Tribute Awards

September 13, 2026

TIFF Tribute Awards

The TIFF Tribute Awards gala is TIFF's largest annual fundraiser and a world-class celebration of cinematic excellence. Proceeds support TIFF’s Every Story Fund, expanding access to bold, world-class cinema while advancing artist development, industry leadership, community engagement, and year-round cultural impact. Presented in partnership with Rolex, with support from Fairmont Royal York.

The eighth annual TIFF Tribute Awards will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

More information on the 2026 TIFF Tribute Awards will be announced soon.

For inquiries about the 2026 TIFF Tribute Awards, please contact philanthropy@tiff.net.


2025 TIFF Tribute Award recipients

Brendan Fraser
TIFF Tribute Award Honorary Chair
Guillermo del Toro
TIFF Ebert Director Award presented by The Tory Family
HIKARI
TIFF Emerging Talent Award presented by Amazon MGM Studios
Jodie Foster
TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award presented by Joanna Griffiths and the Women of Knix
Lee Byung Hun
TIFF Special Tribute Award
Idris Elba
TIFF Tribute Award in Impact Media, presented by Anne-Marie Canning
Kazu Hiro
TIFF Variety Artisan Award
Nina Hoss
TIFF Tribute Performer Award
Channing Tatum
TIFF Tribute Performer Award, presented by Cineplex
Jafar Panahi
TIFF Special Tribute Award
Zacharias Kunuk
TIFF Special Tribute Award
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