In Conversation with Dwayne Johnson at the Royal Alexendra Theatre, front row for this spectacular event! Dwayne Johnson joined TIFF’s Cameron Bailey to discuss his life, his career and his starring role in ‘The Smashing Machine’ with its highly anticipated North American Premiere at TIFF 2025.
Later actress Emily Blunt and Award winning Director Benny Safdie joined the stage. ‘The Rock’ shared his start in show business with an exclusive conversation about his journey from fighting in the ring to Hollywood. He discussed working as a producer and co-owner of Seven Bucks Productions, as well as his creative collaboration with director Benny Safdie and longtime friend and co-star Emily Blunt to bring the true story of MMA legend Mark Kerr to the big screen.
It was indeed an honour to be present at the In Conversation with Dwayne Johnson!
Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband) – Canadian film in Inuktitut language. A performance of Indigenous Inuik singing by two singers before the screening set the tone beautifully. Throughout the film, bleak harsh Arctic scenes are portrayed in a natural way. Tranquil relationships. The need to survive. A beautiful film to help understand the Inuk culture of living in small groups.
A young woman is promised a husband from a young age. And the young man is promised she will be his wife. There are insinuations of abuse as we see this in relationships and the fear is powerfully felt.
What the film emphasizes most importantly is the love of family and love of the promised husband and wife. A film about relationships and ‘a promise is a promise’. All this leads to a love story in acclaimed Inuk filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk’s latest film of ancient Inuit stories.
This North American Premiere was held at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.
The red carpet at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto was buzzing with star power for the premiere of Tuner on September 8, 2025, at the Toronto International Film Festival. Legend Dustin Hoffman, on a rare red-carpet appearance, made a striking entrance flanked by the film’s rising talent Havana Rose Liu.
The mood was both electric and celebratory, honouring the festival’s 50th edition while spotlighting the sleek new thriller. Hoffman’s presence added gravitas, while Liu delivered fresh energy; together, they ignited a stylish moment in Toronto’s autumn spotlight.
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