BBC: Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron has received the Spirit of Independence award at the
Los Angeles Film Festival.
The prize, given to George Clooney last year, was set up in 2005 to "recognise an individual for his or her commitment to artistic independence in film".
"What we love about her is she's made interesting choices," Dawn Hudson of Film Independent, the non-profit body behind the annual festival.
Theron won an Academy Award for playing a serial killer in 2003 film Monster.
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