The 2009 Toronto Human Rights Film Festival will be the biggest yet with 10 films featured over 10 nights, it was announced today. The festival will take place February 24 to March 5, 2009 at various venues.
This year’s festival was very successful, featuring sold-out screenings and line-ups for rush seats. Seven films were shown, including the Oscar-winning documentary feature, Taxi To The Dark Side, directed by Alex Gibney. Programming for the 2009 festival will be handled by Helga Stephenson, Chair of the Film Festival Sub-Committee for Human Rights Watch Canada.
