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Toronto Film Festival Dailies


The 48th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival takes place Thursday, September 7—17, 2023 in Canada's most vibrant and exciting metropolis, it has become one of the most important film events on the festival calendar.

Showcasing more than 300 films and hosting industryites from around the world, Toronto can "make or break" films looking for international distribution and a chance at Oscar gold. From glitzy red carpet premieres to challenging art films to cutting edge new media, the Festival offers something for every taste.

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We are excited to share our newest acquistion for Toronto, action-packed thriller entitled, YOUR MOVE starring Luke Goss and Patricia De Leon. Also new is thriller, HOSTILE BORDER starring Veronica Sixtos, Julio Cedillo, Roberto Urbina. Please visit our suite for more information. 

 

 

 

 

 

TORONTO LINE-UP

 

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YOUR MOVE

GENRE: Action

DIRECTOR: Luke Goss 

PRODUCER: Cecil Chambers, Luke Goss, 

CAST: Luke Goss (Hellboy II: The Golden Army, The Night Crew) Robert Davi (Die Hard, The Expendables 3) Patricia De Leon (Bad Ass)

SYNOPSIS: A successful New York businessman, while on a video call with his wife and child who are visiting her family in Mexico, witnesses their brutal attack and kidnapping. Unable to rely on the country's law enforcement, he embarks on a journey to find his family and avenge the violence that befell them.

STATUS: Post-Production

 

 

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HOSTILE BORDER

GENRE: Thriller

DIRECTOR: Michael Dwyer

PRODUCER: Michael Dwyer

CAST: Veronica Sixtos (House of Payne), Julio Cedillo (SicarioCowboys & Aliens), Roberto Urbina(Che: Part One, Narcos)

SYNOPSIS: Raised in the U.S., Claudia (22) has forged her own version of the American Dream when she is suddenly arrested for credit card fraud and deported to Mexico. Unable and unwilling to adapt to her new reality she forms a dangerous alliance with a drug cartel in a desperate attempt to return to the United States. 

STATUS: Completed

 

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THE VEIL

 

GENRE:  Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure

 

DIRECTOR:  Brent Ryan Green

 

PRODUCERS:  Brent Ryan Green, Jeff Goldberg

 

CAST:  William Levy (Addicted, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter), William Moseley (The Chronicles of Narnia), Serinda Swan (Graceland)

 

SYNOPSIS:  Set in a war-torn land where tribal factions live in fear of annihilation, the film tells the story of a deadly warrior leading a destructive war campaign. When he is betrayed by his own and left for dead, he is healed by a mysterious princess and taken in by a hidden tribe that believes he was chosen to wage a final battle.

 

STATUS:  Post-Production

 

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US THEATRICAL

RELEASE ON 300 SCREENS 

DVD/VOD via FOX

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From the Producer of CRASH & THE ILLUSIONIST

PAPA HEMINGWAY IN CUBA

 

GENRE:  Drama, Adventure, Biography

 

DIRECTOR:  Bob Yari

 

PRODUCER:  Bob Yari

 

CAST:  Giovanni Ribisi (Avatar, Saving Private Ryan), Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck), Adrian Sparks (My Stepmother is an Alien), Minka Kelly (Lee Daniels' The Butler)

 

SYNOPSIS:  Based on a true story, Papa follows journalist Ed Myers (Ribisi) on his adventure to Cuba in 1959, on a mission to meet his idol, the legendary Ernest Hemingway (Sparks). Hidden away at a private estate with his wife Mary (Richardson), the elusive author mentors Myers in fishing, drinking, and finding his voice, while the Cuban Revolution boils around them. In this turbulent landscape, beholding an icon in his twilight years, Myers discovers his strength, while recognizing that all of our heroes are human.

 

STATUS:  Completed

 

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THE PREPPIE CONNECTION

 

GENRE:  Crime Drama

 

DIRECTOR:  Joseph Castelo

 

PRODUCERS:  Charlie Bunting, Adam Folk, Eric Schultz

 

CAST:  Thomas Mann (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Kong: Skull Island), Lucy Fry (Vampire Academy, Mako Mermaids), Sam Page (Self/less, Shark)

 

SYNOPSIS:  A student at a private school uses his connections to establish a drug trafficking network at his school.

 

STATUS:  Completed

 

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THE PASTOR

GENRE: Drama. Faith-Based

DIRECTOR: Deborah Goodwin

PRODUCERS: WolfGang Cinemas

CAST: Arturo Muyshondt, Ismael Cruz Cordova (Ray Donovan, The Good Wife), Franky G (Saw II, Saw III)

SYNOPSIS: An imprisoned former gang leader discovers his faith in God while in solitary confinement. When he comes out, he becomes a Pastor and is committed to protecting the youth in his gang infested Hispanic community. One gang leader targets the Pastor's new mission and community - the church is vandalized, his life is threatened and his estranged wife is kidnapped. Fighting his inner demons and violent instincts, the Pastor must decide between maintaining his newfound faith or returning to the cold-blooded killer he once was.

STATUS: Completed

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FALL GUY

 

GENRE:  Action

 

DIRECTOR:  Kevin Carraway

 

PRODUCERS:  Kevin Carraway

 

CAST:  Sean Bean (The Martian, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings), Paz Vega (Grace of Monaco)

 

SYNOPSIS:  A cab driver with a gambling debt accepts a job to transport a valuable briefcase, and gets in over his head when the case is stolen.

 

STATUS:  Pre-Production

 

 

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RESOLUTE

 

GENRE:  Dramatic Thriller

 

DIRECTOR:  Catherine Linstrum

 

PRODUCERS:  Raimund Berens, Michael Dobbin

 

CAST:  Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix Trilogy), Max Irons (Red Riding Hood, The Host, Bitter Harvest)

 

SYNOPSIS:  The film follows a woman seeking revenge and a man seeking escape, who embark on a journey to the far north.  

 

STATUS:  Pre-Production

 

 

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CHOSEN

Based on true events...

 

GENRE:  War, Action, Drama

 

DIRECTOR:  Jasmin Dizdar

 

PRODUCERS:  Michael Riley

 

CAST:  Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction), Luke Mably (28 Days Later), Ana Ularu (Inferno)

 

SYNOPSIS:  An unassuming young lawyer leads a fight against the Nazis near the end of the Second World War.

 

STATUS:  Completed

 

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UNTIL FOREVER

 

GENRE:  Faith Based, Family, Drama

 

DIRECTOR:  Michael Linn

 

PRODUCERS:  Bonnie Boyum, Carolyn Linn

 

CAST:  Stephen Anthony Bailey (Easy Silence), Madison Lawlor (Close Range)

 

SYNOPSIS:  The Michael Boyum Story is a powerful, true account of one young man's courageous battle with leukemia and his journey of faith.

 

STATUS:  Completed

 

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BEYOND REDEMPTION

 

GENRE:  Action

 

DIRECTOR:  Bruce Fontaine

 

PRODUCERS:  Bruce Fontaine

 

CAST:  Brian Ho (X-Men: Days of Future Past), Peter Chao (Grave Encounters 2), Eddie Ko (The Martian)

 

SYNOPSIS:  A weary undercover cop must maintain his cover while trying to save the daughter of a notorious Triad Boss from becoming collateral damage in a sting operation gone wrong.

 

STATUS:  Post-Production

 

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Password:  beyond#redemption

 

 

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ABANDONED

 

GENRE:  Survival Thriller, True Story

 

DIRECTOR:  John Laing

 

PRODUCER:  James Heyward

 

CAST:  Dominic Purcell (Prison Break, Equilibrium, Legends of Tomorrow)

 

SYNOPSIS:  The true story of four men who face almost certain death when their yacht capsizes.   With little more than hope and each other, the men drift in the frigid Pacific for 119 days.

 

STATUS:  Completed

 

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LOCKED IN

 

GENRE:  Woman in Peril/Action/Thriller

 

DIRECTOR:  Carlos Gutierrez

 

PRODUCERS: Elias Axume

 

CAST:  TBD

 

SYNOPSIS:  A single mother must protect her daughter and herself during a heist gone wrong at a high-tech storage facility.

 

STATUS:  Pre-Production

 

 

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THE IDENTICAL

 

GENRE:  Family, Inspirational

 

DIRECTOR:  Dustin Marcellino

 

PRODUCER:  Howard Klausner

 

CAST:  Ray Liotta (Goodfellas), Ashley Judd (Divergent)

 

SYNOPSIS:  Twin brothers are unknowingly separated at birth; one of them becomes an iconic rock 'n' roll star, while the other struggles to balance his love for music and pleasing his father.

 

STATUS:  Completed

 

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