Screen profiles a selection of acquisition titles and packages that are expected to be among the most sought-after when the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, September 4-14) begins on Thursday.

With at least two hungry new US buyers joining the ranks in the form of Black Bear and Row K, the hope is that more business might get done on the ground than in recent years.

Then again, this has become a common refrain. Check the TIFF website for the full list of screenings.

Festival selections

& Sons (UK-Can)

Special Presentations

Dir: Pablo Trapero

Genre: Drama

Cast: Billy Nighy, George MacKay, Noah Jupe, Johnny Flynn, Anna Geslevorá, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton

Synopsis: A reclusive author tries to reconnect with his grown-up sons in Argentinian veteran Trapero’s f

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