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Yahoo
17 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster to Receive Tribute Awards at Toronto Film Festival
Horror meister Guillermo del Toro and two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster are set to receive TIFF Tribute Awards at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival. Oscar winner del Toro will receive the TIFF Ebert Director Award, while fellow Oscar winner Foster will receive the TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award on Sept. 7 during the annual festival fundraiser. More from The Hollywood Reporter Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth in Guillermo Del Toro's 'Frankenstein' First Look George Lucas Makes Comic-Con Debut, Unveils First Look at His "Temple to the People's Art" Museum Bob Odenkirk's Action Pic 'Normal,' Bryan Fuller's 'Dust Bunny' Join Toronto Film Fest Lineup Del Toro is bringing his latest movie, Frankenstein, to Toronto for a North American premiere after a bow in Venice and ahead of a November global release on Netflix. Foster will return to Toronto with a star turn in Rebecca Zlotowski's Private Life, a French psychological mystery that had a world premiere in Cannes. Fest organizers also announced Thursday that Japanese writer, director and producer Hikari will pick up the TIFF Emerging Talent Award, while veteran South Korean actor and Squid Game star Lee Byung-hun will receive a TIFF Special Tribute Award. Hikari is bringing Rental Family, which stars Brendan Fraser as an American actor in Japan, to Toronto for a world premiere. Fraser will also serve as TIFF honorary chair for the 2025 Tribute Awards. And Toronto has booked a North American premiere for Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice, in which Byung-un stars. Proceeds from the Tribute Awards go towards the festival's year-round talent development programs that encourage diversity, equity and inclusion in filmmaking. The gala dinner fundraiser for the fest's philanthropic efforts is also an occasional harbinger of Oscar recognition and is held each year at Fairmont Royal York Hotel. TIFF Tribute Award honorees tend to have films in Toronto's official lineup. More Tribute Award honorees will be unveiled in the coming weeks. The 50th Toronto Film Festival is set to run Sept. 4 to 14. Best of The Hollywood Reporter The 40 Greatest Needle Drops in Film History The 40 Best Films About the Immigrant Experience Wes Anderson's Movies Ranked From Worst to Best Solve the daily Crossword
Hamilton Spectator
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster to be honoured at this year's TIFF Tribute Awards
Guillermo del Toro and Jodie Foster are among those set to receive special honours at the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. De Toro will be presented with the Ebert Director Award — recognizing filmmakers who have exemplified greatness — at the TIFF Tribute Awards on Sept. 7. The Academy Award-winning director will premiere his sci-fi feature 'Frankenstein' at the festival. Jodie Foster will receive this year's Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award, recognizing women in film who pave the way for others. The two-time Oscar winner will join past recipients Cate Blanchett, Patricia Arquette and Michelle Yeoh. American-Canadian actor Brendan Fraser will serve as honorary chair of the proceedings. Meanwhile, Japanese writer-director Mitsuyo Miyazaki, also known as Hikari, will be honoured with the Emerging Talent Award, and South Korean actor and 'Squid Game' star Lee Byung-hun will receive the Special Tribute Award. TIFF also announced Thursday that Park Chan-wook's comedy thriller 'No Other Choice' will make its North American premiere at the festival. It stars Byung-hun as a middle-aged man on a desperate job hunt after being fired from a role he's had for 25 years. TIFF runs from Sept. 4 to 14 and will open with 'John Candy: I Like Me,' a documentary on the late Canadian comic. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 31, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster to be honoured at this year's TIFF Tribute Awards
Guillermo del Toro and Jodie Foster are among those set to receive special honours at the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. De Toro will be presented with the Ebert Director Award — recognizing filmmakers who have exemplified greatness — at the TIFF Tribute Awards on Sept. 7. The Academy Award-winning director will premiere his sci-fi feature 'Frankenstein' at the festival. Jodie Foster will receive this year's Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award, recognizing women in film who pave the way for others. The two-time Oscar winner will join past recipients Cate Blanchett, Patricia Arquette and Michelle Yeoh. American-Canadian actor Brendan Fraser will serve as honorary chair of the proceedings. Meanwhile, Japanese writer-director Mitsuyo Miyazaki, also known as Hikari, will be honoured with the Emerging Talent Award, and South Korean actor and 'Squid Game' star Lee Byung-hun will receive the Special Tribute Award. TIFF also announced Thursday that Park Chan-wook's comedy thriller 'No Other Choice' will make its North American premiere at the festival. It stars Byung-hun as a middle-aged man on a desperate job hunt after being fired from a role he's had for 25 years. TIFF runs from Sept. 4 to 14 and will open with 'John Candy: I Like Me,' a documentary on the late Canadian comic. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 31, 2025.
