Los Angeles, June 18 -- Oscar-nominated Hollywood filmmaker Richard Linklater will be honoured at this year's Zurich Film Festival with the Career Achievement Award, celebrating his life's work with the Golden Eye.

According to Variety, the filmmaker will accept the award in person on September 28 at the Filmpodium Zurich.

Paying tribute to Linklater, the festival described him as "one of the most influential auteur filmmakers of American independent cinema - a director whose works, including the 'Before' trilogy and 'Boyhood,' have redefined cinema and shaped an entire generation."

During the time, the festival is also presenting an extensive retrospective of Linklater's work in collaboration with the Filmpodium Zurich and the Cinemat...