TORONTO -- The Toronto International Film Festival will hand out a new film prize at its in-person Tribute Awards next month, in honour of action star Michelle Yeoh.
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey says the 鈥淓verything Everywhere All at Once鈥� star will receive the inaugural TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award for her decades-long screen career.
The honour recognizes a woman who is a film industry leader and has made a positive impact for women throughout their career. It's inspired by a TIFF program called Share Her Journey that was created to encourage gender parity in the film industry.
Yeoh's credits include 鈥淐rouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,鈥� 鈥淭omorrow Never Dies,鈥� 鈥淐razy Rich Asians,鈥� and 鈥淪hang-Chi.鈥�
The TIFF Tribute Awards will return to an in-person gala fundraiser Sept. 11.
The festival wraps Sept. 18 with its awards breakfast, featuring prizes for categories including best film, best Canadian film, best film by a woman, and the People's Choice Award, often seen as a bellwether for Oscar attention.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 29, 2022.
