culver city, ca (june 8, 2020), funimationcon 2020 is just a few weeks away, and today, funimation revealed a first look at the panels, speakers and events at its first-ever free virtual con on july 3-4. funimationcon 2020 is a chance for the anime community to get together for a virtual celebration bringing a bit of the con online this summer. today funimationcon 2020 unveiled panels for, fruits basket, ,, one piece,, and, fire force,, featuring english voice actors from each series for lively discussions and q&a. funimationcon 2020, in cooperation with sony music labels inc., unveiled exciting music guests and programs at the two-day event. popular japanese artists, blue encount, flow, kana-boon,, and, luna haruna, , will deliver a special message, concert footage and music videos, and there will also be a dj set by, dj margenal, during the event. funimationcon 2020 and sacra music are also presenting a special streamed performance from the, 2019 sacra music festival, . additional panels, hosted cosplay programming and meet-ups, previews, and more will be announced in the coming weeks. funimationcon 2020 is expanding the availability of the event to include more territories. the event is now available in the u.s., canada, u.k., ireland, australia, and new zealand. registration is now open to sign up for the completely, free, event, so head over to funimationcon 2020 (www.funimationcon.com) to secure your spot and receive updates on new events added to the line-up. we can't wait to celebrate with you this july., funimationcon's voice actor panels, fruits basket voice actor panel -, celebrate the hit shoujo classic's new second season with the english voice cast of fruits basket! join eric vale (yuki), jerry jewell (kyo), mikaela krantz (momiji), and colleen clinkenbeard (akito), as well as season two's new character cast aaron dismuke (kakeru) and caitlin glass (machi, adr director) for some q&a, a live reading, and even an advice corner courtesy of the student council…, one piece -, the, one piece, panel brings together, the voice actors behind your favorite characters to celebrate the series and the return of dubbed episodes, including colleen clinkenbeard (luffy), brina palencia (tony chopper), mike mcfarland (buggy the clown) and more. funimation's josellie rios (host of the one piece at a time podcast) is moderating the panel. , fire force, - with a new season launching on funimation's streaming service in july, this panel is not to be missed! the panel features voice actors derick snow (shinra), justin briner (sho), eric vale (arthur), christopher wehcamp (hinawa), and is moderated by matt acevedo. , musical performances:, funimation, in collaboration with sony music labels inc. is proud to bring fans exciting music guests and a special message from some of its most popular label artists. full artist bios and headshots can be found at the link. , blue encount, is a four-piece band hailing from kumamoto, japan. known for their heartfelt and energetic style, blue encount has built a reputation for connecting emotionally with their audience. blue encount made their major debut with the ep timeless rookie (2014), and have released three full-length albums (?, the end, and vector). blue encount has also released numerous anime theme songs including "polaris…, flow, is a band with their own unique brand of rock comprised of kohshi (vo), keigo (vo), take (gt), got's (ba), and iwasaki (dr). brothers kohshi (older brother, vo) and take (younger brother, g) started playing music in 1993 and formed flow in 1998. in 1999, they added keigo (vo), and got's (ba), and in 2000, they added iwasaki (dr), forming their present lineup. in 2003, they had their major debut…, kana-boon, ,, is a three-piece rock band consisting of maguro taniguchi (vo./gt.), hayato koga (gt.), and takahiro koizumi (dr.). kana-boon is known for performing numerous anime theme songs including "silhouette" the opening performance of anime naruto shippuden , which charted on spotify's viral 50 daily chart of honduras and apple music daily top 100 chart of nepal, "baton road" the opening theme of boruto…, luna haruna, luna haruna was born on october 11 th . she debuted in may 2012 with the song "sora wa takakau kaze wa utau" (the ed song for the 2 nd season of the tv anime "fate/zero.") and now, she has done many theme songs for various anime series such as the "sword art online" series, the "monogatari" series, and the "saekano: how to raise a boring girlfriend" series. her popularity isn't confined to just…, dj margenal, started his musical activities in 2007. initially inspired by hip-hop, he became immersed in club culture, but after his appearance in "anisong index!!", which sparked the anisong dj boom, he shifted his main focus into becoming an anisong dj. with his abundant knowledge and skills, he has been appearing in not only his regular events, but also events held all around japan. he has also attended…, sacra music festival 2019 performances, funimation is thrilled to stream a selection of performances from the 2019 sacra music festival, the two-day music extravaganza featuring artists on sacra music's label. featured performances will include lisa, eir aoi, trysail, and halca, among many others. last year the fest was an enormous success and this is an opportunity for fans who couldn't be there in person to experience the magic.…, about funimation, funimation distributes the best anime to a passionate, global community of fans. for over 25 years, funimation has pioneered an omni-channel approach to engaging and entertaining millions where they want it most-streaming, home entertainment, theatrical, e-commerce, merchandising, live events, and more. funimation's streaming services offer a growing catalog of over 700 anime series and 13,000+…, contact:, jennifer st. clair jennifer.stclair@funimation.com
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culver city, ca - june 9, 2020 -, sony pictures will roll out the first major studio wide release of the summer beginning july 10 -- in theaters only -- as cinemas in the u.s. begin to safely reopen. in a competitive situation, sony pictures worldwide acquisitions' stage 6 films acquired worldwide rights to writer/director natalie krinsky's directorial debut, the broken hearts gallery, from producer and financier no trace…, 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 no trace camping, no trace camping is an independent feature film financier and production company based in toronto and los angeles. its principals are jesse shapira, david gross and jeff arkuss. founded in 2008, the company produced the academy award(R)-winning room, as well as the films goon, goon: last of the enforcers, what if and kin., contact:, tahra grant svp, corporate communications, sony pictures motion picture group tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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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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