21 Quotes by Piers Handling

This project is a wonderful keepsake for anyone who loves Canadian cinema and wants to get a real behind-the-scenes feel of the festival,

Obviously, ... politically in the United States there has been such a drift to the right that hasn't happened up here, as Canada has become much more tolerant and open.

Business was brisk for a large number of titles, with distribution deals worldwide coming from most of our world premiere participants.

French films are increasingly taking pride of place. The number of French films at the Festival is second only to the US and Canada.

For me, ... there are no real taboos, as long as it's done with respect and sensitivity and the care and creativity of an artist. But is there a clear line between pornography of a sexual and violent nature, and art? It is a fine distinction and we'll probably argue about that to the end of our days.

We've been through some pretty major crises over the last little while. Air strikes and postal strikes, projectionists' strikes, we went through 9/11 in the middle of our festival. I think we'll roll with the punches.

There are so many guests coming to the festival it's absolutely extraordinary.

I think we have seen fewer international films that have dealt with explicit sexuality. It seems that the rest of the world has moved on from that, but maybe it's just a temporary aberration this year.

People are concerned about their place economically and socially in the world as it undergoes enormous transformation right now.