At this time five years ago I was standing at the McDonald’s on Bloor buying some lunch. Our manager had sent us home since no one could possibly be expected to concentrate. The film festival headquarters used to be based in midtown, so a whole crowd of volunteers, industry people and American visitors were at the McDonald’s watching the coverage. Some were calling people back in New York, others were trying to find ways home. I went back to my apartment on Spadina and tried to absorb it.

Hard to believe it’s been five years.

[tags]tiff, toronto international film festival[/tags]