Pedro Almodóvar and Spike Lee to Receive Honors at Toronto Film Festival

Almodóvar, who won the Oscar for original screenplay for “Talk to Her” , will receive the Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media presented by Participant, which recognizes leadership in creating a union between social impact and cinema. One of the most renowned international auteurs of his generation, the Spanish filmmaker helmedwith Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke, which premiered at Cannes in May.

Past honorees at the TIFF Tribute Awards include Oscar winners such as Jessica Chastain, Roger Deakins, Brendan Fraser, Anthony Hopkins, Joaquin Phoenix, Taika Waititi, Michelle Yeoh and Chloé Zhao. Regarding Lee, Bailey says: “A foremost storyteller of our era… Spike has inspired audiences and made a lasting impact on the art of filmmaking.”

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