Toronto: Security Ramped up for Red Carpet Jewelry
Diamond heists in Cannes have led to more intense guarding of bling that stars are set to wear at premieres during the Canadian festival.
View ArticleToronto: Crowd Control Crisis at the Ritz
The hotel is having problems with unruly star-watchers.
View ArticleThe Toronto International Film Festival Insists on Premieres for its Opening...
Film festivals track world premieres religiously. They want to boast of them when box office glory and Oscars come around. So last fall it did not go over well when the Telluride Film Festival...
View ArticleKristen Wiig and Adam Sandler have late additions to the 2014 Toronto Film...
The 2014 Toronto International Film Festival added new films to its slate starring Kristen Wiig, Adam Sandler, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Josh Hutcherson, Dustin Hoffman, John Travolta and Mia Wasikowska.
View ArticleIn the Race for Oscars, Toronto Puts Up a Hurdle
The Toronto International Film Festival has closed its first four days to any movie that previously played elsewhere, a move that some think will threaten smaller films’ Oscar chances.
View ArticleToronto: Media Luna Adds ‘Unlucky Plaza’ to Sales Slate
Media Luna has acquired world sales rights to Singapore writer-director Ken Kwek’s feature bow “Unlucky Plaza” in advance of its world preem in the Toronto film festival’s Discovery program Sept. 4....
View ArticleToronto: Strand Nabs U.S. Rights to Cannes Winner ‘Love at First Fight’...
Chicago-based distributor Strand Releasing has acquired all U.S. rights to Thomas Cailley’s “Love at First Fight” (Les Combattants). Pic was a standout this year at Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes,...
View ArticleToronto: Saban Films Buying Taylor Lautner Thriller ‘Tracers’
EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films, the new distribution company hatched by Haim Saban and run by vet Bill Bromiley and Ness Saban, has made the first major deal on the ground at Toronto. It's a 7-figure deal for...
View ArticleToronto: Kyle Mann, Michael Risley Start Drive Productions
EXCLUSIVE: Toronto is a good place to launch movies, and also to hatch companies aiming to become players in the indie space. Capote producer Kyle Mann and Revolution #9 producer and high net worth...
View ArticleHot TIFF Buy: Paramount Nabs Chris Rock's 'Top Five' for Over $12.5 Million
In what is likely to be the biggest acquisition at the Toronto International Film Festival, following a bidding war Paramount has reportedly purchased the rights to "Top Five," written by, directed by...
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