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Attending HotDocs can be an emotionally exhausting experience. Sure, there are documentaries that make you laugh or make you think, but a fair number of the films on the...
Last night, I attended my inaugural screenings at HotDocs 2009, and I’m really hoping that the remainder of my festival experience goes a little more smoothly than night one...
It may still be a few weeks away, but once the Seattle International Film Festival gets rolling, you’ll all know where to find me. The fest has leaked...
Festival director claims he hasn’t heard ANY complaints from the public! Really? “Zero feedback from the public”? I find this very, very, very, very hard to believe. All I...
Dear TIFF, I think we need to talk. Things between us haven’t been that great lately. In fact, I’ve noticed that our relationship has been faltering for a while....
… with Vickie walking out of the TIFF box office, dejected and ticket-less. Today was the final day of this year’s festival, and I decided to make a last-ditch...
I’m getting really tired. I’m finding myself “just closing my eyes for a second” at screening after screening, and my energy level is dwindling by the minute. One more...
Anyone who attends TIFF knows the importance of chatting with your fellow filmgoers in line or in your seats before the movie. It’s how you hear about what’s great,...
Much to my relief and delight, I had the morning off today. No movies before noon, so I was actually able to catch up on a little sleep (emphasis...
Is it just me, or are other folks experiencing relatively empty screenings already? (Despite, of course, the fact that the box office will tell you that every film you’d...
Today marks mine and Dan’s final day of TIFFing for 2008. We’re heading back to LA tomorrow morning, and saw only one film this afternoon: The Dungeon Masters (6/8),...
Okay, I thought maybe I was alone, but it seems like EVERYONE has noticed the serious lack of line management at the AMC theater… specifically, the ease with which...
