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TIFF Types

The Toronto International Film Festival spawns several incarnations of devotees. Here, a guide to five such types, their haunts and the movies they'll be watching out for this year. Which TIFF type are you?


The Scenester
LOVES: VIP rooms
HATES: VIP rooms when they're not on the VIP list


The Cineaste
LOVES: Godard
HATES: Spielberg


The Stargazer
LOVES: Gawker Stalker
HATES: Overzealous bodyguards


The Diehard
LOVES: Her BlackBerry
HATES: When tardy celebs cause lengthy screening delays


The Festival Staffer
LOVES: October
HATES: May to September