Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow presented Academy Award winning filmmaker Sarah Polley with a key to the city Saturday night to honour her contributions to cinema and advocacy for Canadian stories and voices.

Polley received the honour from Chow at the annual xoTO House event, which celebrates Toronto's role as a hub for film production.

"It means a great deal obviously to be honoured in Toronto, the place that has shaped every part of my life," said Polley at the event.

"A home I've never considered leaving even for a moment. It's also a place that provides endless opportunities to meditate while caught in traffic, whatever your mode of transportation."

Born and raised in Toronto, Polly is best known for her films , and .

In 2023, she won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for W

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