Documentary on scholar Edward Said seeks buyers at Toronto Film Festival

The short version

• Filmmakers independently developed 'Edward Said: Between Worlds' to tell the story of the scholar and Western perspectives on Palestine.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• The documentary relies on extensive archival footage gathered over months before editing began.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• Sales agencies Cinetic and Dogwoof are actively seeking domestic and international distribution out of the Toronto festival.[The Hollywood Reporter]

Key facts

• The archival documentary 'Edward Said: Between Worlds' explores the scholar's life and Western understanding of Palestine at the Toronto International Film Festival.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• The film was produced independently to preserve creative control over the final release.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• Cinetic is overseeing domestic sales, while Dogwoof manages international distribution sales for the title.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• Filmmakers spent six months to a year collecting archival material prior to entering the editing phase.[The Hollywood Reporter]

Sources

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• ‘Edward Said: Between Worlds’ Filmmakers on Author’s Legacy and the Choice to Make Their Doc IndependentlyThe Hollywood Reporter metered