TIFF14 wrap up! It’s pretty amazing that another festival has come and gone. I’m always super stressed and busy every time the festival comes around, but I think it comes naturally as part of the whole TIFF experience. =P A first for me this year – I actually saw the same movie twice. It’s pretty ridiculous I had to pay to see the same movie a second time (for a mediocre film nonetheless), but long story short – my need…
This year marked my first time going to the Toronto Japanese Film Festival. Even though I was aware of the fest during previous years, none of the movies attracted me enough to make the 45 min drive (during rush hour nonetheless) to Toronto to watch any of the films. Luckily they had an amazing selection of movies this year, with most being relatively new, so we took advantage of the 5-movie pass and picked five films to watch. My first…
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Wrapped up another year at TIFF! I had a really great time at the film fest this year. Lots of great movies from Asia in my line up. I was lucky I got tickets to all my first choices. For the first weekend, I headed downtown on Saturday to watch the red carpet opening for Thermae Romae. Since I didn’t buy tickets to the gala, I had plenty of time to wait for the guests to arrive. I was really…
After spending a week in Kariya, stepping out on my own in Nagoya seemed like an entirely new experience. I was no longer traveling with an entourage, nor did I have the luxury to be driven everywhere. It was kind of nice being able to explore the city on my own pace. Of course, it was also nice to stay at a hotel with a shower and central heating. =) I had one last breakfast with Yoko-san that morning. I…