Queen Bey presented the director with the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal at the glitzy ceremony.
Her appearance, while unannounced and a shock for Matsoukas, was especially apt.
The pair have been working together since 2006 and have amassed quite the videography together – with one of their more recent outings being the widely praised ‘Formation’ visual.
Check out Bey’s presentation speech below…
Beautiful.