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TIFF Opens Sept 10, Sells “Obsession” for $15 Million

7/20/2026

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Toronto International Film Festival runs Sept 10-20, opening with “Being Heumann” and closing with “Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend.”
The festival announced 64 titles, with 15 galas and 17 specials premiering.
World-premiere films include “I Play Rocky,” “A Talent for Murder,” and “Club Kid.”
The Sep 10-16 sales market at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre featured biggest acquisition, Curry Barker’s “Obsession,” bought for $15 million after a $750,000 budget and grossing $442.6 million.

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Toronto International Film Festival runs Sept 10-20, opening with “Being Heumann” and closing with “Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend.”
The festival announced 64 titles, with 15 galas and 17 specials premiering.
World-premiere films include “I Play Rocky,” “A Talent for Murder,” and “Club Kid.”
The Sep 10-16 sales market at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre featured biggest acquisition, Curry Barker’s “Obsession,” bought for $15 million after a $750,000 budget and grossing $442.6 million.