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Filmmaker-founded global streaming and distribution platform Sutudu.TV will make its exhibitor debut at the inaugural TIFF: The Market, taking place September 10–16, 2026, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto. Owned and operated by Sutudu LLC, the platform will use the market to meet filmmakers, content suppliers, rights holders, sales companies and potential distribution partners. The company will be exhibiting at Booth A22 and is seeking completed films, documentaries, scripted and unscripted series, vertical series, culturally specific programming and curated catalogs for potential licensing and distribution.

Sutudu.TV launched publicly during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and has since generated more than 18.5 million views across its social network, according to company figures from August 2026. Its catalog currently includes licensed films, documentaries, series and short-form programming. The company's distribution strategy is built around two complementary platforms: Sutudu.TV, its digital streaming and creator platform, and Sutudu Cinemas, a developing theatrical initiative.

Through Sutudu.TV, content partners can access transactional, subscription and advertising-supported viewing, as well as audience analytics, social-first marketing, brand partnerships and secondary distribution opportunities. Sutudu Cinemas is being developed around targeted, event-driven and market-specific theatrical releases in collaboration with exhibitors and distribution partners. Sutudu is also expanding its international footprint through Sutudu Vietnam, while Head of Acquisitions Liz Sanchez, based in Mexico, leads outreach to rights holders, producers, sales companies and international content suppliers.
Chief Social Officer Eliana Ghen, whose content has generated more than 10 billion views across social media and whose community exceeds 17 million followers, leads the company's social strategy alongside Chief Marketing Officer Joe Nunez.

“We did not build Sutudu to become another place where a filmmaker uploads a movie and waits. We built it to connect distribution with audience development, marketing, community, and new revenue opportunities. Sutudu.TV gives us a digital home, while Sutudu Cinemas allows us to begin building theatrical pathways with exhibitors and distribution partners. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is where we want to meet the people ready to build that next phase with us,” says Khoa D. Le, Founder and CEO