culver city, ca (june 18, 2020) - cine sony, sony pictures television's premier movie channel for the bi-cultural u.s. latino audience, and the national association of latino independent producers (nalip), today announced the winner of voces nuevas , their short film contest for aspiring filmmakers., juan gil, has been named the first place winner for his short film,, super ma, which tells the story of a struggling single mother yearning for stability and purpose. caught in a moment of peril, she must unleash her inner hero and get home safely to her son. launched in 2018, voces nuevas was established to discover and celebrate emerging film talent while providing a new resource for content development. filmmakers from throughout the united states submitted short films…, contacts:, lisa broock lisa_broock@spe.sony.com claudia calderon claudia_calderon@spe.sony.com
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stuttgart, germany / culver city, california. sony pictures entertainment (spe), imax corporation,(R) mercedes-benz and dts, inc., a subsidiary of xperi inc., today announced that ridevu, spe's in-car entertainment service, will make imax enhanced(R) content from sony pictures' library readily available in vehicles, starting in mercedes-benz models with latest generation mbux this summer. this…
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new york (january 17, 2025), - sony pictures classics announced today that they will release the penguin lessons in theaters nationwide on march 28, 2025. based on tom michell's 2016 memoir of the same name, the film is directed by oscar(R) nominee peter cattaneo (military wives, the full monty) with a screenplay by bafta award(R)-winning writer jeff pope (stan & ollie, the lost king). the penguin lessons stars…, 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 have…, 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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culver city, ca (january 21, 2025) -- sony pictures entertainment (spe) announced today that keith le goy has been named chairman, sony pictures television, expanding his oversight to lead all of sony pictures television's domestic and international production, including the game show business and gsn (game show network). he will continue to report to ravi ahuja, who took the helm as spe's…
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los angeles, ca , - january 23, 2025 - 19 entertainment, the sony pictures television (spt) company led by eli holzman and aaron saidman, announced today it has hired joey arbagey, the established music executive behind numerous global hit artists and songs, as executive vice president of music. joining 19 entertainment from epic records, where he spent a decade and most recently served as evp of a&r, arbagey…, about 19 entertainment, 19 entertainment, a part of sony pictures television, is led by executive producers eli holzman and aaron saidman with key programs including the global hit american idol co-produced by fremantle for abc and "so you think you can dance" co-produced by dick clark productions for fox . sony pictures television's nonfiction group is the feature documentary, premium content, and unscripted unit…, , dance and american idol , key programs include sharp entertainment's 90 day fiance franchise for tlc; ipc's emmy(R)-winning hit documentary series leah remini: scientology & the aftermath for a&e, indian matchmaking and night stalker for netflix, secrets of playboy for a&e, we're here for max, and selena + chef for food network; and b17 entertainment's extracted for…, 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…
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new york (february 6, 2025), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights to unidentified in north america, latin america, eastern europe, turkey, australia, new zealand, and worldwide airlines. directed by haifaa al mansour (wadjda, the perfect candidate) and written and produced by al mansour and brad niemann (the perfect candidate), the contemporary saudi-language thriller is currently in…, 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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new york (february 7, 2025) , - sony pictures classics announced today that they will release on swift horses in theaters nationwide on april 25, 2025. the film is set to close out the sxsw film & tv festival in march. based on the novel by shannon pufahl, the film is directed by daniel minahan (fellow travelers, deadwood: the movie, series 7: the contenders) with a screenplay by bryce kass (lizzie). on swift horses…, 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 have…, 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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new york (february 10, 2025), - sony pictures classics' becoming led zeppelin, the first-ever sanctioned film on the band in the almost 57 years since the formation of the notoriously private group, gave a record-breaking performance for its first weekend at the box office as it opened to an impressive $3m imax (R) debut across 16 countries and territories. domestically, the film's $2.6m start ($7k per screen average)…, 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 imax corporation, imax, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture, and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you've never imagined. top filmmakers and studios are utilizing imax systems to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, making imax's network among the most important and successful theatrical distribution…, 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.
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new york (february 10, 2025) , - sony pictures classics announces the successful continued expansion this weekend of i'm still here grossing over $1m domestically, after expanding to over 700 screens, bringing the cumulative domestic gross to over $2m and $23m worldwide. the film continues to expand throughout the us this weekend. internationally, i'm still here continues to see strong numbers after expanding to mexico, chile…, 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. https://www.…
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culver city, ca (february 19, 2025) - mike wald and jason spivak have been named co-presidents of distribution & networks for sony pictures television (spt) it was announced today. they will continue to report to keith le goy, who took the helm as spt chairman last month. "i've worked closely with mike and jason for what can only be described as a very long time. from their deep experience…
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