TIFF Begins... Tonight
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 12:00PM The Venice jury hasn't even handed out their prizes yet (Will Shame win the Lion?) but Toronto kicks it off tonight with their opening presentation of Davis Guggenheim’s From the Sky Down, a rock documentary on U2. It's actually the first time a documentary has opened the 36 year old film festival. I'm personally going to be incommunicado this weekend. Perhaps it sounds like bad timing but I knew I'd need to be away from NYC this weekend (can't take all the 9/11 obsessing). More importantly, it's my last breather / eye rest (begone computer screens!) for the next six months until the post-Oscar ceremony wrap-ups.
Paolo and Amir. The Film Experience correspondents for TIFF 2011
Just as with Venice, I've enlisted some correspondents. You'll be hearing from Paolo (who you've already met) and Amir (of Amiresque) as they hit the fest. That's them above so stay tuned!
I'm here until tomorrow and I'll be back Monday late night. You won't even miss me.
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Reader Comments (4)
Cool!
So it appears that mega-hotness is a requirement to be a correspondent? I guess I'm okay with that. ;-)
Enjoy your time off, Nat. Sometimes it's necessary to stop and take a break and get away for a while. 'Sides you'll need the rest cause once you're back, it's pedal to the metal as we race ahead into awards season and all the autumnal glories that are the "heavy contenders" appear.
I totally sympathize with your need for a break and need to get away from NYC on 9/11.