We’ll be hitting the streets every night of the festival, and whether we’re slugging back champagne at one of these fantastic parties, or following the celebs to hidden drinking holes for whiskey shots and DIY bartending, we’ll report back with all the gossip. Here are some of the star-spangled places you’ll find us late into the night during the fest.
Thursday Sept 9
TIFF 2010 Opening Cocktail
Spice Route
TIFF 2010 Opening Gala
Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex
Toro After Dark presents a preview exhibition of The New York Times Canadian Photo Archive
Curated by Caitlin Cronenberg
Pears on the Avenue
Absolut Art
Rooftop Parkade @ Bay & Adelaide
A party where the ticket in is an Absolut disposable point and shoot.
Rumours of heavy star power are circulating at your local watering hole. TBC.
Friday Sept 10
Alliance Films Studio Party
South of Temperance
Talent expected: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine): Helen Mirren (Brighton Rock): Fredo Pinto; William Dafoe (Miral)
Soho House & Grey Goose
Late Night Lounge
161 Spadina
The Hazelton Takeover
ONE Restaurant.
A mega party to launch George Stroumboulopolous Tonight
Saturday Sept 11
will.i.am and ET Canada present “Dipdive Nights” brought to you by Blackberry
Black Eyed Peas frontman will surely get this party started for A-list celebrities and trendsetters alike.
Festival Central headquarters – rooftops of Yorkville
Hello! Magazine Film Festival Cocktail Party
Themed: Hello Hollywood, Famous Faces, Private Lives
The Royal Conservatory
Attendees to be announced.
Karim Rashid Exhibit
The Spoke Club
onexone
Bisha
Talent confirmed thus far is Matt Damon and Wayne Gretzky, but expect every high profile in town.
Artists for Peace and Justice Fundraiser
Pears on the Avenue
Hosted by: Paul Haggis, James Franco & AnnaLynne McCord
Talent confirmed: Olivia Wilde….and many many more to come.
Sunday Sept 12
JUCY Tea Party
The Australian Wo-mance Film is doing a different kind of party, a really cute one in the afternoon.
Tea Party! Queen West’s Red Tea Box
Actors Francesa Gasteen and Cindy Nelson
vitaminwater house party
moose. nash. fox.
that’s all the secret info we are supplying you with for now.
Barney’s Version official after party
ET Canada Festival Central
Confirmed talent: Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Scott Speedman, Rosamund Pike an Rachelle Lefevre
Ubisoft – Toronto Studios Launch Party Launch Party
Ubisoft Toronto
Themed, “Revenge of the Nerds.”
Featuring special guest DJ, Peaches Geldof
Cinema Against Aids to benefit amFAR
The Carlu
Hosted by Shinan Govani, Ciara Hunt and Elisa Nuyten
Confirmed talent: Martin Sheen, Linda Evangelista, Emilio Estevez, Julian Schnaibel….with many more to come.
Carlu. Black Tie.
Monday Sept 13
The Spotlight Awards & Official After Party
ET Canada and Liberty Entertainment Group partner with NYC organization The Creative Coalition for the Spotlight Awards
Festival Central
Maple Pictures Party
Scarpetta Restaurant @ The Thompson Hotel.
E1 Entertainment Party
Royal Conservatory
Talent not confirmed – but with sixteen films in the fest, you can bet on at least a dozen famous famous.
Tuesday Sept 14
Good Neighbours Official Film Party
ET Canada Festival Central
Expected talent: Scott Speedman, Emily Hampshire, Jay Baruchel