This year, the festival will host internationally-renowned authors such as Booker Prize-winner Ben Okri, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Kumonyakaa, British Book Award-winner Hari Kunzru, Moroccan writer Abdelkader Benali, famed poet Beth Lisick and travel writer Peter Moore.

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Chris Terrio took home the best screenplay prize for his work on Ben Affleck's film Argo, while Tim Burton received the best animation prize for his stop-motion horror fantasy Frankenweenie.

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The worst actor category recognises a body of work by a star, with Travolta, Murphy, Mike Myers, Rob Schneider and Ben Affleck up for the prize.

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