Toronto International Film Festival to honour Meryl Streep By Press Association July 26 2019, 5:03pm July 26 2019, 5:03pm Share Toronto International Film Festival to honour Meryl Streep Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/thecourier/news/uk-world/944052/toronto-international-film-festival-to-honour-meryl-streep/ Copy Link Meryl Streep (Ian West/PA) Meryl Streep will be the first recipient of an acting award bestowed as part of the Toronto International Film Festival. The festival’s organisers announced that Streep will receive the inaugural TIFF Tribute Actor Award during a February 9 charity gala. The glitzy fundraiser will support the festival’s year-around efforts to promote films and the industry’s leading creators. The actress is the most nominated actor in Academy Award history and has won the Oscar three times. Announcing the incomparable Meryl Streep as the first-ever recipient of our TIFF Tribute Actor Award. 🏆 #TIFF19 pic.twitter.com/dUT4ZEDlHD— TIFF (@TIFF_NET) July 26, 2019 The award is separate from honours bestowed on films shown at the September festival. Its People’s Choice Award frequently becomes an Oscar best picture contender. Streep stars in Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming Panama Papers film The Laundromat with Gary Oldman and Antonio Banderas. The film will have its North American premiere at TIFF.
