Photos: TIFF 2017 – Artists For Peace And Justice Gala

Photos by: Brendan Albert –

Last night (Sept. 10th), Artists for Peace and Justice hosted their annual Festival Gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The gala celebrated and awarded leading cultural icons for their lifetime of service while raising vital funds for APJ’s ongoing community development work in Haiti.

Co-chaired by Natasha Koifman and Suzanne Boyd, the event was co-hosted by an influential team including APJ Founder Paul Haggis, alongside Ben Stiller, Cuba Gooding Jr., Javier Bardem, Morgan Spurlock, Shantelle and Yannick Bisson, George Stromboulopoulos and more.

This year’s Peace and Justice Activism Award recipient was Jackson Browne, which celebrated his lifetime of activism and commitment to peace and social justice both in Haiti and around the world.

Audrey Raffy attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Ben Stiller attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Cuba Gooding Jr. attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

(L-R) Paul Haggis, and Morgan Spurlock attend the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

(L-R) Ben Stiller and Paul Haggis attend the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Audrey Raffy attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Paul Haggis (L) and Audrey Raffy attend the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Cuba Gooding Jr. attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Ben Stiller attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

(L-R) Paul Haggis, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Audrey Raffy attend the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jackson Browne attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Ben Stiller attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Farah Nasser attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jackson Browne attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Ben Stiller attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

(L-R) Paul Haggis, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Audrey Raffy attend the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

(L-R) Suzanne Boyd, George Stroumboulopoulos, and Natasha Koifman attend the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jackson Browne attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Yannick Bisson attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jackson Browne and Audrey Raffy attend the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jake Rosenberg attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Natasha Koifman attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Paul Haggis attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Paul Haggis attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

(L-R) Paul Haggis, George Stroumboulopoulos, and Natasha Koifman attend the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Yannick Bisson attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)

Tracy Moore attends the Artists For Peace And Justice gala at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on September 10, 2017 during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: Brendan Albert/Aesthetic Magazine)