The Toronto Film Festival Market continued to be on fire with many films acquired by distributors.
One of the first acquisitions of the week was "Fading Gigolo" starring Woody Allen and John Turturro. The film tells the story of a man who aspires to be a professional Don Juan in order to raise money to help his friend. "Fading Gigolo" was sold to Millennium Entertainment for $3 million and is likely to be released in 2014.
Scarlett Johannson's divisive film "Under the Skin," about an alien who preys on hitchhikers, was sold to A24. The company picked the film up for $1 million, marking the second high-profile buy for the distributor. Over the weekend the A24 purchased "Locke" starring Tom Hardy.
Daniel Radcliffe's "The F Word" was also sold at the market. The film, which created buzz at the festival, was acquired by CBS films for $2 million. "The F Word" also stars Zoe Kazan and tells the story of a star-crossed couple that must confront the challenge of being friends.
A number of smaller sales also took place. Linda Bloodworth's Tribeca winning documentary "Bridegroom" was acquired by Virgil Films. The company plans a fall release. Virgil Films also acquired the horror movie "Foreclosure," which is slated for a VOD release.
Meanwhile, Kino Lorber bought "Marius and Fanny," while FilmBuff announced that it was partnering with Everyday Pictures to release "Burt's Buzz."
A number of films are still searching for a distributor at the festival, including "The Double," "The Devil's Knot," "The Railway Man" and "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby His and Her."
The Toronto Film Festival is known as one of the biggest markets in the world and brings thousands of filmmakers, films and distributors together.
The festival runs through Sept. 15.
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