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Room to Read Partners with Warner Bros. Discovery to Premiere She Creates Change, Award-Winning Film Series Promoting Gender Equality Released in Honor of International Women’s Day

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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Discovery for the premiere of She Creates Change , the first nonprofit-led animation and live action film project to promote gender equality through the stories of young women around the world.

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  • Discovery for the premiere of She Creates Change , the first nonprofit-led animation and live action film project to promote gender equality through the stories of young women around the world.
  • Discovery for the premiere of She Creates Change, the first nonprofit-led animation and live action film project to promote gender equality through the stories of young women around the world.
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    In celebration of International Women’s Day, the film series will premiere on Friday March 8, 15 and 22 to audiences in Asia.
  • The series will premiere as a feature length film as an official selection of the SXSW EDU Film Program on March 5, 2024.

Thunderbird Entertainment Group Reports Fiscal 2024 Q2 Results

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV: TBRD, OTCQX: THBRF) (“Thunderbird” or the “Company”) today announced its Q2 2024 financial results, which ended December 31, 2023, and provided a corporate update.

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  • Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV: TBRD, OTCQX: THBRF) (“Thunderbird” or the “Company”) today announced its Q2 2024 financial results, which ended December 31, 2023, and provided a corporate update.
  • The Company has returned to profitability in Q2 2024, with the last half of fiscal 2024 set to be the strongest, weighted to the fourth quarter.
  • Several cost-reduction activities have been implemented and the Company expects to realize in excess of $3 million in overall cost reductions for fiscal 2024.
  • Thunderbird awards and accolades received during and subsequent to Q2 include, but are not limited to:
    Thunderbird placing No.

Movella and DIERS Announce 'Free2Move' Healthcare Technology for Objective Patient Assessment

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Together the company will release free²move: a new healthcare technology designed to seamlessly integrate into traditional clinical settings and enable patient testing beyond the limitations of traditional laboratory settings.

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  • Together the company will release free²move: a new healthcare technology designed to seamlessly integrate into traditional clinical settings and enable patient testing beyond the limitations of traditional laboratory settings.
  • By providing objective, validated data that meets rigorous healthcare industry standards, this solution enables healthcare professionals to objectively evaluate individuals and achieve more accurate and insightful patient assessments.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240220855658/en/
    Movella and DIERS have joined forces to revolutionize healthcare testing, offering certified protocols and unmatched accuracy.
  • Noteworthy for its emphasis on objective testing, diagnosis, and adherence to treatment protocols, DIERSfree²move introduces a nuanced approach to healthcare technology, prioritizing accuracy and reliability in patient assessment and care.

Steamroller Taps Shawn Dunn For Chief Technology Officer

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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MOUNT DORA, Fla. , March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Prior to joining Steamroller, Dunn was a Senior Product Manager at Epic Games where he was instrumental in the company's development direction of Unreal Engine in order for it to be easily adopted and used in the Media & Entertainment industry in Virtual Production, Visual Effects and Feature Animation. Shawn spent 3.5 years at Original Force, a privately owned animation studio with bases in Los Angeles, Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai and Chengdu, where he was responsible for overseeing the technology foundation of the company, implementing IT and workflow innovations that support the creative and artistic process. Dunn also spent 13 years at Weta FX where he served as Head of Research and Development for the motion group, managing R&D for its animation, motion editing, pre-vis and crowd simulation units. Throughout his 28 year career, Shawn worked on over 30 feature films including Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin and The BFG, James Cameron's Avatar, Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, King Kong, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of the King, Rise of The Planet of The Apes, Iron Man 3, Man Of Steel, Dawn of the Planets of the Apes, The Avengers, X-Men: First Class and The Jungle Book.

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  • Steamroller Animation has announced that Shawn Dunn will be joining the studio as Chief Technology Officer.
  • Aaron Gilman, Chief Executive Officer of Steamroller Studios says, "We are beyond excited to welcome Shawn to Steamroller.
  • I have also been pushing real time workflows for most of my career and these are both areas that Steamroller Animation has been striving towards," says Shawn Dunn, Chief Technology Officer of Steamroller Studios.
  • Aaron Gilman, Chief Executive Officer of Steamroller Studios says, "We are beyond excited to welcome Shawn to Steamroller.

DREAMWORKS ANIMATION AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES ANNOUNCE THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY THEATRICAL RE-RELEASE OF THE OSCAR®-NOMINATED ANIMATED COMEDY ADVENTURE "SHREK 2"

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation today announced the U.S. theatrical re-release of the Academy Award®-nominated comedy, Shrek 2, in celebration of the film's 20th anniversary. The animated classic, directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon, will return to theaters nationwide on April 12, 2024.

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  • The animated classic, directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon, will return to theaters nationwide on April 12, 2024.
  • Upon its original release in May 2004, Shrek 2 shattered box office records, becoming the highest-grossing U.S. opening weekend for an animated film of all time.
  • Its release solidified the Shrek franchise as a cultural phenomenon and one of the most beloved film series in animation history.
  • "The enduring popularity of Shrek 2 and the Shrek franchise is a testament to its universal appeal and timeless storytelling," said Margie Cohn, president of DreamWorks Animation.

India Creator Economy Market Size to Surpass Around US$ 3,926.2 Million 2030, Recording a CAGR of 22% | Report by CoherentMI

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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Read complete market research report, " India Creator Economy Market Size And Share Analysis - Growth Trends And Forecasts (2023 - 2030) ", Published by CoherentMI.

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  • Read complete market research report, " India Creator Economy Market Size And Share Analysis - Growth Trends And Forecasts (2023 - 2030) ", Published by CoherentMI.
  • The India Creator Economy market is anticipated to witness a CAGR of 22% during the forecast period 2023-2030, owing to the growing demand for independent individual creators.
  • The media and entertainment sector is the dominating end-use segment for the India Creator Economy market.
  • Another market opportunity in the India Creator Economy market is the increasing adoption of the creator economy in rural areas.

India Creator Economy Market Size to Surpass Around US$ 3,926.2 Million 2030, Recording a CAGR of 22% | Report by CoherentMI

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Friday, March 8, 2024
Social media, Marketing, Consumer, Internet celebrity, Multinational corporation, Influencer marketing, Growth, Table, City, ShareChat, Ultra Media & Entertainment, Music, Animation

Read complete market research report, " India Creator Economy Market Size And Share Analysis - Growth Trends And Forecasts (2023 - 2030) ", Published by CoherentMI.

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  • Read complete market research report, " India Creator Economy Market Size And Share Analysis - Growth Trends And Forecasts (2023 - 2030) ", Published by CoherentMI.
  • The India Creator Economy market is anticipated to witness a CAGR of 22% during the forecast period 2023-2030, owing to the growing demand for independent individual creators.
  • The media and entertainment sector is the dominating end-use segment for the India Creator Economy market.
  • Another market opportunity in the India Creator Economy market is the increasing adoption of the creator economy in rural areas.

Women in Leadership at Weintraub Tobin Highlighted on International Women's Day

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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"Jessica, Jeanne, Tara, and Jennel are representative of the talented women that Weintraub is fortunate to have at every level of our Firm," said Managing Shareholder Gary Bradus .

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  • "Jessica, Jeanne, Tara, and Jennel are representative of the talented women that Weintraub is fortunate to have at every level of our Firm," said Managing Shareholder Gary Bradus .
  • She has consistently been at the forefront of cutting-edge deals in podcasts, endorsements, gaming, sports, merchandising, touring, publishing, licensing, and everything in between.
  • "Women hold many of Weintraub's top administrative leadership positions and the women in our professional staff are integral to the success of the law firm," said Fernandez.
  • "International Women's Day is an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of these women, acknowledge the progress we have made, and reinforce the goals we set for the future."

Guiyang and Gui'an strive to build internationally-competitive smart computing base

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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They are working on artificial intelligence, and seizing the "three strategic heights" of smart computing, cultivating large industry models, and data training, to build an internationally-competitive smart computing base.

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  • They are working on artificial intelligence, and seizing the "three strategic heights" of smart computing, cultivating large industry models, and data training, to build an internationally-competitive smart computing base.
  • He introduced the new breakthroughs that have been made in computing power by Guiyang and Gui'an.
  • By implementing channeling computing resources from the east to the west, accelerating the construction of smart computing centers including Huawei Cloud and China Telecom, and putting over 80,000 smart computing chips into use, Gui'an has become home to one of the most concentrated super-large data centers in the world, making Guiyang and Gui'an among China's regions with the strongest smart computing capability.
  • He stated that in terms of seizing the opportunities brought about by smart computing, Guiyang and Gui'an will continuously enhance computing power, implement a series of key smart computing projects, and reach a scale of over 200,000 smart computing chips this year, thereby solidifying the leading position of the national smart computing base.

"LUKi & The Lights" Animated Short Film Illuminates ALS Diagnosis for Young Audiences

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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ARLINGTON, Va., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "LUKi & The Lights," an animated short film aimed at helping young audiences understand and cope with the complexities of ALS, will make its public premiere at Cinema Village in New York City on March 22. Created by Sascha Groen and her husband, Anjo Snijders, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2017 at the age of 35, "LUKi & The Lights" follows the journey of LUKi, a charming robot who navigates life after being diagnosed with ALS, an always fatal neurodegenerative disease that does not have a cure. The film leverages the power of animation to tell the story of LUKi and his friends, which makes it easy for children in any culture to understand. Through the evocative power of animation, the film transcends language barriers, allowing children worldwide to grasp the devastating nature of ALS.

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  • Through the evocative power of animation, the film transcends language barriers, allowing children worldwide to grasp the devastating nature of ALS.
  • He and his wife Sascha realized the need for resources to explain ALS to their own children after his diagnosis.
  • "We have already seen the tremendous reception the film has received both within the film and ALS communities.
  • During this time, audiences of all ages will have the opportunity to experience the heartfelt story of LUKi and his journey with ALS.