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Filipinos at the Toronto International Film Festival


Los Angeles — Jennifer Lopez, star and producer of the movie “The Hustlers,” walked into the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto Ballroom with beau Alex Rodriguez in a red flaming glittery long dress.

Along with her entourage, she held court on a sofa while photographers and other guests mingled around to take a look or photo of the star.

J. Lo and co-star Constance Wu, were just some celebrities present at the annual party hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

For the first time, the HFPA partnered with The Hollywood Reporter this year to host the annual party. It was a star-studded event, attended by the who's who of Hollywood, flying in to showcase their respective movies.

They mingled and networked with their colleagues and other filmmakers at the Aria ballroom, enjoying lemon chicken piccata, chutney mint samosas and seared tuna on crispy rice.

Hollywood’s biggest names were immersed in an elegant, contemporary environment with intimate gathering areas. Warm metals and earth-toned furnishings were punctuated by a cascading, bronze architectural installation, which lent a focal point to the dramatically scaled room.

Other stars who arrived included Eddie Murphy, Nicole Kidman, Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Gary Oldman, Eddie Redmayne, Adam Driver, Bryce Dallas Howard, Edward Norton, Matthew Rhys, Keri Russell, Michael B. Jordan, Ansel Elgort, Renee Zellweger, Ray Liotta, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Caitriona Balfe, Dakota Johnson, Don Johnson, Antonio Banderas, Chris Evans, Chris Cooper, Edward Norton, Jamie Dornan, Alex Rodriguez, Isabelle Huppert, Kerry Washington, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Julia Stiles, Willem Dafoe, Wesley Snipes, among many others.

There were Filipinos, too, including Samantha East (host, Virgin Radio Toronto) with Chris Luis (president, 42 North Integrated Marketing) and her mom Diwata Viado-East, Justine Gamez Huckabay (president/founder of InterCommunicate), and Michael Acedillo (client monitor, Bellwood Health Services).

The event was produced by Brilliant Consulting and was presented by Dior and the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto.

Earlier in the day, the HFPA announced the winners of our 2020 Residency Program in partnership with Film Independent. HFPA Chairman of the Board Meher Tatna presented the award. For the second year in a row, the HFPA and Film Independent will host a three-week program geared at emerging and mid-career filmmakers selected from the Orizzonti section of the Venice International Film Festival and the TIFF Filmmaker Lab.

This year’s winners were Charles Williams (All These Creatures) from Australia, Chema Garcia (Misterio) from Spain, and Karen Chapman (Measure) from Canada. The winners will travel to Los Angeles in January 2020 to participate in the Film Independent Residency, featuring an intensive schedule of sessions focusing on both the business and creative aspects of film, with multiple networking opportunities, cultural engagement activities, workshops, field trips, master classes, one-on-one mentoring, and an opportunity to attend the official HFPA Golden Globe® Awards Viewing Party.

In addition, the program includes public screenings of select Fellows’ films at Film Independent’s screening room to share the Fellows’ work with industry professionals and the broader film community. — LA, GMA News