If you tilt your head and squint, things can appear a teeny bit normal now and then.

This time of year, I’d be running into today’s guest every day or two and having these conversations on city sidewalks and in movie theatre lobbies. We’ve even committed them to podcast eternity now and then!

While these are unique times, the show – both the film festival and this podcast – must go on.

This morning I offer you the first of a few audio postcards from The 45th Toronto International Film Festival with my old friend Kurt Halfyard calling in. If you’ve never heard one of these episodes before, they’re much more conversational and informal than our usual episodes…a style befitting the hustle and bustle of festival time.

So pour yourself a cup of tea and take a listen as Mister Halfyard and I talk about Chloe Zhao’s latest, watching films in cars, and missing out on serendipity.

Here’s what’s in store in WLT20 Part One…

Runtime: 44 minutes

Films mentioned in this postcard – NOMADLAND, LIMBO, THE WAY I SEE IT

Links Mentioned on The First Postcard:

Star of THE WAY I SEE IT, Pete Souza’s Instagram Feed including this clap back to the current American President not wanting to attend a memorial ceremony in the rain:

NOMADLAND Post-screening Q&A video with director Chloé Zhao and star Frances McDormand.

Kurt’s serendipitous finding of two doubles in line for THE DOUBLE:

Kurt’s Instagram feed giving people a visual glimpse of a socially distant TIFF,

Info on all films – including access to digital and in-person screenings can be found at TIFF’s website.

Kurt’s Twitter feed can be found here. You can subscribe to the Matineecast via iTunes or RSS

Comments and feedback are welcome, and thank you very much for listening.

Enjoy!

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