
The TIFF Daily: What’s on September 7, 2013
Gala Presentation: Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
Idris Elba moves from a big-budget action flick (Pacific Rim) to biopic, playing former
South African president Nelson Mandela during his years fighting to overcome apartheid.
Onscreen sparks also fly between Idris and Skyfall’s
Naomie Harris, who plays Mandela’s ex-wife, Winnie.
Details: Roy
Thomson Hall, 6 pm
Star Power: Idris
Elba, Naomie Harris
Gala Presentation: Supermensch The Legend of Shep Gordon
Mike Myers takes his first spin in the director’s chair for
this laugh-laced documentary, a tender tribute to one of Hollywood’s most
iconic personalities: talent manager Shep Gordon. From musicians like Alice
Cooper to the celebrity chef movement itself, Shep has left an indelible mark
on the industry.
Details: Roy
Thomson Hall, 1:30 pm
Star Power: The
doc’s interview subjects include Alice Cooper, Michael Douglas, Sylvester
Stallone, Anne Murray, Willie Nelson, Emeril Lagasse and more.
Midnight Madness: The Green Inferno
There will be blood! Hostel’s
Eli Roth looks to Italy for inspiration in this gory homage to cannibal
classics. A young group of college students head to Peru to fight the
clear-cutting of tribal Amazonian lands, only to come a little too close to the
tribes themselves.
Details: Ryerson
Theatre, 11:59 pm
Tonight’s Best Parties
Hello! Hollywood
Party
The Ritz-Carlton plays host to Hello! Canada’s annual
soiree, a see-and-be-seen private affair teeming with Canadian celebs. Think:
Paul Haggis, Kardinal Offishall, Lisa Ray, Emily Hampshire, Dean and Dan Caten
of Dsquared2, and the list goes on.
OneXOne Party
Another mainstay on the TIFF scene (and another hard ticket
to come by), this annual fete raises funds for Matt Damon’s child-focused
charity. Patricia Arquette is on the bill at the Storys-hosted soirée, as is
Kardinal Offishall.