The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), celebrating it’s 49th year, just saw the first four days of the festival come to a conclusion ending with the Tribute Awards on Sunday. Between all the premier film screenings, the conversations with legends and the buzzing red carpets, the city of Toronto has come alive. From Jude Law to Angelina Jolie, here’s a recap of the first week of TIFF.
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The return of Pamela Anderson
The Last Showgirl, a film set in Las Vegas, telling the story of an aging showgirl marks the return of Pamela Anderson. Directed by Gia Coppola, the film made it’s world premier and also stars Jamie Lee Curtis as well as former wrestler turned actor Dave Bautista.
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Marvel heroes unite
Actors Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh created significant buzz as they walked the carpet for the debut of their film ‘We Live in Time’. The love-story follows a couple as they navigate a terminal illness and also runs along three separate timelines. The two actors both held previous roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Spider Man and Yelena Belova respectively.
Legends abound
Italian singer Andrea Bocelli graced the red carpets to talk about his film “Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe”. Directed by Cosima Spender, the documentary follows Bocelli’s journey to success and pulls the curtain back to reveal intimate moments in his magical career. The legendary artist stopped to chat with me on the red carpet.
Tribute Awards
Sunday night saw the TIFF Tribute Awards take place honouring several incredible talent. Sandra Oh was the TIFF Tribute Awards Honorary Chair while Amy Adams received the TIFF Tribute Performer Award. David Cronenberg received the TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award, handed to him by Viggo Mortenson no less, while Cate Blanchette was honoured with the TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award. Salma Hayek was in attendance to award the TIFF Tribute Award in Impact Media to Angelina Jolie. The event was held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel and supported by Don Julio, among others.
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Stars aligned
From Jennifer Lopez to Pharrell to Sir Elton John, the stars have been out in full force so far. With another week to go, expect to see more red carpets, more after parties and plenty of celeb sightings.
Feature image TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 06: (L-R) Elton John, Salah Bachir, and David Furnish attend the "Elton John: Never Too Late" premiere party at Roy Thomson Hall during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 06, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Kennedy Pollard/Getty Images for RBC)
