Penelope Cruz, Isabelle Huppert to Receive Awards at TIFF
The gala will honor five artists for film achievements and impact media work as TIFF’s largest annual fundraiser supports expanded access and artist development.
- On Wednesday, TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey announced the first group of honorees for the eighth annual TIFF Tribute Awards, celebrating outstanding contributions to cinema as the festival prepares for its 51st edition.
- Now in its eighth year, the gala serves as TIFF's largest annual fundraiser, with proceeds supporting year-round talent development programs, artist initiatives, and expanded access to cinema.
- Honorees include Actress Penelope Cruz, who receives the TIFF Special Tribute Award, and filmmaker Lee Chang-dong, honored with the TIFF Ebert Director Award. Actresses Isabelle Huppert and Rosalind Eleazar accept Performer Awards, while director Sian Heder receives the Impact Media award.
- On Sunday, September 13, the Tribute Awards gala will take place at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, honoring the group's diverse contributions to screen storytelling.
- Running from September 10 to 20, the 51st Toronto International Film Festival opens with Heder's 'Being Heumann,' a selection that often serves as an early harbinger of Oscar recognition.
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Penelope Cruz, Isabelle Huppert Among First Recipients of 2026 TIFF Tribute Awards
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced the first recipients of its eighth annual TIFF Tribute Awards, with actors Penelope Cruz, Isabelle Huppert and Rosalind Eleazar, filmmaker Lee Chang-dong and director Sian Heder set to be honoured during the gala on September 13, according to Variety. Entertainment News | Penelope Cruz, Isabelle Huppert Among First Recipient…
The Spanish actress Penélope Cruz will be honored with the Special Tribute Award (TIFF Special Tribute Award) of the 2026 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, a recognition of her career that she will receive during the gala to be held on September 13 in the Canadian city. Read more]]>
TIFF Will Honor Penélope Cruz, Lee Chang-dong, Rosalind Eleazar, Siân Heder, and Isabelle Huppert
Move over, films and TV series: It’s time for the fall festivals to start rolling out some other announcements. TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey announced on Wednesday morning the first group of annual TIFF Tribute Awards honorees, celebrating outstanding contributions to cinema and kicking off awards season. This year’s class of honorees includes Penélope Cruz (in “La Bola Negra” at the festival), Lee Chang-dong (back eight years after “Burning” with “P…
TIFF Tribute Award Honorees Include Penelope Cruz, Isabelle Huppert
The first round of TIFF Tribute Awards are being bestowed this year to The Invite actress Penélope Cruz, filmmaker Lee Chang-dong, Misty Green actress Rosalind Eleazar, CODA Oscar-winning filmmaker Siân Heder, and French actress Isabelle Huppert. Cruz has two titles at this year’s fest —La Bola Negra and Florian Zeller’s Bunker–and she’ll be receiving the TIFF Special Tribute Award presented by CHANEL. The Special Tribute Award recognizes an in…
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