Although many of the showcased films at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival already have distribution, buyers are clawing at the projects up for sale, and snapping up what’s left quicker than you can say Momofuku Noodle Bar.On Friday, Bryce Dallas Howard’s documentary “Dads” sold to Apple TV Plus, which was the streamer’s first acquisition at the festival.
IFC picked up Russell Crowe’s “The True History of the Kelly Gang” on Thursday.
And we’re just getting started.Ahead of the festival, many sales agents told TheWrap that they were bracing for the impact of the streaming companies, but said this year’s market was “healthy” and “robust.“Also Read: Toronto Market Preview 2019: Will All the New Streamers Boost Sales?“It’s going to be an even playing field,” Kristen Konvitz, an agent in the international and independent film group at ICM Partners, said.
“There
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