Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has unveiled the full Industry Conference line-up running September 6-10 including the Perspectives panel series in partnership with Screen International.

The festival has also announced the 10 Industry Selects acquisition titles screening for accredited industry, a roste that features Rich Flu, Spanish director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s follow-up to 2019 TIFF selection The Platform; South Korean first-time director Kim Soo-jin’s Noise, and Teemu Nikki’s previous Nordic Film Market participant 100 Litres Of Gold from Finland.

The moderated Perspectives sessions will look at a range of topics including the future of film journalism, sustainable cinema, Indigenous co-productions, the African film industry, and building and inclusive and accessible industry.

The Dialogues series brings a series of conversations between filmmakers discussing adaptations, queer cinema, Southeast Asian cinema, and intimacy in doumentaries. Participants include The Piano Lesson director Malcolm Washington, Zola director Janicza Bravo, Rumours filmmaker Guy Maddin, and cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, who will talk about his feature directing debut Pedro Páramo.

There are moderated Microsessions panels offering a look at TikTok, AI, how to access Telefilm Canada funding, and event cinema.

Film London, Proimágenes Colombia, Italian Trade Commission, and other promotional agencies will host breakfast market events under the auspices of Spotlights, which also runs pitching and networking events.

The Industry Conference line-up will also host meetings between filmmakers and decision-makers, live podcasts recordings, previously announced on-stage conversations in the Visionaries programming, access to Labs, fellowships and funds, and a Sloan Science and technology project pitch session.

Industry Selects
TIFF also announced on Thursday the Industry Selects line-up of 10 acquisition titles that are screening for accredited industry and buyers. The festival noted there are more than 140 sales titles in Official Selection.

The films in alphabetical order appear below:

100 Litres Of Gold (Fin)
Dir: Teemu Nikki
It’s Alive Films

Code 3 (USA)
Dir: Christopher Leone
Wayfarer Studios/WME Independent
Various worldwide rights available

Locked (USA)
Dir: David Yarovesky
Raimi Productions/CAA Media Finance
Various worldwide rights available

London Calling (USA)
Dir: Allan Ungar
Verve Ventures / Highland Film Group international sales
Various worldwide rights available

Monsieur Aznavour (Fr)
Dir: Mehdi Idir
Playtime Group
Various worldwide rights available

Noise (Kor)
Dir: Kim Soo-jin | Korea
Finecut
Various worldwide rights available

Rich Flu (Sp)
Dir: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia | Spain
CAA Media Finance /XYZ films
Various worldwide rights available

Skeet (Can)
Dir: Nik Sexton
Rink Rat Productions
Various worldwide rights available

Transamazonia (Fr-Swi-Ger-Tai-Br)
Dir: Pia Marais
WME Independent/The Party Film Sales
Various worldwide rights available

Yuppie (Can)
Dir: Sergio Navarretta
Taconic Pictures North Inc.
Various worldwide rights available.

TIFF runs September 5-15.

By Jeremy Kay, Screen Daily