The Importance of Being Ernest

After earnestly agonizing over the bounty of films we'll be seeing this week, my list is done with just one problem: every day there are at least three films overlapping that I must see. This year they moved all the press and industry screenings downtown with most of the p&i's happening at the Scotiabank (sexy name) theatre, and a few at the new Bell Lightbox. I wonder if the Canadians experience the same angst as we Americans do with corporate naming? This is too early to begin my Canada-bashing - I digress - back to the movies. My flight gets in at 5:54 am on Friday, and I'll rush over to choose from three films that once again, I must see: Darren Aronofsky's BLACK SWAN, Colin Firth (oh my) in THE KING'S SPEECH and the new doc by Charles Ferguson INSIDE JOB, about the fiscal crisis. And those are just the films during the 9 am slot. Jeez!

I'll be watching films until midnight on the 14th, then heading back to California. There are so many high quality films that are looking for a distribution home at the Festival - and no doubt that they will. I'll post late night or early morning, and will once again keep track of 'talent' (movie stars, directors, and any other person of interest seen wandering or at parties), but I have to admit I am worried.

Looking for chicken dogs, too.

Worried about chicken dogs. All the screenings have moved downtown...are there chicken dog vendors on the streets of Downtown Toronto? Only time will tell.

One more thing - I'll find time to buy (steal/beg) one extra fabulous souvenir from the Toronto International Film Festival. I will choose one new member of our email 'blast' list from each market to receive this prize and a pair of passes to Sundance Cinemas...send your email address to this spot and you'll be entered to win. Bon Voyage!