Nearly 40 films sold at Toronto
Robust tally, announced day before fest ends, includes 29 sales to U.S. distribs
Nearly 40 films have been sold at the Toronto International Film Festival, including 29 to U.S. distributors.
The festival made the announcement Saturday, the day before the event closes.
"We're pleased that the Festival continues to provide opportunities for buyers to see films in a strong environment which facilitates film sales," said Justin Cutler, senior manager of TIFF's sales and industry office. "It had been a particularly robust year for sales and we're happy that the Festival's official selection will reach film lovers across the world."
Focus Features' acquisition of cop thriller "The Place Beyond the Pines" on Sept. 8 has been the largest deal so far at an estimated $3 million for U.S. distribution rights. That deal appeared to lead to other acquisitions closing in the subsequent week.
Lionsgate and its partner Roadside Attractions have been the biggest buyers, snapping up U.S. right to historical drama "Emperor" on Friday night to go along with four other acquistions -- Sarah Polley's doc ''Stories We Tell,'' Joss Whedon's ''Much Ado About Nothing,'' Stuart Blumberg's ''Thanks for Sharing,'' and Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman's ''Imogene.''
IFC picked up a quartet of projects -- Neil Jordan's vampire thriller "Byzantium," Mira Nair's "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" and Noah Baumbach's "Frances Ha" and Jamie Babbit's thriller "Breaking the Girls."
Millennium Entertainment acquired U.S. rights on two high-profile films: Josh Boone's comedy-drama "Writers" and Julianne Moore-Alexander Skarsgard starrer "What Maisie Knew." Buyers for significant titles have included Anchor Bay ("Jayne Mansfield's Car"), newly launched Outsource Media Group ("Great Expectations") and 108 Media/Paladin ("The We and I").
HBO Films also snapped up the U.S. television rights on a pair of feature docs -- Liz Garbus' Marilyn Monroe vehicle "Love, Marilyn," beating out bids from Sony Pictures Classics, IFC Films and Magnolia Pictures; and Tom Donahue's casting directors project "Casting By."
Late acquistions closing Friday included Samuel Goldwyn Films' buying Michael McGowan's romancer "Still," starring James Cromwell and Genevieve Bujold; Magnolia Pictures' snagging North American rights to Ramaa Mosley's fantasy-satire "The Brass Teapot"; and Cinedigm buying horror project "Come Out and Play."
Strand, which specializes in foreign titles, bought three films for U.S. distribution -- Pablo Trapero's "White Elephant," "In the Fog" and the "Paradise" trilogy.
Tribeca Films acquired "How to Make Money Selling Drugs" and "Fitzgerald Family Christmas," and MPI Pictures bought U.S. rights to "Therese Desqueyroux," the final film of French director Claude Miller and the closing night film at Cannes this year.
Two days before Toronto started, one of the more intriguing purchases went through, when Annapurna Pictures bought the U.S. distribution rights to Harmony Korine's "Spring Breakers," starring James Franco - even though Annapurna does not yet have a distribution arm.
Some of the unsold titles include Terrence Malick's "To the Wonder," Rola Nashef's "Detroit Unleaded," Deepa Mehta's "Midnight's Children," Sally Potter's "Ginger & Rosa" and Ariel Vromen's "The Iceman."
The festival accredited 4,280 industry delegates, up 9% growth over 2011 and representing 2,563 companies from 81 countries (up from 77 in 2011). TIFF said attendance from Asia increased by 40% from Japan, China, India and South Korea.
"With the Festival's inaugural Asian Film Summit and Mumbai as the focus of the City to City programme, our goal was to attract more interest from delegates in Asia this year and we're very happy with the results," said TIFF artistic director Cameron Bailey.
Sales to international markets included "7 Boxes," "Come Out and Play," "The Deep," "The Deflowering of Eva Van End," "The Fifth Season," "A Hijacking," "Lore," "Out of the Dark," "Reality," "Something in the Air" and "Stories We Tell."
Thank you Hollywood Reporter
Robust tally, announced day before fest ends, includes 29 sales to U.S. distribs
Nearly 40 films have been sold at the Toronto International Film Festival, including 29 to U.S. distributors.
The festival made the announcement Saturday, the day before the event closes.
"We're pleased that the Festival continues to provide opportunities for buyers to see films in a strong environment which facilitates film sales," said Justin Cutler, senior manager of TIFF's sales and industry office. "It had been a particularly robust year for sales and we're happy that the Festival's official selection will reach film lovers across the world."
Focus Features' acquisition of cop thriller "The Place Beyond the Pines" on Sept. 8 has been the largest deal so far at an estimated $3 million for U.S. distribution rights. That deal appeared to lead to other acquisitions closing in the subsequent week.
Lionsgate and its partner Roadside Attractions have been the biggest buyers, snapping up U.S. right to historical drama "Emperor" on Friday night to go along with four other acquistions -- Sarah Polley's doc ''Stories We Tell,'' Joss Whedon's ''Much Ado About Nothing,'' Stuart Blumberg's ''Thanks for Sharing,'' and Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman's ''Imogene.''
IFC picked up a quartet of projects -- Neil Jordan's vampire thriller "Byzantium," Mira Nair's "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" and Noah Baumbach's "Frances Ha" and Jamie Babbit's thriller "Breaking the Girls."
Millennium Entertainment acquired U.S. rights on two high-profile films: Josh Boone's comedy-drama "Writers" and Julianne Moore-Alexander Skarsgard starrer "What Maisie Knew." Buyers for significant titles have included Anchor Bay ("Jayne Mansfield's Car"), newly launched Outsource Media Group ("Great Expectations") and 108 Media/Paladin ("The We and I").
HBO Films also snapped up the U.S. television rights on a pair of feature docs -- Liz Garbus' Marilyn Monroe vehicle "Love, Marilyn," beating out bids from Sony Pictures Classics, IFC Films and Magnolia Pictures; and Tom Donahue's casting directors project "Casting By."
Late acquistions closing Friday included Samuel Goldwyn Films' buying Michael McGowan's romancer "Still," starring James Cromwell and Genevieve Bujold; Magnolia Pictures' snagging North American rights to Ramaa Mosley's fantasy-satire "The Brass Teapot"; and Cinedigm buying horror project "Come Out and Play."
Strand, which specializes in foreign titles, bought three films for U.S. distribution -- Pablo Trapero's "White Elephant," "In the Fog" and the "Paradise" trilogy.
Tribeca Films acquired "How to Make Money Selling Drugs" and "Fitzgerald Family Christmas," and MPI Pictures bought U.S. rights to "Therese Desqueyroux," the final film of French director Claude Miller and the closing night film at Cannes this year.
Two days before Toronto started, one of the more intriguing purchases went through, when Annapurna Pictures bought the U.S. distribution rights to Harmony Korine's "Spring Breakers," starring James Franco - even though Annapurna does not yet have a distribution arm.
Some of the unsold titles include Terrence Malick's "To the Wonder," Rola Nashef's "Detroit Unleaded," Deepa Mehta's "Midnight's Children," Sally Potter's "Ginger & Rosa" and Ariel Vromen's "The Iceman."
The festival accredited 4,280 industry delegates, up 9% growth over 2011 and representing 2,563 companies from 81 countries (up from 77 in 2011). TIFF said attendance from Asia increased by 40% from Japan, China, India and South Korea.
"With the Festival's inaugural Asian Film Summit and Mumbai as the focus of the City to City programme, our goal was to attract more interest from delegates in Asia this year and we're very happy with the results," said TIFF artistic director Cameron Bailey.
Sales to international markets included "7 Boxes," "Come Out and Play," "The Deep," "The Deflowering of Eva Van End," "The Fifth Season," "A Hijacking," "Lore," "Out of the Dark," "Reality," "Something in the Air" and "Stories We Tell."
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