TIFF ‘08 off the red carpet

PARIS, not FRANCE - Hilton an icon for a new media generation?

Posted by ShoVine editor - 16/09/08 at 03:09:25 pm

Having PARIS Hilton at the Toronto Film Festival this year deserves another mention. If anything, you cannot escape a certain irony in the Toronto Festival questioning different notions of celebrity, with the selection and premiering of the documentary Paris, Not France - but still making sure TIFF rides the wave of publicity that Hilton brings to the machine. Hilton is already being credited for bringing some badly needed buzz to the festival this year.

Ghita Loebenstein expands on that in a good piece for the official TIFF news daily, Pedro and Paris: The Power of Celebrity. Loebenstein got some good new media food for thought out of the Hilton documentary director - Adria Petty (Tom’s daughter, no shit.)

” What intrigues me the most about her is how mysterious she is and what an incredible relationship she has with the camera,” says Petty, speaking from Los Angeles. “She has this incredible resilience and a kind of magic to her.”

Five years ago, few people would have associated the name “Paris” with anything but the city. Today, however, Hilton enjoys a unique kind of celebrity. “Paris is an icon for this generation, based on the dawn of a new media age. She was the first celebrity created through the “viral-ness” of the Internet. She stoked that engine so effortlessly and spoke the language of this new media so well.”
- Pedro and Paris: The Power of Celebrity

Paris Hilton and Benji Madden dine Bistro 990 after 2008 Toronto Film Festival premiere of PARIS, NOT FRANCE

Posted by ShoVine editor - 10/09/08 at 10:09:56 pm

photo: Paris Hilton and Benji Madden make a mad dash to a waiting vehicle after dining Bistro 990 during the 2008 Toronto Film Festival. We thank Jessi for the photo who just happened to be walking up Bay St. as the star couple was walking out.

Paris and Benji were in Toronto to make an abbreviated appearance at the premiere of Paris, Not France - a new documentary that features Hilton.

PARIS Hilton makes Ryerson Theatre exit after 2008 Toronto premiere of Paris, Not France - looks hot, signs autographs, and greets fans

Posted by ShoVine editor - 10/09/08 at 10:09:08 am

After Paris Hilton blew off the awaiting media going into the Toronto Film Festival premiere of Paris, not France. Hilton comes out of the theatre and greets the hundreds of fans waiting on the street.

photo: Paris Hilton makes a Ryerson Theatre exit among the hundreds of fans gathered after the TiFF ‘08 showing of PARIS, NOT FRANCE (photo: chris harte)

photo: Paris Hilton makes a Ryerson Theatre exit among the hundreds of fans gathered after the TIFF ‘08 showing of PARIS, NOT FRANCE

photo: Benji Madden waits for Paris Hilton after the TIFF ‘08 showing of PARIS, NOT FRANCE

video: Paris Hilton makes exit from Ryerson Theatre after her TIFF’08 premiere for Paris, not France.

video: The Frenzy of a film festival premiere when Paris Hilton reluctantly attends Toronto 2008 @ Ryerson Theatre

Posted by ShoVine editor - 10/09/08 at 01:09:09 am

Paris Hilton makes a forced and quick appearance at 2008 Toronto Film Festival for PARIS, NOT FRANCE - blows off the press line!

Posted by ShoVine editor - 10/09/08 at 01:09:03 am

Paris Hilton is one subject of the upcoming documentary - Paris, Not France. It seems there is some legal drama going on with the film. We hear that Ms. Hilton is not pleased with the way she is portrayed in the final cut and her peeps suggested Paris may not even showup to the premiere. When the films producers threatened to sue - Paris decided it best to attend the 2008 Toronto Film Festival screening at Ryerson Theatre - but in a very limited supporting role. Paris looked gorgeous, on the arm of current boy-toy Benji Madden. But Paris did the bare minimum required. Posed for a few photos. Greeted fans. But blew off the press line and did not talk about the movie. Gotta love the girls moxy.

photo: Paris Hilton and Benji Madden arrive for 2008 Toronto Film Festival premiere of PARIS, NOT FRANCE

photo: Paris Hilton and Benji Madden arrive for 2008 Toronto Film Festival premiere of PARIS, NOT FRANCE

photo: A stunned press line can’t believe that Paris blew off talking to them. (love it!)

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