Films, tickets, scheduling, tips

Films

This week marked the final announcement of film titles for the Toronto international film festival, and the release of the official film schedule. Over 100 new film titles were added to the following programs:

• Contemporary World Cinema – 45
• Discovery – 27
• Vanguard –11
• Visions –10
• Masters –10
• Mavericks –7

As well, the Short Cuts Canada program was organized into six screenings.



Tickets

If you have questions on how to get tickets for the festival, we recommend visiting TIFFtalk. For years, Richard has put together the definitive guide on the process:

• Part 1 – what type of tickets to buy
• Part 2 – Advance Order procedure
• Part 3 – selecting which films to see
• Part 4 – buy tickets during the festival

Scheduling

Many people will be organizing their film schedule this weekend, and there are a few websites that aim to ease the process. The official tiff.net has a Login | Register at the bottom of their website; it allows you to build a film list. Our friends at tiffReviews have a one click addition to your Google Calendar or iCal (Apple). Last year tiffr appeared, but it's late again getting reliable data. We've tried all three — but every year ended up on the dining room table with Post-it notes and highlighters... ;-)

Tips

Finally, a friend we've met in ticket lines many times, Larry has put together a nice series of practical tips on attending the festival.

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