I think the situation in Toronto is such that there are funding organizations which make it easy for a film to raise more money than it needs and very often that works against a film.
I consider skateboarding an art form, a lifestyle and a sport. 'Action sport' would be the least offensive categorization.
Friends are very understanding when you tell them in April that you can see them next September, but there is a limit to how long you can go on like that.

