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   canmark
   Member

   Are people checking out the TIFF activities at Yonge-Dundas Square? Some very good stuff there... and it's free. Screenings of concert films, events promoting films (they had women's roller derby yesterday promoting Whip It), concerts (New Zealand's the Topp Twins did a great show last night--so funny and entertaining; Keisha Castle-Hughes was in the audience), and celebrity appearances (Drew Barrymore and the entire cast of Whip It appeared--before their appearance at their premiere screening). Lots more stuff throughout the week.

   TIFF's ramping up of the YD Square events is one of the best additions to the festival, I think. Not everyone is able to go to the screenings, but everyone is able to enjoy events (of all kinds) for free.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   radiogurl
   Member

   I agree the concept is fantastic, but sometimes I've got to wonder where the programmers heads are at. I walked over to YDS on Saturday afternoon to kill some time and saw Sapphire reading from her book "Push," which is the basis for the film "Precious". You can't imagine the looks on some people's faces when the swear words started flying. People left. Even I blushed a little.

   You and I and other film folks... we get it and there isn't much (if anything) that offends us, but this is a PUBLIC offering. The fest stands to alienate more people than they might attract if someone's first experience at YDS made them get up and leave.

   Posted 2 years ago #

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