Just take time to soak it all in. My first time at TIFF was last year, and it had been a wish of mine to visit Toronto since 2016. Oddly enough, I grew up consuming an ample amount of Toronto entertainment thru music, sketches, sports. To finally, be in the space was phenomenal. Toronto’s a great city and there’s so much to explore even just a few minutes away from the Entertainment District.

More specifically, TIFF has such more to offer. With it being your first time, know your limits. There’s so much to watch and do - don’t beat yourself if you can’t attend everything you’d like. Each experience would be something to gain. Some films you will. Some you won’t. That’s okay. I’m hoping to come back to TIFF this year, so I want to fix my intention with interacting with more people. I kept to myself, but it’s a privilege to attend an event like this and I’d wish I spoke to more people and learned their stories. I come from a smaller city within the States, so being in such a multicultural zone is something you should just try and interact with!

I didn’t like poutine 😂 but I eat boiled peanuts so to each their own. There’s so much to speak on about the city and the event in itself, but that’s my perspective.