TIFF09: Wrap-Up

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My seventh experience at the Toronto International Film Festival has come to a close. I had a pretty good experience numbers-wise, matching my 2007 numbers. However, I do have to say last year had more enjoyable films for me.

Here is my wrap up:

Top Three Favourite Films

1. Suck
2. The Disappearance of Alice Creed
3. The Hole
   

Honourable Mentions

• Get Low
  
• Bunny and the Bull
  

Films I Most Wish I Could Have Seen

• A Serious Man
• Up in the Air

Favourite Festival Moment

• Volunteering at Ryerson during the Up in the Air screening (even if I was no where close to the red carpet

Final Number of Ticketed Films Seen

• 11 (10 if you don’t include Origins of Factum)

Number of Films Seen While Posted Inside a Theatre During Volunteer Shift

• 2

Programme Tally

• Discovery – 2
• Midnight Madness – 2
• Special Presentations – 2
• Vanguard – 2
• Contemporary World Cinema – 1
• Future Projections – 1
• Gala Presentations – 1

Theatre Tally

• Scotiabank Cinemas – 4
• Varsity Cinemas – 3
• AMC Yonge & Dundas – 2
• Ryerson Theatre – 2

And that ends my coverage of the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.

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.