Published: Friday, September 04, 2009
Chris Knight, Weekend National Post / Art Section
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The Vancouver International Film Festival begins on Oct. 1 and won't release its lineup until Sept. 9 (with a sneak preview guide out the day before), but for a flavour of the festival one need only check out the faux trailers from last year's event, available at youtube.com/user/VIFF08.
"Thanks to all the people who asked the first question at the director Q&A sessions," one of the mock-serious trailers begins. "Courageously breaking the uncomfortable silence, even though you kind of hate the way your voice sounds and there's always a chance you'll butcher that foreign director's name or ask a question that makes you sound stupid. But you stepped up and diffused the awkward bomb for everyone in the room."
Another trailer cuts right to the chase. "Thanks to all the people who waited in the rush line. Especially if you were the first to be denied." It isn't every festival that publicly praises those who showed up and didn't even get in.
Sep 4, 2009
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