Canada Celebrates the Oscars: Putin, Sarah Polley Rocks Dr. Martens and Talking Jake Gyllenhaal's Upcoming Projects

Zaib Shaikh, Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles, hosted the country's annual Canada at the evening Oscars on Thursday at his official residence in Hancock Park.

The event was the first stop of the evening for many Oscar-nominated Canadians, including Sarah de "Women Talking" Polley, Sheila McCarthy and Kate Hallet. Polley was heading to the Macro party. Other attendees were heading to the Wilde Oscars or the pre-Oscars celebration of South Asian excellence.

Also present, Domee Shi of "Turning Red", which won the Oscar for best feature film animation, Brendan Fraser and "The Whale" prosthetic makeup artist Adrien Morot.

The evening celebrated Canadian Oscar winners and nominees, past and present.

Last year's "Dune" nominee makeup artist Donald Mowat spoke with< em>Variety on his upcoming work with frequent collaborator Jake Gyllenhaal. In the television series “Presumed Innocent,” Mowat said, “He becomes a heartbroken lawyer with a chiseled body and is married to Ruth Negga. It's the easiest job I've done."

Their other collab, "The Covenant," directed by Guy Ritchie, hits theaters in April. The film follows Gyllenhaal's character as Sergeant John during his final tour of duty in Afghanistan. Dar Salim is also playing. “It's an anti-war movie. It's pro-American about Americans doing something good. He's gorgeous in it,” Mowat teased.

Mowat said he's finished working on the 'Dune 2' sequel which is due out later this year. He kept those makeup secrets under lock and key. But he offered something. "Florence Pugh and Zendaya...beautiful," he said, putting his fingers to his lips and blowing a chef's kiss.

During his toast, Shaikh celebrated the boost given to Canadian cinema by productions. He said, “The whole world is pumping millions of dollars into the economy not just on behalf of Canada, but here as part of the Hollywood storytelling machine. That's more than $10 billion to contribute to Canada's economy. “

As the night drew to a close and the guests were heading home, a poutine truck drove them home. was waiting in the driveway. Polley has expressed his love for the Canadian dish consisting of fries topped with cheese curds and gravy. Hallet and her co-star Kira Guloien made sure to stop by for a bit.

And Polley deserves an award for best shoes of the night. Under her dress, she wore Dr. Martens boots. "They're so comfortable," she said before saying goodbye and heading to the next event. Be on the lookout, as Polley hinted at the shoes she'll be wearing to the Oscars on Sunday.