Day 9

Day 9!

Finally, the end is in sight with 4 movies to go…four incredibly diverse films over the next two days: one from a first time Hollywood director, a French horror film, a Turkish/German hybrid, and what is being billed as the most “bizarre” TIFF film to date.

Celebrity Sightings: Kevin Bacon, Alison Eastwood, Marcia Gay Harden, Miles Heizer (you haven’t heard of him yet, but you will)

Overheard in line: “BACON!” which I am sure referred to the man and not the delicious breakfast meat

Thoughts: At each film I am either blown away by how friendly or how rude people are. Luckily, it’s usually the former. And I mean rude in the sense that “I’m going to push you out of the way and run to the seats at the front of the theatre and snatch them all up with no regard for lines or remaining calm.” You mention that you like Eric Bana? Well here’s a picture I took of him, give me your email and I’ll send it to you. The trading of photos, gossip, and even tickets is fantastic. It’s great that people who come from outside Toronto see how welcoming and friendly we can really be. Especially since I attend 50% or more of the films solo (this year I lucked out and managed more with friends), it’s easy to befriend other singles and compare schedules, tastes, reviews, photos, and everything else including where to grab a good snack in between screenings.