'We asked that our screens feature titles from studios who understand and appreciate the importance of the theatrical release model,' says a Cineplex spokesperson
Exhibitor Cineplex says only TIFF titles that respect"the traditional theatrical model" may play on Scotiabank Theatres screens.
Cineplex, the Canadian exhibition giant that runs Scotiabank, told TIFF this year that Amazon and Netflix titles it programmed for a short run in movie theaters, or none at all, have been barred from its multiplex on Richmond Street that hosts industry and film critic guests. The new P&I policy has forced the Toronto fest to shift industry and press-only screenings for Amazon and Netflix titles two blocks over to Bell Lightbox on King Street.
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