Thursday, 20 September 2012
Sunday, 16 September 2012
My faves of TIFF 2012
Posted on 17:54 by rajrani
There were 24 films on my agenda.
I skipped out on two due to exhaustion and sold another to a friend.
The result: 21 films seen in 9 days. 21 out of 289 feature films is a mere slip of an experience, you may think.
But you would be wrong.
I won't bore you with the lesser efforts.
What follows in no particular order are my superlatives.
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I skipped out on two due to exhaustion and sold another to a friend.
The result: 21 films seen in 9 days. 21 out of 289 feature films is a mere slip of an experience, you may think.
But you would be wrong.
I won't bore you with the lesser efforts.
What follows in no particular order are my superlatives.
Read more »
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Sunday, 9 September 2012
The unwashed masses
Posted on 18:34 by rajrani
There are all kinds of ways to experience TIFF.
When I was a journalist, I spent the festival inside a hotel suite doing interviews or at a intimate press screening, away from the crowds, away from public reactions.
Without a press pass these days, I sit in line ups. If I am alone or holding seats for a willing accomplice, I usually do the time honoured thing. Turn to the person, in front or behind, and ask if they've seen anything good.
This demands a certain extroverted gene, I admit. But it hasn't failed me yet. Everyone wants to share.
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Thursday, 6 September 2012
Why TIFF?
Posted on 18:06 by rajrani
I have been called a little crazy more than once.
Packing 10 days of multiple screenings, sometimes 3 a day, is something I've had to explain to puzzled friends.
Even more so as seeing films at TIFF involves a tacit agreement that you will have to endure a little pain with your pleasure.
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Thursday, 17 May 2012
Spring, finally.
Posted on 18:43 by rajrani
Japan has a cherry blossom festival, Ottawa the famous tulip festival. I have my own backyard bloom bonanza.
Read more »Saturday, 3 March 2012
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