5 things you need to know about TIFF on Saturday
Alexandra Sienkiewicz | CBC News | Posted: September 6, 2014 9:00 AM | Last Updated: September 6, 2014
A street festival, a midnight Kevin Smith screening and lots of stargazing are all on tap
1. WEEKEND STREET FESTIVAL: Was closing King Street for TIFF the right decision? See what Al Pacino says about all the traffic in Toronto — and about those shades he’s wearing.
2. STARS TO EXPECT: A lot of red carpet excitement is expected on Saturday, including: Michael Douglas, Jeremy Irvine for The Reach, Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer for Black and White, Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried for While We’re Young, Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson for Top Five.
3. TUSK AT MIDNIGHT: Kevin Smith is back with Tusk, a horror-comedy starring Justin Long set in the backwoods of Manitoba. It screens Saturday night as part of TIFF’s Midnight Madness program. Watch the trailer here.
4. LYRIQ AND DWIGHT: He’s been on TV's CSI and Rookie Blue and starred in films alongside big celebrities including Mark Wahlberg and Antonio Banderas. But Saturday, Lyriq Bent joins our own CBC Toronto’s Dwight Drummond on stage. Come to CBC Canada House to hear their conversation — it’s free — at 2pm.