Frontières at TIFF The Market Unveils Lineup, Featuring a ‘Dim Sum Western,’ Newlywed Night of Terror and Wolf-Tracking Dark Comedy (EXCLUSIVE)

Johnnie To's ‘Two Gun Cohen’ leads seven titles in a standalone showcase loaded with top indie genre players sure to trigger deals and excitement at the inaugural Toronto market

By Jennie Punter

Jennie Punter

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Hong Kong film luminary Johnnie To’s “Two Gun Cohen,” based on an extraordinary true story, is among seven titles bowing in Frontières at TIFF: The Market, a standalone showcase aimed at co-producers, sales agents and buyers prospecting genre projects in Toronto this September.

Frontières, the international co-production market organized by Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival, announced its latest spin-off edition in May and received more than 100 submissions for five slots. “The quality was exceptional,” Fantasia deputy director Tania Morissette told Variety. “That made the selection process difficult and ultimately we had to increase the amount of projects.”

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