September 9, 2011 at 11:00 am

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TIFF Scenes: Opening Night

By Torontoist • Photos by Christopher Drost and Tom Ryaboi

Star of Exit Through the Gift Shop and potential Banksy-proxy Mr. Brainwash showing off his giant spray cans outside the red carpet.

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77456 Photo by Tom Ryaboi Star of Exit Through the Gift Shop and potential Banksy-proxy Mr. Brainwash showing off his giant spray cans outside the red carpet. 20110909tiffscenes1 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes1-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes1.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes1.jpg 1024 683 {"aperture":"1.8","credit":"Tomer Ryaboi","camera":"Canon EOS 50D","created_timestamp":"1315498061","focal_length":"50","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.0002"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes1/ 20110909tiffscenes1 0 0: Star of Exit Through the Gift Shop and potential Banksy-proxy Mr. Brainwash showing off his giant spray cans outside the red carpet.

77457 Photo by Tom Ryaboi 20110909tiffscenes2 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes2-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes2.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes2.jpg 1024 683 {"aperture":"2.5","credit":"Tomer Ryaboi","camera":"Canon EOS 50D","created_timestamp":"1315496775","focal_length":"135","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.001"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes2/ 20110909tiffscenes2 0 0

77458 Photo by Tom Ryaboi https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes3-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes3.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes3.jpg 1024 735 {"aperture":"2.5","credit":"Tomer Ryaboi","camera":"Canon EOS 50D","created_timestamp":"1315497833","focal_length":"50","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.000625"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes3/ 20110909tiffscenes3 0 0

77459 Photo by Christopher Drost 20110909tiffscenes4 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes4-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes4.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes4.jpg 1024 683 {"aperture":"2.8","credit":"Christopher Drost","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","created_timestamp":"1315499055","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"70","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.004"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes4/ 20110909tiffscenes4 0 0

77460 Photo by Christopher Drost Official unveiling of the red carpet. 20110909tiffscenes4a https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes4a-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes4a.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes4a.jpg 1024 683 {"aperture":"2.8","credit":"Christopher Drost","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","created_timestamp":"1315495311","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"34","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.008"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes4a/ 20110909tiffscenes4a 0 0: Official unveiling of the red carpet.

77461 Photo by Christopher Drost Bono gets mugged by a swarm of reporters who all want to know which futuristic robot he bought his sunglasses off of. 20110909tiffscenes5 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes5-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes5.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes5.jpg 1024 683 {"aperture":"2.8","credit":"Christopher Drost","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","created_timestamp":"1315499613","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"70","iso":"320","shutter_speed":"0.004"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes5/ 20110909tiffscenes5 0 0: Bono gets mugged by a swarm of reporters who all want to know which futuristic robot he bought his sunglasses off of.

77462 Photo by Christopher Drost On stage at Roy Thomson Hall, Bono and The Edgeman work through their spot-on "Who's On First?" routine. 20110909tiffscenes6 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes6-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes6.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes6.jpg 1024 683 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS 7D","created_timestamp":"1315513690","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"80","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.003125"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes6/ 20110909tiffscenes6 0 0: On stage at Roy Thomson Hall, Bono and The Edgeman work through their spot-on “Who’s On First?” routine.

77463 Photo by Christopher Drost "Hey look it's the guy with the stupidest name in the whole world!!!" these adoring fans scream. 20110909tiffscenes7 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes7-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes7.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes7.jpg 1024 683 {"aperture":"2.8","camera":"Canon EOS 7D","created_timestamp":"1315508743","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"200","iso":"640","shutter_speed":"0.005"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes7/ 20110909tiffscenes7 0 0: “Hey look it’s the guy with the stupidest name in the whole world!!!” these adoring fans scream.

77464 Photo by Christopher Drost Bono and a very shiny fan. Mark Baker is his name and he came prepared with a playlist from a Winnipeg show on May 29 and a photo of him with Bono. 20110909tiffscenes8 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes8-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes8.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes8.jpg 1024 804 {"aperture":"2.8","camera":"Canon EOS 7D","created_timestamp":"1315508891","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"105","iso":"640","shutter_speed":"0.0125"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes8/ 20110909tiffscenes8 0 0: Bono and a very shiny fan. Mark Baker is his name and he came prepared with a playlist from a Winnipeg show on May 29 and a photo of him with Bono.

77465 Photo by Christopher Drost Opening night party at the Liberty Grand. 20110909tiffscenes10 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes10-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes10.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes10.jpg 1024 683 {"aperture":"3.5","credit":"Christopher Drost","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","created_timestamp":"1315513942","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"24","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.076923076923077"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes10/ 20110909tiffscenes10 0 0: Opening night party at the Liberty Grand.

77466 Photo by Christopher Drost At the TIFF Opening Night Party, star of Exit Through the Gift Shop and potential Banksy-proxy Mr. Brainwash mugs for the camera. 20110909tiffscenes11 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes11-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes11.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes11.jpg 1024 1000 {"aperture":"2.8","credit":"Christopher Drost","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","created_timestamp":"1315511064","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"55","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.008"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes11/ 20110909tiffscenes11 0 0: At the TIFF Opening Night Party, star of Exit Through the Gift Shop and potential Banksy-proxy Mr. Brainwash mugs for the camera.

77467 Photo by Christopher Drost Jian Ghomeshi probably said something really adorable to make his date smile like this. Something like, "Come on, baby, you have to make it seem like you're in love with me. This is your life now." 20110909tiffscenes12 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes12-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes12.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes12.jpg 683 1024 {"aperture":"2.8","credit":"Christopher Drost","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","created_timestamp":"1315511159","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"43","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.005"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes12/ 20110909tiffscenes12 0 0: Jian Ghomeshi probably said something really adorable to make his date smile like this. Something like, “Come on, baby, you have to make it seem like you’re in love with me. This is your life now.”

77468 Photo by Christopher Drost Kardinal Offishall shows off the coolest jacket since Will Smith turned his inside out on Fresh Prince. 20110909tiffscenes13 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes13-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes13.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes13.jpg 786 1024 {"aperture":"3.2","credit":"Christopher Drost","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","created_timestamp":"1315511465","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"42","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.005"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes13/ 20110909tiffscenes13 0 0: Kardinal Offishall shows off the coolest jacket since Will Smith turned his inside out on Fresh Prince.

77469 Photo by Christopher Drost TIFF honcho Cameron Bailey looking as unflappable as ever. 20110909tiffscenes14 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes14-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes14.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes14.jpg 683 1024 {"aperture":"3.2","credit":"Christopher Drost","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","created_timestamp":"1315511715","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"43","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.008"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes14/ 20110909tiffscenes14 0 0: TIFF honcho Cameron Bailey looking as unflappable as ever.

77470 Photo by Christopher Drost Canadian actress Katie Boland looking all bothered. To be fair, it is way past her bedtime. 20110909tiffscenes15 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes15-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes15.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes15.jpg 683 1024 {"aperture":"2.8","credit":"Christopher Drost","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","created_timestamp":"1315510552","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"42","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.0125"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes15/ 20110909tiffscenes15 0 0: Canadian actress Katie Boland looking all bothered. To be fair, it is way past her bedtime.

77471 Photo by Christopher Drost From the Sky Down director Davis Guggenheim with Elisabeth Shue. Hopefully when Nic Cage gets to town he'll go on some crazy bender and Elisabeth Shue will run to his rescue, ever the hooker with the heart of gold. 20110909tiffscenes16 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes16-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes16.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes16.jpg 1024 682 {"aperture":"3.2","credit":"Christopher Drost","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","created_timestamp":"1315511831","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"43","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.008"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes16/ 20110909tiffscenes16 0 0: From the Sky Down director Davis Guggenheim with Elisabeth Shue. Hopefully when Nic Cage gets to town he’ll go on some crazy bender and Elisabeth Shue will run to his rescue, ever the hooker with the heart of gold.

77472 Photo by Christopher Drost Remember Chantal Kreviazuk? Well it's hard not to when she keeps showing up places. Fade, Chantal! Fade into the ether of our cultural memory! 20110909tiffscenes17 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes17-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes17.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes17.jpg 683 1024 {"aperture":"4.5","credit":"Christopher Drost","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","created_timestamp":"1315512050","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"70","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes17/ 20110909tiffscenes17 0 0: Remember Chantal Kreviazuk? Well it’s hard not to when she keeps showing up places. Fade, Chantal! Fade into the ether of our cultural memory!

77473 Photo by Christopher Drost TIFF CEO Piers Handling with his niece and his niece's friend. What? You thought we had some wiseass comment about it? Listen pal, the Handlings are a very close family. Maybe you're the weird one for not spending your nights strutting down red carpets with your niece and her friends. 20110909tiffscenes18 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes18-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes18.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes18.jpg 683 1024 {"aperture":"4","credit":"Christopher Drost","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","created_timestamp":"1315512104","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"40","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes18/ 20110909tiffscenes18 0 0: TIFF CEO Piers Handling with his niece and his niece’s friend. What? You thought we had some wiseass comment about it? Listen pal, the Handlings are a very close family. Maybe you’re the weird one for not spending your nights strutting down red carpets with your niece and her friends.

77474 Photo by Christopher Drost Being Erica "star" Erin Karpluk. 20110909tiffscenes19 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes19-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes19.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes19.jpg 683 1024 {"aperture":"4","credit":"Christopher Drost","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","created_timestamp":"1315512307","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"70","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes19/ 20110909tiffscenes19 0 0: Being Erica “star” Erin Karpluk.

77475 Photo by Christopher Drost Fashion Television personality Jeanne Beker. 20110909tiffscenes20 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes20-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes20.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes20.jpg 683 1024 {"aperture":"3.5","credit":"Christopher Drost","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","created_timestamp":"1315512526","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"68","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes20/ 20110909tiffscenes20 0 0: Fashion Television personality Jeanne Beker.

77476 Photo by Christopher Drost Members of popular musical band Bonzo and The Cliff make an early exit from the party. 20110909tiffscenes21 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes21-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes21.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110909tiffscenes21.jpg 1024 683 {"aperture":"3.5","credit":"Christopher Drost","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","created_timestamp":"1315514360","copyright":"(C) 2011 CJD | [email protected]","focal_length":"70","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667"} https://torontoist.com/2011/09/tiff-scenes-opening-night/slide/20110909tiffscenes21/ 20110909tiffscenes21 0 0: Members of popular musical band Bonzo and The Cliff make an early exit from the party.

TIFF kicked off its…uh…self last night, with the red carpet premiere of this year’s opener, Davis Guggenheim’s U2 doc From the Sky Down. And U2 even took time out from solving all the world’s problems to show up! And there was a party! And we took pictures!

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