The Toronto International Film Festival Is Back!

Toronto Film Festival: Let the buzz begin

    The Toronto International Film Festival starts today, and  will go on for the next 11 days. During the next 11 days, about 400 films will be played. The Toronto International Film Festival has been the start of a lot of peoples careers. The first movie playing at the festival is Joseph Gordon-Levitt's new film "Looper". Many big names in Hollywood will be competing for will be fighting for media and Oscar exposure. 
    This is important, because this is where a lot of today's famous actors and directors got their start. Many big names in Hollywood such as Ben Affleck, Tom Hanks, and Paul Thomas Anderson will all be competing against each other. This is one of the places where films can stand out and be a bit more edgier. This is also the place where these films begin to compete for Oscars. This is why the Toronto Film Festival is so important. It allows movie makers to freely express themselves.
    This has a great impact on me as a future filmmaker and a consumer. As a consumer, I personally like watching good films. The films at this festival are all different from the super tamed big box office movies. These movies are artistic and actually have meaning to them. These are the kinds of movies I'd like to go see. As a future filmmaker, I really hope that some day I can submit one of my films in the Toronto International Film Festival. That could be my ticket into Hollywood, or even the road to my first Oscar.
    While reading the article, I kept wondering if I would ever get the chance to participate in this festival. Would my friends help me make the film? Or would this be payed for by a large studio? All I know, is that I definitely plan on entering it some day.