 Logo used since 2022 | |
| Formerly | Video-Ville Showtime Inc.1 |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founded | May 27, 19832 |
| Founder | Ernie Grivakis |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Canada Australia New Zealand |
Key people | Ernie Grivakis (CEO) Harry Grivakis (SVP) Javi Hernandez (Executive Vice President) |
| Products | Theatrical, DVD, Blu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-ray, VOD, SVOD, TV |
| Services | Motion Picture distribution |
Number of employees | 30 |
| Website | https://vvsfilms.com/ |
Videoville Showtime Inc.,3 doing business as VVS Films, is a4 Canadian motion picture distribution company founded by Ernie Grivakis. The company was formed in Montreal, Quebec on May 27, 1983 and operates its theatrical sales & marketing office out of Toronto, Ontario.5
Films
Canada
| Release date | Title | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2011 | The Company Men | Drama | |
| July 29, 2011 | Jock the Hero Dog | Animated, Comedy | |
| March 9, 2012 | Friends with Kids | Romantic Comedy | |
| August 10, 2012 | Freelancers | Action | |
| September 21, 2012 | End of Watch | Action, Thriller | |
| October 16, 2012 | Rites of Passage | Thriller | |
| December 7, 2012 | Playing for Keeps | Romantic Comedy | |
| January 4, 2013 | Texas Chainsaw 3D | Slasher, Horror | |
| January 11, 2013 | A Haunted House | Satirical, Horror, Comedy | |
| March 19, 2013 | Empire State | Crime, Drama | |
| March 22, 2013 | Olympus Has Fallen | Political, Action, Thriller | |
| Spring Breakers | Comedy, Crime | ||
| June 14, 2013 | Vehicle 19 | Action, Thriller | |
| October 11, 2013 | Machete Kills | Action, Exploitation | |
| November 27, 2013 | Homefront | Action, Thriller | |
| December 6, 2013 | Out of the Furnace | Crime, Drama | |
| January 27, 2014 | That Awkward Moment | Comedy, Drama | |
| March 28, 2014 | Sabotage | Action, Thriller | |
| A Haunted House 2 | Satirical, Horror, Comedy | ||
| April 25, 2014 | Brick Mansions | Action | |
| May 9, 2014 | Chef | Road, Comedy, Drama | |
| July 25, 2014 | And So It Goes | Comedy, Drama | |
| August 22, 2014 | Are You Here | ||
| August 27, 2014 | The November Man | Spy, Action, Thriller | |
| September 26, 2014 | Good People | Action, Thriller | |
| March 30, 2015 | Wild Card | Action, Thriller | |
| April 13, 2015 | Escobar: Paradise Lost | Romantic Thriller | |
| June 29, 2015 | Last Knights | Action, Drama | |
| July 13, 2015 | Maggie Moore(s) | Black Comedy, Mystery | |
| October 26, 2015 | Z for Zachariah | Apocalyptic, Science Fiction | |
| November 23, 2015 | No Escape | Action, Thriller | |
| November 30, 2015 | Mississippi Grind | Comedy, Drama | |
| December 21, 2015 | Sleeping with Other People | Romantic Comedy | |
| January 22, 2016 | Dirty Grandpa | Comedy | |
| April 8, 2016 | Demolition | Comedy, Drama | |
| August 12, 2016 | Hell or High Water | neo-Western, Crime, Drama | |
| November 18, 2016 | The Edge of Seventeen | Coming-of-age, Comedy, Drama | |
| June 16, 2017 | All Eyez on Me | Biography, Drama | |
| August 4, 2017 | Wind River | neo-Western, Crime | |
| August 18, 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard | Action, Comedy | |
| December 8, 2017 | I, Tonya | Biography, Sports | |
| January 19, 2018 | Den of Thieves | Heist, Action, Crime, Drama | |
| February 2, 2018 | Braven | Action, Thriller | |
| April 20, 2018 | I Feel Pretty | Comedy | |
| May 11, 2018 | Terminal | Neo Noir, Thriller | |
| June 15, 2018 | Gotti | Biography, Crime | |
| June 29, 2018 | Escape Plan 2: Hades | Prison, Action, Thriller | |
| August 17, 2018 | Mile 22 | Espionage, Action, Thriller, Spy | |
| August 24, 2018 | The Happytime Murders | Puppet, Cop, Buddy, Comedy | |
| October 12, 2018 | Beautiful Boy | Biographical, Drama | |
| October 19, 2018 | Mid90s | Coming-of-age, Comedy, Drama | |
| October 26, 2018 | Hunter Killer | Action, Thriller | |
| April 12, 2019 | Hellboy | Superhero, Dark Fantasy | |
| After | Romantic Drama | ||
| May 3, 2019 | UglyDolls | Musical, Comedy, Adventure | |
| July 2, 2019 | Escape Plan: The Extractors | Prison, Action, Thriller | |
| August 16, 2019 | 47 Meters Down: Uncaged | Survival, Horror | |
| August 23, 2019 | Angel Has Fallen | Political, Action, Thriller | |
| September 20, 2019 | Rambo: Last Blood | Vigilante, Action | |
| October 18, 2019 | The Lighthouse | Psychological Horror | |
| November 8, 2019 | 21 Bridges | Action, Thriller | |
| January 24, 2020 | The Gentlemen | Action, Comedy | |
| Color Out of Space | Science Fiction, Horror | ||
| August 28, 2020 | Bill & Ted Face the Music | Science Fiction, Comedy | |
| Rogue | Action, Thriller, Horror | ||
| October 9, 2020 | The War with Grandpa | Family, Comedy | |
| October 16, 2020 | Honest Thief | Action, Thriller | |
| October 23, 2020 | After We Collided | Romantic Drama | |
| November 20, 2020 | Jiu Jitsu | Science Fiction, Martial Arts | |
| February 12, 2021 | Willy's Wonderland | Action, Comedy, Horror | |
| March 5, 2021 | Boss Level | Science Fiction, Action | |
| April 16, 2021 | Vanquish | Action, Thriller | |
| May 7, 2021 | Wrath of Man | Action, Thriller | |
| June 11, 2021 | The Misfits | Heist, Action | |
| June 16, 2021 | Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard | Action, Comedy | |
| June 25, 2021 | The Ice Road | Action, Thriller | |
| August 20, 2021 | The Protégé | Action, Thriller | |
| September 10, 2021 | The Card Counter | Crime, Drama | |
| September 30, 2021 | After We Fell | Romantic Drama | |
| January 21, 2022 | The Tiger Rising | Family, Drama | |
| March 18, 2022 | X | Slasher, Horror | |
| August 12, 2022 | Fall | Survival, Psychological Thriller | |
| September 7, 2022 | After Ever Happy | Romantic Drama | |
| September 8, 2022 | Medieval | Historical, Drama | |
| September 16, 2022 | Pearl | Period, Horror | |
| March 31, 2023 | Spinning Gold | Biography, Drama | |
| April 7, 2023 | One True Loves | Romantic Comedy, Drama | |
| April 28, 2023 | The Black Demon | Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror | |
| May 26, 2023 | Kandahar | Spy, Action, Thriller | |
| July 28, 2023 | Talk to Me | Supernatural, Horror | |
| August 18, 2023 | Haunting of the Queen Mary | Horror | |
| September 1, 2023 | The Good Mother | Crime, Thriller | |
| October 6, 2023 | Dicks: The Musical | Musical, Comedy | |
| She Came to Me | Romantic Comedy | ||
| Cat Person | Comedy, Drama, Thriller | ||
| September 13, 2023 | After Everything | Romantic Drama | |
| December 1, 2023 | Silent Night | Vigilante, Action, Thriller | |
| December 8, 2023 | Fast Charlie | Action, Thriller | |
| January 5, 2024 | He Went That Way | Crime, Drama | |
| January 12, 2024 | The Beekeeper | Action, Thriller | |
| February 27, 2024 | The Bricklayer | Action, Thriller, Spy | |
| March 8, 2024 | Love Lies Bleeding | Romantic Thriller | |
| March 15, 2024 | One Life | Biography, Drama | |
| March 19, 2024 | Land of Bad | Action, Thriller | |
| April 26, 2024 | Boy Kills World | Dystopian, Action, Comedy, Thriller | |
| Breathe | Science Fiction, Thriller | ||
| The King Tide | Drama, Thriller, Horror | ||
| May 3, 2024 | I Saw the TV Glow | Psychological Horror, Drama | |
| May 24, 2024 | Hit Man | Biography, Romantic Comedy | |
| June 4, 2024 | Blood for Dust | Action, Thriller, Crime | |
| June 21, 2024 | Thelma | Comedy, Drama | |
| June 28, 2024 | A Sacrifice | Psychological Thriller, Drama | |
| July 5, 2024 | MaXXXine | Horror | |
| August 16, 2024 | My Penguin Friend | Family, Adventure | |
| August 23, 2024 | Strange Darling | Thriller | |
| September 13, 2024 | Subservience | Science Fiction, Thriller | |
| September 20, 2024 | A Different Man | Black Comedy, Psychological, Thriller | |
| October 8, 2024 | Hellboy: The Crooked Man | Superhero, Horror | |
| October 18, 2024 | Woman of the Hour | Crime, Thriller | |
| November 1, 2024 | Here | Drama | |
| Hitpig! | Animated, Comedy | ||
| Absolution | Action, Crime, Thriller | ||
| November 8, 2024 | Heretic | Psychological Horror | |
| Elevation | Post-apocalyptic, Action, Thriller | ||
| December 6, 2024 | Y2K | Disaster, Comedy, Horror | |
| Werewolves | Action, Horror | ||
| December 13, 2024 | Dirty Angels | Action, Thriller | |
| January 1, 2025 | Beating Hearts | Crime, Romance | |
| January 10, 2025 | Den of Thieves 2: Pantera | Heist, Action, Crime, Drama | |
| Young Werther | Romantic Comedy | ||
| February 21, 2025 | Old Guy | Action, Comedy | |
| March 14, 2025 | Opus | Thriller | |
| March 28, 2025 | Death of a Unicorn | Comedy, Horror | |
| April 18, 2025 | The Wedding Banquet | Romantic Comedy | |
| May 16, 2025 | Friendship | Comedy | |
| June 6, 2025 | The Ritual | Horror | |
| June 13, 2025 | Materialists | Romantic Comedy | |
| June 27, 2025 | Sorry, Baby | Comedy, Drama | |
| July 18, 2025 | Eddington | neo-Western, Comedy | |
| Guns Up | Action, Comedy | ||
| July 24, 2025 | Ick | Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror | |
| July 25, 2025 | The Home | Horror, Thriller | |
| August 15, 2025 | Red Sonja | Sword and Sorcery, Fantasy | |
| August 29, 2025 | The Toxic Avenger | Superhero, Comedy | |
| September 5, 2025 | Bad Man | Action, Comedy | |
| October 3, 2025 | The Smashing Machine | Sports, Drama | |
| Coyotes | Comedy, Horror, Thriller | ||
| October 17, 2025 | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | Comedy, Drama | |
| The Astronaut | Science Fiction, Horror | ||
| December 12, 2025 | Silent Night, Deadly Night | Slasher | |
| Not Without Hope | Thriller | ||
| January 23, 2026 | Return to Silent Hill | Horror | |
| February 6, 2026 | The Moment | Mockumentary, Comedy | |
| February 20, 2026 | How to Make a Killing | Comedy, Thriller | |
| March 13, 2026 | undertone | Horror | |
| March 20, 2026 | Wardriver | Crime, Thriller | |
| March 23, 2026 | The Drama | Comedy, Drama | |
| April 24, 2026 | Fuze | Crime, Thriller | |
| Mother Mary | Drama, Thriller | ||
| May 8, 2026 | At the Place of Ghosts | Thriller | |
| May 19, 2026 | Wardriver | Crime, Thriller | |
| May 26, 2026 | Brothers Under Fire | Action, Thriller | |
| June 23, 2026 | Neglected | Action, Thriller | |
| July 3, 2026 | The Invite | Comedy, Drama | |
| August 21, 2026 | The Magic Faraway Tree | Fantasy, Adventure | |
| August 28, 2026 | Coyote vs. Acme | Animated, Comedy | |
| Idiots | Comedy | ||
| September 2, 2026 | Fall 2: Deadpoint | Thriller | |
| September 4, 2026 | By Any Means | Crime, Thriller | |
| Onslaught | Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller | ||
| September 11, 2026 | Runner | Action, Thriller | |
| September 25, 2026 | Victorian Psycho | Horror, Thriller | |
| October 23, 2026 | Wildwood | Animated, Fantasy | |
| TBA | Maya & Samar | Romance, Drama |
Australia and New Zealand
| Release date | Title | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 7, 2023 | Dicks: The Musical | Musical, Comedy | |
| January 1, 2024 | Dream Scenario | Comedy, Drama | |
| March 14, 2024 | Love Lies Bleeding | Romance, Crime, Thriller | |
| May 2, 2024 | Boy Kills World | Action, Comedy | |
| August 22, 2024 | Strange Darling | Thriller | |
| October 31, 2024 | Here | Drama | |
| March 28, 2025 | Death of a Unicorn | Fantasy, Comedy | |
| August 14, 2025 | The Home | Horror, Thriller | |
| September 4, 2025 | Sorry, Baby | Comedy, Drama | |
| September 10, 2025 | Guns Up | Action, Comedy | |
| October 2, 2025 | The Smashing Machine | Biographical, Drama | |
| October 16, 2025 | Roofman | Biographical, Crime, Comedy, Drama | |
| February 5, 2026 | If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | Comedy, Drama | |
| February 19, 2026 | Fackham Hall | Period, Comedy | |
| March 26, 2026 | The Magic Faraway Tree | Fantasy, Adventure | |
| April 2, 2026 | The Drama | Comedy, Drama | |
| April 16, 2026 | Fuze | Crime, Thriller | |
| May 14, 2026 | Mother Mary | Drama, Thriller | |
| June 11, 2026 | Tuner | Crime, Thriller | |
| July 9, 2026 | The Invite | Comedy, Drama | |
| August 20, 2026 | Spa Weekend | Comedy | |
| August 27, 2026 | I Want Your Sex | Comedy, Thriller | |
| September 3, 2026 | By Any Means | Crime, Thriller | |
| September 10, 2026 | Runner | Action, Thriller |
Distribution
It has direct, full-service distribution across all media in both English and French speaking Canada. In 2023, the company expanded its distribution territory to Australia and New Zealand with the Nicolas Cage-starring Dream Scenario.6
References
References
- "Federal Corporation Information - 1505963". ic.gc.ca. Corporations Canada.
- "Federal Corporation Information - 1505963". ic.gc.ca. Corporations Canada.
- "Videoville Showtime Inc". Manta.com. Manta.
- "Canada: Top billing".
- "VVS Films - DVD & Blu-Ray Wholesale Distributors - Toronto".
- Frater, Patrick (2023-10-18). "Canada Distributor VVS Films Expands to Australia, New Zealand With Nicolas Cage's 'Dream Scenario' Set as Debut (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-20.