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The Toronto Film Festival is coming to an end, but the craze has not diminished at all, but has intensified..
“After the premiere of "The King's Speech", it became the biggest hit at this year's film festival. Its popularity easily surpassed all previous competitors and completely exploded the reputation among the audience. Ten screenings were scheduled in just two days. , still in short supply, Gao Feng Changlong not only broke the highest data set by "Buried Alive" at this film festival, but also surpassed "Slumdog Millionaire" and became the most popular work at the Toronto Film Festival in the 21st century..
At the same time, the performance of "Buried Alive" after six extra shows is also really gratifying. Not only are all the tickets sold out, but there are still long queues at the door of every show. It can be clearly felt that this topical work has gathered in Toronto Countless attentions, fiercely grabbing the focus of all parties, successfully occupied a place on this international stage..
“The topic of popular works such as "Black Swan", "Blue Valentine" and "Scorched Earth" has also remained high. Although the Toronto Film Festival does not award official awards, only the People's Choice Award, the official will still give some works Give additional recognition, such as Best Canadian Feature Film and Best Canadian Debut, to encourage local creations in Canada.
Therefore, it is inevitable that which work will become the biggest winner in Toronto and will carry the fruitful results of the North American opener to start this year's awards season journey. This has also become the focus of heated discussion..
Among the many focuses, the rise of "Generation Y" is undoubtedly an important topic - Natalie Portman, Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, James Franco, Renly Hall , the five actors are all members of Generation Y, and their performances have all been praised. Many people believe that these five actors can make a difference in the competition for acting awards during this year's awards season..
Natalie, who has been famous for a long time, is undoubtedly one of the most watched. This year's "Black Swan" has been making great progress since its debut in Venice. Half a month has passed, and the praises are getting louder and louder. At this year's awards ceremony Before the official opening of the season, it has already occupied a powerful position..
“The confusion between performance and reality in "Black Swan" was vividly reflected in Natalie. When she starred in the movie "Black Swan", she also blurred the boundaries between performance and reality. The ballet performance has received many praises.
However, the latest issue of "Entertainment Weekly" broke the news that Natalie used a body double during the performance of "Black Swan". This immediately triggered a heated discussion.
Natalie said in an exclusive interview that due to the lack of professional training for many years, her ballet skills were indeed unable to meet the requirements of the role, so a stand-in was used in the movie. However, most of the dance moves were completed by herself, at least more than 100% of them. 85. In the interview, Natalie also discussed at length how she grasped the beauty of ballet in the movie, and how she worked hard to complete the dance filming, etc..
Using a stand-in is not a problem. Anyone with a basic understanding of ballet knows that this is a professional skill that requires accumulation over time. As an actor, Natalie is not up to professional standards, so it is not a problem; but the point is It's just that the focus of the film's promotion has always been on Natalie's ability to live a life without being crazy. With this revelation, the taste has changed, and the impression has dropped instantly..
For a while, the reporters became lively again. No one knows what impact this will have on Natalie's Oscar prospects..
In the college public relations process, any negative news may become a stumbling block, just like the U.S. presidential election. The most famous case in history is the Weinstein brothers' fame battle, which broke out with "Shakespeare in Love" Leng overturned "Saving Private Ryan". At that time, facing powerful competitors, the Weinstein brothers hired trolls to completely discredit their competitors on the Internet and in the media. At the same time, they spent two or even three times the money of other competing companies. Publicity expenses and an overwhelming public relations campaign. Everyone knows the outcome. It is still the most controversial event in the history of the Oscars..
Now, before the awards season kicks off, negative news broke about Natalie, and the impact is really hard to estimate. However, firstly, Natalie broke the news on her own initiative, so she is lenient when she confesses; secondly, there will be nearly five more to come. Months can either make things right or make people forget about it. So, everything is unknown..
This revelation really attracted a lot of attention to "Entertainment Weekly", even surpassing "Us Weekly" which was hot because of the dispute between Renly and James not long ago, and once again lit a fire for the upcoming Toronto Film Festival..
First came "The King's Speech", then "Black Swan", and then "Buried Alive" made its debut again. Before the closing ceremony, it seemed that all the energy accumulated before had burst out in one go..
First, the "Hollywood Reporter" broke the news that Focus Features and Fox Searchlight are competing for the North American distribution rights of "Buried Alive". The recognition of these two top independent labels is the greatest appreciation for this work; then the "New York Times" It was revealed that Weinstein Pictures and Lionsgate Pictures have also joined the competition, especially the addition of Weinstein Pictures, which immediately made the competition more interesting.——
The goal of the Weinstein brothers remains the same every year, which is the Oscar. This reminds people of the hot topic that has not completely dissipated. Who can win the Oscar nomination, Renly or James. Now the Weinstein brothers will The target is "buried alive", does this mean……？
News about "Buried Alive" comes one after another, no less than "Black Swan". This low-budget thriller and suspense film has become one of the most popular works in Toronto this year..
Of course, a large part of the reason is that the distribution rights of other popular works have long been snatched up. Toronto is already the last stop in the trading market, which allows "Buried Alive" to grab the attention of major publishers..
However, among the works that had their world premieres at this year's Toronto Film Festival, "Buried Alive" undoubtedly occupied the top spot. This is the best affirmation..
Subsequently, "Us Weekly" concluded, "Focus Features successfully acquired the North American distribution rights for the hit film 'Buried Alive'！”
“"U.S. Weekly", also known as "U.S. Weekly", at this year's Toronto Film Festival, this magazine, which started out as gossip entertainment news, really attracted a lot of attention. First, it sparked a discussion about "Generation Y" actors. Then he broke the news about the follow-up trend of Toronto's biggest dark horse this year, easily surpassing other strong competitors and gaining half an advantage in the news coverage war..
According to reports, amidst fierce competition, Focus Features paid a high price of US$4.5 million to pull out the teeth from Weinstein Pictures and Fox Searchlight and acquire this dark horse that has risen strongly in Toronto this year, triggering a controversy. Everyone was in an uproar.
This transaction price easily exceeded the three million production cost of "Buried Alive", allowing the crew to achieve profitability in one step; at the same time, it also occupied a place on the transaction list of this year's Toronto Film Festival, currently second only to "Blue Love". The transaction price of "Human Day" - Weinstein Pictures acquired the North American distribution rights of this work early for US$6 million, becoming the highest bidder in Toronto this year.
Four and a half million U.S. dollars. This transaction figure is really incredible for an independent film. The average transaction price at the Sundance Film Festival every year is below three million, and occasionally it can reach six million or eight million. The sky-high price of one million, but after all, it is still a minority.
Hidden behind this number, firstly, we can see the fierce competition for distribution rights. It is obvious that Focus Pictures has spent a lot of effort to stand out; secondly, it can be seen that Focus Pictures has enough confidence in the box office prospects of the movie. Confidence, whether it is dividends or buyouts, the subsequent box office of "Buried Alive" must achieve at least 8 million or even 10 million for Focus Features to consider this transaction a loss..
In short, "Buried Alive" once again earned enough attention. Before the closing ceremony, this shiny black horse once again declared its strong presence..
However, as expected, at the closing ceremony and awards ceremony of the Toronto Film Festival, "Buried Alive" was not the focus of attention, nor was "Blue Valentine". The bet between Renly and Ryan failed to determine the winner. It's a tie.
“"The King's Speech" came from behind to defeat the popular "Black Swan" among the competition, and successfully stood out and won the People's Choice Award at the 35th Toronto Film Festival, becoming the biggest winner of this event. In addition, "Scorched Earth" won the Best Canadian Film Award, and director Denis Villeneuve successfully attracted attention from all over the world..
It is worth mentioning that Weinstein Pictures acquired the North American distribution rights of "The King's Speech" as early as the Venice Film Festival. Currently, the work has received a positive response in Toronto, from film critics. Judging from the early feedback information, it is basically at the same level as "Blue Valentine" and "Scorched Earth"; however, the audience is very active in pursuing this work, and the recognition of the People's Choice Award will undoubtedly add to the prospects of the work during the awards season. .The Weinstein brothers are obviously full of confidence.
By the way, the People’s Choice Award winners of the past two years all managed to win Oscar nominations for Best Picture..
The annual Toronto Film Festival has finally come to an end, and it also marks the beginning of the North American awards season. Many works have appeared, giving people a preliminary glimpse of the preliminary pattern of this year's awards season. There are dark horses, popular ones, obscure ones, and mainstream ones. It is foreseeable that this year's awards season will be extremely lively. Media reporters are getting excited and can't wait to start the journey..
But for Renly, he had only one thought: it was finally over.
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