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 launched in…, eliminating single-use plastic, a cornerstone of the new effort will be the elimination of single-use plastic across business functions. the initiative will begin with the elimination of single-use plastic water bottles across global facilities starting in fall 2020. alternatives to plastic water bottles, such as recyclable aluminum cans, will be used as a safe and hygienic replacement when reusable options are infeasible. , reducing greenhouse gas emissions, over the next 5 years, spe commits to reducing emissions by 25% by doubling down on the use of renewable energy. in its two previous periods, spe reduced emissions by 22% from 2012-2018, and by 25% from 2006-2012. the studio is accelerating the speed of reduction by investing in solar energy and efficient battery storage systems (details below). in addition, future emission reduction in areas…, solar energy, sony pictures recently activated its latest array of solar panels on stage roofs 15, 23-26 and 28-30. by implementing sunpower's 1.6 megawatts array, the studio generates more electricity than consumed by all the movie, tv, and advertisement production activity in the sound stages each year. added to its previous solar capacity, the studio lot has 1.8 megawatts equaling approximately 10% of its…, battery storage, over the past 5 years spe has reduced energy consumption on the studio lot by 35%. spe continues to innovate in energy management. the lot activated a new 2.5 megawatt battery storage system in early 2020. this system helps clean up the grid by reducing reliance on fossil fuel plants to meet demand spikes., brunel building - london (breeam) , the commitment to creating efficient green workspaces continues with the opening of the latest environmentally certified (breeam) building, the brunel building in london. spe's emea headquarters has relocated to the brunel building in paddington. both the building and the spe fit-out are targeting a breeam 'excellent' for the design and construction of the new space. breeam is an independent…, sustainable production program expansion, content creation accounts for approximately 25% of sony pictures' carbon footprint. although every production varies, our footprint for tv production is approximately 600 tons of co2-e and feature film production averages approximately 1,000 tons of co2-e. specific emissions amounts vary greatly from production to production, but fuel use remains the largest direct source of emissions for both…, about road to zero, road to zero is the sony group's plan to reach a zero environmental footprint by 2050 across the life cycle of sony's operations and products. sony pictures environmental activities began in the 1990's and the sony picture studio and animation campus in culver city remains the only major studio certified under the iso 14001 environmental management system. , 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…
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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…, sony canal, competencias, channel features programming designed to challenge contestants' knowledge and skills, keeping viewers on the edges of their seats. the channel debuts with "escape perfecto," the mexican adaptation of the hit spt format "raid the cage ." with its fast-paced action and highly visual elements, couples complete trivia and physical challenges to haul prizes from a gigantic cage before the doors slam…, sony canal comedias, features culturally relevant modern remakes from latin america that appeal to multiple generations. shows include local language productions of fan favorite sitcoms such as "la ninera" ("the nanny"), "quien manda a quien" ("who's the boss") and "casados con hijos" ("married... with children") and the sony channel hit "los caballeros las prefieren brutas." "the addition of sony's competencias and…, 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 24 wholly-owned or…, about vizio, vizio, the #1 american-based tv brand [1] and #1 sound bar brand [2] in america, delivers innovative entertainment solutions and value for millions of connected consumers. formed in 2002 and quickly established as a daring leader, vizio has built a portfolio of industry-leading products that provide brilliant, awe-inspiring experiences while incorporating seamlessly with the smart home. the…
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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'…, 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 the broken hearts gallery, what if you saved a souvenir from every relationship you've ever been in? the broken hearts gallery follows the always unique lucy (geraldine viswanathan), a 20-something art gallery assistant living in new york city, who also happens to be an emotional hoarder. after she gets dumped by her latest boyfriend, lucy is inspired to create the broken heart gallery, a pop-up space for the items love…, about porsche cars north america, inc. | one porsche drive, atlanta, ga 30354 us, established in 1984, porsche cars north america, inc. (pcna) is the exclusive u.s. importer of the porsche 911, 718 boxster and 718 cayman; macan and cayenne; panamera; and taycan. headquartered in atlanta, georgia, since 1998, pcna is also home to the first porsche experience center in north america featuring a module-based 1.6 mile driver development track, business center, and fine dining…, about atom tickets, atom tickets is the first-of-its-kind social movie ticketing app. atom tickets allows consumers to search for films instantly, invite friends, buy tickets, pre-order concessions and more. atom tickets is available as a free app in the apple app store and the google play store and online at atomtickets.com ., press contact, tahra grant svp, corporate communications, sony pictures motion picture group tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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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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