Toronto International Film Festival the moment he heard the “yarrrrr” at one his first screenings.The enthusiastic pirate’s cry is a reliable TIFF audience tradition that kicks off whenever the anti-piracy warning appears before each film.
But last week at this Midnight Madness screening of “Titane,” the hearty growl that usually ripples through the audience sounded more like a whimper from the cheap seats.“The `yarrrrrs’ aren’t as loud as they used to be,” Rebanal offers as a summation of TIFF screenings in the COVID-19 era.“It’s not nearly as energetic because we are still in this stage of recovery from everything that’s been going on.” TIFF sends emails confirming COVID-19 case at festival press and industry screenings Holding an.