Who will rule Toronto? 4 things on the minds of movie buyers at TIFF

By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The independent film world enters the Toronto Film Festival buoyed by the success of smaller films at the box office, expecting one of the year's most active markets for unsold movies. Four films acquired at either Cannes, Toronto or Sundance surpassed or flirted with the $20-million mark since February: "Place Beyond the Pines," "Mud," "Fruitvale Station" and "The Way, Way Back." Roadside Attractions co-president Howard Cohen described that consistency as "pretty rare" — and predicted it would fuel the marketplace at this year's Toronto Film Festival. ...



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