Acclaimed Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta will be given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.
A post on the official Twitter account from The Canadian Academy read: "We are thrilled to announce that Deepa Mehta will be given the Lifetime Achievement Award. We are proud to recognise the artistry of Ms. Mehta and the tremendous impact she has had on the fabric of Canada's entertainment industry."
The Canadian screen awards are presented annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognise excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media productions.
Mehta's 1947 Earth (1999) was submitted by India as the official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and Water (2005) was Canada's official entry for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. 1947 Earth was Mehta's first film to receive an Oscar nomination.
In May 2012, Mehta received the governor general's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement — Canada's highest honour in the performing arts.