EVENTS
NKPR’s Annual Film Festival Countdown (Aug 22)
Private Residence
Invite Only
NKPR’s annual Film Festival Countdown party will kick off the Toronto International Film Festival with a preview of the best of the fest, from celebrity hotspots to must-see films to your festival survival must-haves. This highly anticipated celebration will be hosted at the private residence of Natasha Koifman (décor by Caspar Haydar Design) and will feature live music by Fefe Dobson. Guests will enjoy savoury and sweet indulgences throughout the night from partners including Pusateris, while sipping on refreshments provided by Hounds Vodka, Ace Hill, FLOW and Seedlip. Lise Watier will be onsite to showcase the season’s hottest beauty trends and offering a makeup playground where guests can indulge in various product throughout the evening, while receiving touch-ups by Lise Watier makeup artists.
NKPR’s IT House x Producers Ball
(Sept 6–8; Exclusive Media Preview Sept 6)
The Lounge at Live Nation
Appointment Required
Contact: Tyler Reaume at [email protected]
NKPR in collaboration with The Scott Brothers (Property Brothers, Brother vs. Brother) will be hosting the IT House x Producers Ball. This 3-day event will feature a Rolling Stone Portrait Studio, private space for media interviews,industry panels, events and sponsored activations.
Producer’s Ball
(Sept 7)
The Lounge at Live Nation
Invite Required
Contact: [email protected]
Hosted by the Drew and Jonathan Scott of The Property Brothers, the 8th annual Producer’s Ball is dedicated to shining a light on the role of producers as visionaries in film, television and digital production. The gala is shared with international and Hollywood peers and will celebrate the success of the entertainment industry.
Artists for Peace and Justice Gala
(Sept 8)
Windsor Arms
SOLD OUT
Make a Donation
For media inquiries contact Rebecca Risen: [email protected]
Co-chaired by Natasha and Suzanne Boyd, join leading artists, brands, philanthropists and entrepreneurs from around the world alongside Board Chairs and event Co-Hosts Susan Sarandon and Ben Stiller, as Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) celebrates 10 years of empowering local communities in Haiti. At this year’s event, New York-based pop-artist Peter Tunney will create a live-art red carpet, as he did in 2009 at the inaugural event at the Windsor Arms Hotel, themed around “Gratitude” and celebrating the deep appreciation for those who have helped APJ flourish to support communities in Haiti over the past ten years.
We will honour incredible activists in the artist community who have made a significant impact driving peace and justice. Previous honourees have included Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn and Jackson Browne, and we will soon be announcing this year’s honourees.
APJ encourages peace and social justice, working to alleviate poverty around the world. Our immediate efforts serve the poorest communities in Haiti with programs in education and training in creative industries, while expanding our reach globally, partnering with effective local organizations to give young women access to quality education. Built on a seven-acre campus in the capital of Port-Au-Prince, the Academy for Peace and Justice is the largest secondary school of its kind in Haiti. Born out of the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, it has grown annually and is now at full enrolment offering dignified secondary education to more than 3,500 students. The Academy is unique in seeking out some of the city’s most struggling and deserving youth, providing them with a middle and high school education. Just 30% of teens in Haiti enjoy such an opportunity.
Since launching APJ in Canada ten years ago, NKPR has helped raise more than $30 million dollars for the cause. For more information on APJ, follow @artistsforpeace and visit their website: apjnow.org
Bloor-Yorkville
Ongoing events
Toronto’s most celebrated neighbourhood of style and culture. With a unique blend of designer boutiques, fashionable restaurants, plush hotels and world class galleries, the neighbourhood continues to act as a destination for some of the most anticipated festival events and A-list celebrities in town for the festival.
Thompson Toronto
550 Wellington Street W.
Ongoing events
Thompson Toronto is nestled in the diverse and artistically driven King West Village, a neighbourhood adjacent to the city’s financial and entertainment districts. The hotel’s famous Rooftop Lounge, complete with infinity pool, boasts breathtaking 360° city and lake views and offers a chic and exclusive retreat for festival partygoers. Hosting movie premiere events, junkets, photo studios and high profile after-parties, there’s no shortage of celebrity sightings at this festival hotspot.
