The Toronto International Film Festival begins today. Here’s what you need to know

Woot! The 35th year of TIFF has begun. We’ll be covering all the major parties, celebrity gossip, movie news, red carpet fashion, and insider gossip here on The Hype. In the meantime, here’s everything you need to know about the film festival:

• 50 buzziest TIFF films: what to see, what to skip and how to slice through the hype

• 75 TIFF hot spots: the restaurants, bars, clubs, cinemas and party venues every festival-goer must know

• Where to get a TIFF drink: the film festival’s 44 spots with 4 a.m. licences

• Guess who’s coming to TIFF: Eastwood, Hamm, Franco, Bardem, Portman and more

• Free Bell Lightbox block party: the details on Sunday’s public shindig

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