TIFF09: Back to Basics

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Last year, I really thought I finished on a high note as a normal volunteer and I was ready to move up and become a captain.

Sadly those captain ambitions never turned out and I was back in the peon role for my fourth year as a volunteer.

It is probably fitting that this ended up being a non-eventful shift.

I only ended up having two tasks during the whole shift, the longest one being at a P&I screening of the film Ajami. I have to say the most eventful moment of the whole day was when I had a brief confrontation with a patron, who were complaining how the re-admittance slips (little paper tokens that keep track of who is temporarily out of the theatre) are unsanitary.

This was the earliest shift I ever had at the festival (I usually start on the Saturday) and it also had one of my earliest sign-outs (45 minute before the end). Hopefully tomorrow will be more exciting.

Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.