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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.

Who Wore It Well? 12 Best Dressed Ladies at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival

Richard Budman — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:34:19 +0000

The films are not the only things critiqued and talked about during the Toronto International Film Festival – so too are the red carpet fashions. We had some top-tier star style on display during the 36th edition of TIFF. So who caught our eye (and camera lens) in Toronto? Keira Knightley, Megan Fox, Anna Feris, Angelina Jolie, Sarah Gadon, Emily Blunt, Michelle Monaghan, Rebecca Hall, Wendy Crewson, Ashley Greene, Jennifer Garner and Madonna. (George Pimentel photos)

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were the number one Power Couple of TIFF’11

Richard Budman — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:51:38 +0000

There is no shortage of star power when the Toronto International Film Festival is on. But when celebrity super-couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrived at the Gala TIFF premiere for “Moneyball,” you witnessed celebrity on a whole other level. The fans went crazy. Photographer’s shutters didn’t stop. The appearance of Brangelina was the big story early in the Festival and they were the number one power couple at TIFF. (George Pimentel photos)

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.

Madonna makes a Gala red carpet appearance at Roy Thomson Hall in support of her film, W.E. Also joining her were actors Andrea Riseborough and Abbie Cornish

Richard Budman — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:36:14 +0000

(George Pimentel photos)Madonna makes a Gala red carpet appearance at Roy Thomson Hall in support of her film, W.E. Also joining her were actors Andrea Riseborough and Abbie Cornish.

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Hello! Canada celebrates Hollywood Style at Ritz Carlton hotel during the 2011 Toronto Film Festival

Richard Budman — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:53:33 +0000

(September 10, 2011) Cadillac Festival Insider was at the grand new Ritz Carlton Hotel in Toronto as Hello! Canada magazine celebrates Hollywood Style. Held during the opening weekend of the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival the event brought out the best in Canadian media talent and an international star or two, including Backstreet Boys’ Howie D. Festival insider reporter SKYE even had her dreams come true when she got to duet with Howie.

Cadillac Festival Insider SKYE is wearing designs by Stephan Caras and jewelry by Psalms 91:1 at the Hello Canada! celebrates Hollywood at the Ritz Carlton hotel.

Freida Pinto arrives to ‘Trishna’ red carpet premiere with Dev Patel at Princess of Wales theatre

Richard Budman — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:48:45 +0000

Pandemonium ensued when Freida Pinto arrived at the Princess Of Wales theatre on Friday night for the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Trishna. When Freida emerged from the vehicle holding hands with boyfriend Dev Patel both sides of King st. outside the theatre exploded in cheers.

Cadillac Festival Insider fondly remembers three years ago at the Festival when a little film Pinto and Patel were starring in, Slumdog Millionaire, came out of the Festival to critical acclaim and the 2008 Cadillac People’s Choice Award as fan favorite film. (an award Freida accepted on behalf of the film.) Slumdog would go on to capture the Best Picture Oscar. Also along the way, loved boomed between young stars Pinto and Patel. It’s nice to see the couple celebrating the 2011 edition of the Festival together.

(Richard Budman photos)

Megan Fox lights up the TIFF Red Carpet at the ‘Friends with Kids’ Premiere

Richard Budman — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:03:45 +0000

Megan Fox ravishes in red at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival premiere “Friends With Kids” at the Ryerson Theatre on Friday, September 9th.

The actress was joined by husband Brian Austin Green for the red carpet screening.

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(George Pimentel photos)

[PHOTOS] Opening Night of TIFF – U2′s Bono and Edge at the Gala premiere of From The Sky Down

Richard Budman — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:06:52 +0000

The Toronto International Film Festival opened with a bang last night as two members of the world’s biggest band – Bono and Edge of U2 made a highly anticipated visit to the Gala premiere of, From The Sky Down. Directed by Oscar-winner Davis Guggenheim, the documentary looks at a key time in the band’s history twenty years ago when they recorded the landmark album, Achtung Baby.

A big crowd of fans assembled early near the Roy Thomson Hall red carpet hoping for a chance to get up-close and personal to the band. And they didn’t disappoint. As soon as the TIFF Cadillac Escalades arrived and Bono and Edge emerged, they walked right over to the fans, greeting them and signing lots of autographs.

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U2 documentary From The Sky Down from director Davis Guggenheim will open the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival

Richard Budman — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:07:45 +0000

The Toronto International Film Festival is breaking with tradition in its 36th edition with selecting a documentary as its opening night film on September 8th. TIFF usually opens on the Thursday night with a Canadian feature. Never shy about challenging convention – TIFF is opening with a documentary for 2011, and on one of the biggest bands in the world – U2.

Directed by Davis Guggenheim, From The Sky Down zeros in on one distinct time in the band’s life – the making of the seminal U2 record Achtung Baby twenty years ago. The documentary combines never-seen-before archival footage of the band recording the album at Hansa studio in Berlin with brand new interviews.

Guggenheim won an Academy Award for Best Documentary for An Inconvenient Truth. Davis brought some rock legends to TIFF during 2009 when his guitar doc, It Might Get Loud saw icons Jimmy Page, U2′s Edge, and Jack White in Toronto to support the film. Last year, Davis was in Toronto with Microsoft’s founder Bill Gates to premiere his education themed documentary, Waiting For Superman.

So Guggenheim returns again in 2011 to Toronto – this time with the prestigious opening night slot and Roy Thomson Hall Gala premiere. U2 was last seen with Guggenheim during May in Winnipeg filming scenes at their concert for From The Sky Down.

U2, especially Bono are no strangers to the Toronto Film Festival. Bono and Edge made a surprise appearance in 2009 when they showed up to the red carpet of fellow Irishman Neil Jordan’s premiere. A few years before that, Bono again appeared on a few TIFF red carpets to support films including the Leonard Cohen documentary, I’m Your Man.