Danny Boyle is a British film director, producer, screenwriter and theatre director, known for his work on films such as Trainspotting (1996), 28 Days Later... (2002), Slumdog Millionaire (2008), and 127 Hours (2010). Boyle won numerous awards for his 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire, including the Academy Award for Best Director. Boyle was presented with the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at the 2008 Austin Film Festival. In 2012, Boyle was the Artistic Director for Isles of Wonder, the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games. He was subsequently offered a knighthood as part of the New Year Honours List, but declined. In 2014, it was announced that Boyle would become a patron of HOME in Manchester.