Idris Elba Like this, Channing Tatum Catherine O'Hara, Jafar Panahi Kazu Hiro, Nina Hoss and Zacharias Kunuk are scheduled to receive the TIFF TIFITE Toronto Film Festival .
Actor-turned-director Elba will receive the Media Award for bringing his short film Dust for Dreams starring Seal to Toronto, while fellow actor Channing Tatum will receive an Artist Award while in Toronto for the world debut of Derek Canfrance Reolman true crime drama.
studio will be honored with a professional performance while in Toronto for Colin Hanks' John Candy: Like A documentary about the late Canadian actor and Oscar-winning makeup artist, Hiro will be honored with a craft award while in Toronto to showcase his work turning Dwayne Johnson into The Shredder Machine Benny Safdie's drama about UFC MMA and pioneer Mark Kerr co-stars Emily Blunt.
Also in the context of September 7, German actor Hoss will also receive an Artist Award while on hand at TIFF for the world debut of Nia Dacosta's Hedda, an adaptation of the classic play Hedda Gabler. And Iranian author Panahi and Canadian filmmaker Inuk Kunuk will receive a Special Tribute Award.
Panahi will bring her Palme d'Or winner, It Was Only an Accident, . Her first film after being arrested in her home country of Iran. And Kunuk will be showing her latest film, Uiksaringara (Wrong Husband), at Tiff.
Toronto previously announced tribute awards for Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster, Hikari, and Lee Byung Hun.
Proceeds from the tribute award go toward year-round talent development programs that foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in film. The gala dinner fundraiser for the festival's philanthropic efforts is also an occasional harbinger of Oscar recognition and is held annually at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. This year, Brendan Fraser, in Toronto for the Rent a Family Premiere, will serve as honorary chair.
Tiff Tribute Award honorees tend to have films in the official Toronto program. The 50th Toronto Film Festival is scheduled for September 4–14.
