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Film business news from Canada: deals, box office, festivals and markets, distribution and policy.
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Four TIFF screenings, 2,300 seats: Paradise Lost sold out in advance
KoBiz revisits Yeon Sang-ho’s Toronto premiere. The next evidence that matters is territory sales.
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Universal sets River for 15 January after its $10m-plus Toronto deal
The Midnight Madness horror reached Toronto with US rights already held. Blumhouse–Atomic Monster bought it, Universal dates it, and the campaign begins.
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North American cinemas report $2.7bn spent on refurbishment
Cinema United puts two years of reinvestment at $2.7bn, the trade body’s own figure, as exhibitors try to make the room worth the ticket.
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Red Sea Fund backs 30 projects from 916 submissions
The Saudi fund selected 30 of 916 applicants across two cycles. Its earlier picks are already winning at Cannes and Toronto, even as the 2026 festival is postponed.
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Québec’s SODEC will lend up to 95% of a production tax credit in advance
A new direct-loan programme lets qualifying Québec productions borrow against the tax credit they expect to receive.