PHOTOS: TIFF Opening Night Red Carpet

Above: Cameron Bailey, TIFF Artistic Director

An estimated 3000 guests packed Maple Leaf Square on Thursday, September 6th for TIFF’s opening night party. Between the ACC and Real Sports Bar was the outdoor red carpet where everyone from Emily Blunt and Kristen Stewart to the new and rising talent of Charlotte Sullivan and Katie Boland made appearances before they snuck off to their exclusive celebrity hideouts and parties.

The ACC was packed with attendees, designers, entertainment reporters, TIFF reps, and, of course, celebs. At one point they even reached capacity (hard to believe since it was at the ACC) and hundreds of people were worried they wouldn’t be able to join in on the fun. Luckily, everyone made it inside and spent the evening enjoying wine, beer, and a fabulous taco bar. The DJ mixed old classics with bumping house music and kept the party going all night long.  

We couldn’t believe the great energy in the air that evening. It really was great to see so many people coming together to support the arts, especially in our own backyard. While it was no Liberty Grand, the opening night party kicked off this year’s festival with a bang. Try to pace yourselves, though, because that was just the beginning of a jam-packed 10 days of star-studded parties.

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Gossip Queen Lainey Liu

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Actor Noah Segan

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Actress Charlotte Sullivan

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