MUMBAI: Organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival were infuriated after Drew Barrymore failed to show at a press event for her directorial debut Whip It.

Barrymore skipped the scheduled press junket for the upcoming roller derby movie at the Canadian festival over the weekend.

Barrymore reportedly blamed a sore throat for the absence. However, reports suggest the actress was unwell after partying too hard at the star-studded festival earlier in the week.