Cinéstarz Woodbine celebrates 1st anniversary with star-studded red carpet

Cinéstarz Deluxe Woodbine theatre marked its first anniversary by rolling out the red carpet for numerous Canadian celebrities and influencers before watching luxury movies.

Melissa DiMarco, a Canadian actress, producer and television personality, hosted her first Cinestarz red carpet events on Wednesday evening. It was a packed gathering of media, social media influencers, and special guests who saw VIP movie screenings of Wicked, Gladiator II, or Moana 2.

The attendees also had a chance to win giveaways including free movies for a year, gift certificates, TVs, and tablets.

They also get to see the special preview of Out There @ the Movies, a five-minute preshow segment with DiMarco.

They feature personal movie-going stories from Canadian celebrities including film director Jason Reitman, retired actress Evangeline Lilly, WWE star Trish Stratus, actor Gabriel Labelle and others.

DiMarco also shows behind-the-scenes insights, surprises and celebrity interviews.

“I wanted to do something special for the preshows, so I'm launching here but it will be premiering in the theatres you guys get a sneak peek,” DiMarco said. “And Canadian celebrities share what is important to them with going out to see the movies, the movies going out to experience.”

She is known for her role as Daphne Hatzilakos in the drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, which ran between 2002 and 2010. DiMarco is also the host of her syndicated television program Out There with Melissa DiMarco, a comedy where an entertainment journalist played by DiMarcothat interviews celebrities.

DiMarco wanted the red carpet event to be about more than just the celebrities; she wanted it to be about the influences who are big fans of the movie.

“We wanted this red carpet to be not only the celebrities walking but also people who are fans of movie-going experience,” she said.

DiMarco also said the 35-year-old Woodbine Mall and Fantasy Fair at the corner of Highway 27 and Rexdale Boulevard was the perfect spot to host the event because it is a hidden gem.