Canadian distributor KinoSmith has acquired two titles out of Hot Docs on opening day, company fonder Rob Smith announced on Thursday [25].

Festival opener The Manor by Shawney Cohen centres on the filmmaker’s family, owners of a strip joint in Guelph, Ontario. KinoSmith has set a May 10 release date for Toronto followed by other markets.

Smith has also taken Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s Blackfish following a deal with Magnolia Pictures.

Blackfish will open on Jul 19 in Toronto at Tiff Bell Lightbox.

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