new york (september 14, 2020), - sony pictures classics announced today that they will release florian zeller's the father in theaters in new york and los angeles on december 18, 2020, followed by most major markets on christmas day. the film was acquired by sony pictures classics ahead of its world premiere at the sundance film festival earlier this year and can next be seen at the 2020 toronto international film festival.…, 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 39 academy awards(R) (35 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 (september 22, 2020) , - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in the u.s., latin america, scandinavia, eastern europe (ex. poland, the czech republic and the former yugoslavia), russia/cis, greece, turkey, portugal, south africa, south east asia (ex. japan and china) and india to the duke, following its critically acclaimed world premiere at the venice film festival. directed by…, 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 39 academy awards(R) (35 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america, a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities;…
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new york (september 23, 2020) , - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in north america, latin america, india, pan asia (excluding japan), the middle east, eastern europe, turkey, and airlines and ships worldwide to mothering sunday directed by eva husson (girls of the sun) and starring odessa young (assassination nation), josh o'connor (the crown), colin firth (the king's speech), olivia…, 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 39 academy awards(R) (35 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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culver city, ca - september 29, 2020 -, blumhouse productions and columbia pictures announced today that the craft: legacy will be available widely on pvod this halloween with leading digital retailers for a 48-hour rental period at a suggested retail price of $19.99, and for premium digital purchase at a suggested retail price of $24.99. an international theatrical release is anticipated in several territories, with details to be…, 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.…, columbia pictures contact: , tahra grant svp, corporate communications, motion pictures tahra_grant@spe.sony.com , blumhouse productions contact:, karen barragan head of marketing and communications karen@blumhouse.com
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new york (october 12, 2020), - sony pictures classics announced today spike jonze has joined as executive producer of edson oda's nine days and the film will be released in theaters early 2021. additionally, sony pictures classics has also acquired the rights in asia, israel, turkey and the rest of europe, making it a worldwide sony pictures classics release. the film will next be seen in the hamptons film festival and afi…, here, . "edson is a special human with a special mind and heart. and nine days is a film that comes straight from within him and therefore is special in the exact same way. delicate and deep, like the man himself," said jonze. "spike jonze has been one of the biggest influences in my life as a filmmaker. his work - which made me see pictures in motion with new eyes-inspired me to pursue this career,…, 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 39 academy awards(R) (35 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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culver city, ca -- october 13, 2020, -- sony pictures entertainment (spe) announced today that nicole brown has been promoted to president of tristar pictures, extending her contract with the studio to continue oversight of the specialty label. last year, brown was appointed to head tristar pictures as executive vice president. she will continue to report to tom rothman, chairman of sony pictures motion picture group, and oversee…, 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.…, contact:, tahra grant svp, corporate communications, motion picture group tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca -- october 19, 2020 -, sony pictures entertainment (spe) signed a unique first-look deal with jeff friday media (jfm), the newly-formed production house launched by jeff friday, founder of the american black film festival (abff) -- the leading annual film festival for black content creators. under the multi-year deal, the studio will be offered first consideration for narrative feature films submitted to the festival,…, about jeff friday media, jeff friday media (jfm) is a production company founded by american black film festival creator jeff friday in 2019 as a platform to license and produce a diverse portfolio of feature films, unscripted television and digital content. the studio's output will focus on black and brown audiences, and is designed for dissemination across an array of platforms including major studio partnerships,…, 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.…, press contact sony pictures entertainment: , tahra grant corporate communications, motion picture group tahra_grant@spe.sony.com , jeff friday media/american black film festival:, mprm communications abff@mprm.com 323-933-3399
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culver city, october 20, 2020 -, sony pictures entertainment, entertainment one and hulu announced today that the streaming platform has acquired u.s. rights to clea duvall's holiday romantic comedy, happiest season, which will debut as a hulu original film on hulu on wednesday, november 25. sony pictures and eone co-financed the film and will retain distribution rights in canada and the rest of the world. overseas plans,…, 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…, about entertainment one entertainment one ltd. (eone), is a talent-driven independent studio that specializes in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content. as part of global play and entertainment company hasbro (nasdaq: has), eone's expertise spans across film, television and music production and sales; family programming, merchandising and licensing; digital content; and live entertainment…, sierra/affinity; amblin partners, with dreamworks studios, participant media, and reliance entertainment; , makeready , with brad weston; unscripted television production companies , renegade 83, daisybeck, blackfin, and , whizz kid entertainment;, live entertainment leaders , round room live;, world-class music companies , audio network, dualtone music group, and , last gang;, and award-winning emerging content and technology studio , secret location., about hulu, hulu is the leading premium streaming service offering live and on-demand tv and movies, with and without commercials, both in and outside the home. launched in 2008, hulu is the only service that gives viewers instant access to current shows from every major u.s. broadcast network; libraries of hit tv series and films; and acclaimed hulu originals like emmy(R) and golden globe award-winning…, press contact:, sony pictures tahra grant tahra_grant@spe.sony.com hulu candice ashton candice.ashton@hulu.com
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los angeles, october 20, 2020 -- gemstone studios, the boutique production unit of sony pictures television (spt), in partnership with ideas united, an atlanta-based creative agency, today announced the four finalists in its first rising storytellers search, a competition seeking emerging voices and female-centric stories. aspiring storytellers were invited to submit pitch videos of up to six…, http, s, ://risingstorytellerssearch.com, to compete for the chance to win a development deal with spt's gemstone studios and other big prizes. "never did we imagine we'd get the response or the depth or the quality of our 1700+ submissions in this first-ever rising storytellers search. vital to gemstone's reason for being, our search allowed us access outside traditional representation to mine for, support and celebrate under-…, krystina christiansen the houston 12, - a series inspired by her own biracial family and her white father's participation in the black power movement, priscilla davies home sweet home, - a covid satire about millennials moving back in with their parents, vivian kerr five points, - a historical drama, about the, female-led gangs and crime families of new york's most notorious neighborhood, jen schuster dirty thirties, - a darkly personal dramedy about a millennial woman looking for love while fighting breast cancer "we are delighted to collaborate with these four finalists," said a.p. chaney, creative director with ideas united. "this program reinforced our intention to engage and encourage underrepresented creatives as we work to have a more inclusive and representative future, while accessing and elevating…, http, s, ://risingstorytellerssearch.com, . about gemstone studios sony pictures television's gemstone studios is a boutique label dedicated to premium independent production. gemstone studios seeks to complement the traditional studio approach with gutsy, signature shows from a diverse slate of storytellers. gemstone's indie mandate leans heavily on creative, efficient execution and innovative packaging to deliver premium series to…, ideasunited.com,
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[culver city, ca & scottsdale, az - november 12, 2020], - affirm entertainment, inc., a subsidiary of sony pictures entertainment, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire faith and family entertainment streaming service, pure flix. upon completion of the transaction, which is pending regulatory and other approvals, affirm entertainment, inc. will own 100% of the pure flix svod service, which provides inspirational movies and tv…, about affirm entertainment, inc., affirm entertainment, inc. is a subsidiary of sony pictures entertainment which also owns affirm films and the recently launched affirm television. affirm films, launched in 2007, is an industry leader in faith-based/inspirational film with worldwide box office of over $580 million including such hits as soul surfer, war room, risen, heaven is for real, miracles from heaven, and most recently a…, about pure flix, pure flix streaming video on demand was originally created by pure flix entertainment llc, a leader in faith and family entertainment around the world. michael scott, ceo and david a.r. white, chief content officer, have directed pure flix to become a trusted and respected svod service with thousands of movies, originals, tv shows and more emphasizing faith, family and fun. founded in 2005, pure…
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