los angeles, august 12, 2020 -- gemstone studios, the boutique production unit of sony pictures television (spt), in partnership with ideas united and academy awardo winning actor geena davis' bentonville film festival (bff), today announced at bff the opening of its first rising storytellers search, a competition seeking underrepresented female-led narratives. aspiring storytellers are invited…, 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 networks and platforms in an…, about ideas united, ideas united is a creative studio changing the way stories are told. its in-house team works alongside its global talent network to shape experiences, rethink conventions, and speak to new audiences across four key categories: students, brands, universities & nonprofits, and originals. founded in 2001, ideas united has created a more progressive model to tell stories built on partnerships and…, about the bentonville film festival, the bentonville film festival foundation is a non-profit organization focused on promoting underrepresented voices of diverse storytellers. we want to amplify female, lgbtq+, people of color, and people with disabilities in entertainment and media. we do this through research, education, and supporting the production and distribution of inclusive content. the foundation believes that by taking…
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culver city, ca - august 13, 2020 --, appian way productions - the film and television production company founded by leonardo dicaprio and co-run by jennifer davisson - has closed a multi-picture, multi-year first look deal with sony pictures entertainment to produce scripted feature films. the companies are already in development on two projects. "for over three decades in the business, tom has never adhered to the traditional…, about appian way productions, since its launch, appian way has released a diverse slate of content, including "the right stuff," "grant," alejandro inarritu's three-time academy award(R) and golden globe winner "the revenant," martin scorsese's academy award(R)- and golden globe- nominated "the wolf of wall street" and academy award(R)-nominated and golden globe-winning "the aviator," along with "shutter island," scott cooper…, 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, tahra grant svp, corporate communications, sony pictures motion picture group tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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new york (august, 20, 2020), - sony pictures classics announced today that azazel jacobs' french exit will be released in theaters on february 12, 2021. this follows the news that the film will make its world premiere as the closing night feature at the 2020 new york film festival. directed by jacobs and written by award-winning novelist patrick dewitt, french exit stars oscar(R) nominee michelle pfeiffer, oscar(R) nominee…, 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 (august 28, 2020), - sony pictures classics announced today that they will release michael dweck and gregory kershaw's the truffle hunters in theaters on december 25, 2020. it was announced this week that the documentary will screen at the toronto international film festival, capping off a string of previous acceptances into the cannes, telluride, and new york film festivals. the documentary premiered at 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 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 2, 2020), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights worldwide, excluding italy, to luca guadagnino's salvatore: shoemaker of dreams, a documentary on the life of fashion icon salvatore ferragamo. written by dana thomas with narration by michael stuhlbarg, the documentary will make its world premiere at the venice film festival, where it is screening out of competition, on…, 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 9, 2020 --, academy award winner jamie foxx and his producing partner, datari turner, have signed an overall deal with sony pictures entertainment to develop and produce feature films. the first project in development that foxx and turner are producing for the studio under their new deal is an untitled action thriller written by juel taylor and tony rettenmaier, which foxx is also set to star in. "not only…, 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, tahra grant svp, corporate communications, sony pictures motion picture group tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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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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