Mongrel Media is an

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company established in 1994 by Hussain Amarshi. It is the exclusive Canadian theatrical distributor for

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, and a selection of smaller titles from

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, and

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. Mongrel Media is represented in

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by Métropole Films Distribution. In January 2014, it also acquired Canadian distribution rights to 300 film titles from the

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library. Titles sold under the Mongrel International umbrella included

's '' Beach Rats'' and A24's first foreign language film '' Menashe''. In January 2020, Mongrel Media was confirmed as the Canadian distributor for the ninth installment of the ''Saw'' franchise, '' Spiral: From the Book of Saw''. In 2021 the company launched its own proprietary

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, offering a selection of films from both its catalogue and that of the American

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available from its website for a subscription fee of $6.99 per month."Canadian indie film distributor Mongrel Media launching subscription streamer"
''Tri-City News'', April 26, 2021.

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