Roxstar Entertainment, the leading Hollywood events and communications group, is thrilled to announce the return of its acclaimed Cinema Center hospitality hub to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Following successful engagements at Sundance, SXSW, and Tribeca earlier this year, Roxstar Entertainment is set to bring its signature blend of glitz, glamour, and celebration back to TIFF.
Presenting Sponsor Range Rover Sport as well as supporting sponsors poppi soda, Don Julio Tequila, and new premium spring water brand, Legend will all be engaging guests with product offerings and special brand experiences onsite.
Kicking off the opening weekend will be the annual 3-day Collider Media Studio held at TIFF Hospitality Partner, MARBL Toronto, located at 455 King Street West just blocks from the TIFF LightBox. Here, top filmmakers and actors will stop in during their press circuits to conduct interviews for exclusive content on the popular entertainment site, Collider, which garners over 20 million unique visitors and 40 million page views monthly. Some of the expected talent include Bobby Carnavale, Mark Hamill, Tom Hiddleston, Karen Gilian, Cobie Smulders, Ben Foster, Olympic Gold Medal Boxer Claressa Shields, Chloë Sevigny, Henry Golding, Beatrice Grannò, David Gordon Green, Ben Stiller, Pamela Anderson, Orlando Bloom, John Turturro, Caitríona Balfe, Anderson .Paak, Soul Rasheed, Jee Young Han, Dakota Johnson, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Olsen, Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara, Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Ron Howard, Ana De Armas, Isabella Rosellini, Ed Burns, Minnie Driver and Gretchen Mol to name a few.
In similar format each year, the program will also kick-off the opening weekend by hosting some of the top film selections of the festival at other top Toronto hospitality venues with poppi Soda hosting a string of high profile events including:
● “DANIELA FOREVER” starring Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians), Beatrice Grannò (White Lotus) and Director, Nacho Vigalondo (Colossal, TIFF ’16) plus other talent to be announced.
● “SHARP CORNER” featuring stars Cobie Smulders (Avengers, Age of Ultron), Ben Foster (Hell or High Water), Gavin Drea (Daisy Jones & The Six) and Director, Jason Buxton (Blackbird) plus other talent to be announced.
● “ALL OF YOU” starring Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso), Jenna Colema (Doctor Who), and Writer/Director, William Bridges (Stranger Things) plus other talent to be announced.
Guests will for the red-carpet events will enjoy a selection of gourmet canapes as well as a specialty premium cocktail list along with the selection of Strawberry Lemon, Orange, Cola, and Doc Pop flavors of poppi, the better for you soda brand made with ingredients you love, like fruit juice and apple cider vinegar that create a mouthwatering soda with only 5 grams of sugar and 25 calories. Beloved by celebrities like Post Malone, Hailey Bieber, Kylie Jenner, Billie Eilish, Russell Westbrook, and Olivia Munn, poppi is revolutionizing soda for the next generation. poppi is now available at major retailers across Canada, including Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore, Metro, Save on Foods, Maxi, Safeway, and Costco and key ecommerce retailers amazon.ca, instacart.ca and well.ca.
Elevating the TIFF Experience
At the heart of the Cinema Center’s offerings is an enhanced culinary and libation experience. New location Estiatorio Milos will offer guests a sneak peek of its first Toronto location that is set to open to the public at 330 Bay Street on September 26. This collaboration will introduce TIFF attendees to a series of VIP gala events and premiere parties hosted by the esteemed founder of estiatorio Milos, Costas Spiliadis. Guests will enjoy Milos’ signature warmth and exceptional cuisine as they celebrate major film premieres including:
●“RELAY” featuring Sam Worthington, Lily James, Riz Ahmed, Will Fitzgerald, and directed by David Mackenzie.
●“THE LAST SHOWGIRL” with Pamela Anderson, Kiernan Shipka, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jason Schwartzman, and directed by Gia Coppola.
●“MEGALOPOLIS” starring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Nathalie Emmanuel, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
●“THE MILLERS IN MARRIAGE” starring Juliana Margulies, Minnie Driver, Gretchen Mol, Morena Baccarin, Benjamin Bratt, Patrick Wilson, Brian d’Arcy James, Campbell Scott, and directed by Edward Burns.
Key partners to above events also include Range Rover Sport, and Tequila Don Julio,
Mixologists from Estiatorio Milos will craft a TIFF-themed cocktail menu in collaboration with official spirits partner Diageo, featuring the ultra-premium Tequila Don Julio, as well as Ketel One Vodka, Tanqueray Gin, and Bulleit Bourbon. Don Julio’s luxury tequila is renowned for its use of only the highest caliber, fully matured and ripened Blue Agave that has been hand-selected from the rich, clay soils of the Los Altos region of the state of Jalisco.
Luxury and Convenience
Transportation for attendees will be provided by Range Rover Sport, the official luxury vehicle partner. Celebrities can enjoy the latest Range Rover Sport’s blend of sportiness, refinement, and connected convenience, ensuring they arrive at their red-carpet events in style and comfort.
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