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AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Elects Sonia Jain to Serve as a Director of the Company, Effective March 1, 2024

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Freitag, März 1, 2024
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AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and in the world, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has elected Sonia Jain to the AMC Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2024.

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  • AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and in the world, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has elected Sonia Jain to the AMC Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2024.
  • Jain brings to the Board extensive financial and accounting experience, including as a chief financial officer (CFO) of a publicly traded company.
  • Prior to her initial tenure at Cars.com Inc., Jain served as CFO of Redbox Automated Retail LLC from September 2016 to June 2020.
  • AMC Chairman of the Board and CEO Adam Aron commented:
    “It’s a privilege to welcome Sonia Jain as a new Director on AMC’s Board.

Mattel Promotes Robbie Brenner to President of Mattel Films

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Mittwoch, September 27, 2023
Family, Entertainment, Consumer, Film & Motion Pictures, Children, Licensing (Entertainment), Universe, Partnership, The arts, UNO, Sundance, Culture, Buyers club, Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, LuckyChap Entertainment, Multimedia, Elizabeth Banks, Warner Bros. Pictures, IP, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Thomas & Friends, Furnace, American Girl, Mattel, Inc. v. MCA Records, Inc., Acquisition, Academy Awards, MAT, Relativity, Miramax, Magic, View-Master, Science, Sundance Film Festival, Mattel Films, Master, Toy, Film industry, Yinon, Mirror, Mattel, Wishbone

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced the promotion of Robbie Brenner to President of Mattel Films.

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  • Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced the promotion of Robbie Brenner to President of Mattel Films.
  • She was previously Executive Producer of Mattel Films since 2018.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230927993899/en/
    Robbie Brenner, President of Mattel Films (Photo: Business Wire)
    Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and CEO of Mattel, said: “Robbie joined the company five years ago to bring the vision of Mattel Films to life, collaborating with leading filmmakers to make standout quality movies based on our iconic brands that will resonate in culture and appeal to global audiences.
  • Mattel Films is also developing Christmas Balloon, a holiday family drama based on all-new IP.

SHOWCASE'S FALL SCHEDULE DELIVERS EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT THRILLS AND BIG LAUGHS

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Dienstag, September 5, 2023
Midnight, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, Blumhouse Productions, Capitalism, The Good Place, Sick, Generation, Survival, Wolf, Tim Heidecker, American Dream, Maya, Crime, Bethlehem, Universal Content Productions, Quarantine, Six Minutes, Universal Television, Peripheral, STACKTV, Miramax, 30 Rock (season 3), Television, Film industry, Jillian, Season, Culprits, Showcase, Candyman

Chucky slashes his way onto Showcase for a third season of the fan-favourite hit series on Wednesday, October 4 at 9 p.m.

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  • Chucky slashes his way onto Showcase for a third season of the fan-favourite hit series on Wednesday, October 4 at 9 p.m.
  • From hit-making horror studio Blumhouse and Miramax and Scream franchise creator Kevin Williamson, Sick is set during the height of the pandemic.
  • A thrilling new take on the classic crime genre, Culprits, will also land on Showcase this fall.
  • This fall will also see the return of comedic legend Craig Robinson in Season 2 of Killing It.

Miramax, Open Innovation Debut "Memory Palaces" Short Film Unveiling New Spatial Computing Innovation

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Donnerstag, August 17, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Open Innovation releases its first project, "Memory Palaces," a short film that brings to life a spatial computing innovation for securing one's digital identity in mixed reality environments like that of Apple's soon to be released Vision Pro headset.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Open Innovation releases its first project, "Memory Palaces," a short film that brings to life a spatial computing innovation for securing one's digital identity in mixed reality environments like that of Apple's soon to be released Vision Pro headset.
  • The film, produced in collaboration with Miramax and shot in Unreal Engine, features Open Innovation founder Alex Price's paradigm-shifting innovation that cryptographically verifies one's digital identity using memory palace technology.
  • Beyond demonstrating this new technology, "Memory Palaces" offers audiences an exciting glimpse into an open metaverse concept.
  • On Open Innovation's website, openinnovation.xyz viewers can learn more about the film and developers can dive deeper into the innovation.

Metaphysic Assembles Team of Preeminent Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Experts to Lead Inaugural Scientific Advisory Board

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Donnerstag, April 27, 2023
Network, Partnership, Computer science, Computer science and engineering, University, Education, Berkeley, Intellectual property, Electrical engineering, United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny, Public policy, Alan Turing Institute, Research, International School of Information Management, Science, Walker Lambiotte, Machine learning, Legacy of Alan Turing, Creative Artists Agency, School, Got Talent, Ethics, Metaphysics, Textbook, Miramax, Management, AI, Policy

LONDON, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Metaphysic announces today the appointment of a scientific advisory board to support the company's efforts to drive technological excellence in AI, emphasizing ethical application. Inaugural members include Professor Jeanne Fromer, Walter J. Derenberg Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Co-Director of the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, Professor Hany Farid, Professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences and in the School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley and Professor Renaud Lambiotte of the University of Oxford and the Alan Turing Institute, Metaphysic will continue developing technology that is shifting the paradigm for how we create, consume, and experience media.

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  • "As a pioneer in generative AI, Metaphysic is focused on developing the transformative power of this technology in an ethical and responsible way," said Thomas Graham, CEO and Co-founder of Metaphysic.
  • Over the last two years, Metaphysic has rapidly emerged as the industry leader in developing AI technologies and machine learning research to create immersive, photorealistic content at internet scale.
  • The founding members of the Metaphysic Scientific Advisory Board bring decades of experience to their new roles, honed in education, practicing law, and conducting scientific research.
  • The board is rounded out by Professor Renaud Lambiotte, an instructor on Networks and Nonlinear Systems at the University of Oxford.

Metaphysic Announces Strategic Hires of Leading Hyperreal AI Creator Sam Head and AI Compositing Supervisor Thomas Salama and Leads Scott Bourne and Matteo Olivieri-Dancey

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Donnerstag, März 2, 2023
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LONDON, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Metaphysic announced today the appointment of leading hyperreal AI and VFX creator Sam Head, publicly known as Shamook, as the company's Senior AI Model Artist, as well as Thomas Salama, AI & Compositing Supervisor, Scott Bourne, AI Compositing Lead and Matteo Olivieri Dancey, AI Innovation Lead. The team arrives from George Lucas-founded and Walt Disney Company-owned entertainment firm, Industrial Light & Magic, where they collectively led de-aging and hyperreal content for ABBA: Voyage concert experience, The Book of Boba Fett, and more. Head, Salama, Bourne, and Olivieri-Dancey will report to Metaphysic's Chief Innovation Officer, Jo Plaete.

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  • Head, Salama, Bourne, and Olivieri-Dancey will report to Metaphysic's Chief Innovation Officer, Jo Plaete.
  • The new hires mark a significant investment in Metaphysic's creative team following an extraordinary year of high-profile partnerships and projects in the entertainment industry.
  • Metaphysic created live hyperreal performances of Elvis Presley, bringing generative AI to TV for the first time ever and effectively changing the future of entertainment.
  • As the newest members of the development team, Head, Salama, Bourne, and Olivieri-Dancey collectively bring decades of experience to their roles.

Metaphysic Announces Strategic Partnership with Creative Artists Agency; Named Generative AI Provider for Miramax's "Here"

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Dienstag, Januar 31, 2023
Metaverse, Creative Artists Agency, Got Talent, HERE, VFX, World War Z, Machine learning, Robin, Visual effects supervisor, Metaphysics, Partnership, Ready Player One, Feature film, Television, Star Wars, CAA, Sony Pictures, Academy Awards, Artificial intelligence, Intellectual property, Miramax, Aladdin, History, Entertainment, Film industry

LONDON, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Metaphysic announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to develop generative AI tools and services for global talent. Through this partnership, Metaphysic and CAA will work together to unlock creative possibilities for artists using AI across film, television, and entertainment. 

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  • Through this partnership, Metaphysic and CAA will work together to unlock creative possibilities for artists using AI across film, television, and entertainment.
  • Metaphysic made history in 2022 on "America's Got Talent," introducing hyperreal generative AI content to a national television audience.
  • Testament to its technical and creative excellence, Metaphysic has been named the sole AI provider for the highly-anticipated major motion picture "Here," produced by Miramax and directed by Robert Zemeckis.
  • Building on its industry-leading generative AI technology for Hollywood, Metaphysic is announcing its new product, "Metaphysic Live."

LMU School of Film and Television Presents "What's Next?" at Sundance Film Festival

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Montag, Januar 23, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television will bring together entertainment industry veterans for the engaging Sundance Film Festival panel "What's Next?"

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television will bring together entertainment industry veterans for the engaging Sundance Film Festival panel "What's Next?"
  • LMU SFTV is an official partner of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
  • Rosanne Korenberg, a film producer and LMU SFTV clinical assistant professor of film and television, will moderate.
  • Her most recent film, "It's Only Life After All," premiering at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, is an intimate conversation with the iconic folk-rock band Indigo Girls.

Stacy Spikes, Founder of MoviePass, Publishes "BLACK FOUNDER: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider"

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Donnerstag, Januar 19, 2023
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It rips open the world of financial privilege and entertainment and reveals what it really takes to succeed when power, money and race collide.

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  • It rips open the world of financial privilege and entertainment and reveals what it really takes to succeed when power, money and race collide.
  • The memoir is being published by Kensington Press/Dafina and debuts in book stores and is available online January 24, 2023.
  • “This book represents my interpretation of what happened behind the scenes during the rise and fall of MoviePass,” said Spikes.
  • As Spikes writes, BLACK FOUNDER isn’t just a book for winners, it’s a book for everyone willing to try.

Urbanworld Film Festival Announces 2022 Slate, Sony Pictures and Black Label Media's DEVOTION to Open the Festival

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Mittwoch, Oktober 5, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Urbanworld Film Festival will mark its 26th year with a strong film slate beginning with an opening night special screening of Sony Pictures and Black Label Media's DEVOTION, directed by JD Dillard, and starring Jonathan Majors. Majors will serve as the festival's official ambassador, HBO will return as a Founding Partner, and Visa, a world leader in digital payments, will serve as Presenting Partner.

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  • "We have some of the top artists in the industry as well as exciting new voices premiering their films at Urbanworld.
  • Past Urbanworld participating directors includeAva DuVernay, Ryan CooglerandDee Rees.More information on the Urbanworld Film Festival and Innovation Summit will be released on www.urbanworld.org as new developments take place.
  • The Urbanworld Film Festival was founded in 1997 by Stacy Spikes, co-founder of MoviePass, founder of PreShow Interactive, and a former executive at Miramax and October Films.
  • An initiative under the Urbanworld Foundation, the Festival is supported by Founding Partner HBO, Presenting Partner Visa, Prestige PartnersAlly Financial, andWarner Bros.