Six buyers from three African countries are among the more than 130 confirmed for the first edition of “TIFF: The Market,” the new acquisitions market the Toronto International Film Festival launches this September.
Six buyers from three African countries are among the more than 130 confirmed for the first edition of “TIFF: The Market,” the new acquisitions market the Toronto International Film Festival launches this September.
South Africa accounts for four: Filmfinity, Forefront Media Group, Sun Africa Group, and Digicine.
Filmone Entertainment represents Nigeria.
And Hakka Distribution represents Tunisia.
No buyers from East, Central, or Francophone Africa appear on the list.
The festival said around 200 buyers were recommended by sales agencies and funding bodies worldwide, with more than 130 from 49 countries confirming attendance.
Charles Tremblay heads the market. The Canadian government funds it with a CAD 23 million ($16.4 million) investment, supported by Telefilm Canada.
The inaugural edition of the market runs from September 10 to 16.
Confirmed Buyers
Asia
Teamer International Media Limited (China), Wanda Films (China), Beijing HugoEast Media Co., Ltd. (China), Bona Film Group (China), Hishow (China), Edko (Hong Kong), Golden Scene Company Limited (Hong Kong), VR Film (India), Efar Films Distribution (India), Impact Films India (India), Star Entertainment P Ltd (India), VROTT (India), PVR Inox Pictures Ltd/PVR Inox Ltd. (India), Cetera International (Japan), Gaga Corp (Japan), Starcat (Japan), Bitters End (Japan), Nikkatsu (Japan), The Filmbridge (Mongolia), Pioneer Films (Philippines), Anticipate Pictures (Singapore), Andamiro (South Korea), Contents Panda/Next Entertainment (South Korea), Doki Entertainment (South Korea), Green Narae Media (South Korea), Lumix Media (South Korea), Noori Pictures (South Korea), Pancinema (South Korea), Studio DHL (South Korea), 66cc Company Limited (Taiwan), Catchplay, Inc. (Taiwan), Sky Digi (Taiwan), Swallow Wings (Taiwan), GDH (Thailand), Shinesaeng Ad. Venture (Thailand)
Latin America
CDI (Argentina), Mares Filmes (Brazil), Retrato Filmes (Brazil), Encripta (Brazil), Imovision (Brazil), Pandora Filmes (Brazil), BF Distribution (Chile), Cinemaran (Colombia), Cineplex (Colombia), Alameda Films (Mexico), Piano (Mexico), Tulip (Mexico), Cinemas Nueva Era (Mexico), Corazon Films (Mexico), Diamond Films + (Uruguay)
North America
Phi Centre (Canada), Cosm (U.S.)
Central America/Caribbean
La Subterranea (Panama)
Middle East/Africa
Filmone Entertainment (Nigeria), Filmfinity (South Africa), Forefront Media Group (South Africa), Sun Africa Group (South Africa), Digicine (South Africa), Hakka Distribution (Tunisia), Fabula Films (Turkey), Chantier Films (Turkey), Bir Film (Turkey), Filmarti Film (Turkey), 1001 (United Arab Emirates)
Europe
Filmladen Filmverleih (Austria), Panda Lichtspiele (Austria), Lumiere (Belgium), Blitz (Croatia), Foxx Media Group (Czech Republic), Aerofilms (Czech Republic), AQS (Czech Republic), Bohemia Motion Pictures (Czech Republic), Cinemart (Czech Republic), Nordisk – Egmont Film (Denmark), Bestfilm (Estonia), ARP Sélection (France), Metropolitan Film Export (France), Swift Distribution (France), Tandem (France), Ascot Elite Entertainment (Germany), X Verleih (Germany), ZDF Studios (Germany), Prorom Media-Trade (Germany), Weltkino Filmverleih (Germany), Pandastorm (Germany), Plaion Pictures (Germany), Tanweer Alliances SMSA (Germany), Tobis (Germany), Mozinet (Hungary), Be Water (Italy), Wanted (Italy), Eagle Pictures (Italy), Adastra Cinema Lithuania (Lithuania), Cherry Pickers (Netherlands), Imagine Film Distribution (Netherlands), Arthaus (Norway), As Fidalgo Film Distribution (Norway), Galapagos Films (Poland), Kino Swiat (Poland), Aurora Films (Poland), Media 4 Fun (Poland), Cinemundo (Portugal), Film4You (Portugal), Midas Filmes (Portugal), Nos Lusomundo Audiovisuais (Portugal), Bad Unicorn (Romania), Independenta Film (Romania), MCF Megacom Film (Serbia), Karantanija Cinemas D.O.O. (Slovakia), A Contracorriente Films (Spain), Adso Films (Spain), Bteam Pictures (Spain), Deaplaneta S.L. (Spain), Energia (Spain), Flins & Piniculas (Spain), Karma (Spain), Madfer Distribution (Spain), Sideral (Spain), Twelve Oaks (Spain), Wanda Vision (Spain), Lucky Dogs (Sweden), Folkets Bio (Sweden), Njuta (Sweden), Edge Entertainment (Sweden), Non Stop Entertainment (Sweden), Agora (Switzerland), Praesens (Switzerland), Svoekino (Ukraine), Picturehouse Cinemas (United Kingdom), Sky (United Kingdom), Skyline IFE (United Kingdom)
Oceania
Umbrella Entertainment (Australia), Madman Entertainment (Australia), SBS/NITV (Australia), Limelight Distribution (New Zealand)
Source: africanfilmpress.com