Cops called over phone use during film at Toronto International Film Festival

A MOVIE blogger irate about mobile phone usage during a Toronto Inteational Film Festival screening called 911 to report the offence.

At a midnight screening on Monday, FirstShowing.net blogger Alex Billington became increasingly annoyed by constant texting and emailing at a screening for press and film industry members.

After first complaining to theatre managers, Mr Billington took the extreme step of dialing the police.

He said the emergency dispatcher laughed at his complaint, but Mr Billington took to Twitter to vent his anger.

He claimed to be conceed that the movie, the horror film The Sacrament, was being pirated, and that \"drastic measures\" were called for in restoring moviegoing etiquette.

\"I'm just trying to fight the good fight,\" wrote Mr Billington, \"even if others don't agree with my methods.\"

Angry: Film blogger Alex Billington called 911 when an audience member would not stop using his phone during a movie

Defence: The blogger quoted Steve Jobs as he defended his over-the-top reaction to the etiquette breach