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#TIFF21: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2021 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

We don’t believe we made it through another TIFF! While this year’s Festival certainly was a bit more scaled-back we definitely were not short of things to do, equally putting in long days. So thankful to the Team for contributing their Reviews of the most key titles to surface at TIFF ’21 including Dave Baldwin, Amanda Gilmore and George Kozera. So thankful to be a Torontonian and be gifted every year with this amazing Festival. We’re so appreciative of the considerations for our safety and the fact that we were able to enjoy the Festival both in-person and at-home. We will never take for granted this flexibility.

Once again we must thank some of our official partners in our coverage of the Festival this year! We couldn’t have done it without their generosity and support and we’re always thrilled to get our Readers and Followers excited about their amazing products and services.

 
 
 
 
 
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The lucky winner of our TIFF ’21 Survival Pack Giveaway was Jessica (@SheBakesHere), who won an amazing haul of products from our official partners!


As the winner, Jessica received:

•1 $50 Starbucks Canada Gift Card
•1 $50 Chatime gift card + 1x T-shirt +1x Tumbler + 1x Stainless Steel Straw set
•1 $50 Gift Card at Lone Star Texas Grill
•1 $50 Gift Card at Frankie’s Nashville Hot Chicken
•1 Happy Gift Set including 1 Rose Quartz Roller + Gua Sha set, 1 Happy Face Mask, 1 bottle 250ml Happy Sanitizer and a Happy 3-Toothbrush set
•1 The Beauty of Eczema’s Bathing Oil and Bath Salts At-Home Spa Set
•1 Antipodes Manuka Honey Skin-Brightening Beehive Box
•1 boscia Skin Nutrition Body Collection
•1 bottle of Nature’s Sunshine new Hair, Skin & Nails capsules and BioGuard Hand and Body Cream
•1 H&M Canada VIP Card
•1 Official MR. WILL WONG Baseball Cap



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Team Mr. Will also share their favourites of the Festival and also their predictions which Film will win that coveted People’s Choice Award!



AMANDA GILMORE (Twitter: @GilmoreAmanda)

Although TIFF had less films in its lineup, there was no shortage of great Films! This list was VERY hard for me to make.
NOTE: FLEE would be included but I viewed outside of TIFF!

 

Belfast
Titane
The Worst Person in the World
Petite Maman
Spencer

Would Also Highly Recommend: The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Power of the Dog, Dune & The Humans

People’s Choice Award Prediction: Belfast



DAVID BALDWIN (Twitter: @DaveMABaldwin)

Titane
Petite Maman
Dune
Sundown
Montana Story

 

People’s Choice Award Prediction: Belfast

TIFF’21 was a substantial upgrade from TIFF’20. Full Stop. The quality of films was substantially stronger, the in-person and digital offerings were better, and the all-around experience was so much closer to the TIFF we all know and love from those simpler, pre-pandemic times. There are some learnings the programming team will need to reflect on for next year’s festival, but I sincerely hope they continue with the hybrid experience despite some of the hiccups they encountered this year. It allows for an easier and more efficient means of discovery for everyone, and lets audiences still feel like they are part of the action even if they are watching from home. I had a blast watching so many movies this year, and am already looking forward to endlessly re-watching many of them. Yet I know in my bones that I would not have been able to see nearly as many had it only been an in-person festival. And while I am bummed to have missed out on Last Night in Soho and Spencer, I am overjoyed at everything I did get to see — including some of the more forgettable titles. Next year will no doubt look different again, but here’s hoping it will still feel like TIFF because where else can you go from watching a hit Broadway musical adaptation like Dear Evan Hansen to an Oscar-prestige play like The Power of the Dog to the absolute madness of the Palme d’Or winning Titane?


GEORGE KOZERA (Twitter: @PartyG)

The Humans
Jockey
Mothering Sunday
The Wheel
The Worst Person in the World

 

People’s Choice Award Prediction: Belfast


JUSTIN WALDMAN (Twitter: @DubsReviews)

Titane
Belfast
Petite Maman
Encounter
Violet

People’s Choice Prediction: Belfast



MR. WILL (Twitter: @mrwillw)

Spencer
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Last Night in Soho
Belfast
Dear Evan Hansen

People’s Choice Award Prediction: Spencer

We’re still mesmerized by Kristen Stewart’s work in Spencer, which almost is side-by-side as our favourite with Jessica Chastain‘s mind-blowing portrayal of Tammy Faye Bakker in The Eyes of Tammy Faye! We still are obsessed with Last Night in Soho and can’t wait to see it again in October! We missed The Power of the Dog but are thankful it will be available soon on Netflix! So excited to see some of these titles propel into Awards Season success.

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Last but not least, some of our favourite moments with the talent at the Festival:

 
 
 
 
 
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Until next TIFF!

We hope you had a blast following our adventures and Reviews. In case you missed them, you always can catch-up right here.

Do not forget to check-out the TIFF TRIBUTE GALA AWARDS, airing Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 7PM ET on CTV and the CTV App!

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

#TIFF21: MR. WILL’S OFFICIAL BRAND PARTNERS OF THE 2021 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

We are thrilled to announce our brand partners for the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival! With TIFF ’21 returning a bit more to a semblance of what we remember this year, we are excited to deliver you some amazing content! Whether it be snaps of and with the stars, bringing you the buzz on the who’s in town, our Reviews and also what Films are getting that Awards Season word of mouth, MRWILLWONG.COM and its Social Media channels are your go-to this TIFF!

We couldn’t do it without the support of our Brand Partners, returning and new!

Acura Canada (@AcuraCanada)

Mobility during the Film Festival is super-important and we’re thrilled our ride of choice for TIFF ’21 is the 2021 Acura TLX. Crafted for performance, we’ll let its sleek style and action speak for itself. One of the world’s best sport cars has an incredible legacy of over 30+ years!

Starbucks Canada (@StarbucksCanada)

It’s PSL Season once again and for us TIFF has always been synonymous with a warm Pumpkin Spice Latte, while watching a movie during the Festival early in the morning! You cannot miss out on their Fall menu options including the Pumpkin Scone, Pumpkin & Cream Cheese Muffin, and the phenomenal Apple Crumble Macchiato.

H&M Canada (@HMCanada)

H&M’s Fall 2021 Collection is all about comfort and style, with several officially licensed throwbacks. We’re thrilled to be wearing a few pieces from their Collection for the Festival again this year!

Chatime Canada (@ChatimeCanada)

Nobody does tea like Chatime Canada and that’s the truth. So thrilled to see their brand flourish across Canada and we have been hooked for many years! You absolutely must try some of their seasonal beverages like Mango Tango, Guava Lava, Grape Escape and their brand new Golden Aged Milk Tea, rich and complex! It’s Midautumn Festival soon and select locations are carrying Bake Code’s amazing and decadent Moon Cakes.

Be following us on all our Social Media channels. We’ve got plenty of Drink Vouchers to give away throughout the Festival!

Lone Star Texas Grill (@lonestartexasgrill) & Frankie’s Nashville Hot Chicken (@frankieshotchicken)

  • We love our Tex-Mex and Lone Star Texas Grill and Frankie’s Nashville Hot Chicken are the gold standard! With locations around the GTA are the perfect way to fire-up your Festival!

The Beauty of Eczema (@thebeautyeczema.ca)

  • Unwind after a long day of binge-watching with The Beauty of Eczema’s Bathing Oil and Bath Salts for an at-home spa experience!

Antipodes (@antipodesskincare)

boscia (@boscia)

Nature’s Sunshine (@naturessunshinecanada)

  • Keep your hair, skin and nails beautiful like the stars with Nature’s Sunshine new Hair, Skin & Nails capsules! And don’t forget to apply the ultimate protection and restoring benefits to your skin with their BioGuard Hand and Body Cream.

JetPeel (@JetPeelCanada)

The secret’s out! It’s no coincidence the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox Arquette keep their faces looking fresh and we’re thrilled to partner with JetPeel Canada to keep our glow nice and bright for TIFF ’21!

CP24 (@CP24)

We’re thrilled for an 11th year to be featured as a guest on CP24 during TIFF. Be sure to tune-in throughout the Festival. You never know when we’ll surface!

Happy Natural Products (@happy.naturalproducts)

We swear by Happy Natural Products‘ 80% Alcohol Sanitizer. It’s our favourite and we foresee we’ll be using it forever, even after we make it through the Pandemic! In addition to this, they make fantastic face masks of the highest grade and also Gua Sha, Facial Rollers, Toothbrushes and more. Their products can be found at the likes of Whole Foods, Well.ca and more.

We know you’ve been waiting for it. We’re thrilled to give one Reader in the Greater Toronto Area a chance to win our TIFF ’21 Survival Prize Pack, loaded with products we know you can’t do without this Festival!

Our Prize Pack, a value of over $600 CAN, includes:

1 $50 Starbucks Canada Gift Card
1 $50 Chatime gift card + 1x T-shirt +1x Tumbler + 1x Stainless Steel Straw set
1 $50 Gift Card at Lone Star Texas Grill
1 $50 Gift Card at Frankie’s Nashville Hot Chicken
1 Happy Gift Set including 1 Rose Quartz Roller + Gua Sha set, 1 Happy Face Mask, 1 bottle 250ml Happy Sanitizer and a Happy 3-Toothbrush set
1 The Beauty of Eczema’s Bathing Oil and Bath Salts At-Home Spa Set
1 Antipodes Manuka Honey Skin-Brightening Beehive Box
1 boscia Skin Nutrition Body Collection
1 bottle of Nature’s Sunshine new Hair, Skin & Nails capsules and BioGuard Hand and Body Cream
1 H&M Canada VIP Card
1 Official MR. WILL WONG Baseball Cap

To enter for a chance to win, click “like” on this Post at MR. WILL ON FACEBOOK, tag a friend, and tell us in the comments there, which Film you’re most excited about at TIFF ’21. Note: entrants should be from the Greater Toronto Area. We will deliver you the prize in-person. *hint: here’s some of our #TIFF21 coverage so far*.

You must be following.

You might want to bookmark this link as it will be updated often during the Festival!

Not on Facebook? All good, you can enter to win also on Instagram. Details below.



… and Twitter also, details below as well!



Team Mr. Will are going to be out and about, and even at home enjoying #TIFF21 also. Don’t forget to follow them also:

David Baldwin
Amanda Gilmore
George Kozera
Justin Waldman
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Some of their top TIFF ’21 picks which you should have on your radar:

GEORGE KOZERA

THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
MOTHERING SUNDAY
THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE
DIONNE WARWICK: DON’T MAKE ME OVER
DUNE

JUSTIN WALDMAN

DUNE
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
SPENCER
POWER OF THE DOG
TITANE

DAVE BALDWIN

TITANE
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
FLEE
THE POWER OF THE DOG
DUNE

AMANDA GILMORE

SPENCER
THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE
THE POWER OF THE DOG
DRIVE MY CAR
TITANE

Some of Mr. Will’s Picks: