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And That’s a wrap! The 36th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival closes bigger and better than ever

Richard Budman — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:45:22 +0000

Well, that’s a wrap on another highly successful Toronto International Film Festival. It was a thrill again to ride with Cadillac and cover what has become one of the busiest film festivals in the world. We hope you enjoyed Cadillac Festival Insider coverage as we took you inside TIFF – the press conferences, red carpets, parties, and more!

TIFF seemed to grow again this year as much of the movie-goer action emerged along King street in Toronto. We saw the official home of TIFF – the Bell Lightbox open fully and be a hub of activity. The Festival also utilized a new theatre opening weekend – the beautiful and spacious Princess Of Wales.

But alas, even the best parties have to end. So, the TIFF Cadillacs have been cleaned up and put away for another year. But like us Festival Insiders, we’ll all be back to do it again next year. Enjoy some of our highlights of the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival:

- The Biggest Band in the world kicks-off TIFF’11
- Festival Insider Skye has dreams come true at Hello! Canada party
- Madonna makes a Gala red carpet appearance to the delight of fans.
- “Brangelina” is the number one power-couple of TIFF
- infamous street-artist Mr. Brainwash all over TIFF

and don’t forget, all the Cadillac Festival Insider photographs are permanently archived on our Flickr feed.

[VIDEO] Woody Harrelson’s “Rampart” premieres in a new TIFF theatre – The Princess Of Wales on King street

Richard Budman — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:54:40 +0000

Full use of the TIFF Bell Lightbox on King street wasn’t the only new theatre to see action during the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. This year also marked the first time the Festival used the famous Princess Of Wales theatre, located just down the street from the Lightbox.

The Princess Of Wales has primarily been used for Toronto theatrical productions. Named for Diana, the late Princess Of Wales, the theatre opened to the public during 1993 with the musical Miss Saigon. Designed by award-winning Architect Peter Smith, the theatre features a horseshoe-shaped, two-balcony seating plan connected to the proscenium by box seats. With seating on three levels – orchestra, dress circle and balcony – the Princess of Wales is surprisingly intimate for a theatre that seats 2,000. The Toronto International Film Festival consulted on the installation of a new state-of-the-art theatre sound system – optimized for movie viewing in the Princess Of Wales so expect this theatre to see plenty of TIFF action in the years to come.

[VIDEO] Cadillac Festival Insider SKYE reports from a busy King street outside the Princess Of Wales theatre just as Woody Harrelson and the cast of “Rampart” make a 2011 TIFF debut. (photos: Richard Budman. video/editing: Mike Edge.) Cadillac Festival Insider SKYE is wearing designs by Stephan Caras and jewelry by Psalms 91:1

TIFF Cadillac People’s Choice Awards often predict greater things to come for Audience favorite films

Richard Budman — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:18:00 +0000

Curious to what films might be front-runners to garner awards attention come Oscar season? Paying attention to the Toronto International Film Festivals Cadillac People’s Choice Awards when handed out on the final Sunday is good place to start.

Toronto audiences have become renowned for their good taste in movies and TIFF audience picks have increasingly gone on to greater acclaim – especially during Oscar season. Slumdog Millionaire, The King’s Speech, and Precious are all among Cadillac People’s Choice Winners at TIFF that went on to scoop-up many more critical awards.

“Over the last decade, we’ve been a bellwether for not just best picture wins, but many other of the other awards too – acting awards in particular.” – says Piers Handling, co-director of the Festival. “So many of the films that have Oscar potential, Golden Globe potential, awards potential, actually do platform in Toronto.”

TIFF Cadillac People’s Choice Award is presented to the highest-rated film as voted by the Festival going public. Movie-goers are distributed ballots after every TIFF screening with the chance to rate the film. Votes are tallied at the end of the Festival and an audience favorite is determined. The winning filmmaker is further awarded $15,000 in prize money. In recent years, Cadillac People’s Choice has added categories recognizing favorite Documentary and Midnight Madness features.

So what films did you vote for this TIFF as favorites? What’s going to be the people’s choice when the awards are handed out this Sunday, September 18th?

A Dangerous Method, Moneyball, or maybe, The Artist?

(George Pimentel photos) Freida Pinto accepts the 2008 Cadillac People’s Choice Award on behalf of “Slumdog Millionaire.” The film would go on to capture the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Cadillac Festival Insider is on the official TIFF red carpet with the cast of Killer Joe and Oscar-winning director William Friedkin

Richard Budman — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:20:15 +0000

[VIDEO] Cadillac Festival Insider takes you on an official TIFF red carpet tonight for the premiere of “Killer Joe” directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker William Friedkin. We chatted with the cast – Emile Hirsch, Gina Gershon, and Juno Temple about performance – and what it takes to achieve your best one. (photos: Richard Budman video/editing: Mike Edge.) Cadillac Festival Insider SKYE is wearing on the TIFF red carpet designs by Stephan Caras and jewelry by Psalms 91:1.

[Video] Cadillac Festival Insider gets ready for the TIFF red carpets at the gifting suites

Richard Budman — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:30:28 +0000

[VIDEO] Cadillac Festival Insider got a taste of what the celebrities and VIP’s of the Toronto International Film Festival get to experience – a visit to the two top gifting suites that happen during every TIFF – The Tastemakers Lounge and the IT Lounge. The insiders came away pampered, ready for the red carpets and parties, and, with a big bag of swag!

Thank you!

First seen at the Canadian International Auto Show – Cadillac is a proud supplier of more than 36 luxury vehicles to TIFF 2011

Richard Budman — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:43:23 +0000

Before the official vehicles of the Toronto International Film Festival – Cadillac take to the streets they are on display at the 2011 Canadian Auto Show. Cadillac supplies more than three dozen luxury vehicles that transport Festival executives, celebrities, and VIP’s around the city during two weeks in September when TIFF gets into gear.

The curtain falls on the biggest Toronto International Film Festival ever – the BELL LIGHTBOX opens and icons DeNiro, Redford, Springsteen, and Eastwood all visit Toronto for the 35th edition of TIFF

Richard Budman — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:20:43 +0000

What a year the 35th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival turned out to be. A new home for TIFF opened and Hollywood icons like Robert Deniro, Clint Eastwood, and Robert Redford, all visited TIFF this year. But alas, like all great parties this one had to end and it’s time to rest the Cadillacs for another year.

But we’ll be back – bigger and better than ever in 2011 as Cadillac continues its proud association with TIFF as the official vehicle of the Toronto Film Festival red carpets.

And we Festival Insiders were certainly treated to quite the ride during the eleven day festival. Some of our fondest memories of 2010 Toronto festival would have to include;

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THE KING’S SPEECH wins Cadillac People’s Choice Award for favorite film of TIFF 2010 – will Oscar nominations come next?

Richard Budman — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 13:32:26 +0000

Director Tom Hooper’s lighthearted royal drama, The King’s Speech won the Cadillac People’s Choice Award as the audience favorite during the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.

The period film has Colin Firth playing England’s King George VI who just happens to have trouble speaking in public. Geoffrey Rush stars as his speech therapist. Both actors were in Toronto for the Gala festival premiere at Roy Thomson Hall.

Winning the People’s Choice Award at TIFF is usually a good predictor of other awards to come. The last two winners of the audience award in Toronto, Slumdog Millionaire and Precious, went on to multiple Academy Award nominations.

Test Drive the Ultimate ride – the TIFF’10 Cadillacs at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto

Richard Budman — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:01:42 +0000

Did you know you can TEST DRIVE the type of Cadillac’s all those Toronto Film Festival celebrities get dropped off on the red carpet in. From Tuesday September 14th to Friday September 17th (11am to 4pm) Cadillac is giving people the chance to test drive the ultimate ride outside the Cadillac display at Roy Thomson Hall on King St. in Toronto.

And Keeping in the TIFF movie spirit – you’ll also walk away after the test drive with a pair of FREE Cineplex screening tickets.

We’ll be back next year with more Cadillac Festival Insider TIFF Premiere ticket giveaways – they were lots of fun!

Richard Budman — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:29:21 +0000

The Cadillac Festival Insider had lots of fun this year giving away TIFF screening tickets to our followers and friends. We know what a hot ticket TIFF premieres can be and how fast Toronto Film Festival screenings sell-out.

Cadillac was also thrilled to offer some nights out on the TIFF town for a select few this year. We love hearing how we help make amazing TIFF nights come true for nice people. We look forward to doing more of the same next year.

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