The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announces the first group of honorees for its eighth annual TIFF Tribute Awards. The awards are scheduled for September 13 during TIFF. Among those receiving tributes are Penélope Cruz, Lee Chang-dong, Rosalind Eleazar, Siân Heder, and Isabelle Huppert. Variety and Deadline report that Cruz is set to receive the TIFF Special Tribute Award, with all outlets noting she is among the first announced honorees. Lee Chang-dong, a filmmaker, is also included in the initial honoree lineup, alongside Eleazar, recognized for her performance in “Misty Green,” and Siân Heder, an Oscar-winning filmmaker associated with “CODA.” Isabelle Huppert, the French actor, completes the initial set of announced recipients. The outlets characterize the Tribute Awards as a TIFF gala fundraiser and specify the September 13 event date, with additional honorees not included in these initial announcements yet.