TIFF is a haven for North American buyers who are scouting for potential sleeper hits of the specialty market. Here is a handy guide of the Aussie titles that are circling buyers in Toronto, divided by genre. They are in various stages of completion.
Thriller/Crime
A bent toward the supernatural dominates the new crop in this genre.
Son of a Gun. Julius Avery’s heist thriller charts the relationship between Australia’s high(est) profile criminal and his young protégé. Producer: Timothy White. Cast: Ewan McGregor, Brenton Thwaites. World sales: Altitude Films.
