- Well, it seems that, of ALL the upcoming festivals and chances to see Dogma, Toronto’s gonna be your toughest call. We’renot totally sure how it works ourselves, but it seems as if folks who buy passes for the entire festival get preference, andthat may be enough to fill the seats right there. Those of you trekking north (or from any direction, really) just to snatchup a Dogma ticket may find yourself standing outside the theater when the show’s going on. Malcolm’s got a lot more on this:
My advice…Stay home!
I worked for the Toronto film fest for four years…and let me tell you one thing…it ain’t the fest for the casual fan.
I can almost guarantee that no one will get in…even if you manage to get one of the limited tickets that they might be selling for this screening.
DOGMA is a big event film…it so far has two scheduled screenings…On the Saturday of the 11th…and a to be announced press screening (Which by the way…the truly resourceful should try and get into…Less crowds…but yah gotta be quick on yer feet for).
It is the first North American screening of this flick…I’m already getting calls from guys at the studios to see if lil ‘ol me can get them in (which I can’t)…Suffice to say…a guy with no connections is pretty much fucked.
Fair or not…trust me…that’s the deal.
Best wait for the board screening…Save yerself the hassle…Trust me…I’ve seen VIPs get turned away at smaller screenings.
Toronto is the best film festival in the world for undiscovered gems…but their bread and butter is enticing the corporate bigwigs with “event films”.
In Toronto the ticket system allows pass holders in before even the ticket holders…Now, the Uptown 1 is a big ass cinema. One of my fave screens in Toronto…But it won’t be able to hold all the curious passholders…I’ll bet dollars to donuts.
I don’t mean to discourage anyone from partaking in this really cool event…you just have to be realistic about what yer up against…and it ain’t pretty.
Some hints:
2)Try and find out where the press screening is…From previous experience…I’ll bet it will be on Friday in the morning…The Varsity…and the John Spotton Cinema (On John St…next to the City TV building) are popular places for press screenings.
3)If you have any pals with a pass to the fest…buy them a drink…immediately.
Otherwise…stay away and avoid a guaranteeed disappointment.
Hope this helps.
Good luck.
Yikes! Well folks, sorry if that note puts a damper on things for ya…But hey, it’s better than wasting a lot of time andeffort and THEN being disappointed. The board screening’s gotta be coming up soon, as well as the NYFF next month, so allwe can say is that you’ve waited THIS long…Another month or so won’t kill ya.
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