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• 6 p.m. People’s Choice free screening at Ryerson Theatre
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Today at TIFF: Page Eight gala presentation
Our daily roundup of opening galas, parties and screenings.
• 9:15 a.m. The Story of Film: An Odyssey free screening at TIFF Bell Lightbox
• 6 p.m. Page Eight gala presentation at Roy Thomson Hall
• 11:59 p.m. Kill List midnight madness at Ryerson Theatre
Today at TIFF: The Awakening gala presentation and Midnight Madness
Our daily roundup of opening galas, parties and screenings.
• 10 a.m. The Story of Film: An Odyssey at the AGO
• 6:30 p.m. The Awakening gala presentation at Roy Thomson Hall
• 9:30 p.m. Winnie gala presentation at Roy Thomson Hall
• 11:59 p.m. Smuggle midnight madness screening at Ryerson Theatre
Today at TIFF: Hysteria gala presentation, The Day midnight madness screening and more
Our daily roundup of opening galas, parties and screenings.
• 10 a.m. The Story of Film: An Odyssey free screening at the AGO
• 6:30 p.m. A Happy Event gala presentation at Roy Thomson Hall
• 8 p.m. Hysteria official cast dinner with Maggie Gyllenhaal at the Roosevelt Room
• 9 p.m. The Day official cast party with Dominic Monaghan at FStop
• 9:30 p.m. Hysteria gala presentation at Roy Thomson Hall
• 11:59 p.m. The Day midnight madness presentation at Ryerson Theatre
TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick at the 50/50 red carpet gala
He may have been conspicuously absent from the 50/50 press conference yesterday afternoon (apparently, he was stuck in traffic on the way from the airport), but Joseph Gordon-Levitt was all smiles and trademark squints at the film’s red carpet presentation at Ryerson Theatre later that evening. Director Jonathan Levine took his time in front of the cameras, instructing photographers to “make me look good, I need a good shot for my IMDB.” Writer Will Reiser brought his mom, and Bryce Dallas Howard wore a long, flowing blue and white number over a very pregnant belly (yes, she was glowing). Seth Rogen and fiancée Lauren Miller were adorable together, even kissing in front of the TIFF backdrop. And Anna Kendrick is just the tiniest most adorable little pixie of a thing. In a poofy turquoise frock and absurdly high heels, she tottered back and forth signing autographs for fans, charming the pants off of just about everyone. Finally, and inexplicably, came…Kathy Griffin? Perhaps she trying to bring her life on the D-list up to an A, or at least a B+. See our photo gallery, after the jump.
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TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: the Ten Year red carpet gala features a lot of pretty young things posing for the camera
We learned something last night at the gala presentation for Ten Year at the Ryerson Theatre: ensemble cast movies about high school reunions deliver very crowded red carpets. Shining young face after shining young face glided by, stopping only briefly to do some intense posing. Seriously, these guys were posers. Cast member Beth Whitson came first. She’s modelled for Vogue, and in an elegant floor-length gown she looked like, well, a Vogue model. She was followed by Kelly Noonan (note: saucy neckline) and director Jamie Linden. Scott Porter dressed like he was coming straight from class, and Aaron Yoo spiced things up with a plaid shirt and vest combo. And oh, look at Oscar Isaac: that hair, those eyes, that…velour blazer? Ari Graynor went a tad overboard with the whole pouting for the camera thing. Then, finally, the (sort of) big guns: Jenna Dewan-Tatum, wife to Channing, strolled by in fuchsia, followed by Max Minghella in his second carpet appearance of the festival (he’s also in The Ides of March). We barely noticed Kate Mara, but only because Channing Tatum was hot on her heels, eliciting shrill shrieks from the audience. Last but not least came Justin Long, whom you may recognize as a Mac (not a PC). See our photo gallery, after the jump.
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Today at TIFF: Butter gala presentation and Festival Music House
Our daily roundup of opening galas, parties and screenings.
• 6 p.m. Like Crazy special presentation at Ryerson Theatre
• 6:30 p.m. Peace, Love and Misunderstanding gala presentation at Roy Thomson Hall
• 7 p.m. Festival Music House with Sam Roberts Band, The Sheepdogs at the Mod Club
• 7 p.m. Butter official cast party with Jennifer Garner and Olivia Wilde at Burroughes Building
• 8 p.m. Interview magazine and Joe Fresh party at the Spoke Club
• 9 p.m. ET Canada’s 6th birthday party at Spice Route
• 9:30 p.m. Butter gala presentation at Roy Thomson Hall
Today at TIFF: W.E. gala presentation, Festival Music House and more
Our daily roundup of opening galas, parties and screenings.
• 2:30 p.m. Intruders special presentation at Elgin Theatre
• 5:30 p.m. Ten Year official cast dinner at Grey Goose Soho House
• 6 p.m. 50/50 special presentation at Ryerson Theatre
• 6 p.m. Coriolanus special presentation at Elgin Theatre
• 6:30 p.m. W.E. gala presentation at Roy Thomson Hall
• 7 p.m. Neil Young Journeys at Princess of Wales Theatre
• 7 p.m. Festival Music House with K’naan at the Mod Club
• 8:30 p.m. Coriolanus official cast dinner at Grey Goose Soho House
• 9 p.m. Ten Year special presentation at Ryerson Theatre
• 9 p.m. Madonna and the Weinstein Company private dinner at Grey Goose Soho House
• 9:30 p.m. The Lady gala presentation at Roy Thomson Hall
• 10 p.m. Harvey Weinstein party at Grey Goose Soho House
• 11:30 p.m. The Lady official cast dinner with Michelle Yeoh and Bono
TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Kirsten Dunst, Alexander Skarsgård and Kiefer Sutherland at the red carpet gala for Melancholia
Kiefer Sutherland provided a little Can-Con at the Ryerson Theatre last night for the early evening premiere of Lars von Trier’s much-ballyhooed new film, Melancholia. Of course, the cheers for homegrown Sutherland were quickly drowned out when True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgård rolled in. He seemed to enjoy the attention, which we think is, you know, nice and all (also nice—all six feet, four inches of that vampire goodness). Not surprisingly, however, the movie’s star, Kirsten Dunst, ultimately stole the show, smiling profusely as she strolled along the carpet, looking retro-chic in a pleated white skirt and polka dot blouse. Fresh! But we have to wonder: where were the Charlottes (Rampling and Gainsbourg)? See the gallery, after the jump.
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Today at TIFF: Albert Nobbs gala, amfAR Cinema Against Aids and more
Our daily roundup of opening galas, parties and screenings.
• 1:30 p.m Beloved gala presentation at Roy Thomson Hall
• 4:30 Eye of the Storm special presentation at Winter Garden Theatre
• 6 p.m. Your Sister’s Sister special presentation at Ryerson Theatre
• 6 p.m. Deep Blue Sea official cast dinner at Grey Goose Soho House
• 6 p.m. IFC Films Studio dinner at the Roosevelt Room
• 6:30 p.m. amfAR Cinema Against Aids Gala at the Carlu
• 6:30 p.m. Machine Gun Preacher gala presentation at Roy Thomson Hall
• 6:30 p.m. Albert Nobbs official cast dinner at Grey Goose Soho House
• 7:00 p.m. Shame special presentation at Princess of Wales Theatre
• 8:00 p.m. The Woman in the Fifth special presentation at Winter Garden Theatre
• 8:30 p.m. Your Sister’s Sister official cast dinner and cocktail at Grey Goose Soho House
• 9 p.m. Anonymous special presentation at the Elgin Theatre
• 9:15 p.m. The Deep Blue Sea special presentation at TIFF Bell Lightbox
• 9:30 p.m. Albert Nobbs gala presentation at Roy Thomson Hall
• 9:30 p.m. Killer Joe special presentation at Ryerson Theatre
• 10 p.m. The Skin I Live In special presentation at Princess of Wales Theatre
• 10 p.m. The Woman in the Fifth official cast dinner at the Roosevelt Room
SPOTTED: Megan Fox and hubby Brian Austin Green in town for TIFF 2011
Megan Fox has had a tough year: she dropped way down on Maxim’s annual Hot 100 list, Rosie Huntington-Whitely replaced her in Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and she publically squabbled with Michael Bay. That said, Lainey Gossip is reporting that Fox touched down in Toronto today—it looks like husband Brian Austin Green is at her side—and we’ve got to admit she’s looking pretty great in a black maxi dress and jacket. Plus, she’ll be at the Ryerson Theatre tonight alongside Don Draper, er, Jon Hamm, for the gala presentation of Friends with Kids. Has the red carpet ever been hotter?
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Memory lane: Woody Harrelson carries a giant torch for Toronto. Here’s the photo album to prove it
Woody Harrelson likes us. He really, really likes us. The American actor and enviro poster boy has been in Toronto since February, rehearsing his loosely autobiographical comedy, Bullet for Adolf. The play is set in the summer of 1983—during which Harrelson worked construction in Houston alongside his pal (and co-writer) Frankie Hyman—and covers everything from race relations to dissolving friendships. This new show is the latest chapter in the Woody-hearts-Hogtown saga that began more than 20 years ago when the actor, newly famous for playing a lovably dim bartender on Cheers, hung out with Ted Danson on the Toronto set of Three Men and a Baby. Since then, he has returned regularly for film and theatre projects, awards ceremonies and the mother of all yoga sessions. We met with him over milk thistle smoothies at his top nosh spot, Live, to reminisce about his best Toronto moments.
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“I had started a juice fast before I got to town. The cast and producers of This Is Our Youth—a play I was directing here—threw me a welcome party at Fresh. I thought I was just going to sit there, but I hadn’t eaten in 30-odd days. The smell was too much; I was onto those sweet potato fries before I knew it. God, those things are good. I’m kind of an extremist, so I’ll do the fast and then I’ll gorge. Same old bullshit.”
Nuit Blanche Guide: 10 must-see spectacles
Overwhelmed by the prospect of navigating Nuit Blanche’s 12-hour downtown art party? Don’t be. Here’s an insider’s guide to the top 10 spectacles on October 2, mapped for your convenience. Read about each of our picks after the jump.
Today at TIFF: A Beginner’s Guide to Endings, Janie Jones, Frankie Knuckles and more
Our daily roundup of opening galas, parties and screenings.
• 6 p.m. Aftershock at Visa Screening Room (Elgin)
• 6:30 p.m. A Beginner’s Guide to Endings world premiere gala at Roy Thomson Hall
• 9 p.m. A Beginner’s Guide to Endings Post Screening Gala at UrbanAmish Interiors
• 9:30 p.m. Janie Jones world premiere gala at Roy Thomson Hall
• 10 p.m. At Ellen’s Age North American premiere at Bell Lightbox 3
• 11:59 p.m. Stake Land world premiere at Ryerson Theatre
• Frankie Knuckles at The Roosevelt Room Supper Club
Q&A with Blue Valentine director: Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams’ latest “like a documentary of two people falling in love”
From left to right: producer Alex Orlovsky, producer Lynette Howell, actor Faith Wladyka, actor Ryan Gosling, director Derek Cianfrance, and producer Jamie Patricof attend the Blue Valentine premiere at Ryerson Theatre on September 15, 2010 (Image: Jeff Vespa/WireImage)
Did you know Ryan Gosling had a brother? Neither did he. But the producers of Half-Nelson were on to something when they insisted Gosling meet “his brother,” Derek Cianfrance—the man who would eventually become the director of Gosling’s new flick Blue Valentine. Derek not only shares a passing physical resemblance to the Cornwall, Ontario, superstar (blue eyes, sandy hair), but they’re also the kind of guys who can spend nine-hour dinners talking about love. The film screened on Wednesday as part of TIFF, and we got to sit down with the director for a one-on-one.
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