Doubts on Toronto screenings

To screen early or not to screen early — that is the question. With the acquisitions market expected to be especially busy this year at the Toronto Film Festival, some sellers are opting to show a handful of titles early to U.S. buyers. That list includes Keira Knightley-Sam Worthington starrer “Last Night” from first-time feature director Massy Tadjedin. “Last Night” — the closing night film at Toronto — was set to have been released by Miramax, but those plans have changed in the wake of Disney’s sale of the specialty label to Ron Tutor and a group of private investors. Sale has yet to close.

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