ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, ðɪ æθˈiːnə fˈɪlm fˈɛstɪvəl kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɐn ɐwˈɔːɹd təbi ɡˈɪvən ɪn hɜːɹ ˈɑːnɚ: ðə lˈɔːɹə zˈɪskɪn lˈaɪftaɪm ɐtʃˈiːvmənt ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪz ɡˈɪvən ˈænjuːəli tʊ ɐ wˈʊmən ɪnðə fˈɪlm ˈɪndʌstɹi hˌuːz lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪts vˈɪʒən ænd kˈɜːɹɪdʒ ænd sˈɛts ɐ stˈændɚd fɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ wˈɪmɪn tʊ ˈɛmjʊlˌeɪt.
In 2012, the Athena Film Festival created an award to be given in her honor: The Laura Ziskin Lifetime Achievement Award is given annually to a woman in the film industry whose leadership demonstrates vision and courage and sets a standard for other women to emulate.