In case you haven’t heard yet, Tinseltown is making its way to
Toronto to celebrate the best in international films. Toronto’s International Film Festival is now
in its 37th year and 2012’s festival is showing 372 films from over
60 countries (phew). The festival attracts more than 300,000 attendees and this September’s celebration is promising ‘la crème de la
crème’ of the silver screen with a docket of A-listers a mile long. Get ready
for 11 days of public screenings, parties and events, all while keeping your
eyes peeled for confirmed attendees, including Johnny Depp, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kate Hudson, Halle Berry, Kristen Wiig and Bruce Willis. We’ve put together a guide to some awesome events and
celeb-spotting locations.
entertain the crowd.
Approximately 3,000 guests are expected to fill this area around RealSports Bar and Grill, the site for the huge fiesta. Even if you didn’t receive
your personal invite to this party, this will be a prime location for
celeb-spotting.
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RealSports Bar and Grill. Image Source |
special TIFF dinner at Brant House on September 6th to kick off the
festivities. The event, called Chuck’s Night Off, will
feature a menu created by Hughes himself for guests. RSVP for the
limited 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. seatings.
daily, offering delicious Italian food and an opportunity to “dine with fame”
all festival long. Check out the website, here.
conversations with leaders in the documentary field, world premieres of new
films and sneak previews of works in progress. Previously open only to TIFF industry, passes will be on sale to the public for the first time
this year.
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Le Saint Tropez. Image Source |
schedules visit the official site here. If you have some flexible time, it’s pretty easy to get daytime screenings to even the biggest galas. Make the most of this exciting time in
our city and check out some amazing international movies and documentaries!