, with an award on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco International Film Festival. Lucas ushered in a new era of special-effects and visual wizardry with his "Star Wars" films and launched the Indiana Jones film franchise with director Steven Spielberg. At a black-tie dinner in San Francisco, Lucas received the Irving "Bud" Levin Award, named after the founder of the film festival who 50 years ago sought to create an event to compete with the European festivals in Venice, Cannes, and Berlin.

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