TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL 2015 Premier will be in Toronto from Thursday 10 to Wednesday 16 September. Please email us in the first instance with any queries or requests. Emma Robinson Simone Devlin Fabrice Ouakinine Phil Cairns Cecilia Graham Jill Rosen

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Screening times are listed below but we advise you to check the official website or TIFF press office for any updates.

Within this document you will find a distributor list for each of the films we are representing in Toronto. Where a distributor or publicist is listed for your territory you must contact them in advance to be nominated for interviews. A nomination is not a guarantee of an interview but we will not be able to proceed without one. If no distributor is listed for your territory, and unless otherwise stated, you may request interviews when you check in with us at the festival. You do not need to submit requests in advance but you are always welcome to email the PREMIER publicists listed for each film with any questions.

Materials For film synopses, stills and EPKs, accredited press may visit: http://press.tiff.net/ All accredited press should email [email protected] to obtain access to the TIFF press site. Where available, press materials for all films we are representing in Toronto can also be found on our FTP site: http://ftp.premiercomms.com Username: toronto2015 No password required

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Peter Sollett

Freeheld (Gala Presentations) (USA) Official screening:

Sunday 13 September / 21:30 / Roy Thomson Hall

Press & Industry screenings:

Monday 14 September / 11:00 / Scotiabank 2 Wednesday 16 September / 11:15 / Scotiabank 4

Further public screenings:

Monday 14 September / 12:00 / Ryerson Theatre

Film team in Toronto:

Peter Sollett (Director) Julianne Moore (Actress) Ellen Page (Actress) Michael Shannon (Actor) Ron Nyswaner (Screenwriter)

International interviews:

Saturday 12 September

PREMIER contact:

Emma Robinson / [email protected] Simone Devlin / [email protected]

US publicity:

Lionsgate: Sabryna Phillips / [email protected]

International sales:

Bankside Films

Running time:

103 mins

Synopsis: Based on the Oscar®-winning short documentary and adapted by the writer of Philadelphia, Freeheld is the true love story of Laurel Hester (Julianne Moore) and Stacie Andree (Ellen Page) and their fight for justice. A decorated New Jersey police detective, Laurel is diagnosed with cancer and wants to leave her hard earned pension to her domestic partner, Stacie. However the county officials, Freeholders, conspire to prevent Laurel from doing this. Hard-nosed detective Dane Wells (Michael Shannon), and activist Steven Goldstein (Steve Carell), unite in Laurel and Stacie’s defense, rallying police officers and ordinary citizens to support their struggle for equality. Distributors: TERRITORY

DISTRIBUTOR

Australia Benelux France German speaking Europe Greece Hong Kong & Macau Israel Italy Latin America Middle East Portugal

eOne September Film Distribution Selective Universum Hollywood FIlms Edko Film Lev Film Videa CDC Front Row Outsider Films 2

S Africa Scandinavia South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Turkey UK

M-Net/Black Sheep Films Mis.Label Rainbow Factory Filmax Noble Entertainment Praesens MovieCloud Filma Ltd eOne

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Stephen Frears

The Program (Gala Presentations) (UK) Official screening:

Sunday 13 September / 15:30 / Roy Thomson Hall

Press & Industry screenings:

Monday 14 September / 8:30 / Scotiabank 2 Wednesday 16 September / 9:00 / Scotiabank 4

Further public screenings:

Monday 14 September / 17:00 / Scotiabank 12 Saturday 19 September / 16:30 / Winter Garden Theatre

Film team in Toronto:

Stephen Frears (Director) Ben Foster (Actor) Chris O'Dowd (Actor) David Walsh (Author of the book: Seven Deadly Sins, My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong on which the film is based)

International interviews:

Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September

PREMIER contact:

Emma Robinson / [email protected] Jill Rosen / [email protected]

International sales:

STUDIOCANAL

Running time:

103 mins

Synopsis: Stephen Frears (The Queen, Philomena) directs Ben Foster in this thriller about disgraced cycling champion Lance Armstrong’s doping scandal and downfall. Distributors: 4

TERRITORY

DISTRIBUTOR

Finland France Germany Greece Gulf Countries Honk Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Israel Italy Japan New Zealand Norway Philipines

Svensk STUDIOCANAL STUDIOCANAL Seven Films Salim Ramia Golden Scene Freeman Distribution Myndform PVR Pictures Ltd PT Athali Surkes Makmur Forum Film Videa Longride STUDIOCANAL Svensk Captive

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Poland Portugal South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Taiwan Thailand Turkey United Kingdom

Monolith NOS Lusomundo Audiovisuais M-Net Pan Cinema Vertigo Svensk Catchplay DNA Fabula STUDIOCANAL

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Lenny Abrahamson

Room (Special Presentations) (Ireland/Canada) Official screening:

Tuesday 15 September / 18:00 / Princess of Wales

Press & Industry screenings:

Monday 14 September / 12:00 / Princess of Wales Wednesday 16 September / 9:45 / Scotiabank 2

Press conference:

Monday 14 September / 15:00 / HSBC Gallery

Further public screenings:

Wednesday 16 September / 15:00 / Princess of Wales

Film team in Toronto:

Lenny Abrahamson (Director) Brie Larson (Actress) Jacob Tremblay (Actor) Joan Allen (Actress) William H Macy (Actor) TBC Emma Donoghue (Author and Screenwriter)

International interviews:

Sunday 13 and Monday 14 September

PREMIER contact:

Phil Cairns / [email protected] Simone Devlin / [email protected]

Canadian publicity:

Kate Parkes / [email protected]

US publicity:

Heather Secrist / [email protected]

International sales:

FilmNation Entertainment

Running time:

118 mins

Synopsis: Escaping from the captivity in which they have been held for half a decade, a young woman and her fiveyear-old son struggle to adjust to the strange, terrifying and wondrous world outside their one-room prison. Based on the Booker-shortlisted bestseller by Irish-Canadian novelist Emma Donoghue, Room is a tale of survival and endurance that is by turns harrowing, suspenseful and wondrous. Recounting the story of a mother and child escaping from the captivity in which they have been held for several years, this visionary drama explores the trauma of being stolen from the world — and the marvel of discovering it for the first time.

Distributors: TERRITORY Asia Australia Benelux

DISTRIBUTOR STAR Group Roadshow Films Universal

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Croatia France Germany Greece Hong Kong Iceland Indonesia Israel Italy Japan Latin America Middle East Poland Portugal Scandinavia Singapore South Africa South Korea Spain Switzerland Thailand Turkey UK

Blitz Universal Universal Spentzos/Seven Bravos Sam Film PT Amero Shani Films / Lev Cinemas Universal Culture Convenience Club Universal Italia Film Monolith NOS Lusomundo Audiovisuais Universal Shaw Ster Kinekor Contents Gate Universal Ascot Elite IPA Aqua Group Inc STUDIOCANAL

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