The Company 3 TFCA Luminary Award, formerly the Clyde Gilmour Award is an annual award, presented at the discretion the
Toronto Film Critics Association
The Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) is an organization of film critics from Toronto-based publications. As of 1999, the TFCA is a member of the FIPRESCI.
History
The Toronto Film Critics Association is the official organization of Toront ...
as a lifetime achievement award for distinguished contributions to the Canadian film industry. Named in memory of Canadian broadcaster
Clyde Gilmour
Clyde Gilmour, (8 June 1912 in Calgary – 7 November 1997 in Toronto) was a Canadian broadcaster and print journalist, mostly known for his half-century career with CBC Radio.
Early life and education
Gilmour was raised in Medicine Hat, ...
, who was posthumously honoured as the award's first recipient, the award honours achievements in any part of the Canadian film industry, including direction, production, criticism, broadcasting and film festival programming, that have helped to enrich the understanding and appreciation of film in Canada.
In recent years, the recipient has also been empowered to select an emerging filmmaker to a receive a "pay it forward" grant of $50,000 in post-production services toward the production of a forthcoming film.
[Victoria Ahearn]
"David Cronenberg endows TFCA prize to Kelly Fyffe-Marshall"
'' Playback'', May 19, 2022.
Recipients
References
External links
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{{TFCA Awards Chron
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards