How a Small Film Slate at Toronto Film Festival Translated Into Big Sales
With a slimmed-down film slate, a delayed awards season schedule, a virtual market and uncertainty around releasing films theatrically, this year’s Toronto sales market was meant to be active, but not necessarily a moment for distributors to write big checks. So how did that work out? Not only did we see Netflix go big on two splashy awards dramas in the form of “Pieces of a Woman” and Halle Berry’s “Bruised,” Solstice Studios made its first big play by nabbing the worldwide rights to the Mark Wahlberg drama “Good Joe Bell” for a whopping $20 million. Though TIFF only screened 50 movies at its virtual festival, many of them have found homes, including Vertical Entertainment and Hulu buying the Chloe Grace Moretz thriller “Shadow in the Cloud” and IFC Films buying Sam Pollard’s documentary “MLK/FBI.” Also Read: Connie Britton Says 'Good Joe Bell' Can Teach 'How to Be Better Allies' (Video) And distributors and agents who spoke with TheWrap say deals are likely far from over. For one, an individual with knowledge says the Naomi Watts drama “Penguin Bloom” has several bidders circling the project, and a deal is expected to close within the week. “There was a nice range...
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