TIFF 2025 Tribute Awards Add Idris Elba, Catherine O’Hara, Jafar Panahi, Channing Tatum, and More

TIFF completes its 2025 Tribute Awards lineup with seven new honourees, joining Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster, HIKARI, and Lee Byung Hun for the festival’s landmark 50th edition.

The Toronto International Film Festival has revealed its final round of honourees for the 2025 TIFF Tribute Awards, rounding out what is now one of the most star-studded and globally representative lineups in the event’s history.

Announced by TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey, the final seven honourees include Idris Elba, Kazu Hiro, Nina Hoss, Zacharias Kunuk, Catherine O’Hara, Jafar Panahi, and Channing Tatum . They join previously announced recipients Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster, filmmaker HIKARI, and actor Lee Byung Hun.

The Tribute Awards will take place September 7 at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York Hotel, serving as TIFF’s signature fundraising gala, with proceeds supporting the organization’s 50th anniversary campaign, Transform Together.

This year’s honourees include:

Idris Elba

Tribute Award in Impact Media

Kazu Hiro

TIFF Variety Artisan Award

Nina Hoss

Tribute Performer Award

Channing Tatum

Tribute Performer Award

Jafar Panahi

Special Tribute Award

Zacharias Kunuk

Special Tribute Award

Catherine O’Hara

Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award

“The 2025 Tribute Award honourees represent the very best of what cinema can achieve,” Bailey said in a statement. “Their artistry and commitment to storytelling cross borders and cultures, inspiring audiences everywhere””

The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, runs September 4–14, 2025.

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