Cate Blanchett thanked lingerie maker Knix for sponsoring her TIFF Tribute Awards on Sunday night, which is pretty ironic because Elizabeth and carol The actress is clearly all about the glittering festive event.
“I wasn’t actually wearing any underwear,” Blanchett revealed, whether jokingly or accidentally, as she donned a gown on stage at the Royal York Hotel. “As Michelle Obama said, when I go low, you go high,” she added in a freestyle acceptance speech that did not use a teleprompter or cell phone.
On a more serious note, Blanchett paid tribute to her fellow actresses. “We have to keep asking questions, opening locked doors, and understanding our value — our value creatively and financially — because greater inclusivity in our scene will lead to less homogeneous storytelling,” she said. Chemical and more energetic.
“I think homogeneity is the enemy of everything we do,” Blanchett, also a movie star storehouse and blue jasmineadded. Blanchett’s tribute award coincides with Oscar-winner starring Canadian director Guy Martin rumorholds its North American premiere in Toronto, Alfonso Cuaron’s Disclaimera TV series screened as part of TIFF’s primetime programming.
The TIFF charity’s gala fundraiser (and occasional harbinger of Oscar recognition) is held annually at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. In other warm tributes on Sunday night, Angelina Jolie received Impact Media’s TIFF Tribute Award for her latest film, no blood, Heading to Toronto for its world premiere.
Salma Hayek Pinault admitted to stage fright when introducing Jolie. “I’m so excited, it’s not even my award,” the “Bloodless” star said before heaping praise on Jolie. While accepting the award, Jolie lamented that while seeking unity through film and art, not enough is being done to protect human rights around the world.
“In a world full of broken promises, power, control and commerce often seem more important than protecting fragile human rights structures.” In addition to making films about wars in recent years, Jolie has also been paying attention to human rights issues for a long time. Jolie also introduced private screenings on Netflix on Sunday Maria, Following her world premiere in Venice, she played opera legend Maria Callas.
Oscar-nominated actor Amy Adams was excited when she was introduced to receive the TIFF Tribute to Performer Award arrive Director Denis Villeneuve, a native French speaker, talked about his improved use of English when he brought her on stage. In addition to thanking Villeneuve for accompanying her on stage, Adams also expressed her gratitude to her 14-year-old daughter Avina for attending the ceremony for the first time, where her mother was also one of the honorees.
Added Adams: “I’m truly honored tonight to be among the activists, artists, and dreamers who inspire me on and off the screen, because I won’t say for how long, but for a long time. time.
Emmy winner Jharrel Jerome showcases his latest film at TIFF, unstoppablewon the TIFF Tribute Award. “This is a story that I’ve always believed in, and I wanted to finish it, man, and look where we are now,” Jerome told filmmaker William Goldenberg. It was his first time as a director to direct a film. He worked with him for five years before he won the unstoppable made.
Zhao Tao, who received a special tribute award for being Chinese director Jia Zhangke’s long-time acting muse, said at the ceremony that her honor was timely. “TIFF gave me encouragement when I needed it most. Thank you to Toronto for its generosity,” Tao said. Proceeds from the tribute award will be donated to the festival’s TIFF Every Story fund, which encourages diversity, equity and inclusion in filmmaking .
Viggo Mortensen helped introduce David Cronenberg to accept the Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award, while denouncing the Canadian director for never being nominated, let alone winning an Academy Award for his work. “It’s truly remarkable and to me a shocking fact, but I don’t think he cares too much about it,” Mortensen said of Cronenberg’s Oscar ambitions.
Cronenberg will attend TIFF this year for the North American premiere of his latest film, shroudbowed in Cannes. “Just to let you know, I thought I should tell you that I’m the same age as Joe Biden,” he revealed.
Additionally, Canadian director Durga Chew-Bose accepted the TIFF Emerging Talent Award. She brings to TIFF an adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s classic novel starring Chloë Sevigny you are so sad for its world premiere.
Chow-Bosch noted that her father died two days before she was to begin filming the film. “I was named after a girl in the movie, and now that I’ve made a movie, my dad probably always knew this was going to happen,” she said.
French songwriting and composing duo Camille Dalmais and Clément Ducol take the stage at the Royal York Hotel to accept the commission to compose the score for Jacques Audiard TIFF Craftsman Award emilia perez. In another poignant moment, Ducol dedicated his TIFF honor to his late father, a composer who gave his son “inspiration in life and tremendous strength in death.” .
Mike Leigh returned to TIFF with the world premiere of “The Movie” and received his own tribute award. cruel truth. “It’s a triple special honor. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been to TIFF. It’s a great audience festival, and that’s why I love it so much,” Leigh said.
