Toronto to present Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro with key to the city
The presentation will happen during a joint ceremony with Cinespace Studios, a group of film and television production facilities that has a location in Etobicoke, the city said in a news release Wednesday.
While the city did not name del Toro as the recipient ahead of Thursday's ceremony, Cinespace Studios confirmed he will be honoured in an email to CBC Toronto.
"In Toronto, the Key to the City is a traditional symbolic honour, as the city has no physical gates to unlock," the city said in its news release ahead of the ceremony.
"The ceremonial key and certificate represent the City's recognition of exceptional civic contributions."
The mayor selects recipients to acknowledge people who have contributed positively to Toronto and its residents, the news release said.
Del Toro — who lives part-time in Toronto — has shot several movies in the city, including The Shape of Water, for which he won Best Director and Best Picture at the 2018 Academy Awards. His upcoming Netflix film Frankenstein was also filmed in the city and will play at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
The Marine Terminal campus sound stages at Cinespace Studios will be renamed Thursday in honour of the recipient's contributions to the film industry and the city's cultural landscape, the city said.
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