Month: May 2023
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O’Shaughnessy Ventures Awards $100,000 Fellowship Grant to Documentary Filmmaker
Kiubon Kokko Will Use the $100,000 O'Shaughnessy Fellowship Grant to Create a Feature Documentary About His Father's Seven-Hour Swim from China to Hong Kong in 1973 in Search of a Better Future.
Aureo & Mirele wins Best Documentary in Diversity
Diversity in Cannes, the independent film movement promoting inclusion at the Cannes Film Festival, was pleased to announce Aureo & Mirele by Filipe Galvon as the Best Documentary in the 2023 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase.
Sony AI Docuseries “The Team Behind GT Sophy” Selected for Tribeca Festival
Sony AI, established with the mission to unleash human imagination and creativity with artificial intelligence (AI), today announced its episodic film series "The Team Behind GT Sophy," was invited to participate in the 22nd Tribeca Festival as an Official Selection of the Tribeca X Competition. The Tribeca Festival, taking place June 7th – 18th in New York City, is one of the most renowned film festivals in the world, bringing artists and diverse audiences together to celebrate storytelling in all its forms, including film, TV, music, audio storytelling, games, and immersive.
LIONSGATE REPORTS RESULTS FOR FOURTH QUARTER FISCAL 2023
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) today reported fourth quarter (quarter ended March 31, 2023) revenue of $1.1 billion, operating loss of $49.6 million and net loss attributable to Lionsgate shareholders of $96.8 million or $0.42 diluted net loss per share on 229.2 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Adjusted net income attributable to Lionsgate shareholders in the quarter was $49.2 million or $0.21 adjusted diluted net earnings per share on 233.2 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding, with Adjusted OIBDA of $138.0 million.
Warner Bros. Discovery Unveils ‘WBD Stream’ Digital Video Product Suite for Advertisers
Warner Bros. Discovery today announced WBD Stream, a new, unified digital video offering available to advertisers in the 2023-24 Upfront. The new destination for digital video offers advertisers seamless access to the most popular and premium content across Warner Bros. Discovery’s portfolio of sports, lifestyle, entertainment, news, including the websites and apps of top brands like Bleacher Report, Food Network, TNT, Animal Planet, ID and HGTV.
Older Gods: A Terrifying Journey into the Heart of Darkness
Written and directed by David A. Roberts, Older Gods is a 2023 horror feature that stars Rory Wilson, Ieuan Coombs and Lindsay Bennett-Thompson.
Sony Electronics Announces Newest Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Vlogging Camera
Sony Electronics launches the all-new second generation camera to the ZV-1 in the vlog camera ZV series, the ZV-1 II, which includes highly requested and popular market-leading features. With a wider-angle lens than ZV-1, the ZV-1 II helps vloggers make more engaging storytelling with attractive photogenic image quality.
Cinedigm Rebrands to Cineverse
Cinedigm Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM) today announced it is rebranding to Cineverse, a global streaming technology and entertainment company with one of the world's largest portfolios of owned and operated streaming channels.
Vision Films to Release “South Beach Shark Club”
Vision Films, Inc. ("Vision") is set to release the award-winning documentary film South Beach Shark Club on June 20, 2023, the same date the iconic film Jaws was released in 1975. This is the untold story of the culture and rise of shark fishing on the South Beach pier in Miami during the 1970s. Written and directed by Robert Requejo Ramos, a second-generation Cuban American who was born and raised along the sunny shores of Miami Beach, his experience includes as a boat captain, artist, musician, and award-winning writer/director/producer of short and feature length films. Ramos produced with Pedro Gomez, a fellow Cuban producer and director based out of Hialeah Florida.
The Summer Movie Express Returns to Regal
Regal is proud to announce the Summer Movie Express is returning to Regal, bringing $2 movies to theatres nationwide. This kid-friendly film festival is a nonstop adventure and the perfect getaway for moviegoers this summer. Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Regal will offer two movies during the first show of the day at participating locations with a portion of the proceeds benefiting charity.