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Ritual Films
[edit]| Ritual | |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Film Distribution |
| Founded: | Montreal 2024 |
| Areas served: | Canada |
| Website: | ritualfilms.ca |
| Instagram: | @ritual.films |
Ritual is a Canadian all-rights distribution company currently focused on bringing international indie features and documentaries to Canadian film watchers[1]. The young company was founded in April 2024 by Olivia Courchesne (Creative Director) and William Gagnon (Head of Sales and Acquisitions)[2]. They follow a curatorial approach to distribution, dedicated to international festival discoveries, restored modern masterpieces, and bold contemporary films[2]. With titles such as Max Walker-Silverman’s Rebuilding[3], Yorgos Lanthimos’ Dogtooth (4K Restoration)[4], and Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel’s Eat the Night[5] in their slate.
Releases
[edit]| Title | Director | Main Cast | Canadian Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Seasons, Two Strangers[6] | Sho Miyake | Shim Eun-kyung, Yumi Kawai, Mansaku Takada | June 2026 (coming soon) | Theatrical Release, VOD |
| The Last One for the Road[7] | Francesco Sossai | Filippo Scotti, Sergio Romano, Pierpaolo Capovilla | May 2026 (coming soon) | Theatrical Release, VOD |
| What Does That Nature Say to You[8] | Hong Sang-soo | Ha Seong-guk, Kwon Hae-hyo, Cho Yun-hee | March 2026 (coming soon) | Theatrical Release, VOD |
| Wind, Talk to Me[9] | Stefan Djordjevic | Negrica Djordjevic, Stefan Djordjevic, Bosko Djordjevic | April 2026 (coming soon) | Theatrical Release, VOD |
| Rebuilding[3] | Max Walker-Silverman | Josh O'Connor, Lily LaTorre, Meghann Fahy | December 2025 | Theatrical Release, VOD (coming soon) |
| Kyuka: Before Summer’s End | Kostis Charamountanis | Simeon Tsakiris, Elsa Lekakou, Konstantinos Georgopoulos | September 2025 | Theatrical Release, VOD (coming soon) |
| Dogtooth (4K Restoration)[4] | Yorgos Lanthimos | Christos Stergioglou, Michele Valley, Angeliki Papoulia | July 2025 | Theatrical Release, VOD |
| Super Happy Forever[10] | Kohei Igarashi | Yoshinori Miyata, Hoang Nh Quynh, Hiroki Sano | June 2025 | Theatrical Release, VOD |
| Fragments of Ice | Maria Stoianova | Mykhailo Stoianov, Maria Stoianova, Inna Stoianova | May 2025 | Theatrical Release, VOD (coming soon) |
| Eat the Night[5] | Caroline Poggi & Jonathan Vinel | Théo Cholbi, Erwan Kepoa Falé, Lila Gueneau | February 2025 | Theatrical Release, VOD |
| Kalak[11] | Isabella Eklöf | Emil Johnsen, Asta Kamma August, Maka Abelsen | November 2024 | Theatrical Release, VOD (coming soon) |
| Paradise is Burning | Mika Gustafson | Bianca Delbravo, Dilvin Asaad, Safira Mossberg | October 2024 | Theatrical Release, VOD |
| Only the River Flows | Wei Shujun | Yilong Zhu, Chloe Maayan, Tianlai Hou | August 2024 | Theatrical Release, Video Release |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ritual Films - Moving Works that Inspire". ritualfilms.ca. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ a b Izzo, Kim. "Indie boutique Ritual Distribution launches in Montreal". Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie (2025-11-13). "Max Walker-Silverman's Sundance 2025 Breakout 'Rebuilding' Sells To Canada Ahead Of U.S. Theatrical Release". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ a b MULTIMÉDIA, Qui fait Quoi / Lien (2025-07-03). "Ritual sort en salle au Québec la version restaurée en 4K de « Canine » de Yorgos Lanthimos". Qui fait Quoi / Lien MULTIMÉDIA (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ a b Du Ruisseau, Olivier (February 21, 2025). ""Eat the Night": passions virtuelles". Le Devoir. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Rosser, Michael. "Sho Miyake's Locarno-winner 'Two Seasons, Two Strangers' lands Canada deal". Screen. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ Leffler, Rebecca. "'The Last One For the Road' parks at multiple global distributors ahead of TIFF slot". Screen. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ MULTIMÉDIA, Qui fait Quoi / Lien (2025-09-12). "Ritual acquiert trois titres remarqués en festivals internationaux". Qui fait Quoi / Lien MULTIMÉDIA (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ Casemore, Jamie. "Deals: Studio TF1 America, WBD, Ritual Films, Filmhub, Rogers". Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ MULTIMÉDIA, Qui fait Quoi / Lien (2025-05-27). "Ritual sort « Super Happy Forever » du japonais Kohei Igarashi en salle le 13 juin". Qui fait Quoi / Lien MULTIMÉDIA (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ MULTIMÉDIA, Qui fait Quoi / Lien (2024-11-22). "Ritual prépare la sortie de « Kalak » réalisé par Isabella Eklöf". Qui fait Quoi / Lien MULTIMÉDIA (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-02.