Despite the return of Hollywood stars to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) after last year’s strikes, this year’s event saw a lackluster market for acquisitions. With only a handful of significant deals emerging, questions are being raised about the current state of theatrical releases and the dominance of streaming platforms.
While the films generally played well among audiences, protests almost stole the buzz, and the deal-making was unusually slow for international sales agents and domestic distributors alike.
