I saw a grand total of 28 movies at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, which is a lot of movies! I figured that would be enough movies for any one man to see, but oh boy was I wrong. Among the festival’s award winners and high-value acquisitions I saw ... 0. Can I get a do-over?

The International Federation of Film Critics singled out titles among various TIFF programs; the Discovery Award went to Axel Petersén’s Swedish drama Avalon, while among Special Presentations they enjoyed the French/Italian co-production The First Man.

Winner of the Cadillac People’s Choice Award, voted by you the audience member, was Where Do We Go Now?, a Lebanese musical-drama by Nadine Labaki, a shoe-in for Oscar season. Midnight Madness audiences gave the Indonesian action picture The Raid their highest honour.

Among the films bought for international distribution: God Bless America, Hysteria, The Raid, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Sarah Palin: You Betcha!, Wuthering Heights, Life Without Principle, and You’re Next. Hey, I did see You’re Next. One point for me.

And that, as they say, is that for this year’s TIFF. See in 2012!