film festival tourism

Most festivals last a week or more. Maybe you don’t want to stay for the whole thing. Choose the early days of the fest for optimal celebrity sightings and general glitz; this is when the press and industry people will be there. I usually prefer to go later: it’s quieter and easier to get tickets and hotel rooms. Also, many festivals schedule additional screenings of prize-winning titles on the last day; these showings, announced at the last minute, are generally not crowded.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the Toronto Festival