Outsource your Research

Picking the pictures based on the pictures on the TIFF site without prior knowledge of possible pitfalls when it comes to the unintentionally disingenuous descriptions can often lead to disaster. Luckily there are many sites available now that you can use to talk your gut out of bad choices.  The IFC blogs http://www.ifc.com/blogs/thedaily/ and the Cannes site http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/festival.html may already have links to additional notes, images and reviews for films heading our way. Google is a great tie-breaker in August when you are trying to choose between blow up dolls and transsexual flip-floppers.
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