Director Joe Wright's ("Pride and Prejudice") much-anticipated "Atonement" premiered in Toronto last night at downtown's Elgin Theatre. Walking backward onto the stage dressed in all white, Wright joked to the crowd: "I am actually a little bit sweaty tonight." Wright acknowledged that there is no better place to see the world film community's best work than in Toronto, and gave a shout out to the people of the city to uproarious cheers from the audience. Introducing actors Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, he exclaimed, "you know I love them, I know you love them," before giving a particular compliment to the "head of [his] acting department," Knightley, who he deemed "a great friend and collaborator." The screening was followed by a lavish party at Toronto's Rosewater Supper Club, where members of the cast (including McAvoy, pictured right) were joined by the likes of Jessica Alba, Harvey Weinstein and U.K. producer Steven Woolly (left), here promoting Anand Tucker's "And When Did You Last See Your Father," premiering later this week. [Peter Knegt]