Tuesday 11 December 2012

GBCM Festival Day 1



So Day 1 of the festival was a hit! We had the premiere of Slum Dog
Millionaire today, which was quite a powerful film. This was just one of many unique films we will showcase throughout the festival. Click
here to check out the festival programme to view our offerings


WHAT TO SEE

We have put the following films on our radar and think you should try to catch them during the festival:

1. English Vinglish
2. Le Futur Proche

Check out this article by our film director with his insights to each of these films: www.festival.com/top3tosee


FESTIVAL CITIES SERIES


We hope you are as delighted as we are to introduce our ‘Festival Cities’ series – this year we will be featuring a selection of films related to Mumbai, India, you can find out more about this series here.We are excited to host Bollywood Superstar Rekha in Toronto as she will be in town to promote her new film ‘English Vinglish’ which is anticipated to sell out quickly.

WHERE TO BE SEEN


Top hangouts for the festival are going to be the following (you will need an invite to get into some):

1. Soho House Toronto - 192 Adelaide Street
2. Spoke Club - 600 King St. W
3 Thompson Hotel Rooftop - 550 Wellington St. W.
4. Ritz Carlton181 Wellington St. W.
5. Brassaii - 461 King St. W


Click here to check out Toronto Life’s article about the hottest parties and why these places are going to be amazing during the festival.

WHAT TO WEAR


Everyone knows that the festival is a star studded event with everyone pulling out their most fashionable looks. Honestly, just be true to your style and you will be red carpet ready. Let your personal style shine through!


SPECIAL SUPRISE


For all of our loyal followers who are reading our blog, we would like to offer you 20% off of your  ticket purchase for this year's festival. If you go to www.festival.com and click on 'Buy Tickets', please use the promo code LOYAL20 and you will receive 20% off of your purchase! Pretty sweet deal eh?

You must have so many more questions about the festival - For other inquiries, feel free to contact our live chat specialists at www.festival.com