Prestige Junkie Studio + a Private Party: Find Us at the Toronto Film Festival!
Katey Rich leads The Ankler’s first-ever festival interview studio; Janice Min & Letterboxd CEO Matthew Buchanan to host an invite-only soiree
We’re coming to Canada! As the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) marks its 50th edition next month, we’ll be there, bigger than ever, first with Katey Rich’s Prestige Junkie interview and portrait studio, and then an invite-only party on Sept. 7 thrown by Ankler Media CEO Janice Min and Letterboxd CEO Matthew Buchanan.
From Sept. 5-8, the Prestige Junkie Interview Studio will be the premier destination for some of the most compelling actors, filmmakers and cultural figures shaping the film landscape through their presence at TIFF. Katey and Prestige Junkie editor Christopher Rosen will lead interviews with actors and directors from the festival’s buzziest films, while photographer Chris Chapman will capture talent portraits. Katey is also set to return to the TIFF Industry Conference with a live recording of her Prestige Junkie podcast featuring a special guest soon to be announced (last year, she took the stage with Hugh Grant, for A24’s Heretic).
Plus, our festival and event coverage is expanding with Prestige Junkie daily dispatches. Throughout the festival, Katey and Chris will share a look inside the studio with recaps, videos and talent portraits. Meanwhile, Ankler Media co-founder Richard Rushfield will deliver on-the-ground reporting from premieres, parties and more in Toronto. Ankler Media will also distribute the video and photo content from the studio across its YouTube channel and social media.
“We’re honored to program around TIFF’s top-of-class stage and rich history, giving the industry the chance to convene and celebrate the Festival at two high-impact media events with our fantastic Prestige Junkie team and through a partnership with Letterboxd,” says Min. “We look forward to pairing our unique talent with the biggest names in film, and bringing those conversations to life in the elevated and intelligent voice that makes our journalists the most trusted covering the entertainment industry.”
For booking & talent inquiries: TIFFevents@theankler.com
For sponsorship opportunities: London@theankler.com
Ankler Media’s presence in Toronto follows its dynamic debut lineup at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2025 in collaboration with Meta, Adweek, the DPAA and more. Also this year, the company partnered with Netflix for its inaugural FYSEE: LA festival, hosted keynote conversations at WebSummit Vancouver, Tribeca X and the Mediterrane Film Festival 2025, and programmed the first-ever “Business of Entertainment” track in partnership with the NAB Show.