2012 Rising Star jury members included filmmakers Clement Vigo and Michael McGowan; casting director Deirdre Bowen; Executive in Charge of Music & Acting Talent at the CFC, Larissa Giroux; along with Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of TIFF.
This year's actors already come with some outstanding credentials and awards: Charlie Carrick has been on stage, television and in the movies appearing in V and Flashpoint among many other credits. Connor Jessup starred in a Steven Spielberg movie and also produces, writes and directs. Tatiana Maslany who has acted with Ray Liotta, Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams. To round out the quartet of Rising Stars is Charlotte Sullivan, a local actress from Toronto who played Marilyn Monroe in the Kennedys and acted with Kathy Bates, Peter O'Toole and Woody Harrelson, and is currently in the cast of Rookie Blue.
The 2011 winners were Sarah Allen, Katie Boland, Sarah Gadon and Keon Mohajeri and all have been very busy since being the first of the Rising Stars.
Toronto will welcome the 37th Film Festival beginning on September 6 and running to September 16, 2012. The red carpets and lineups will soon be starting. Don't forget to check out the fun that always happens at David Peacut Square.
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