Toronto [Canada], July 29 (ANI): The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced the first recipients of its eighth annual TIFF Tribute Awards, with actors Penelope Cruz, Isabelle Huppert and Rosalind Eleazar, filmmaker Lee Chang-dong and director Sian Heder set to be honoured during the gala on September 13, according to Variety. Oscar-winning actor Penelope Cruz will receive the TIFF Special Tribute Award, while Isabelle Huppert and Rosalind Eleazar will be honoured with the TIFF Tribute Performer Award. Acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong will receive the TIFF Ebert Director Award, and Sian Heder will be presented with the TIFF Tribute Award in Impact Media. "Now in its eighth year, the TIFF Tribute Awards celebrate some of cinema's most exciting artists at an event dedicated to the transformative power of film. The TIFF Tribute Awards serve as the festival's largest annual fundraiser, with proceeds supporting expanded access to cinema, artist development and industry initiatives.