13 May 2026
September 15, 2015 (TORONTO, ON) – Tonight, French luxury brand GREY GOOSE®, the world’s leading super premium vodka, celebrated the world premiere of Septembers of Shiraz at the Toronto International Film Festival with stars Salma Hayek, Adrien Brody, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Alon Aboutboul, producer Gerard Butler and director Wayne Blair. The private pre-screening dinner and post-screening party took place at the upscale bar and restaurant Byblos to honour those who share a passion to achieve the extraordinary within the film industry.
Guests toasted the evening with the signature, celebratory GREY GOOSE Le Fizz cocktail which has become a staple at film industry parties. As well, a selection of custom GREY GOOSE cocktails inspired by this year’s film selection were served including the Opening Scene, Au Cinema and Leading Lady.
GREY GOOSE has celebrated visionaries in film for over eight years through its continued support of the film industry and international film awards and festivals. Both the film industry and GREY GOOSE share the same daring spirit to defy expectations to achieve the extraordinary.
Highlights and anecdotal details include:
* The Septembers of Shiraz premiere night opened with an intimate pre-screening dinner with key cast members Salma Hayek, Adrien Brody, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Alon Aboutboul, director Wayne Blair and producers Gerard Butler, Monika Bacardi and Andrea Iervolino. Guests were served a GREY GOOSE Le Fizz cocktail upon arrival and treated to an extraordinary multi-course feast of chargrilled Cornish hen, local Roma salad, basmati rice and more.
* Actor Houshang Touzie joined wife Shohreh for dinner, and was seen by her side as she mingled with fellow cast members and industry friends prior to departing for the premiere film screening at Roy Thomson Hall.
* Later at the after party, Salma and Shohreh joined Adrien at his table where Salma was seen giving Adrien a warm embrace before joining him for the rest of the night in deep conversation.
* Gerard Butler was the life of the party, working the room and mingling with his guests. At one point in the evening, he was spotted grooving to song-of-the-moment, “Can’t Feel My Face” by The Weeknd.
CANADIAN MEDIA CONTACTS:
Lisa Kwong, Narrative PR, lisa.kwong@narrative.ca or 647-973-9882
Katherine Flores, Narrative PR, katherine.flores@narrative.ca or 647-308-2333