Canadian distributors Entertainment One have launched a new division, Seville International, which will promote arthouse films from Quebec and high-profile international productions.
Former Les Films Séville executive Anick Poirier will lead the new division.
Entertainment One's catalog features such films as Canada's latest Oscar entry
Gabrielle, Hong Kong's Oscar entry
The Grandmaster,
Beasts of the Southern Wild, and Xavier Dolan's upcoming film Mommy.
Following the official announcement Poirier said: "This is a very exciting opportunity for me personally and an exciting development for prestige filmmakers in Quebec, across Canada and worldwide."