{
  "id": 8287984,
  "title": "VIFF’s First Business Hub Lineup Mixes It Up With a Vibrant Lineup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/viffs-first-business-hub-lineup-mixes-it-up-with-a-vibrant-lineup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T18:54:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/viff-business-hub-wip-vancouver-film-festival-1236867066/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Expanding its industry ambitions this year, the Vancouver International Film Festival, as part of its newly established Institute for the Moving Image, has announced its slate of eight first-ever Works in Progress (WIP), alongside eight international co-productions. These initiatives are designed to connect filmmakers with domestic, U.S. and international financing, distribution opportunities and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}