11 June 2009: The new NFTS teaching building was today formally named in honour of veteran cinematographer Oswald Morris.

Leading British producer Duncan Kenworthy, OBE was invited to choose a name for the building after he made a donation of $1million towards the building costs.

In a short speech, Kenworthy explained that his first film, The Dark Crystal , (1982) was also the last one Morris shot before he retired. The friendship forged between the two on set then has endured ever since.

Oswald Morris, OBE started as a film-obsessed clapper-boy at the age of sixteen, and went on to become one of the most respected British cinematographers of his generation. In a career spanning nearly 50 years he worked with directors such as John Huston, Sidney Lumet, Stanley Kubrick and David Lean and his credits include The Man With The Golden Gun, Our Man in Havana, The Entertainer, Lolita, Oliver! and Fiddler On The Roof , for which he won an Oscar.

The naming ceremony was attended by luminaries from the world of film and television directing, including Kirk Jones, Stephen Frears, Michael Kuhn, Franc Roddam, Kim Longinotto, Terence Davies, Alan Parker, Peter Bazalgette, Molly Dineen and Sarah Gavron (pictured top left).

Some more pictures from the event can be found in our photo gallery

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