Visiting the new Bell Lightbox was a major highlight of this year's festival for citizen contributor Roger Rousseau. (Submitted by Roger Rousseau)

By Roger Rousseau, citizen contributor

1. The opening of the Bell Lightbox. I had planned on spending about an hour there on opening day, but I ended up being there for about three. It's not really that there was alot to see, but that there was such a joyful atmosphere --  I didn't want to leave. It's a great facility and I look forward to spending more time there.

2. The "TIFF for Free" screening of Outrageous!: I had never heard of this film until this year's TIFF. In addition to being a very good film, it was like a time capsule for late- 1970s Toronto. And, it offers a glimpse at the roots of gay pride in Toronto. The producer was also one of the founders of TIFF and was on hand to present the film. I don't know why they made this a free screening. Yes, it was made in 1977, but they still could have programmed it into the festival, made a big deal about it and people would have come to see it.

3. The Q&A after the second screening of Trigger. It was a very emotional moment and the focus of my final blog post.