TORONTO -- It's official: we've been granted a media pass to the TIFF for the fifth year in a row. As confirmation letters were sent out, so, too, were additions made to the Festival line-up, including Sofia Coppola's much-hyped Lost in Translation (starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson), Robert Benton's latest dirty-old-man escapade The Human Stain (starring Nicole Kidman, who's shaping up to be this year's Sarah Polley between this and Dogville), Alejandro González Iñárritu's 21 Grams, the cool-sounding follow-up to his compelling Amores Perros, and Joel Schumacher's Veronica Guerin, based on the tragic life of the titular Irish reporter who stirred a hornet's nest when she turned to exposing Ireland's drug scene. If that last film sounds like a déjà vu, especially coming from yours truly, that's because we reviewed the last Guerin biopic to play the TIFF, When the Sky Falls.

For an up-to-date list of the films playing in September, see our new Programming Guide.-BC

FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH... The Toronto International Film Festival Box Office opens at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 14. At this time, VISA cardholders may order Passes, Coupon Books, VIACOM Gala Passes, VISA Screening Room Passes, and Festival Programme Books either securely online, by fax or by phone. On July 21, the Box Office opens for walk-up sales. Also available is the Globetrotter pass for those who want a complete introduction to the best of world cinema. The Festival Box Office is located at: College Park, Market Level, 444 Yonge Street.