TIFF According to Neon Non-Fiction Head Dan O’Meara

Dan O’Meara heads up non-fiction at , where he has recently worked on films like Andrew McCarthy’s Brat Pack title and GameStop stock doc . He will be on the ground at the with the documentary . Described by TIFF programmers as “ meets Fyre Fest,” the title from director Billy Corben and Jen Gatien follows a former U.

S. Green Beret who is recruited to remove Venezuela’s president in an operation that fails in spectacular fashion. Ahead of the fest, O’Meara shared with some tips and tricks for serving the fest (ask a Canadian for a cigarette), as well as one funny encounter with Jamie Foxx.



Got a last-minute invite to the premiere of . I asked a guy on Bloor St if I could bum a cigarette. He gave half a pack + a lighter.

True story. Ravis’ Soups. The Soho House (too far from everything).

Sarah Polley. Away From Her broke me. Tim Hortons.

If not my phone, then a charger...

for my phone. Jamie Foxx sat down for breakfast with me at The Intercontinental and began talking to me believing I was his agent’s assistant. Gosling.

No contest. Take a long walk in High Park. Order a breakfast burrito from a food truck at the start of an 18-hour day.

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