My very first TIFF experience also coincided with when I moved out of my parent's house. I had just moved downtown, deciding to abandon studying journalism to pursue a career in the film industry.

TIFF was upon us and I had created a show called "Stay Crispy...

My last day in Cannes was packed with activity and couldn't have been better, complete with sun finally breaking the clouds and putting a spotlight on the Palais.

I was up early to head down to the short film corner, where a special initiative called "Le Pitch" was being held....

My short film, The Tape, is part of a program called Not Short on Talent that selected 25 of Canada's best films to bring to Cannes. This morning all of the filmmakers met at a breakfast that Telefilm Canada organized. Telefilm Canada is our country's most important funding organization. You...

So apparently it has never rained this much in Cannes during the fest, like, ever. Every time I meet someone who finds out that it's my first time here, they apologize for the weather as if they had something to do about it. Personally, I find the rain kinda romantic...

Today's adventure started with some pretty intense thunderstorms, which I have to say, literally dampened my mood for a long stretch of the day, even after the sun had come out.

But I wasn't going to let a silly little gray cloud get in my way, so I myself "stormed"...

I'm surrounded by clocks, but let me rewind a little.

Yesterday's travel was almost a full 24 hours before I arrived at the place I am staying at while in Cannes.

After I touched down in Nice, I grabbed my bags and hopped on a bus that goes directly to...

Day 1:

My adventure begins before I actually leave home. I run into friend Caitlin Cronenberg who is traveling to meet up with her brother, Brandon, and father (do I need to name?) who both have films playing at the festival (Antiviral and Cosmopolis respectively)l. She is with the star...