toronto, canada (september 8th, 2013), - alex walton, president of international sales and distribution at exclusive media, announced today that the company has closed an all rights multi-territory deal with sony pictures worldwide acquisitions ("spwa") for the provocative romantic thriller therese. territories sold include: united kingdom germany austria scandinavia benelux latin america the deal was negotiated by walton on behalf of…, about sony pictures worldwide acquisitions, sony pictures worldwide acquisitions (spwa) is a sony pictures entertainment (spe) company. 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…, about exclusive media, exclusive media is a vertically integrated global filmed entertainment company, founded in may 2008 with the backing of the strategic investment group dasym investment strategies b.v. (formerly cyrte investments). exclusive media develops, finances, produces, markets and distributes prestige and talent driven commercial and documentary feature films on a global basis. exclusive media is run by a…
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culver city, calif., september 9, 2013, - in response to the fan support at the box office for tristar pictures' hit film one direction: this is us , the studio is releasing an extended cut of the film, in theaters this friday, it was announced today by jeff blake, chairman, worldwide marketing and distribution for sony pictures. one direction: this is us - extended fan cut will feature 20 minutes of new footage and four songs not…
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chicago, september 9, 2013, - a star-studded group of cast and characters from sony pictures animation's cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 took part in a food packing event today at the los angeles regional foodbank to help kick-off hunger action month, feeding america's month long effort to raise awareness of the 49 million people who struggle with hunger in the us. the event, along with other cloudy with a chance of…, about feeding america, feeding america is a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks that leads the fight against hunger in the united states. together, we provide food to more than 37 million people through 61,000 food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters in communities across america. feeding america also supports programs that improve food security among the people we serve; educates the public about the…, contact:, lucio guerrero feeding america lguerrero@feedingamerica.org 312.629.7219, about sony pictures animation, sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated and family entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its worldwide comedy hits-the 2012 monster hit comedy hotel transylvania , the hybrid live action/animated blockbusters the smurfs and the smurfs 2 , and the 2009 mouth-watering cloudy with a chance of meatballs - with the family comedy cloudy with a chance of…, about california giant berry farms, california giant berry farms grows and ships over 20 million trays of berries annually (200 million pounds). a privately held company based in watsonville, california, the company produces strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries and encompasses all aspects of growing, handling and shipping of fresh berries. the management and employees know the future depends on the actions of…, media contact:, cindy jewell director of marketing cjewell@calgiant.com (831) 728-1965 ext. 258, about grimmway farms & cal-organic farms, founded in 1968, grimmway farms is the largest grower, producer and shipper of carrots in the world. grimmway farms is a produce industry leader in organic and sustainable farming practices and has been family owned and operated for over 40 years. since 1984, cal-organic farms has grown to be a leading grower of organic produce. family owned and offering a full line of produce year-round, cal-…, media contact:, bob borda vp marketing bborda@grimmway.com (661) 845-5222, about duda farm fresh foods, founded in 1926, duda farm fresh foods is one of the world's largest celery producers and is a full-service grower, packer, shipper, processor, marketer, importer, and exporter of fresh fruits and vegetables. duda farm fresh foods is in its fifth generation of family ownership and remains committed to its founding vision of providing fresh, flavorful, quality produce at affordable prices. for…, media contact:, nichole towell director of marketing nichole.towell@duda.com (561) 804-1477, about the national watermelon promotion board, the national watermelon promotion board, based in orlando, fl, represents 1,500 watermelon growers, shippers and importers. through research, education and marketing initiatives, the board is finding new ways to enhance market opportunities for farmers and to promote the nutritional, culinary and convenience benefits of watermelon. for additional information, visit www.watermelon.org ., media contact:, stephanie barlow director of pr & social media sbarlow@watermelon.org (407) 657-0261 x 202 or cell (321) 278-5580
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culver city, ca (september 9, 2013), - scott landsman has been named senior vice president, comedy development for sony pictures television (spt), it was announced today by glenn adilman, executive vice president, u.s. comedy development, spt, to whom he reports. in this role, landsman fosters relationships with writers and creative talent while supervising new concepts from the idea stage through series orders for both broadcast…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television ( www.sonypicturestelevision.com ), a sony pictures entertainment company, is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, around the world and for a multitude of platforms. in addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, sony…, contact:, amanda rose coordinator, communications amanda_rose@spe.sony.com 310-244-3795
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culver city, calif., september 24, 2013, - sony pictures entertainment and annapurna pictures will partner on what is expected to be an r-rated animated film titled sausage party , written by seth rogen & evan goldberg & kyle hunter & ariel shaffir, from a story by seth rogen & evan goldberg & jonah hill, to be directed by conrad vernon ( shrek 2, monsters vs. aliens, madagascar 3 ) & greg tiernan, it was…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…, about annapurna pictures, annapurna pictures is a film production and finance company founded with the goal of boldly creating sophisticated, high-quality and ambitious films that appeal to a variety of audiences. annapurna's recent releases include kathryn bigelow's multiple golden globe and academy award nominated film zero dark thirty ; paul thomas anderson's multiple golden globe and academy award nominated…
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culver city, ca - september 25, 2013, - sony pictures entertainment today announced that it has named dwight caines as president of theatrical marketing for the columbia tristar motion picture group. caines will report to jeff blake, vice chairman, sony pictures entertainment and chairman, worldwide marketing and distribution. caines will continue to oversee worldwide digital marketing for the studio, working closely on theatrical…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…
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culver city, ca and toronto (september 7, 2010)-, crackle, sony pictures entertainment's premium video entertainment network is now available in canada, it was announced today by eric berger, senior vice president, digital networks, sony pictures television (spt). crackle's unique mix of high-quality content can now be found at www.crackle.com in canada, as well as via distribution partners including rogersondemand, youtube, boxee, dailymotion,…, about crackle, crackle, inc., a sony pictures entertainment company, is a multi-platform next-generation video entertainment network that distributes digital content including original short form series and full-length traditional programming from sony pictures' vast library of television series and feature films. crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations on the internet today, offering…, contacts:, paula askanas sony pictures entertainment 310.244.3790 paula_askanas@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca - september 14, 2010 -, kevin james is attached to play the lead role in an untitled feature for sony pictures, it was announced today by doug belgrad and matt tolmach, presidents of columbia pictures. the movie focuses on a physics teacher whose school is facing drastic budget cuts. in order to earn money to save his best friend's job and the music program that is important to his students, he moonlights as a mixed…
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culver city, ca (october 5, 2010)-, emma stone has been cast as the female lead in the upcoming spider-man film from columbia pictures and marvel studios, it was announced today by amy pascal, co-chairman of sony pictures entertainment and matt tolmach, president of columbia pictures. stone has been tapped for the role of gwen stacy opposite andrew garfield as peter parker. the film, to be directed by marc webb from a screenplay by…, emma stone, can currently be seen starring in screen gems' hit comedy easy a . next year, she will star in warner bros.' crazy, stupid, love opposite steve carell and ryan gosling and in the help , the adaptation of kathryn stockett's bestselling novel; she also takes a cameo role in screen gems' friends with benefits and will voice a role in dreamworks animation's comedy the croods . stone's recent credits…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america (sca), a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio…, about marvel entertainment, marvel entertainment, llc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the walt disney company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via marvel studios and marvel animation) and publishing (via marvel…
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culver city, ca (october 8, 2010)-, david o. russell ( three kings, the fighter ) has been set to write and direct columbia pictures' uncharted: drake's fortune , an action-adventure based upon the bestselling playstation 3 game, it was announced today by doug belgrad and matt tolmach, presidents of columbia pictures. the film will be produced by avi arad, charles roven, and alex gartner. the story follows the adventures of…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america (sca), a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio…
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