Five hours ahead of the first screening of 'Saturday Night' at the Toronto International Film Festival, fans were already lined up along the red carpet and waiting for celebrities to arrive.
Juan Minujín arrives on the red carpet for the premiere of 'Without Blood' at TIFF Lightbox, during the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto, on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole BurstonFive hours ahead of the first screening of "Saturday Night" at the Toronto International Film Festival, fans were already lined up along the red carpet and waiting for celebrities to arrive.
Throngs of moviegoers and passersby flooded a pedestrian-only strip of King Street known as festival street on the opening day for a massive singalong to songs by the Tragically Hip, and continued visiting the downtown hub throughout the first weekend for red carpet sightings, product giveaways from festival sponsors and food truck finds.
Also Tuesday, dozens of protesters gathered at the Scotiabank Theatre to call on TIFF to pull a documentary about Russian soldiers from its schedule, saying the movie was tantamount to propaganda."It's nice to see the celebrities and have a moment to say thank you and hopefully get a picture and autograph," he said.
"The festivals have definitely felt more alive since I was on the circuit in 2021 with 'Red Rocket.' Just more people and energy. I can feel it here at TIFF," its director Sean Baker said in an interview Monday.
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