UN Summit on Trade

Last night the United Nations (no seriously, the real United Nations) hosted a gala red carpet premiere for Trade. Celebrities, political dignitaries and assorted other highfalutin folk turned out for the New York screening. Earlier in the day Kevin Kline held a press conference on the film and the issue of trafficking. Trade opens across the country next Friday, September 28th. Hit the official site for theaters, showtimes, the trailer and more.

Phoebe Cates, Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver hit the photo line

The Trade team prepares for their big night

Trade's Kate del Castillo poses for the photogs

Roadside's Eric d'Arbeloff, Trade producer Roz Heller, director Marco Kreuzpaintner and producer Roland Emmerich enjoy the post-show shindig

Canadian Caramel

This year's Toronto Film Fest wrapped up for me on Friday night as the Caramel gang walked the red carpet for their Gala screening. Writer/director/actress Nadine Labaki, actress Yasmine Elmasri and producer Anne-Dominique Toussaint were there to represent and bask in all the great press the film was receiving from the likes of Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. It was a fantastic finish to a week that saw Caramel break attendance records in France and be named Lebanon's official entry for the 2007 Foreign Language Academy Award. Here are a few pics to commemorate the evening and kick off what we hope will be a hugely successful North American run for the pic starting in January. BTW, if one of the following pictures happens to be in violation of TIFF's stringent anti-piracy laws, please know I did not take it. It was some other kid. I don't know his name though. I think he's from out of town.

Roadside Hits Toronto

For the past 10 days we've been all aboot the Toronto International Film Festival. Noah & Co. were kind enough to welcome both Starting Out In the Evening and Caramel into their line up this year. In between eight screenings a day, I've tried to snap a few blurry pics of the festivities. Here's what I have so far. Once I steal some better ones from other people's blogs, I'll post those here too.

Roadside Co-President Howard Cohen and Caramel writer/director/star Nadine Labaki discuss what a bad idea it is to take pictures while facing direct sunlight.

Starting Out In the Evening director/co-writer Andrew Wagner introduces his opening night screening.

Caramel's Yasmine Elmasri and Labaki take in a quick bite during a break from their press marathon.

Starting Out co-writers Fred Parnes and Andrew Wagner receive their marching orders from a Toronto staffer.

Caramel's Elmasri, Labaki and producer Anne-Dominique Toussaint refuel.

Colma director Rich(ard) Wong gets his due on Wayne Wang's new flick.