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Whites Lights Up the Rooftop of the TIFF Bell Lightbox

By John Pearson /
Photo by Tom Sandler /

On Tuesday, Sept 15th, the TIFF Bell Lightbox was the hottest rooftop in downtown Toronto as Whites held its annual VIP TIFF reception, celebrating another exciting year of production in Canada.

The venue, adorned with white silks, a bevy of black and white balloons, flat-screens displaying the company’s various brands and innovations along with an inviting red carpet, presented guests with the perfect setting for a celebration attracting over 300 of the country’s production industry heavyweights. Guests were treated to a savoury selection of signature Oliver and Bonacini cocktails and h’ors d’oeuvres, while enjoying a special singalong of ACDC’s TNT-led by Chairman/CEO, Paul Bronfman in between mingling with well-known production professionals, government dignitaries, media and celebrities.

On hand to lend his support was Honourable Michael Couteau, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, along with Mayor John Tory, who were both there in appreciation of the film industry’s contributions in Toronto and across Canada. Also in attendance was Oscar-nominated director Norman Jewison, (“Moonstruck”, “Fiddler on the Roof”) who has helped champion and nurture the continued success of Ontario’s screen-based industries for decades. Other notable guests included Film Commissioner & Director of Entertainment Industries, Zaib Shaikh, along with well-known screen stars Art Hindle, Eric Johnson, Michael Seater, Julian Richings and Colin Mochrie, to name a few.

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Front Page, Headline, Industry News

Whites Lights Up the Rooftop of the TIFF Bell Lightbox

By John Pearson /
Photo by Tom Sandler /

On Tuesday, Sept 15th, the TIFF Bell Lightbox was the hottest rooftop in downtown Toronto as Whites held its annual VIP TIFF reception, celebrating another exciting year of production in Canada.

The venue, adorned with white silks, a bevy of black and white balloons, flat-screens displaying the company’s various brands and innovations along with an inviting red carpet, presented guests with the perfect setting for a celebration attracting over 300 of the country’s production industry heavyweights. Guests were treated to a savoury selection of signature Oliver and Bonacini cocktails and h’ors d’oeuvres, while enjoying a special singalong of ACDC’s TNT-led by Chairman/CEO, Paul Bronfman in between mingling with well-known production professionals, government dignitaries, media and celebrities.

On hand to lend his support was Honourable Michael Couteau, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, along with Mayor John Tory, who were both there in appreciation of the film industry’s contributions in Toronto and across Canada. Also in attendance was Oscar-nominated director Norman Jewison, (“Moonstruck”, “Fiddler on the Roof”) who has helped champion and nurture the continued success of Ontario’s screen-based industries for decades. Other notable guests included Film Commissioner & Director of Entertainment Industries, Zaib Shaikh, along with well-known screen stars Art Hindle, Eric Johnson, Michael Seater, Julian Richings and Colin Mochrie, to name a few.

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Front Page, Headline, Industry News

Whites Lights Up the Rooftop of the TIFF Bell Lightbox

By John Pearson /
Photo by Tom Sandler /

On Tuesday, Sept 15th, the TIFF Bell Lightbox was the hottest rooftop in downtown Toronto as Whites held its annual VIP TIFF reception, celebrating another exciting year of production in Canada.

The venue, adorned with white silks, a bevy of black and white balloons, flat-screens displaying the company’s various brands and innovations along with an inviting red carpet, presented guests with the perfect setting for a celebration attracting over 300 of the country’s production industry heavyweights. Guests were treated to a savoury selection of signature Oliver and Bonacini cocktails and h’ors d’oeuvres, while enjoying a special singalong of ACDC’s TNT-led by Chairman/CEO, Paul Bronfman in between mingling with well-known production professionals, government dignitaries, media and celebrities.

On hand to lend his support was Honourable Michael Couteau, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, along with Mayor John Tory, who were both there in appreciation of the film industry’s contributions in Toronto and across Canada. Also in attendance was Oscar-nominated director Norman Jewison, (“Moonstruck”, “Fiddler on the Roof”) who has helped champion and nurture the continued success of Ontario’s screen-based industries for decades. Other notable guests included Film Commissioner & Director of Entertainment Industries, Zaib Shaikh, along with well-known screen stars Art Hindle, Eric Johnson, Michael Seater, Julian Richings and Colin Mochrie, to name a few.

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