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Tag: TIFF 2007

reactions, TIFF

Reaction: BATTLE IN SEATTLE

Starting my Film Festival with PERSEPOLIS, THE ORPHANAGE, and CONTROL was something similar to seeing a baseball game where the three lead off batters hit … Read More ›

Posted on September 9, 2007July 25, 2011
TIFF, Toronto

Heroes

During today’s screening of CONTROL, I got to meet Anton Corbijn for a few moments. I told him I was a photographer, and that his … Read More ›

Posted on September 9, 2007
TIFF

Reaction: CONTROL

Saturday morning began with a big film for me. When I’m not blogging and running around film festivals, I’m a photographer. When I was first … Read More ›

Posted on September 9, 2007
reactions, TIFF

Reaction: THE ORPHANAGE

In all my TIFF excitement, I almost forgot to give a plug. My little brother is a contributor to the TIFF Midnight Madness blog. He’s … Read More ›

Posted on September 8, 2007July 25, 2011
TIFF, Toronto

Everyday People

Observations on a Friday MorningAside from a day or two here and there, it’s been pretty cool in town for the last few weeks. Right … Read More ›

Posted on September 7, 2007
reactions, TIFF

Reaction: PERSEPOLIS

When I found out I’d be able to leave work early, I damned broke into a full out sprint out the door. Went home, fixed … Read More ›

Posted on September 7, 2007July 25, 2011
TIFF, Toronto

OK Computer

Wow…that state-of-the-art tiff07.ca server sure is working out well. In case you keep score of such things, the scoreboard is currently at Box Office 1 … Read More ›

Posted on September 6, 2007
TIFF, Toronto

Things Have Changed

So after taking another long hard look at the film list, I realized there were many many great-looking films that I hadn’t chosen. So I … Read More ›

Posted on September 6, 2007
TIFF, Toronto

Question

After standing in the courtyard at College Park for an hour and twenty minutes to pick up my tickets today, I am left with one … Read More ›

Posted on September 3, 2007
TIFF, Toronto

Days of The Week

Wow! I got my email this morning telling me that my selections have been processed. Of my nineteen selections, I got tickets to seventeen of … Read More ›

Posted on September 2, 2007
TIFF, Toronto

You’re Missing

So the brain has been racked, the picks have been made, the order has been submitted. Nothing to do now but sit and wait for … Read More ›

Posted on August 31, 2007
TIFF, Toronto

Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?

Selecting my Toronto Film Fest choices is something I have down to a bit of a science by now, but I still get amazed at … Read More ›

Posted on August 29, 2007

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