TIFF Party: A throng of homegrown talent at the Maison Birks Women in Film party
TIFF Party: A throng of homegrown talent at the Maison Birks Women in Film party
By Chris Hampton | September 12, 2013
By Chris Hampton | 09/12/2013
At a packed bash at Maison Birks’s Bloor Street store yesterday, the jeweller and Telefilm Canada paid tribute to 10 Canadian women—five actors and five directors—who’ve each had an outstanding year. Among those being fêted: Midnight’s Children director Deepa Mehta and fellow filmmakers Alanis Obomsawin, Louise Archambault and Chloé Robichaud, as well as Orphan Black actress Évelyne Brochu. Sadly, fellow honourees Sarah Polley , Sarah Gadon, Jessica Paré, Geneviève Bujold and Allison Pill were all absent, though both Paul Haggis and Atom Egoyan showed up to support their colleagues (the latter singing the praises of Canada’s underappreciated talent from Quebec’s Léa Pool to Toronto-born film pioneer Mary Pickford ). Hometown legend Bruce LaBruce also walked the carpet, flanked by the stars of his latest film Gerontophilia and wearing avery tight tee paying homage to an all-girl Ramones tribute band. Finally, never missing a chance to quip, Kids in the Hall ’s Scott Thompson said, “I’m all for women in film—it’s half the population. In fact, there’s a party later for the non-participation of men in film.”
234654 Actors Carrie-Lynn Neales and Amanda Brugel (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-01-e1378995607817-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-01/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-01 0 0
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234655 Actor Chad Connell (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-02-e1378995622716-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-02/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-02 0 0
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234657 Actress Kristin Booth (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-04-e1378995646659-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-04.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-04/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-04 0 0
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234659 Writer and filmmaker Bruce LaBruce, actress Katie Boland and actor Walter Borden (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-06-e1378995673162-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-06.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-06/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-06 0 0
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234660 Birks PR director Eva Hartling with honourees Alanis Obomsawin, Évelyne Brochu, Louise Archambault, Deepa Mehta and Chloé Robichaud, and Telefilm Canada Executive Director Carolle Brabant (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-07-e1378995687113-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-07.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-07/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-07 0 0
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234662 Actor Scott Thompson (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-09-e1378995712397-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-09.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-09/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-09 0 0
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234663 Actress Evelyne Brochu and Birks Director of Public Relations Eva Hartling (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-10-e1378995726614-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-10.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-10/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-10 0 0
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234666 Actor Raymond Ablack (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-13-e1378995763806-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-13.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-13/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-13 0 0
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234679 Actors Dewshane Williams, Brittany Allen and Ryan Kennedy (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-26-e1378995924257-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-26.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-26.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-26/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-26 0 0
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234668 Writer and filmmaker Bruce LaBruce (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-15-e1378995788746-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-15.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-15/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-15 0 0
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234678 Director Atom Egoyan (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-25-e1378995911919-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-25.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-25.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-25/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-25 0 0
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234676 Actress Kelly Rowan (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-23-e1378995887145-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-23.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-23.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-23/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-23 0 0
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234669 Director Deepa Mehta (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-16-e1378995801961-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-16.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-16/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-16 0 0
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234671 Actors Max Topplin and Brittany Allen (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-18-e1378995825937-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-18.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-18/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-18 0 0
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234677 Actress Evelyne Brochu (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-24-e1378995899702-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-24.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-24.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-24/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-24 0 0
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234672 Actor Scott Thompson (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-19-e1378995838746-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-19.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-19/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-19 0 0
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234673 Actress Katie Boland (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-20-e1378995849446-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-20.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-20/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-20 0 0
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234675 Actress Anna Hopkins (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-22-e1378995875175-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-22.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-22.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-22/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-22 0 0
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234664 Actresses Zoie Palmer and Tara Spencer-Nairn (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-11-e1378995738473-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-11.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-11/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-11 0 0
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234680 Actor Peter Outerbridge (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-27-e1378995937811-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-27.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-27.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-27/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-27 0 0
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234656 <em>Fashion</em> editor-in-chief Bernadette Morra (right) (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party TIFF Party: Birks Women in Film Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-03-e1378995634473-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party/slide/tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-03/ tiff-2013-birks-women-in-film-party-03 0 0
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