An exclusive registration, message and information service for OMDC Sales Pass holders, the OMDC Sales Office is committed to facilitating relationships between accredited buyers, sales agents and filmmakers with films in the Festival.
With dozens of world and North American premieres, the Festival offers buyers an unparalleled opportunity to examine new films and experience the pre-hype reactions of North America’s most committed film-going public. Buyers from around the world converge in Toronto for their first peek at breakthrough U.S. independent, Canadian and international films.
For filmmakers, the Festival’s reputation for introducing new talent to North American audiences is paramount. Gaspar Noé, Catherine Breillat, Robert Duvall, Pedro Almodóvar, Gary Burns, Atom Egoyan, Amos Gitaï, Marleen Gorris, Wong Kar-wai, Aki Kaurismäki, Krysztof Kieslowski, Nanni Moretti, Vincenzo Natali, Jeremy Podeswa, Todd Solondz, Tom Tykwer and John Woo are only a few of the many internationally acclaimed filmmakers that first captivated the North American public at the Festival.
Getting a film on buyers’ radars can be intimidating during the frenzy of the Festival. Taking a film beyond the Festival to international audiences requires the development of vital industry connections. The OMDC Sales Office plays a fundamental role in helping like-minded professionals come together.
Our office is in place to help the acquisition process run smoothly; we offer support, information and guidance for buyers and sales agents attending the Festival.
Founded with the support of the Ontario Media Development Corporation (formerly the Ontario Film Development Corporation) to encourage and facilitate the acquisition of Canadian films in the Canada First! programme, OMDC Sales Office has expanded its operations in recent years. This year’s OMDC Sales Office provides a variety of indispensable services, including:
The Rights List: A comprehensive list of rights availabilities for all Festival films.
The Buyers List: An extensive list of attending buyers and sales agents, and where to find them.
Message Centre: A communications area where you can contact peers and professionals attending the Festival.
Informal Meeting Area: A place for industry professionals to get together.
