As TIFF goes on, every morning gets tougher. Case in point, this morning began near noon. Oops! Oh well - last night went well into the early morning, so you know how it is.

I pedaled as fast as my fatigued legs would take me to Yorkville for a screening of 'Run, Fatboy, Run.' It's directed by Ross from 'Friends' (ok, David Schwimmer, but isn't that how he will always be known?) I laughed a couple of times and enjoyed the selectively curated "cool" soundtrack (Dirty Pretty Things, Kaiser Chiefs) and the British John Cusack-ish sidekick (Irish actor Dylan Moran, easily the best thing about this film). I also liked finding out that the voice of Moe and the Comic Book Guy (my fave Simpsons character) has a very muscular body. Hank Azaria works OUT! Not the body I expected.

'Run Fatboy Run' is about a man who tries to win back his ex by proving he's a changed man by running a marathon for a charity. I exited the cinema to an actual marathon for charity going on along Bloor St. It was a pink ribbon campaign for breast cancer awareness and there was much honking and hollering. I like anything that breaks up the monotony of the cold indifference of downtown traffic.

I crossed the street and headed to a very different film. 'M' is by Korean director Myung-se Lee. It was as far from a linear, formulaic film as you can get and the cinematography was stunning. Every shot was just so beautifully composed, with such interesting lighting ideas and scenes that owe much to music videos and Michel Gondry. To watch this film, you have to let yourself go with the story - there's no trying to make sense of it until the pieces fall into place. Do you know that there are 3 films named 'M' that came out in 2007? Weird.

After the two films, I ran over to the press office and tried to work out some interview times for the coming week. Then I strolled over to the Werner Herzog reception. He has a film in the festival called 'Encounters at the End of the World' which is about a trip to Antarctica. I haven't seen it yet but it's way up there on my list. At the reception, I had one of the few hot meals I've had since TIFF began. It was deliriously comforting to eat real food on a plate. Most of my meals are eaten while I'm walking to a screening. Where would we be in life without sandwiches, my friends?

Elsewhere in the city tonight, Matt Damon and a bevy of shiny celebrities are doing the philanthropy thing at a benefit called One-X-One, raising money for children's charities. Earlier this afternoon, there was a screening of 'Darfur Now' with a panel discussion involving Don Cheadle. Danny Glover was in the audience. I know that there's a lot of cynicism when it comes to actors and humanitarian causes but I don't subscribe to it. There's no way to not be inspired to change the world when you're involved with the power of storytelling through film.

It's Sunday night so I'm staying in. There's a long week ahead! Trust me, I'm coordinating plans right now and it's going to be a good one...