TIFF director Piers Handling

Posted Aug 27, 2012 10:43 am.

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TIFF director Piers Handling talks to showbiz editor Gloria Martin about the 37th annual Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 6-16) and reflects on the gala presentations announced at the TIFF Lightbox (July 24), the opening night film and how events in Colorado have affected the festival.

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