Open Roof Festival is a not for profit, outdoor music and film festival providing Toronto with a summer experience like no other, highlighting independent filmmakers and artists from Canada and around the world. The Festival is a fun, unique experience that is more than just a party – its an evening of shared experiences. Of Toronto’s music and film scene. Of refreshments. And, of enjoying Toronto’s beautiful summer nights with friends.
Open Roof Festival is an almost entirely volunteer-driven event and all profits raised are put forth in support of Canada’s independent film production and music communities.
It's like going to a drive-in movie except you're sitting in chairs rather than your car. So nice to watch a movie outside ... it was a nice cool night for it.
It was in the parking lot of 99 Sudbury, which is in our 'hood. The gates opened at 7:30pm and we got there about 8ish.
Tomi Swick was provided music and then The Grand Seduction (with Brendan Gleeson, Taylor Kitsch, Liane Balaban and Gordon Pinsent) was the movie.
Everyone got a wristband at the entrance which entitled you to a free beer after the show at four local bars if you were so inclined.
If you were hungry, you could get something to eat (we ate before we went). Keeping with the Newfoundland theme (the movie is set there), you could buy oysters, clams, fish 'n chips and/or squares.
