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Tales of a Film Festival Volunteer – Episode Three: The First Shift
Well today was my first volunteer shift at the Varsity theatre for the Toronto International Film Festival! For the most part, I did tasks such as directing traffic and checking ticket stubs for re-entry into the theatre. I would say the highlight of my shift involved when I was assigned to help mind the press/industry…
TIFF07: Celebrity sighting and plenty of standing around
It was a very routine day on my volunteer shift. In fact, today I only had three jobs that pretty much just involved standing around. Definitely not that exciting. However, today can be notable in the fact I saw Don Cheadle walk by at one point, which was a bit neat. My final shift of…

the 2014 Golden Globe Nominees
Well, the Awards season is upon us once again, with the announcement of this year’s Golden Globe nominees. As you may know, I’ve fallen out of favour with the Golden Globes in the last few years, since they seem to occupy their own little world and are no longer really the Oscar predictor they once…

TIFF08: Midnight Madness 08
The Midnight Madness programme has always been one of the most popular programmes of the Toronto International Film festival. In a festival full of art films, Midnight Madness is all about the genre films. Some notable films to be featured at Midnight Madness in the past include Cabin Fever, Saw, and Hostel. This year’s selection…

TIFF16: Wrap-Up
As I was heading into the 2016 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, I thought that this was going to be an off year for me. However, it turns out that I still managed to see a decent number of films and for the first time ever I even got to see the winner…

This Week in Movies – April 4, 2014
Here’s what’s playing this week What I’ll Be Seeing: Captain America: The Winter Solder – Wide Release Other Releases: Afflicted – Select Cineplex Cinemas The Unknown Known – Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Jodorowsky’s Dune – TIFF Bell Lightbox (TIFF 13 Review) Toronto Film Events/Screenings: TIFF Kids International Film Festival – April 8-21, TIFF Bell Lightbox…
Tales of a Film Festival Volunteer – Episode Three: The First Shift
Well today was my first volunteer shift at the Varsity theatre for the Toronto International Film Festival! For the most part, I did tasks such as directing traffic and checking ticket stubs for re-entry into the theatre. I would say the highlight of my shift involved when I was assigned to help mind the press/industry…
TIFF07: Celebrity sighting and plenty of standing around
It was a very routine day on my volunteer shift. In fact, today I only had three jobs that pretty much just involved standing around. Definitely not that exciting. However, today can be notable in the fact I saw Don Cheadle walk by at one point, which was a bit neat. My final shift of…

the 2014 Golden Globe Nominees
Well, the Awards season is upon us once again, with the announcement of this year’s Golden Globe nominees. As you may know, I’ve fallen out of favour with the Golden Globes in the last few years, since they seem to occupy their own little world and are no longer really the Oscar predictor they once…

TIFF08: Midnight Madness 08
The Midnight Madness programme has always been one of the most popular programmes of the Toronto International Film festival. In a festival full of art films, Midnight Madness is all about the genre films. Some notable films to be featured at Midnight Madness in the past include Cabin Fever, Saw, and Hostel. This year’s selection…

TIFF16: Wrap-Up
As I was heading into the 2016 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, I thought that this was going to be an off year for me. However, it turns out that I still managed to see a decent number of films and for the first time ever I even got to see the winner…

This Week in Movies – April 4, 2014
Here’s what’s playing this week What I’ll Be Seeing: Captain America: The Winter Solder – Wide Release Other Releases: Afflicted – Select Cineplex Cinemas The Unknown Known – Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Jodorowsky’s Dune – TIFF Bell Lightbox (TIFF 13 Review) Toronto Film Events/Screenings: TIFF Kids International Film Festival – April 8-21, TIFF Bell Lightbox…
Tales of a Film Festival Volunteer – Episode Three: The First Shift
Well today was my first volunteer shift at the Varsity theatre for the Toronto International Film Festival! For the most part, I did tasks such as directing traffic and checking ticket stubs for re-entry into the theatre. I would say the highlight of my shift involved when I was assigned to help mind the press/industry…
TIFF07: Celebrity sighting and plenty of standing around
It was a very routine day on my volunteer shift. In fact, today I only had three jobs that pretty much just involved standing around. Definitely not that exciting. However, today can be notable in the fact I saw Don Cheadle walk by at one point, which was a bit neat. My final shift of…