Toronto abandons 'world premiere' screenings

September 04, 2007 Tired of fighting it out with rival festivals for new films in a crowded summer calendar, the fall event is taking the bold step of getting out of the premiere business altogether. Likewise, films previously booked into Toronto for a "world premiere" often bowed at Telluride and other regional festivals through "preview" or "special" screenings for the press and industry. Ditto for major studios that each September bring a host of fall releases to Toronto for their "world premieres," when in reality the films have already been shown in a host of preview screenings.

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