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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[culver city, la - may 22, 2023], sony pictures television ("spt") has today announced sales of key titles the studio will be screening to international clients this week during l.a. screenings 2023. on the heels of mgm+ announcing that they are taking the winter king for the u.s., the studio announced pre-sales for that series as well as the much-anticipated series, twisted metal, and bbc and stan drama ten pound poms . based on…, twisted metal, has secured international sales so far in india (sonyliv); new zealand (tvnz); australia (stan); the middle east (bein); central and eastern europe (hbo and hbo max) and across sub-saharan africa on mnet's showmax. the series will have its world premiere on peacock in the u.s. on june 27., the winter king, , the epic arthurian tale based on the bestselling novels by bernard cornwell and produced by spt-backed bad wolf, has already been picked up across the middle east on bein, in india (sonyliv), and in australia (stan). with a cast including iain de caestecker, ellie james and eddie marsan, the series has been co-commissioned by itvx for the uk and mgm+ in the us. in 1956 a group of brits respond…, ten pound poms, ". the new drama, produced by spt-backed eleven and starring michelle keegan and warren brown, follows one family as they arrive in sydney to find that life down under is a far cry from what they were sold. the series launched on bbc one in the uk and on stan australia on may 14, and has been already sold in france (ocs), india (sonyliv), and new zealand (tvnz)., mike wald, evp distribution & networks, sony pictures television, says,, "we are thrilled by the tremendous early interest we're seeing from clients for our titles ahead of l.a. screenings and their worldwide premieres. at a time when everyone is looking for content that stands apart, clients acknowledge there is nothing else out there like twisted metal , and we are seeing a clear void in the market for a sweeping epic drama like the winter king . we are looking…
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we are parable, ,, the award winning film exhibition platform, , have announced a new partnership with, sony pictures television's creative diversity fund, who will support the continued growth of, momentum, , we are parable's existing initiative funded by channel 4 providing black british filmmakers and content creators with the tools to enhance and elevate their careers., sony pictures television (spt), will join, momentum's, principle partners, channel 4, (who have signed on for another year) as supporters of the programme, with applications opening on, tuesday 18th july, for the 2023 edition. since its inception,, momentum, , which is funded by 4skills, channel 4's nationwide training and development programme, has worked with 80 black british creatives from around the uk, offering them a six month development programme that includes mentoring from leading film and television executives, mental health wellbeing workshops, access to industry experts and the opportunity to pitch to commissioners. previous participants…, spt, will support the, momentum, programme through industry masterclasses and the provision of experienced mentors who will assist the selected creatives with navigating challenging areas in their careers., anthony andrews, co-founder and creative director of we are parable, said:, "having sony pictures collaborate with us on momentum will enable us to offer our cohort the opportunity to hear from professionals across the organisation, enabling them to gain key insight and advice from world leaders in entertainment production.", we are parable, will also continue their support of past, momentum, alumni through a series of conversations with professionals from both sony pictures and channel 4, as well as 'momentum mixers' networking events designed to encourage connections between old and new cohorts., neeta patel, executive director, diversity, inclusion & talent, and melissa stirling, executive director, business affairs, sony pictures television, said:, "momentum is a fantastic initiative that accelerates opportunity and exposure for underrepresented filmmaking talent, which aligns perfectly with the aims of spt's creative diversity fund. we are incredibly pleased to partner with we are parable and channel 4 to support the bright futures for the new momentum cohort", anthony andrews, co-founder and creative director at we are parable, added:, "one of the factors that is so important to filmmakers involved in momentum, is the community they get to build. by creating a space which enables potential collaboration, we hope that our participants start to form meaningful and long term partnerships that lead to exceptional work in the months and years to come.", neila butt, creative diversity lead at channel 4 said:, "we are thrilled to have another partner in sony on board for a programme that channel 4 has committed to for another year. our continued support means that a number of regional uk black filmmakers have flourished, and we are excited to see who our next cohort will be." , teanne andrews, co-founder and director of operations at we are parable, said:, "it's our hope that this year's momentum programme is our biggest yet. it has the potential to provide our 2023 cohort with the tangible tools they need to move their careers forward to the next level."
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[culver city, ca - january 6, 2022], - sony pictures entertainment announced today that writing/producing duo eduardo cisneros and jason shuman have signed a writing/producing deal with the studio under their new production arm, raqmar entertainment. "it is critically important to us to tell stories that subvert negative stereotypes and embrace cultural specificity in an authentic way, and we are grateful to sony pictures for their…, 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…
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culver city, ca, january 25, 2022 - sony pictures television (spt) today announced that dr. jennifer turner has been named evp of tristar television, effective immediately. turner will report to jason clodfelter, co-president of sony pictures television studios, and be based in new york while also spending considerable time in los angeles. in this role, turner aims to expand the creative universe…, 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 (january 25, 2022) , - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in north america, latin america, india, scandinavia, eastern europe, germany, south africa, southeast asia, and airlines worldwide to oliver hermanus' film living, starring bafta (R) and golden globe (R) winner bill nighy. written by nobel prize-winning author kazuo ishiguro, living is a reimagining of akira kurosawa's…, 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 and technologies.…
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(santa monica, ca) - february 3, 2022, - veteran ad sales executive stuart zimmerman has been named executive vice president, ad sales for sony pictures television (spt) and gsn, effective immediately. in this newly created position, zimmerman will lead the team that combines the superior brands and content offerings of both organizations in the marketplace, which will include advertising sales efforts for spt's portfolio including…, 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 gsn, gsn includes game show network llc ("game show network"), the leader in game show entertainment across multimedia, which presents original and classic game programming and competitive entertainment via its cable network, gameshownetwork.com and game show enterprises, the production arm of the network, develops and produces hundreds of hours of original episodes, making game show network the…
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3 february 2022 - mumbai -, sony music entertainment and sony pictures entertainment announced today the creation of 'sony entertainment talent ventures india' (setvi), a new entertainment company focused on creating ventures for media talent in india. in the first official cross-corporation joint venture for sony group in india, setvi combines the expertise and global reach of both companies, leveraging the vast pool of…, shridhar subramaniam, president of corporate strategy and market development in asia and middle east, sony music entertainment, . "the digital revolution and india's unique start-up culture bring huge opportunities and setvi's role will be to partner with talent to build and serve their fans in exciting new ways." "sony group's ecosystem in india offers far-reaching and unique opportunities for talent to build their brands in an authentic way," said, sanford panitch, president, sony pictures motion picture group, . shridhar subramaniam, sanford panitch, and n.p. singh (managing director and chief executive officer, sony pictures networks india) comprise setvi's board of directors, and vijay singh will lead the new company as ceo., vijay singh appointed ceo of setvi, singh joins having been ceo at fox star studios for over a decade from 2010 to 2020. prior to this, singh was managing director of developing markets at the tetley group in london, and also brings music industry experience to the role, having previously led sony music entertainment india as managing director from 1996 to 2002. "our ambition is to work as advisors to talent to build their wealth…, vijay, singh, . "it's exciting to be spearheading this new venture and i look forward to working with talent to fulfil their ambitions in the coming years.", about sony music entertainment, at sony music entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. we've played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. we've nurtured some of music's most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time. today, we work in more than 60 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars,…, 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…
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