Maysles, regarded as one of America's foremost non-fiction filmmakers and the master behind Salesman, Gimme Shelter and Grey Gardens, will get his recognition at the Charles Guggenheim Symposium during the Washington, D.C. eight-day documentary festival, running from June 15-22.
As part of the Symposium, SilverDocs will screen a series of excerpts from Maysles' body of documentary work. Following the screening, Maysles will be joined by special guests to engage in a discussion of his career, including Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Barbara Kopple and other special guests.
"With a career spanning over five decades, Albert Maysles' body of work covers the most iconic figures of our time and exemplifies Charles Guggenheim's passion for his subjects and keen awareness of the importance of documentary in both capturing events and framing history," said Sky Sitney, SilverDocs Artistic Director in a press release. "We are thrilled to recognize his vast contribution to cinema and the documentary form."
Maysles has directed over 35 films and was the cinematographer on 64. He is currently in production on In Transit, Scapegoat on Trial and Handheld and from the Heart.