Yes, the Toronto International Film Festival is a celebration of the finest the cinematic world has to offer, and yes, it’s a great place to get your serious cinephile on. BUT it’s also where celebs kick back, relax, and celebrate surviving the red carpet media scrum.

(PS: Above picture is the Jolie-Pitt squad ready to kill the red carpet for their mom’s new film, The Breadwinner)

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The party for Mary J. Blige’s new film, Mudbound (seen here with director Dee Rees before things really got poppin’) was a festival highlight, hosted by Variety and Parajumpers. Fun fact: Mary J. left with a custom blood-orange leather jacket from the Italian outerwear brand.

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Clare Foy and Andrew Garfield celebrating the Breathe premiere (before Andrew made an exit out the back door) at RBC House.

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Brie Larson and pals popping confetti at the Nespresso-hosted premiere of her directing debut, The Unicorn Store.

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Alicia Vikander making this fan’s day as she’s spotted exiting STORYS Toronto.

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Dame Judi Dench having a laugh with her Victoria & Abdul squad at an early evening Grey Goose-hosted soiree at Soho House.

 

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Douglas Booth saying something entertaining (or at least head-turning) to his Mary Shelley co-stars Bel Powley and Elle Fanning at the RBC-hosted party.

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This is Angeline Jolie’s “having fun” face, we promise. Not spotted: The majority of her brood, feasting on the special kids menu provided by the Cactus Club at The Breadwinner party.

 

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