Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster Andreas Rentz/Getty Images; Michael Buckner/Variety/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment 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. 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. Related Stories Movies Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth in Guillermo Del Toro's 'Frankenstein' First Look Movies George Lucas Makes Comic-Con Debut, Unveils First Look at His "Temple to the People's Art" Museum 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. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Locarno Film Festival 'With Hasan in Gaza' Is a Cinematic "Homage to Gaza and Its People" (Exclusive Locarno Trailer) The Social Network Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White Circling 'The Social Network' Sequel for Aaron Sorkin, Sony What the Critics Are Saying 'The Naked Gun': What the Critics Are Saying Pam & Tommy Lily James Joins Chris Hemsworth in Submarine Thriller 'Subversion' for Amazon MGM Heat Vision 'Together' Filmmaker Michael Shanks Breaks Down the Necessity of His Film's Memorable Sex Scene Heat Vision Topher Grace Joins Cristin Milioti In Unique Horror Movie 'Buddy' (Exclusive) Locarno Film Festival 'With Hasan in Gaza' Is a Cinematic "Homage to Gaza and Its People" (Exclusive Locarno Trailer) The Social Network Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White Circling 'The Social Network' Sequel for Aaron Sorkin, Sony What the Critics Are Saying 'The Naked Gun': What the Critics Are Saying Pam & Tommy Lily James Joins Chris Hemsworth in Submarine Thriller 'Subversion' for Amazon MGM Heat Vision 'Together' Filmmaker Michael Shanks Breaks Down the Necessity of His Film's Memorable Sex Scene Heat Vision Topher Grace Joins Cristin Milioti In Unique Horror Movie 'Buddy' (Exclusive)