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Lounge Report: Hollywood Life House
tiff canada, Toronto
(Sep.12.08)
A film festival wouldn’t be complete without gifting suites, where celebrities receive free “swag” in exchange for a photo op and, hopefully, future exposure. Here’s the inside scoop on one of TIFFs hot swag spots:
Name: Hollywood Life House
Where: 50 Cumberland Ave (taking over Empire Restaurant)
What: This successful Sundance Film Fest lounge has been transplanted to TIFF with the support of French Connection, Hamilton Watch, Hennessy cognac, Parasuco Denim and Miami Boutique Hotels. And with the full service bar and some private parties on its roster, Hollywood Life House even went beyond gifting in its first year at the festival.
Who: Visitors included RockNRolla cast members Toby Kebbell, Chris Bridges and Thandie Newton, as well as Nate Parker and Tristan Wiles from Secret Life of Bees. The director and cast of Adoration – Atom Egoyan, Scott Speedman, Rachel Blanchard, Arsinee
Chanjian and Devon Bostick – stopped in the day before their Monday night premiere. Anne Hathaway happened to be walking out just as we were walking in, and we’re surprised we didn’t see Geoffrey Rush, who visited multiple times. Martin Landau, Ellen Burstyn, Adam Scott and Elizabeth Banks were treated to a Lovely, Still Afternoon Tea Party; Greg Kinnear and Ricky Jervais enjoyed a private dinner for The Ghost Town, while Claire Danes, Zac Efron and Richard Linklater clinked glasses at the exclusive cocktail reception for Me and Orson Welles.