Sally Potter will receive the FIPRESCI 93 Platinum award at the Transatlantyk Festival, ScreenDaily confirms. The Polish fest will also screen five of the British writer-director’s films in its Close Up Section: “Orlando,” “The Tango Lesson,” “Yes,” “Ginger & Rosa,” and her latest offering, “The Party.”

The prize celebrates the history of the FIPRESCI (the International Federation of Film Critics) by “honoring the work of directors to whom the federation feels particularly connected,” the source explains.

Argentinian filmmaker Lucrecia Martel (“Zama”) took home the award last year.

Potter made her feature debut with 1983’s “The Gold Diggers.” Her most recent release, “The Party,” premiered at the 2017 Berlinale and opened in U.S. theaters in February. Set in contemporary London, the black and white pic centers on a celebration that goes horribly awry. “The Party” was shot in just 14 days and its stacked ensemble cast includes Emily Mortimer (“Doll & Em”), Kristin Scott Thomas (“The English Patient”), and Cherry Jones (“Transparent”).

When we asked Potter her advice for other women directors, she urged, “Keep going! Don’t give up! I think people often underestimate the sheer power of persistence,” she observed. “Don’t retreat. Do not contribute to the erasure of female voices and talent. To keep going really is the key. And strive for excellence because, in the end, what filmmakers want to be known for is not their gender but how bloody good they are, and how extraordinary their work is in contributing to the cultural life and public imagination, so I think that’s it. Keep going, and keep working.”