Photo Valerie Dooley

The original British sitcom, the In Betweeners, (l) Joe Thomas with Acadamy award winner and star of The Man Who Knew Infinity, Jeremy Irons and prolific U.S. producer, Ed Pressman with more than fifty films to his credit including, Wall Street and Bad Lieutenant

Photo Trevor Golinho

(r) Webby award-winner, founder and former CEO Col Needham and present manager of IMDB (Internet Movie Database) discussing matters at heart, film

Photo Trevor Golinho

The Man Who Knew Infinity director, Matt Brown with friend

Lo Asani, executive producer, Min-Li Tan, Alan Wu and Bujee Bold

Rohan Murty, son of Infosys co-founder, Narayana Murthy with professor Mira Bhargava and Canadian-American mathematician and the R. Brandon Fradd Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, producer, Manjul Bhargava 

Robin Breitenbach gives sexy back

Robin Breitenbach actor, The Wicked with producer, Jay Alaimo (co-wrote, directed and co-produced Slingshot)

above: The Belles of the Ball

above:  Artists, Irena Isabella and Mas Alexandra

Adorable party revellers, Jacqueline Leggat and Courtney Hawes stated “I’m non-related to film - I’m just being”! 

Photos Valerie Dooley

The Infinity Glam pack with co-star, Derika Bhise, in red front and centre!

We looked in each other’s eyes..........and it felt like INFINITY! The after party for the biopic feature The Man Who Knew Infinity held at Maison Mercer was the wrap for me! It was a very Infinite Iron moment

The Grolsch People’s Choice Documentary Award at TIFF recognized Brian D. Johnson as second runner up for his feature Al Purdy Was Here

Pictured above (l) Al Purdy Was Here director/producer/co-writer, Brian D. Johnson, composer & son Casey Johnson, and co-writer, Marni Jackson 

Al Purdy Was Here, was a familial labour of love. National Magazine Awards-winning writer and author of three books (including The Mother Zone) Marni Jackson, insisted her husband, journalist Brian D. Johnson, (former film critic for Maclean’s and president of the Toronto Film Critics Association) make the documentary about the late, iconic Canadian poet, Al Purdy 

Al Purdy Was Here’s film editor Nick Taylor, and Lipliners’ guitarist, is lauded for his contribution to the highly praised documentary

Composer Joseph Murray hands out the most unique business card yet - gold matchbooks, inscribed with menalonmusic.com. The prolific company scored and produced numerous commercials and award-winning films. The Weatherman and the Shadowboxer - one of their five films that premiered at TIFF 2014 - won for Best Short Film with runner up What Doesn’t Kill You

Al Purdy Was Here’s Geoff Small and Pat Badiali of The Juggernaut, one of Toronto’s leading Toronto-based animation, design and visual effects studio 

Soulpepper Theatre Company  Executive Director, Leslie Lester, and Founding Artistic Director, Albert Schultz, perfectly combine amazing theatre accomplishments with their personal relationship

Poet/playwriter/songwriter/novelist Robert Priest joins the multitalented attendees

Al Purdy Was Here’s documentary supporters celebrate at the after party 

Ascal Bova, Italian Trade Commissioner to Canada, cuddles his love Lanae Silvestri, as they greet the party’s invited guests

(l) Anica Rome’s Roberto Stabile, Film Commission of Italy’s Stefania Ippoliti, and producer Conchita Airoldi enjoy The Italian Party

Australian actress/model and host of the Angelena Bonet Show shines at the Italian Party at Casa Loma

The fab Italian culinary spread was a definite crowd pleaser

(l) Paul Stark, director/writer/producer of  the documentary, The Final Vatican Conspiracy, set for release in 2016, talks film with Mark Terry,  director/writer/producer of The Antartic Challenge: A Global Warning. Terry is currently working on a multi linear documentary on climate change for the United Nations

Kim McKenzie Galvez of Galvez & Associates, promotes the Italian delegation’s filmmakers and producers at the gorgeous setting of Casa Loma

Amiable actor Alvaro D’Antonio co-stars in director Sergio Navarretta’s award-winning Colossal Failure Of The Modern Relationship

The Society’s actor (1) Ahmad Moneka and director Osama Rasheed, whose film is in the Shortcuts Programme at TIFF, enjoy the party’s ambience and delicious Italian food

Virtuoso classical guitarist Liona Boyd has added singing and songwriting to her repertoire

The 2015 Honourees at the Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year’s Women in Film, are seen onstage holding their gift boxes. (l) Director Patricia Rozema, actor Karine Vanasse, director Kari Skogland, Carolle Brabant (Telefilm Canada’s Executive Director) Eva Hartling (Birks VP of Marketing and Communications), directors Anne Emond and Sophie Deraspe, actors Suzanne Clement and Katie Boland, and director Ingrid Veninger celebrate the event. Honouree director Catherine O’Hara was unable to attend photo by the Knot Group

Kay Armatage, award-winning filmmaker, author, and early-era TIFF programmer - an advocate for women and film - is professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, cross-appointed to the Cinema Studies Institute and the Women and Gender Studies Institute. She’s also a very nice person

Kim Hughes, editor of hmv.com, oversees the film and music content of over 40,000 feature articles on the savvy site

Respected musician and Seneca’s Independent Music Production program co-ordinator, John Switzer and his daughter, U of T student Hallie Switzer display the pendant given to Switzer’s partner, and Hallie’s mom, Honouree Ingrid Veninger

(l) The Cashmere Shop’s, Alison Currie, Jonathan Lum, of Olson Advertising, and Dominique Sirsly of Apple Music, join the Birks/Telefilm revellers at the Shangri-La Hotel

Filmmakers and actors (l) Jahte Le and Ryan Rosery support the Birks Diamond Tribute to the Women In Film party 

(l) Toronto-based producer, George Rethy of PitchStream Media with stunning principle actor of No Men Beyond This Point, Tara Pratt and MMG International’s Charles Wright 

No Men Beyond This Point’s co-star Patrick Gilmore plays Andrew, the youngest man in the world

(l) Supermodel and modelling workshop instructor, Stacey McKenzie with fashion broadcaster and Toronto’s style man, Glen Baxter

(l) Actor Shiva Negar, currently filming The Art of More, enjoys the Birks fete with her pal, Rebecca Dalton of CTV’s Spun Out

Revolver Films and Unrestricted Content’s colourful invite drew a full house of partiers to Spice Route

Actor Melanie Marden, who touts her unique, appealing site www.hmmspa.com, and Revolver Films' award-winning director, Don Allan, celebrate the company's many accomplishments

Christine Jenna Cilano, founder/CEO of Bella Life Model Agency and Green Line Productions with model/actress, Lauren Marx stun the crowd on King Street

K-OS on the decks with glamorous fan looking on

Social media specialist Maria Eva and INK Entertainment’s  Michael Henry enjoy the vibes at Spice Route

TIFF co-founder, Bill Marshall reunites with old friend, and former Toronto Mayor, David Crombie

Barberian’s Steak House, perhaps the most famous steakhouse in Canada, is one of the most well-stocked choice of worldwide wines

Senior Executive and NIFF - Niagara Integrated Film Festival co-founder,  Sari Ruda with OMDC’s CEO Karen Thorne-Stone

Residing Mayor John Tory poses with Krystal Nation Inc. award winning broadcaster/media honcho, Andrew Krystal 

(l) Lawyer-to-the-stars Chris Taylor, and his beautiful wife, health & fitness advocate Margaret Jurocko flank Barberian’s Arron Barberian who has created Canada's most stunning wine cellar, with more than 15,000 bottles from the world's greatest vineyards

Brand Ambassador Caesarstone Canada’s, Ambrose Price delights in spilling  advice about design in stone and we are all ears

(l) Debbie Jewell, Jennifer Lang, and Nancy Muldrinic represent The Government of Ontario’s division of Tourism & Culture 

President of Vinca Jarrett & Associates, Vinca Liane Jarrett discusses her latest film financing project with Arrakis Films’ producer/editor/post production’s Michael Doherty 

Successful entrepreneur, Scott Sutherland oversees a number of diverse businesses, from mining to media

The most accurate psychic/radio host with stars in her eyes, Nikki rarely disappoints with her predictions

Sizzle Fo' Shizzle Melleefresh of playrecords.net and UK’s Play Deep Studios electrifies the room at noon

Handsome and debonair singer/songwriter, Andy Kim, adds another element of sophistication to TIFF co-founder Bill Marshall’s Annual Luncheon

Socially conscientious’ award, winning filmmaker/producer, Noemi Weis, is a beacon of hope to the international community of birthing women, explicitly portrayed in her recent documentary MILK

Radio host/journalist, Libby Znaimer, hugs her young nephew Leith Znaimer, who follows in the family steps of brilliance as a physicist

(l) CEO Bits and Pieces Picture Co. Inc. Rajiv Maikburi, mingles with colleagues, California IT Gaming expert, Nathan Gunn and film composer, Ken Worth

Clive Smith (mustacostafortune.com) chills with his kickass production manager, Cia Mellengers

PR gal, Danielle Iversen, fancies the bottle boldly flashing her initial. The letter “D” stands for diamond on this bottle

Dame Helen Mirren, with two films at TIFF, Eye in the Sky and Trumbo, sparkles on the red carpet at Casa Loma                     

(l) Leather designer Roger Edwards, Creative Director of Parks Canada Original, Eileen Green Leon, Partner and VP of Hub International, talented singer Sean Jones, and Suzanne Boyd, Zoomer magazine’s Editor-In Chief, stylishly arrive at the Artists for Peace and Justice Gala

Director/screenwriter Paul Haggis, (Crash, Million Dollar Baby), the founder of Artists for Peace and Justice, had plenty to celebrate. The evening’s event raised an astonishing $1,200,000 for education and health endeavours in Haiti!

Acclaimed actor (Thelma and Louise, Dead Man Walking) and global activist  Susan Sarandon, received the inaugural Peace and Justice Award, which was presented to her by Helen Mirren

Russell Starr, Senior Vice President of Auryn Resources, accompanied socialite Kealy Simpson whose philanthropy helped boost the coffers of the evening’s auction

The venue’s hallowed hallway features posters of the recipients of the charity’s fundraising efforts

Hockey Night In Canada's George Stroumboulopoulos co-hosted the APJ 2015 Festival Gala.

(l) Ana Serrano, Chief Digital Officer at the Canadian Film Centre, KPMG’s  Alexandra Bellamy, and Slaight Music’s Barnaby Marshall support the worthy APJ fundraiser for Haiti

The black-tie affair featured pre-dinner cocktails in the beautifully lit castle ballroom

Natasha Koifman, Board Chair of Artists for Peace and Justice, gave a heartfelt speech about the beneficial changes she’s witnessed during her many     visits to Haiti                                                                

DJ Windows 98, aka Arcade Fire lead singer Win Butler, performed for the gala attendees

Model and soon-to-be announced tv host, Soraya Azzabi, is stunning in a gown by Canadian designer Maria Karimi

Moby, whose own charity, Mobygratis, provides free music for independent filmmakers, wowed the crowd with his performance

(l) Haitian-based humanitarian, Jaebets Jean Gilles, who also received a Peace and Justice award, joins singer Alexandre Osias

Matthew Asper was the winner of a unique auction item bid - a walk on role in James Franco’s new film, The Disaster Artist, which Franco will direct

The British Film Commission, Film London, the GREAT Britain campaign and TheWrap.com, along with Ryan Heil’s LIVEstyle Entertainment and 4Tune, are the hosts of London House at TIFF 2015.

London House celebrates the rich and diverse filmmaking talent in the UK with events, panels and Q&As which showcase the UK’s creativity, its world-class talent and expertise, as well as its generous fiscal incentives. The events pay tribute to TIFF’s wide-ranging industry programme and the UK Film Centre in the Hyatt Hotel.

The American drama, Being Charlie, is in the Special Presentations section at TIFF, directed by Rob Reiner and written by Matt Elisofon and Nick Reiner. The film stars Nick Robinson, Common, Cary Elwes, Devon Bostick, Morgan Saylor, Susan Misner and Ricardo Chavira. 

Director Rob Reiner with his son, writer Nick Reiner

One of the highlights at the 1987 Film Festival was the launch of Rob Reiner’s delightful The Princess Bride

Actor/rapper Common makes the dialogue crackle, running a rehab clinic in this comedy drama 

Horror master Wes Craven’s last Executive Produced film, prior to his death, was The Girl in the Photographs.

LIVEstyle Entertainment’s LONDON HOUSE at Maison Mercer has been the setting for a plethora of filmmaker and celebrity-filled panels, luncheons, parties, a portrait studio, film junkets and TheWrap.com’s interview lounge.

LIVEstyle and 4Tune hosted the pre-premiere party celebrating THE GIRL IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS at the boutique Templar Hotel around the corner from Maison Mercer, with stars Kal Penn, Claudia Lee, Miranda Rae Mayo, Kenny Wormald, Luke Baines and Mitch Pileggi in attendance. 

Three of the stars of the film, actors (l) Miranda Rae Mayo, Luke Baines and Claudia Lee, casually chilled at the Templar Hotel and then onto Maison Mercer where they kicked it up a beat!

Kal Penn plays a famous LA-based celebrity photographer, Peter Hemmings

The Rainbow Kid’s amazing co-stars Krystal Nausbaum (l) and Dylan Harman (r) flank the film’s director, Kire Papputts

Hard Rock Medical actor Angela Asher attends the screening and reception with The Rainbow Kid actor, Nicholas Campbell who also stars in Shoot The Messenger

Mark Harman (l) and Rob Cross (who both work in the film industry doing props and set decorating), Fifth Estate producer Theresa Burke and photographer Biserka Livaja arrive for the TIFF premiere of The Rainbow Kid. Harman and Livaja are the proud parent’s of the film’s star Dylan Harman)

Stellar theatre actor Brenda Robins and screenwriter John Frizzell enjoy The Rainbow Kid fete at the Abbozzo Gallery

Dramaway teacher, director and founder, Danielle Strnad brings a shock of colour to brighten up our party spirits!

The Rainbow Kid actor Julian Richings poses with The Viletones’ Chris Haight, (father of the film's director, Kire Papputts) 

Actor Louise Nicol played a heart-touching role in the film and wished you could have seen more of her 

All Things Media’s Marion Lewis (left) joins photographer/world-traveller Valerie Brewis at the post-screening reception

George Anthony CBC honcho, author, and TIFF’s first media champion, digs the Budman vibes, with his much respected wife Gail Anthony, and award-winning choreographer Clarence Ford 

Roots’ Denyse Tremblay and husband Don Green grace, as always, the company’s events.

Irish, Dublin-lovers, Ted Riley (formerly of Alliance/Atlantis) and his wife, Margaret Riley enjoy the Budman home’s gracious gathering.

The most adorable little guest, Madeline Chase Tobin Latimer, daughter of Larry Tobin and Jeffery Latimer charms the Roots’ gathering.

Roots' director of PR and special events, Raymond Perkins reunites with his long-time friend, Director X , whose award-winning videos include those for Drake, Jay Z, Usher, and Kanye West

Renowned, award-winning director, Norman Jewison, sports the Roots’ TIFF jacket, specially made for the Festival’s founders

Randy Lennox, newly appointed president of entertainment, production and broadcasting for Bell Media, Roots co-founder Michael Budman and the ever-lovely Barb Lennox enjoy the TIFF party at the Budman family home

Hip-hop/rap artist, Kardinal Offishal, sporting a custom-made jacket by Caitlin Wright joins architect Diane Bald, the gracious host of the fete for the 40th anniversary of TIFF

Stylish photographer, Yanka Van der Kolk and her husband, TIFF co-founder, Henk Van der Kolk, enjoy the festivities at the beautiful Budman home

Northern Divine Canadian Caviar was beautifully presented for the invited guests

Noah Richler, the NDP candidate for the Toronto-St. Paul’s riding poses with his wife, Sarah MacLachlan, stellar president and publisher of House of Anansi Press Inc 

Beautiful Blonde ladies, OMDC Marketing Consultant, Janice Reid Johnston  & Debbie Wilkinson, Film Production Manager

                        OMDC CELEBRATES ONTARIO

Born to be Blues’ producer/actor Jake Seal, with his stunning wife Jodie  

Fomer Maclean’s magazine film critic and recently retired, Brian D. Johnson has turned a montage cutting gig into a feature documentary, Al Purdy Was Here appearing in TIFF’s  2015 lineup

Senior Legal Counsel, Rogers Communications and busy mother of three, Susan Karnay, shares a laugh with Born To Be Blue’s producer Leonard Farlinger

Could-always-be-mistaken-for a film star, Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries’ Zaib Shaikh

Filmmaker Danae Elon with one-man dynamo, Ryan Bruce Levey, of Ryan Bruce Levey Film Distribution and PR Services, promoting TIFF’s 2015 P.S.JERUSALEM

Independent Production Funds’ executive director, Andra Sheffer delights with floral skirt and a genuine smile. Sheffer also oversees the Cogeco Program Development Fund

CEO Original Pictures’ Nicholas Hirst accompanies the vivacious Kim Todd, producer of FARGO, which is successfully entering year two

Tracey L. Jennings, right, PWC (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) partner kicks back with a glass of wine with friends and colleagues

Filmmaker Ingrid Venninger, one of nine honourees of the 2015 Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year’s Women in Film, September 15th, throwing the peace sign for Rosie Levine of rosiesworld.com is digging the event with actor Pedro Fontaine of He Hated Pigeons

Government, artists, producers, directors and CEO’s mingle at the elegant Carlu, guests of the annual OMDC fete

Journalist and professor, Seneca’s School of Media Faculty of Communication, Art & Design, James Cullingham, with former TIFF hospitality hostess in its early nascent years, Patti Habib

Long-time TIFF supporter and producer, Bill House reminisces with freelance entertainment lawyer, Randi Kirshenbaum

Michael Jewison, catching up with old Toronto pal and writer, Don Truckey

National film Board’s Executive Producer (English Program Pacific & Yukon Centre), Shirley Vercruysse enjoys the company of renowned Great North Artists’ Ralph Zimmerman

Mac impact producer/media consultant, Joanne Fishburn revels with OMDC’s beautiful Mai Dalquen

Film Market Access Inc.’s Kirk Cooper 2nd from left with a group of enthusiastic, young South African filmmakers that are here attending TIFF to conduct some new business

..........A BILLBOARD says it all

Reception for The Martian , prior to the screening, held at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts 

Party Barbara Hershenhorn ensures a very gracious event for guests of The Martian fete.

Canadian Opera Company director, Alfred Caron,  is also fondly remembered for the “good old days/nights” - where he presided at the long-lost, lamented TIFF hangout, Bistro 990 

The Martian’s co-star, Mackenzie Davis lights up the pre-screening event

Writer Caroline Williams and the film’s screenwriter Drew Goddard enjoy the reception. Williams admits she refuses to smile for pics

Kathleen Daniels arrives with her husband, Jeff Daniels, co-star in The Martian, who was accoladed by guests, for the best tv series ever! The Newsroom

Actor Sean Beam joins  the celebratory  party, where 10tation Event Catering ruled with awesome food and service.

Two beauties, Jessica Chastain (l) and Kate Mara (co-stars of The Martian) agree that red lipstick rocks

(l) 20th Century Fox’s Exec VP, Steve Abell, Emma Watts, president of production, Jim Gianopulos Chairman/CEO, and The Martian producer Michael Schaefer enjoy the pre-screening party.

The Martian co-star Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) and model Frances Aaternir enjoy the vibes at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts

TIFF co-founder Bill Marshall catches up with longtime pal, The Martian director - the amazing Ridley Scott

below  Matt Damon with renowned Astronaut, Chris Hadfield, "revealing a rare piece of a Mars meteorite’, from the Royal Ontario Museum  

And above with Triumph rock star Mike Levine lauding Damon’s talent

Matt Damon, star of The Martian, cooly interacted with many guests including radiant Luciana Barroso, Damon’s love, rocking the event in a stylish gown

Dylan Harman (l), star of The Rainbow Kid, premiering at TIFF, meets actor Jason Priestley, who co-hosted the gracious Canadian Filmmakers’ Party, at the Spoke Club

Piers Handling, TIFF’s CEO, graces the 10th annual Canadian Filmmakers’ Party 

CTV’s etalk and The Social’s Traci Melchor (l) and etalk co-host Danielle Graham light up the Spoke Club (www.thesocial.ca www.etalk.ca)

Suzan Ayscough - The Power Lady of the Night! Are you on the LIST?

Actor Jeff Teravainen (l) and lawyer Kevin Fischer arrive at the ultra-cool Spoke Club for the 10th annual Canadian Filmmakers’ Party

Currie Ross, (l) and her pal, Five Star tv host Tricia Mitchell, enjoy the Canadian Filmmakers fete

Multi-talented filmmaker, L.A-based, Michael Jewison, enjoys T.O. party crowd at the Spoke Club

Federica Foglia (l), the creative stylist who collaborated with director Deepa Mehta on the outstanding Beeba Boys’ look, with photojournalist Rosie Levine (www.rosiesworld.com)

Actor/producer Emmanuel Kabongo stars in the award-winning web series, Teenagers (www.teenagerswebseries.ca

Real estate sales representative Solina Bradshaw glows at the Canadian Filmmakers Party (www.mattandben.ca)

Dapper Spoke Club president, Pierre Jutras, welcomed film-loving guests.(www.thespokeclub.com)

Barry Patterson, president of the College of Makeup Art & Design (www.complectionsmake-up.com)

Frances-Anne Solomon, filmmaker and founder of CaribbeanTales International Film Festival, celebrates the Fest’s 10th anniversary

Dr. Keith Nurse is the Board Chair of CaribbeanTales Worldwide Releasing

Awesome publicist Joanne Smale kickstarts the Opening Night Gala for CTFF, celebrating its 10th anniversary

Programmer Mandisa Pantin (l), Jerome Guiot, director of PAN! Our Musical Odyssey - “25% is fiction. The rest is a documentary” - and prolific stills photographer Rafy, unite for the film’s Gala Premiere

The Honourable Jean Augustine (l) and Rita Cox, a long-time supporter of  CTFF

Trinidadian filmmaker Christopher Laird (Paradise Lost), professor Sherene Razack, and CTFF Board of Directors’ Denise Jackson

Filmmaker, artist and CTFF Programming Committee member, Christopher Pinheiro

Media events promoter Darlene Hendrikson joins the revelers at the Capitol Restaurant

The amazing Gemini Pan musicians pumped up the vibe for the opening Gala Feature Film Pan! Our Musical Odyssey  to follow!

Patio scene at the Capitol Restaurant