Blame Canada

Things have been crazy hectic over here at Roadside HQ this week, as well as everywhere else in L.A., as we all prepare for the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. In addition to our usual, exhaustive, thoroughly-researched, award-winning (not really) search for films to pick up for distribution, Roadside is thrilled to be presenting the new film Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic at the TIFF. Jesus is Magic, which will open in the U.S. on November 11th (Or 4th. Or maybe 9th. I'll keep you posted.), will serve as the opening night film for Toronto's awesome Midnight Madness section. The first public screening will be at the Ryerson Auditorium on Thursday, September 8th at 11:59 pm, sharp! I don't want to see anybody trying to sneak in at 12:03 either. We'll have words.

The film's other public screening will be Friday, September 9th at 12:15 pm at the Paramount Theatre. So if you're headed to the Great White North, or are one of the highly-educated, polite, universal-health-care-having people who already live in the T.O., be sure to grab a ticket for either screening. While I can't guarantee that I'll personally be there, Sarah Silverman will be. I know, I know. It's hardly the same thing. But you'll just have to make due. Here is the official Toronto page for Jesus is Magic. It has a great program note as well as links to all the info you'll need regarding showtimes, tickets, theatre locations, etcetera and so forth.

We leave the States Wednesday for the "Festival of Festivals." If I can find a free minute between screenings, expense account meals and celebrity stalking, I'll try to post up some film fest scoop. If not, I will give you the update when we get back to L.A. But by then you'll have already read all about it on Movie City News. Dang!