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With writing strikes and lockdowns behind us, the plethora of packed post-screening parties, plus a fundraiser stacked with megastar weight, had TIFF looking like its old self.

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Jamie Lee Curtis and Pamela Anderson at The Last Showgirl World Premiere Party hosted by Audi Canada at Soho House during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, September 6, 2024.ERNESTO DISTEFANO/Supplied

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Ana de Armas, Ron Howard and Sydney SweeneyGeorge Pimentel/Supplied

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 08: Julie Delpy (R) presents the Emerging Talent Award to Durga Chew-Bose (L) onstage at the TIFF Tribute Awards during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Fairmont Royal York on September 08, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)Jemal Countess/Getty Images

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Anthony Robles, Judith Robles and Jennifer Lopez at "The Road to the Golden Globes Party" held at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto at the Toronto International Film Festival 2024 on September 7, 2024 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty Images)Michael Buckner/Getty Images

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US director Angelina Jolie greets fans as she attends the world premiere of "Without Blood" at TIFF Lightbox theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on September 8, 2024. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)GEOFF ROBINS/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 08: Sandra Oh speaks onstage during the TIFF Tribute Awards during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Fairmont Royal York on September 08, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)Jemal Countess/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 08: (l-R) Denis Villeneuve and Cate Blanchett attend the TIFF Tribute Awards during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Fairmont Royal York on September 08, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for ABA)Jemal Countess

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 05: Ben Stiller attends Nutcrackers premiere party hosted by Don Julio at Mr. C on Opening Night of the Toronto International Film Festival on September 05, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Kennedy Pollard/Getty Images for Don Julio Tequila)Kennedy Pollard

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Lupita Nyong'o and Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF and the Toronto International Film Festival, attend the TIFF Tribute Awards during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Fairmont Royal York on September 08, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)Jemal Countess

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 08: Salma Hayek Pinault speaks onstage during the TIFF Tribute Awards during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Fairmont Royal York on September 08, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)Jemal Countess/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 08: Angelina Jolie attends the premiere of "Without Blood" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Lightbox on September 08, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)Robin Marchant/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 07: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Image contains partial nudity.) (L-R) Kat Cunning, Will Poulter, and Sasha Calle attend "On Swift Horses" premiere party at RBC House during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Ryan Emberley/Getty Images for RBC)Ryan Emberley/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 07: Daisy Edgar-Jones attends "On Swift Horses" premiere party at RBC House during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Ryan Emberley/Getty Images for RBC)Ryan Emberley/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 07: Jacob Elordi attends the premiere of "On Swift Horses" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)Robin Marchant

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 07: Diego Calva attends "On Swift Horses" premiere party at RBC House during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Ryan Emberley/Getty Images for RBC)Ryan Emberley/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 07: Jennifer Lopez attends the Road to the Golden Globes Party during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 08: Cate Blanchett attends the TIFF Tribute Awards during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Fairmont Royal York on September 08, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for ABA)Jemal Countess

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 08: Angelina Jolie attends the premiere of "Without Blood" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Lightbox on September 08, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)Robin Marchant/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 07: Daisy Edgar-Jones attends "On Swift Horses" premiere party at RBC House during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Ryan Emberley/Getty Images for RBC)Ryan Emberley

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 07: Bryce Kass attends "On Swift Horses" premiere party at RBC House during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Ryan Emberley/Getty Images for RBC)Ryan Emberley/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Will Poulter and Diego Calva attend "On Swift Horses" premiere party at RBC House during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Ryan Emberley/Getty Images for RBC)Ryan Emberley/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 07: Jennifer Lopez attends the Road to the Golden Globes Party during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 07: Will Poulter attends "On Swift Horses" premiere party at RBC House during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Ryan Emberley/Getty Images for RBC)Ryan Emberley/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 08: Salma Hayek Pinault attends the premiere of "Without Blood" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Lightbox on September 08, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)Robin Marchant/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Jason Kravits and Elizabeth Dement attend "On Swift Horses" premiere party at RBC House during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Ryan Emberley/Getty Images for RBC)Ryan Emberley

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 08: Cate Blanchett attends the TIFF Tribute Awards during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Fairmont Royal York on September 08, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 06: Andrew Garfield attends the We Live in Time premiere party hosted by World Class Canada and Audi Canada at Patria during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 06, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Sonia Recchia/Getty Images for World Class Canada)Sonia Recchia/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Jacob Elordi, Sasha Calle, Diego Calva, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Daniel Minahan, Kat Cunning, and Will Poulter attend the premiere of "On Swift Horses" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)Robin Marchant/Getty Images

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 08: Cate Blanchett attends the TIFF Tribute Awards during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Fairmont Royal York on September 08, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

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LILY MCINERNY and ALIOCHA SCHNEIDER both in CELINEHANDOUT FROM CELINE/Supplied

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Christopher Abbott and Nora-Jane Noone - Courtesy of Arthur Mola and MUBISupplied

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Christopher Abbott and Barry Keoghan - Courtesy of Arthur Mola and MUBISupplied

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Christopher Abbott, Nora-Jane Noone and dir. Christopher Andrews - Courtesy of Arthur Mola and MUBISupplied

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Colm Meaney, Christopher Abbott, Nora-Jane Noone and dir. Christopher Andrews - Courtesy of Arthur Mola and MUBISupplied

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