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Toronto International Film Festival Off to a Good Start

Posted on September 6th, 2008 by Amy

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TORONTO—The Toronto International Film Festival has quickly picked up speed with lines getting longer for its numerous public screenings.

As tradition goes, the festival venues are open all day long and guests receive help from ever-courteous volunteers, decked out in green.

“This is the biggest film festival in the world—for public” said on-site manager Tammy Piexoto of her daily work flow. “It has grown so large through years of work and commitment from everyone: staff, volunteers, and good programmers, bringing us good films from all around the world.”

Film variety, numbers, and international breadth are indeed impressive—as part of TIFF08, 312 films from 64 countries will screen. A big part of the TIFF experience over the years has been the general public’s inclusion into this great learning experience about other people, cultures, and places in the world.

Actress and writer Stephanie Biela, said, “I just saw Three Wise Men, which is a Finnish film. I wanted to see something from a country I had never seen a movie from before. It was incredible! It really showed the Finnish way of life the way I had never seen it, it was very honest, the actors were incredible—you often did not need words to understand what they felt.”

Together with the hundreds of screenings, there are also many parties held throughout the city. Its quite common to run in to the many famous actors and musicians who are in town to attend a premiere or perform on stage, and most are happy to attend for little bit of mix-and-mingle.

Decked out in a dreamy pink dress and high-heels, actress Lorene Scafaria(Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist) attended the “E-Talk” party on Friday and commented on TIFF:  “I’ve been to a few other festivals. I’ve been to Sundance, I’ve been to Cannes, and Toronto has the friendliest atmosphere and the best audience.”


Sophia Bush, who is in Toronto to promote her new film The Narrows (premiering on 9/8) and is currently shooting the new season of One Tree Hill in Montreal,”  looked dazzling in a light-blue dress and was ready to take in the TIFF experience. “I just got here today, and it’s been incredible. There are so many films I’d like to see. I have my little [program] book all circled up. I went out and bought all my tickets today, both to the big ticket movies, like The Secret Life of Bees, New York, I Love You, Rachel Getting Married, and the little foreign films—there is just so much to see!”
Off to a good start, Toronto International Film Festival will be running for another week, so it is not too late to come and join. For those who can’t—we will keep you posted.

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23 Responses to “Toronto International Film Festival Off to a Good Start”

  1. Niisu Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    Shootin´in Montreal? :o Don´t get it now lol

    They are speaking about Finland, cool :)

  2. Emma Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    IN MONTREAL? For real? I live there, where she’s shooting? I’ve never heard about that! I wanna know!!! :S

  3. KRYS Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

    IN MONTREAL??? WHERE???? ANYONE KNOW???

  4. Angela Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 12:32 pm

    since when is OTH going to be filming in Montreal????? I’m quite confused.

  5. Marie Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 12:36 pm

    Montreal!?!?!?! What the!!!!! It’s 3 hours from me, I want details!!!! I’m going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  6. OTHLOVE323 Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 12:58 pm

    I live in montreal and a couple of months ago my friend told me that they would be coming in, I didnt know it was to be filming?

  7. cng Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    OMG! THEY’RE SHOOTING IN MONTREAL!!???

    i guess its because of that hurricane(i think) if not its just a really bad storm…

    BUT OMG!!

    J’ADORE ONE TREE HILL!!!

  8. Silje Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 2:01 pm

    Awww, so sweet she wanna see Hilarie’s movie :)

  9. Adrie Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 4:16 pm

    This is deff a misprint. the studio doesn’t have money to be filming in montreal.

  10. Elizabeth M Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 4:50 pm

    I have to agree its great that she is supporting her fellow cast mates work. Sophia continues to show what a great young women she is

  11. megan Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 5:20 pm

    I also live in montreal and I would like to know more about her beeing in montreal, it would be nice if someone knew more and told us. It is very cool to have her so close to home… Toronto is 5 hours away but if she were in montreal that would be great.
    thank you and hope to know more.

  12. PETER Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 7:04 pm

    IIIIIIIM FROM MONTREAL TOOOO!!!!

    but i doubt it

    althought

    I JUST HAD 3 CONSECUTIVE HEART ATTACKS AFTER READING THAT ARTICLE, WOWWWWW IMAGINEEEE!!!!!!!!

  13. Haley James aka.......NALEY=A&F Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 7:06 pm

    hahah….
    i’m imagining peter!!!!
    and now i am ROFL and LMAO at the same time!!!!!
    bahahahahahahaahhaa

  14. PETER Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    ROFL it up Haley James
    when the doctors try and figure out WHY i had 3 heart-attacks in a row, I will tell them it was due to the article I read LYING to me that Sophia was filming in my hometown

    and then ETHAN is the doctor!!! and hes like HEY, i wasn’t invited to film again

    ROFL

  15. P Sawyer aka(lau) …… LUcas ass does look great in that mirror BTW girls / long live LIP'S Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 9:24 pm

    SHut up in MOntreal NO way shut up ?????
    OH MY GOD I have to go there OH MY GOD :O

  16. P Sawyer aka(lau) …… LUcas ass does look great in that mirror BTW girls / long live LIP'S Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 9:27 pm

    OH MY god I’m so going to there my bestfriend live there it’s only 30 minutes from my ME .

    OH MY GOD

  17. Rachel aka Shan~~~~~"It's jus a dream right?" "But its MY dream" Leyton ROX Tree Hill Once Again!!! Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 9:36 pm

    lmao p sawyer. calm down relax
    i think maybe uve a lil 2 much drink of the gods lol
    theyre filming up there, or is it jus sum brooke scenes or what?

  18. brucasfan Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 9:51 pm

    Im pretty sure the montreal thing is a typo its not suppose to be filming there……

  19. P Sawyer aka(lau) …… LUcas ass does look great in that mirror BTW girls / long live LIP'S Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 10:25 pm

    I KNOW lol

    LOL I always have too much DRINKS OF THE GODS. LMAO

    I know it’s probably nothing…
    I just like “ HOPING AND WISHING “ I guess LOL.

  20. Sabrina Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 10:35 pm

    I live in Montreal too!!! And if Sophia would actually be filming here I would literally stop everything just to catch a glimpse of filming! It’s always been my dream to go to Wilmington to watch filming and meet the cast, how incredible if they came here!! These things never happen in Montreal!!! I hope it’s true!

  21. ArabEastern.com Says:
    September 8th, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    Toronto International Film Festival is nice it is..last year i visited over there..hope this time also it rocks

  22. charlotte Says:
    September 8th, 2008 at 9:32 pm

    Can someone just know where they are shooting in Montréal??????

  23. charlotte Says:
    September 8th, 2008 at 9:36 pm

    Sorry, does someone know where they shooting please leave the message here or on my web site:)

    Thank you SO MUCH!

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