Latest Toronto International Film Festival 2013 News

LATEST TIFF NEWS

Lukas Moodysson's 'We Are The Best!' Sells in France, Russia, Mexico
3:37 am PDT 10/17/2013
- Scott Roxborough
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TrustNordisk closes multiple territories on the 80s coming-of-age tale, which Magnolia will release stateside. ... Read More
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Toronto: IFC Films Nabs U.S. Rights to Toni Collette Starrer 'Lucky Them'
10:41 am PDT 10/9/2013
- Tatiana Siegel
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Directed by Megan Griffiths, the film also stars Thomas Haden Church, Oliver Platt, Nina Arianda, Ryan Eggold and Ahna O’Reilly.... Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Director Aaron Wilson Signs With Echo Lake
6:56 pm PDT 10/8/2013
- Gregg Kilday
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The Australian filmmaker's first feature, the World War II tale "Canopy," debuted at the recent Toronto Film Festival.... Read More
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The Race

Sony Classics' Michael Barker and Tom Bernard Reveal Their Oscar Season Strategy
6:02 pm PDT 9/27/2013
- Scott Feinberg
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The veteran distributors predict "Blue Jasmine" could be one of ten best picture noms and "Tim's Vermeer" could be the winning doc but fear that the new voting procedures could hurt foreign films from smaller countries.... Read More
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Margarethe Von Trotta's 'Hannah Arendt' Wins German Arthouse Cinema Honor
9:34 am PDT 9/20/2013
- Scott Roxborough
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The biopic of the Jewish writer and philosopher has been a sleeper hit in Germany.... Read More
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Toronto: RADiUS-TWC Acquires North American Rights to Mike Myers' Directorial Debut 'Supermensch'
9:13 am PDT 9/20/2013
- Hilary Lewis
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UPDATED: The Weinstein Co. subsidiary plans a first-quarter 2014 release for the documentary about the longtime music manager.... Read More
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WikiLeaks Posts 'Fifth Estate' Script, Calls Assange Film 'Fiction Masquerading as Fact'
8:17 am PDT 9/20/2013
- Scott Roxborough
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Bill Condon's film, which premiered in Toronto, stars Benedict Cumberbatch as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.... Read More See All Videos
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Toronto: Jake Gyllenhaal's 'Nightcrawlers' Sells Worldwide for Sierra/Affinity
2:29 am PDT 9/20/2013
- Scott Roxborough
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Debut director Dan Gilroy's suspense thriller, which also features Rene Russo and Bill Paxton, goes to two dozen territories, including Germany, France and Japan.... Read More
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Heat Vision

Toronto: IFC Picks Up Rights to 'Almost Human'
3:50 pm PDT 9/18/2013
- Borys Kit
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Joe Begos worked at ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood and managed a local stage play before writing and directing the sci-fi horror movie. ... Read More
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Toronto: Magnolia Acquires Lukas Moodysson's 'We Are the Best!'
10:36 am PDT 9/18/2013
- Scott Roxborough
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The feel-good period drama follows three girls who start a punk band in Stockholm in the 1980s.... Read More
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Oscars: Poland Nominates Andrzej Wajda's 'Walesa' in Foreign-Language Category
10:09 am PDT 9/18/2013
- Scott Roxborough
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UPDATED: The historic biography stars Robert Wieckiewicz as the legendary Solidarity leader Lech Walesa.... Read More See All Videos
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In the Magazine

Toronto Aftermath: Did Too Many Awards Movies Peak Too Early?
5:00 am PDT 9/18/2013
- Gregg Kilday
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Sandra Bullock, Matthew McConaughey and Kate Winslet scored some initial attention, but the sheer number of films may have diluted the fest's value for contenders.... Read More
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Toronto: IFC Films Nabs U.S. Rights to Kristen Wiig Starrer 'Hateship Loveship'
8:59 am PDT 9/17/2013
- Tatiana Siegel
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The Liza Johnson-helmed film, based on a short story by Alice Munro, also features Guy Pearce, Hailee Steinfeld and Nick Nolte.... Read More
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Toronto: The Little Film Company Takes International Rights to 'The Husband'
12:18 pm PDT 9/16/2013
- Etan Vlessing
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The Canadian dark comedy, directed by Bruce McDonald, also was picked up by A71 Productions for the Canadian market after a bow at TIFF.... Read More
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Toronto: Five Lessons From the 2013 Festival
9:26 pm PDT 9/15/2013
- Pamela McClintock
- Stuart Kemp
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UPDATED: While sales boomed and an irate blogger called 911 to complain about cell phone usage during a screening, the event boasted one of its strongest lineups in years.... Read More
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