Overall, the experience ended on a positive note. The first few days were a bit disappointing, as I awaited those "wow" films which make these festivals worth the trip. There wasn't much to (literally) write home about. That all changed midweek when, as I reported earlier, I began seeing one great film after another. By the end of the festival I came away feeling that a few gems will emerge from Toronto 2008 and stand among the best I've seen in the past few years.

While I had precious little time to blog while in Toronto, let alone post the hundreds of pictures and videos I shot, rest assured that in the coming days I'll be selecting and reviewing my Top Picks as well as the aforementioned visual material. First priority is to upload the entire six-minute Q&A with Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White following the World Premiere of It Might Get Loud. Stand by for that.