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PRESS: “Getting The Perfect TIFF Shot” – CBC.ca

Richard — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:44:47 +0000

I was excited to cover the Toronto International Film Festival for Cadillac again this year. Our @Festivalinsider social media program has grown so that I was asked by several major news outlets to interview about my TIFF experiences. When CBC.ca reporter Manori Ravindran called about wanting to learn more about what photographers go through covering the Festival – I was happy to give my two cents. I liked the piece she wrote and was especially happy to see my Madonna shot (that I worked damn hard to get!) lead off the piece.

Richard Budman has one big regret.

Three years ago, the photographer was taking a break between TIFF press conferences at the Sutton Place Hotel when a car pulled up next to his.

“Think we should shoot that?” Budman asked his colleague.

“Nah, it’s the cast of some small Indian movie,” replied the other photographer.

That day, Budman didn’t take a single shot of the cast from Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle’s sleeper that would go on to win the festival’s People Choice Award and, ultimately, Best Picture at the 2009 Academy Awards.

“It was the biggest mistake,” he says.

continue reading at CBC.ca…

Journey through the Toronto International Film Festival with Cadillac Festival Insider social media reporting

Richard Budman — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:33:59 +0000

On behalf of Cadillac, the official vehicle of the Toronto International Film Festival, I’m thrilled to be covering all things TIFF again for another year in a unique social media reporting assignment. With my insider reporting partner Skye Collyer, in our beautiful Cadillac CTS-V coupe we’ll ride to some of the best of what TIFF has to offer – the press conferences, red carpet premieres, and parties that take over downtown Toronto.

I hope you’ll join us Festival Insiders as we ride through TIFF this year. You will have a few ways to keep up with us during TIFF:

– The Festivalinsider.ca blog where I post stories each day about the red carpet premieres and events we visit.

– Cadillac Festival Insider features the photography of George Pimentel – a TIFF renowned celebrity photography with his own unique access. Photo albums are published daily throughout the Festival on Facebook and Flickr.

– I’ll tweet a lot on our popular Twitter feed at @FESTIVALinsider about all the TIFF action.

– We produce a daily series of YouTube videos hosted by my co-insider SKYE as we visit the hot spots around the Toronto International Film Festival.

– And if that wasn’t enough, I’ll somehow find the strength to get up at 7am each day during TIFF to chat with Mad Dog on 99.9 Virgin radio where I’ll dish all things TIFF.

– We’ll even giveaway a few TIFF premiere tickets, so for that reason alone, it’s worth following along.

Golden Globe nominee Gabourey Sidibe in Toronto with Oprah for PRECIOUS press conference

Richard Budman — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:45:18 +0000

The many faces of Viggo Mortensen during press conference call at TIFF’09 for THE ROAD

Richard Budman — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:28:54 +0000

Kodi Smit-McPhee is front and centre during press conference call at TIFF’09 for THE ROAD

Richard Budman — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:26:29 +0000

Tyler Perry in Toronto for Precious press conference during Film Festival

Richard Budman — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:59:22 +0000

Morgan Freeman in Toronto for premiere of Prom Night in Mississippi

Richard Budman — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:52:34 +0000

George Clooney and injured hand at The Men Who Stare at Goats TIFF press conference

Richard Budman — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:29:39 +0000

George Clooney & Ewan McGregor at TIFF for Men Who Stare at Goats press and pictures

Richard Budman — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:59:24 +0000

Ewan McGregor and Jeff Bridges at TIFF for Men Who Stare at Goats press and pictures

Richard Budman — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:48:06 +0000

writer and director Grant Heslov in Toronto for Men Who Stare at Goats press

Richard Budman — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:43:27 +0000

Matt Damon and Steven Soderbergh in Toronto for The Informant! press and pictures

Richard Budman — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:02:52 +0000

Natalie Portman in Toronto for Love And Other Impossible Pursuits press conference pictures

Richard Budman — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:36:38 +0000

Up In The Air director Jason Reitman and Clooney during 2009 TIFF press conference

Richard Budman — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:53:05 +0000

Colin Farrell at 2009 TIFF press conference pictures for Ondine

Richard Budman — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:16:03 +0000

Paula Patton in Toronto with Oprah for Precious press conference during Film Festival

Richard Budman — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:56:23 +0000

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire in Toronto with Oprah for press conference during Film Festival

Richard Budman — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:10:52 +0000

George Clooney of Up In The Air during 2009 TIFF press conference

Richard Budman — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:54:01 +0000

Anna Kendrick of Up In The Air during 2009 TIFF press conference

Richard Budman — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:01:28 +0000

World’s Fastest Man Usain Bolt is presented the prestigious 2009 Laureus Award in Toronto

Richard Budman — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:38:01 +0000

Oprah in Toronto for Precious press conference during Film Festival

Richard Budman — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:41:22 +0000