culver city ca - october 6, 2022, - sony pictures entertainment (spe) today announced the establishment of its first led virtual production stage located at sony innovation studios (sis), a division of spe, on the sony pictures studios lot in culver city, ca. the new stage is the world's largest using sony's high brightness and wide color gamut crystal led display panels, which were created in collaboration with top engineers at…, masaki nakayama, senior vice president and head of sony innovation studios, commented: "we have been developing our virtual production technology since its inception in 2018. our new led stage is a milestone to further enhance our technology. the combination of photo-realistic visuals and intuitive virtual production workflows enables creators to focus on telling impactful stories in radically new ways." "virtual production is revolutionizing the way we create film and…, tony vinciquerra, chairman and ceo of sony pictures entertainment, . "sony is a creative entertainment company with a solid foundation of technology. virtual production is one of the key areas where we can provide new value and support creators to unleash their creativity through the power of technology," says, kenichiro yoshida, president and ceo of sony group corporation, . ### read more about sony innovation studios here ., about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony group corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and…, media contact, cynthia balderas director, corporate communications cynthia_balderas@spe.sony.com
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[culver city, ca - october 25, 2022] - sony pictures entertainment ("spe") today announced the acquisition of pixomondo, an oscar and emmy(R) award winning virtual production, visualization and vfx company, from mayfair equity partners, a dedicated technology and consumer investor. pixomondo ("pxo"), which is known for its work on premium content including sony pictures television's the boys , as…, about pixomondo ("pxo"), pxo creates industry-leading virtual production and visual effects for premium film and episodic content. with over 20 industry awards and nominations, pxo is a trusted partner for storytellers and showrunners worldwide. the company has been creating iconic work since 2001, from martin scorsese's academy award winning hugo and hbo's emmy winning game of thrones , through to sony pictures…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (spt) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing, distributing, and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, spt is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio…, about mayfair equity partners, mayfair equity partners is a dedicated technology and consumer investor, with two private equity funds and assets under management of over PS1 billion. mayfair's investment philosophy centres on backing people and their ideas, working in active partnership with founders and management teams to help them realise their ambitions. mayfair's model of active partnership includes a senior team of…
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los angeles (oct. 31, 2022), - sony pictures virtual reality (spvr) has revealed the name of their hotly anticipated vr game based on the ghostbusters franchise, ghostbusters: rise of the ghost lord, coming to meta quest 2 and playstation vr2 in 2023. brand-new art revealed today gives players a glimpse at the adventure that awaits them next year. ghostbusters: rise of the ghost lord , developed by award-winning vr developer…, about sony pictures virtual reality, sony pictures virtual reality (spvr) is the award-winning virtual reality (vr) division of sony pictures entertainment (spe). spvr is dedicated to growing the business of immersive entertainment through, the production and distribution of vr games and experiences globally, across all consumer channels including in-home and location-based entertainment. spvr has published several popular vr games including spider-man: homecoming vr , spider-man: far from home vr , groundhog day: like father like son, can you walk the walk, jumanji: reverse the curse and ghostbusters: dimension in collaboration…, about ndreams, ndreams is a world-leading vr game developer and publisher based in farnborough, uk. they are the team behind hit titles including phantom: covert ops, far cry: dive into insanity and fracked, as well as publishing innovative vr games developed by the brightest indie talents including little cities and the upcoming sushi ben. fully dedicated to vr games since 2013, no publisher has greater…
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new york (november 2, 2022), -, sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired from westend films all rights in north america, the middle east, india, eastern europe (excluding russia), turkey, and worldwide airlines to freud's last session, directed by matt brown (the man who knew infinity). written by mark st. germain (the god committee) based on his play of the same name, freud's last session stars academy…, about sony pictures classics, michael barker and tom bernard serve as co-presidents of sony pictures classics-an autonomous division of sony pictures entertainment they founded with marcie bloom in january 1992-which distributes, produces, and acquires independent films from around the world. barker and bernard have released prestigious films that have won 41 academy awards(R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics) and…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies…
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new york (january 27, 2023), -, sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights worldwide to a little prayer, written and directed by angus maclachlan, who also produced alongside lauren vilchik and max a. butler. the film had its world premiere at the sundance film festival this week to rave reviews. starring david strathairn, jane levy, dascha polanco, will pullen, anna camp, and celia weston, the…, about sony pictures classics, michael barker and tom bernard serve as co-presidents of sony pictures classics-an autonomous division of sony pictures entertainment they founded with marcie bloom in january 1992-which distributes, produces, and acquires independent films from around the world. barker and bernard have released prestigious films that have won 41 academy awards(R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics) and…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and…
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new york (february 3, 2023), - in a competitive situation, sony pictures classics has landed north american rights to the sundance award-winning film the persian version. written, directed, and produced by maryam keshavarz, the film received a rousing standing ovation and glowing reviews upon its world premiere at the 2023 sundance film festival and won the audience award (u.s. dramatic competition) and the waldo salt…, about sony pictures classics , michael barker and tom bernard serve as co-presidents of sony pictures classics-an autonomous division of sony pictures entertainment they founded with marcie bloom in january 1992-which distributes, produces, and acquires independent films from around the world. barker and bernard have released prestigious films that have won 41 academy awards (R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics) and…, about sony pictures entertainment , sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies.…
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new york, -, sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all media rights in north america, latin america, benelux, eastern europe, portugal, the middle east, and turkey to shayda, written and directed by noora niasari in her feature film debut. shayda earned rave reviews upon its world premiere last month at the sundance film festival and took home the audience award in the world cinema…, about sony pictures classics, michael barker and tom bernard serve as co-presidents of sony pictures classics-an autonomous division of sony pictures entertainment they founded with marcie bloom in january 1992-which distributes, produces, and acquires independent films from around the world. barker and bernard have released prestigious films that have won 41 academy awards(R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics)…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services. http://…
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josh gordon and will speck have signed a first look deal with sony pictures entertainment to develop and produce feature films. speck & gordon most recently directed sony pictures' live-action musical adaptation of the beloved children's book lyle, lyle, crocodile , starring javier bardem and constance wu, with songs by oscar, grammy, and tony award-winning songwriters pasek & paul and…
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new york (april 26, 2023), - sony pictures classics announced today they have acquired worldwide rights to carlos, a feature-length documentary film about the father of latin american jazz fusion and global icon, carlos santana, directed by emmy award-winning filmmaker rudy valdez ( the sentence, we are: the brooklyn saints.) jointly financed by imagine documentaries and sony music entertainment, carlos is produced by sara…, about sony pictures classics, michael barker and tom bernard serve as co-presidents of sony pictures classics-an autonomous division of sony pictures entertainment they founded with marcie bloom in january 1992-which distributes, produces, and acquires independent films from around the world. barker and bernard have released prestigious films that have won 41 academy awards(R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics)…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services. http://…
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new york (april 27, 2023), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights (excluding the uk, france, belgium, switzerland, spain, italy, and latin america) to pedro almodovar's short film, strange way of life, starring ethan hawke and pedro pascal. this follows the news that the short will premiere as an official selection at the 2023 cannes film festival. it is almodovar's second english…, about sony pictures classics, michael barker and tom bernard serve as co-presidents of sony pictures classics-an autonomous division of sony pictures entertainment they founded with marcie bloom in january 1992-which distributes, produces, and acquires independent films from around the world. barker and bernard have released prestigious films that have won 41 academy awards(R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics) and…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services. http://www.…
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