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Inside Campari Cinema Centre’s  Pre-Premiere Party for Shania Twain Starring Film ‘Easy’s Waltz’ at TIFF

Hosted on September 11, the event was one of the final premiere parties during the festival’s 50th anniversary.

Easy's Waltz premiere party sponsored by Campari and Discreta.

Easy's Waltz premiere party sponsored by Campari and Discreta.

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The Campari Cinema Centre returned for another round during the 50th anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).


Hosted by Roxstar Entertainment, this year featured an expanded events lineup from September 5 to 11. They welcomed back Campari as the title sponsor. The brand celebrated its second year as the official red carpet cocktail partner of the festival.

At the heart of each event was an elevated experience to promote the festival's top films, along with their respective casts and crews.

Easy's Waltz premiere party sponsored by Campari and Discreta. Easy's Waltz premiere party sponsored by Campari and Discreta. Photagonist

On September 11, the events and communications group and Paramount Pictures hosted a star-studded pre-premiere party at Discreta on King St. W, in celebration of Easy’s Waltz. Directed by Nic Pizzolatto, the American drama stars the likes of Vince Vaughan, Simon Rex, Kate Mara, Cobie Smulders, Al Pacino and Canadian country star Shania Twain.

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The film stars Vaughn as a Las Vegas crooning singer. It follows his character through many trials and tribulations, including a run-in with Twain, who plays a Vegas booker

While Twain wasn’t present at the events, stars Vaughn and Rex effortlessly mingled with their cast and crew as well as fellow guests. Their energy was infectious, drawing others into conversation and fueling the lively spirit of the evening.

Simon Rex poses for pictures with a guest at TIFF pre-premiere party for Easy's Waltz  during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival at Campari's Cinema Center.Simon Rex poses for pictures with a guest at TIFF pre-premiere party for Easy's Waltz during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival at Campari's Cinema Center.Photagonist

There were many events and activations during the festival, including Billboard Canada and NXNE's two music zones, which debuted this year's anniversary festival. It featured artist performances, DJ sets and immersive art installations that brought a fresh soundtrack to the downtown core.

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SANTA MARIA, CA - JUNE 13: Michael Jackson prepares to enter the Santa Barbara County Superior Court to hear the verdict read in his child molestation case June 13, 2005 in Santa Maria, California. After seven days of deliberation the jury has reached a not guilty verdict on all 10 counts in the trial against Michael Jackson. Jackson was charged in a 10-count indictment with molesting a boy, plying him with liquor and conspiring to commit child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion. He pleaded innocent.
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SANTA MARIA, CA - JUNE 13: Michael Jackson prepares to enter the Santa Barbara County Superior Court to hear the verdict read in his child molestation case June 13, 2005 in Santa Maria, California. After seven days of deliberation the jury has reached a not guilty verdict on all 10 counts in the trial against Michael Jackson. Jackson was charged in a 10-count indictment with molesting a boy, plying him with liquor and conspiring to commit child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion. He pleaded innocent.

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Netflix Announces Three-Part ‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’ Docuseries Chronicling Pop Star’s 2005 Child Molestation Trial

The series will look at the arguments that led to Jackson's acquittal on all charges.

With the sanctioned Michael biopic racking up more than $600 million in global box office and sending the late King of Pop’s catalog surging up the charts, Netflix announced its own Michael Jackson project on Wednesday (May 20), the three-part documentary series Michael Jackson: The Verdict.

The series, which will premiere on June 3, looks at Jackson’s 2005 criminal trial on child molestation charges involving a teenage boy. “In 2003, Michael Jackson — arguably the most famous and beloved figure in pop culture of all time — was charged with multiple counts of child molestation, setting off a media firestorm and courtroom proceedings that captivated millions,” reads a description from the streamer. “His acquittal on all counts only further stoked public interest in the larger-than-life celebrity at the center of the trial, interest that continues to persist long after Jackson’s death in 2009.”

This article was first published by Billboard U.S.
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