Launched in 2019, the Tribute Awards celebrate the film industry's “outstanding contributors” and raise funds for TIFF's year-round programs. He also has a best original screenplay statue for writing “Talk to Her.”Īlmodovar's latest feature, “Strange Way of Life,” is a 31-minute Western starring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke as cowboys and former lovers. The self-taught filmmaker created genre-defining works that blend melodrama, camp, and humour to explore themes of identity, desire, and transgressions. Meanwhile, Spain's Almodovar, who is behind provocative films such as the Oscar-winning “All About My Mother,” will be recognized with the Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media, which recognizes leadership in uniting social impact and cinema. He later also received a best adapted screenplay Oscar for “BlacKkKlansman.”
However, he decided not to participate in the ceremony due to the significant lack of diversity among the nominees. Renowned for his storytelling that scrutinizes systemic racism in films including “Do the Right Thing,” “Malcolm X,” and “Jungle Fever,” Lee received an honorary Oscar in 2016. Lee, who is known for his body of work exploring the African-American experience, has been selected for the Ebert Director Award for exemplifying greatness in his career.
The announcement came on the same day TIFF unveiled their Midnight Madness and Discovery lineups, forging ahead with the festival despite a cloud of uncertainty due to the dual Hollywood writers and actors strike. TORONTO - Oscar-winning filmmakers Spike Lee and Pedro Almodovar are set to receive Tribute Awards at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.
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