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 September 6, 2020. It is produced by Francesco Melzi d’Eril and Gabriele Moratti of MeMo Films, and executive produced by… Read More
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Luca Guadagnino’s Salvatore: Shoemaker Of Dreams Ahead Of Venice World Premiere
Sony Pictures Classics To Release Michael Dweck And Gregory Kershaw’s The Truffle Hunters In Theaters December 25
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 Sundance Film Festival to excellent reviews earlier this year, where it was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics.
Sony Pictures Classics Sets Release Date For Azazel Jacobs’ French Exit Starring Michelle Pfeiffer And Lucas Hedges
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.
Appian Way Productions Closes Multi-Picture First Look Film Deal With Sony Pictures Entertainment
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.
Sony Pictures Television’s Gemstone Studios Launches Rising Storytellers Search Seeking Emerging Voices And Female-Centric Stories
LOS ANGELES, August 12, 2020 -- Gemstone Studios, the boutique production unit of Sony Pictures Television (SPT), in partnership with Ideas United and Academy AwardÒ 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.
Sony Pictures Hosts First Studio Drive-In Experience At Historic Lot, Presented By Porsche; Community Offering Reflects Commitment To The Big Screen
Culver City, CA – August 12, 2020 – Sony Pictures will be the first major studio to host a high-end dual big screen drive-in experience at its studio lot in Culver City. Located in the studio’s Thalberg parking lot, the drive-in will begin its run Friday, August 14 and will showcase several Sony Pictures library titles. In lieu of a traditional premiere, a screening of upcoming romantic comedy -- Tristar Pictures/Stage 6 Films’ The Broken Hearts Gallery -- will also be hosted in this outdoor space.
Sony Pictures Television Launches 24-Hour, Free, Spanish-Language Channels
Culver City, CA – August 5, 2020 -- Sony Pictures Television (SPT) announced today that it has launched Sony Canal, a new free, ad-supported television (FAST) destination for Spanish speaking viewers in the US. Sony Canal’s portfolio of channels will feature original programming from SPT International Production’s robust library of premium content. Targeting the rapidly growing US Hispanic audience, the first offerings from Sony Canal will consist of two Spanish-language channels focusing on distinct genres: competition series and game shows, and comedies.
Sony Pictures Entertainment To Eliminate Single-Use Plastic
Culver City, August 3, 2020 – As part of the Sony Road to Zero initiative, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) announced today new aggressive targets to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The new targets include:
1. Eliminating single-use plastic across business functions by 2025
2. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by an additional 25% by 2025
3. An international expansion of the Sustainable Production program
Sony Pictures Television Launches Game Show Network’s ‘Common Knowledge’ On Fox Stations This August
Culver City, CA – July 27, 2020 -- Sony Pictures Television (SPT) announced today that it is launching Game Show Network’s popular game show “Common Knowledge” in syndication on select Fox Television Group stations this August. As part of a four-week trial run starting August 3, the trivia-based program will air on Fox stations in eight markets including: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Phoenix, Tampa, Minneapolis, Orlando and Austin.
Sony Pictures Classics Sets New Release Date For Michael Covino’s The Climb
NEW YORK (July 20, 2020) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they will now release Michael Covino’s THE CLIMB in New York and Los Angeles theaters on October 9, 2020, with additional cities to follow. Written by Covino and Kyle Marvin, THE CLIMB stars Covino, Marvin, Gayle Rankin, Talia Balsam, George Wendt and Judith Godrèche. The film was original slated for a March 20th release but was postponed due to COVID-19 Stay-At-Home orders.
