Buffy Sainte-Marie is getting a TIFF Tribute Award on the forty seventh version of the Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant. The Oscar-winning Indigenous Canadian-American musician will likely be honored with the Jeff Skoll Award in Impression Media, which “acknowledges management in making a union between social affect and cinema,” per the fest.
A doc about Sainte-Marie helmed by Madison Thomas is making its world premiere at TIFF this yr. Titled “Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On,” the movie focuses on the life, music, and activism of the “Common Soldier” singer. It’s one in all our most anticipated titles screening on the fest.
“Buffy Sainte-Marie has been difficult and altering the world for 60 years,” mentioned Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF. “Her groundbreaking music, her lifelong activism on behalf of Indigenous individuals, and her ardour for educating have remodeled numerous hearts and minds. She is a singular icon and we’re thrilled to be honoring her with the Jeff Skoll Award in Impression Media.”
Earlier recipients of the award embrace “Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance” helmer Alanis Obomsawin and “Monsoon Marriage ceremony” director Mira Nair.
Sainte-Marie will obtain her honor on the TIFF Tribute Awards, set to happen September 11. Different awardees this yr embrace “All the things In every single place All At As soon as” star Michelle Yeoh, Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, and “The Swimmers” writer-director Sally El Hosaini.
Supply: Women And Hollywood