Tribute Awards

September 7, 2025

TIFF Tribute Awards

“I’m so aware of those extraordinary young women coming up behind me, blazing trails that I feel incredibly energized and inspired by.”
— Cate Blanchett, recipient of the 2024 TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award

The TIFF Tribute Awards gala is an annual fundraiser to support TIFF’s core mission to transform the way people see the world through film. The event honours the outstanding contributions and achievements of leading industry members, actors, directors, new talent, and film artists of all kinds. This year’s event will be extra special, as we’re also celebrating TIFF’s 50th Edition.

The seventh annual TIFF Tribute Awards, in partnership with Rolex and supported by RBC, Don Julio, and Fairmont Royal York, will be held on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at Fairmont Royal York Hotel, with Oscar-winning actor and previous Tribute honouree Brendan Fraser serving as Honorary Chair.

More information on the 2025 TIFF Tribute Awards, including more honourees, will be announced soon.

For inquiries about the 2025 TIFF Tribute Awards, please contact development@tiff.net.



2025 TIFF Tribute Award recipients and Honorary Chair

List

Professional headshot of Brendan Fraser wearing a black t-shirt against a grey background

Brendan Fraser

TIFF Tribute Awards Honorary Chair
Black and white portrait of Guillermo del Toro wearing glasses and a dark jacket, smiling warmly at the camera

Guillermo del Toro

TIFF Ebert Director Award presented by The Tory Family
HIKARI in black attire gestures expressively while wearing headphones in a black and white photo

HIKARI

TIFF Emerging Talent Award presented by Amazon MGM Studios
Black and white portrait of Jodie Foster in a white button-down shirt with a subtle smile against a dark background

Jodie Foster

TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award presented by Joanna Griffiths and the Women of Knix
Black and white portrait of Lee Byung-hun in dark clothing with a gentle smile

Lee Byung Hun

TIFF Special Tribute Award
Black and white portrait of a contemplative man in a t-shirt with his hand near his mouth, wearing a metal watch

Idris Elba

TIFF Tribute Award in Impact Media, presented by Anne-Marie Canning
Dramatic side-lit portrait of a person in a black sweater against a dark background, with a contemplative expression

Kazu Hiro

TIFF Variety Artisan Award
Close-up portrait of a person with wavy blonde hair wearing a black leather jacket and white top

Nina Hoss

TIFF Tribute Performer Award
Close-up portrait of a man with a shaved head wearing a cream-colored sweater against a light wooden wall

Channing Tatum

TIFF Tribute Performer Award, presented by Cineplex
Close-up portrait of a mature man with gray hair wearing dark sunglasses and a black shirt against white background

Jafar Panahi

TIFF Special Tribute Award
Close-up portrait of a person with long dark hair and glasses wearing a blue shirt against a light background

Zacharias Kunuk

TIFF Special Tribute Award
Professional headshot of a blonde woman in a black blazer and white blouse wearing a silver necklace

Catherine O’Hara

TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award, presented by The Budman Family


2024 TIFF Tribute Award recipients

Sandra Oh
TIFF Tribute Award Honorary Chair
Amy Adams
TIFF Tribute Performer Award
Mike Leigh
TIFF Ebert Director Award
Jharrel Jerome
TIFF Tribute Performer Award
Clément Ducol & Camille
TIFF Variety Artisan Award
Durga Chew-Bose
TIFF Emerging Talent Award presented by Amazon MGM Studios
Cate Blanchett
TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award presented by Joanna Griffiths and the Women of Knix
Angelina Jolie
Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media presented by Anne Marie Canning
David Cronenberg
TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award presented by The Budman Family
Zhao Tao
TIFF Special Tribute Award


2023 TIFF Tribute Award recipients

Colman Domingo
TIFF Tribute Award for Performance
Spike Lee
TIFF Ebert Director Award
Vicky Krieps
TIFF Tribute Award for Performance
Łukasz Żal
TIFF Variety Artisan Award
Carolina Markowicz
TIFF Emerging Talent Award presented by MGM
Patricia Arquette
TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award presented by BVLGARI
Pedro Almodóvar
Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media presented by Participant
Shawn Levy
TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award presented by The Budman Family
Andy Lau
TIFF Special Tribute Award


2022 TIFF Tribute Award recipients

Ensemble My Policeman
TIFF Tribute Award for Performance presented by Polestar
Sam Mendes
TIFF Ebert Director Award
Brendan Fraser
TIFF Tribute Award for Performance presented by IMDbPro
Hildur Guðnadóttir
TIFF Variety Artisan Award
Sally El Hosaini
TIFF Emerging Talent Award presented by MGM
Michelle Yeoh
TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award presented by BVLGARI
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media presented by Participant


2021 TIFF Tribute Award recipients

Jessica Chastain
TIFF Tribute Actor Award supported by the Tory Family
Benedict Cumberbatch
TIFF Tribute Actor Award
Denis Villeneuve
TIFF Ebert Director Award
Alanis Obomsawin
Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media supported by Participant
Danis Goulet
TIFF Emerging Talent Award presented by L’Oréal Paris and supported by MGM
Ari Wegner
TIFF Variety Artisan Award
Dionne Warwick
TIFF Special Tribute Award


2020 TIFF Tribute Award recipients

Kate Winslet
TIFF Tribute Actor Award
Sir Anthony Hopkins
TIFF Tribute Actor Award
Chloé Zhao
TIFF Ebert Director Award
Terence Blanchard
TIFF Variety Artisan Award
Tracey Deer
TIFF Emerging Talent Award presented by L'Oréal Paris and supported by MGM
Mira Nair
Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media supported by Participant


2019 TIFF Tribute Award recipients

Meryl Streep
TIFF Tribute Actor Award sponsored by RBC
Joaquin Phoenix
TIFF Tribute Actor Award
Taika Waititi
TIFF Ebert Director Award
Roger Deakins
TIFF Variety Artisan Award
Mati Diop
TIFF Emerging Talent Award supported by MGM (formerly TIFF Mary Pickford Award)
Participant
TIFF Impact Award (accepted by Jeff Skoll and David Linde)
David Foster
TIFF Special Tribute