TBFF 2026 - SHAMIER ANDERSON AND STEPHAN JAMES TRIBUTE

This tribute precedes the Opening Film.

The Toronto Black Film Festival is proud to honour Shamier Anderson and Stephan James with the 2026 Career Achievement Award. Both are celebrated Canadian actors and producers whose groundbreaking careers have elevated Black Canadian talent on the global stage through powerful, internationally acclaimed performances in film and television.

Shamier Anderson is an actor and producer who starred opposite Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 4 and leads Simon Kinberg’s expansive, cinematic Apple TV+ series Invasion across three seasons. His film credits include Bruised with Halle Berry, Netflix’s Stowaway, and The Luckiest Man in America, among others. Next, The Legacy Lounge—a series honoring Canadian trailblazers of color that he co-created and co-hosts—will debut on CBC Gem and CBC, followed by the limited series Hate The Player: The Ben Johnson Story, in which he stars as Ben Johnson and also executive produced, releasing across Canada soon.

Stephan James is a film and television actor & producer who earned a Golden Globe nomination opposite Julia Roberts in Prime Video’s Homecoming and starred in Barry Jenkins’ Oscar nominated If Beale Street Could Talk. His credits include Selma, Race, 21 Bridges, #FreeRayShawn, Beacon 23, and Night Always Comes among others. He will next be seen in Netflix’s “War Machine” releasing globally on March 6th and starring as the title character in Rickyopening March 20th in the US. James also co-created & co-hosts the upcoming in conversation series, The Legacy Lounge spotlighting Canadian trailblazers of color, releasing on CBC Gem & CBC very soon.

This ticket includes the Opening Night Film and the tribute to Stanley Nelson / Stephan James / Shamier Anderson