TIFF According to Dan O'Meara, Head of Neon Non-Fiction

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Dan O'Meara heads up nonfiction at independent publisher Neon, where he recently worked on films such as Andrew McCarthy's Brat Pack Brats and the GameStop stock document The Rise of the PlayersHe will be present at the Toronto Film Festival with the documentary Men of War.

Described by TIFF programmers as “Rambo meets Fyre Fest,” director Billy Corben and Jen Gatien’s title tells the story of a former U.S. Green Beret who is recruited to remove the president of Venezuela in an operation that goes spectacularly wrong.

Before the party, O'Meara shared with DAY some party serving tips and tricks (ask a Canadian for a cigarette) and a fun meet-and-greet with Jamie Foxx.

My “only in Toronto” moment?
I received a last minute invitation to the premiere of No Country Old Men.

My “Canadians are so nice” moment?
I asked a guy on Bloor St if I could get a cigarette. He gave me half a pack + a lighter. True story.

What is the one place I absolutely must visit when I am in Toronto?
Ravis's soups.

The place I avoid during the festival is?
The Soho House (too far from everything).

My favorite Canadian director/talent is (and why)?
Sarah Polley. Away From Her broke my heart.

The most Canadian thing about Toronto?
Tim Hortons store.

The one thing I couldn't travel without (besides my phone)?
If not my phone, then a charger…for my phone.

The biggest all-star meet in Toronto?
Jamie Foxx sat down with me for breakfast at the Intercontinental and started talking to me thinking I was his agent's assistant.

Ryan Gosling or Ryan Reynolds?
Gosling. There is no comparison.

In Toronto, should you always?
Take a long walk in High Park.

In Toronto, you should never?
Order a breakfast burrito from a food truck at the start of an 18-hour workday.

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