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Jonathan Majors Receives an IMDb STARmeter Award

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are strong performers on the IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which chart the page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.

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  • IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are strong performers on the IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which chart the page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.
  • Majors' STARmeter Award is also in celebration of Black History Month, for which IMDb features exclusive videos, editorial lists, and photo galleries recognizing Black talent, filmmakers, titles, and achievements.
  • The blockbuster film released this past weekend, boosting Majors to the #13 spot on the IMDb STARmeter chart, and is trending as #2 on the IMDb MOVIEmeter.
  • Video of Majors accepting his STARmeter Award is available here: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1286259737/
    Speaking with IMDb, Jonathan Majors shared his appreciation for the award, saying, “IMDb fans, thank you so much for checking out my IMDb name page and making me the STARmeter Award winner.

MOVIE STARS AND FILM FEST VIPS SHOWED UP FOR THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN OF THE IN-PERSON UTAH INDIE FILM FESTIVAL AND CELEBRATE AT THE ZOOZ CINEMA CENTER BY MARBL TORONTO

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

PARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After two years of predominantly virtual activity, celebrities, media, and film enthusiasts returned to the chilly and snow-filled Sundance Mountains for the return of in-person film festival events held in Park City, UT for the nation's top Indie film festival. As such, Zooz Group, a leading global social media technology, and influencer management agency, and partners, Marbl Toronto, Collider.com, Saratoga® Spring Water, Hendrick's Gin, Emsculpt NEO, and EMFACE, Sommsation, Fisker, mou and Stella Artois all aligned to host the top media and hospitality pop-up, the "Zooz Cinema Center by Marbl Toronto" on Main Street, Park City.

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  • Zooz Cinema Center by Marbl Toronto hosted A-list Events opening weekend of the film fest from Friday, January 20 - 22, 2023.
  • casts and filmmakers of the film festival, all of which fans can follow on Collider.
  • Each evening, the Zooz Cinema Center by Marbl Toronto hosted an impressive schedule of festival premiere receptions for:
    "FAIRYLAND" featuring producer Sofia Coppola, Emilia Jones (Coda), Adam Lambert (Queen), and Scoot McNairy (Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile).
  • Luxury transportation to and from the Cinema Center was provided by the all-electric Fisker Ocean, "The World's Most Sustainable Vehicle".

Rodeo FX Officially Opens New Studio in Toronto

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Friday, June 10, 2022

TORONTO, June 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rodeo FX opens its third Canadian studio in Toronto’s Liberty Village starting with an on-site team of 60 people joining the global team of 800, consolidating the studio’s stature as one of the largest independent visual effects studios. Behind projects like The Little Mermaid (2023), Netflix's Stranger Things, and Apple TV’s Foundation season 2, Rodeo’s new location will be led by two stellar talents: Mai-Ling Dydo as VFX supervisor and Lara Osland as VFX producer.

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  • TORONTO, June 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rodeo FX opens its third Canadian studio in Torontos Liberty Village starting with an on-site team of 60 people joining the global team of 800, consolidating the studios stature as one of the largest independent visual effects studios.
  • Its something that weve been building towards as we have a long history of collaboration with talented artists in Toronto, explains Sbastien Moreau , founder and CEO of Rodeo FX.
  • Canada is a rich hub for talent and this studio will open new doors locally and internationally.
  • Mai-Ling and I were lucky to collaborate before, and weve always seen Rodeo as a special studio, shared Lara.

RODEO FX OFFICIALLY OPENS NEW STUDIO IN TORONTO

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Friday, June 10, 2022

Toronto, June 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rodeo FX opens its third Canadian studio in Torontos Liberty Village starting with an on-site team of 60 people joining the global team of 800, consolidating the studios stature as one of the largest independent visual effects studios.

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  • Toronto, June 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rodeo FX opens its third Canadian studio in Torontos Liberty Village starting with an on-site team of 60 people joining the global team of 800, consolidating the studios stature as one of the largest independent visual effects studios.
  • Its something that weve been building towards as we have a long history of collaboration with talented artists in Toronto, explains Sbastien Moreau , founder and CEO of Rodeo FX.
  • Canada is a rich hub for talent and this studio will open new doors locally and internationally.
  • Mai-Ling and I were lucky to collaborate before, and weve always seen Rodeo as a special studio, shared Lara.

Black Authors and Academics Shape Horror Business

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

The annual Horror Writers Association conference, held at Denver's Cutis Hotel this Thursday through Sunday, is named after Bram Stoker, author of Dracula.

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  • The annual Horror Writers Association conference, held at Denver's Cutis Hotel this Thursday through Sunday, is named after Bram Stoker, author of Dracula.
  • One catalyst for the surge in Black-led horror projects is the work of the scholars and documentarians behind the acclaimed film, and its resultant series, Horror Noir.
  • Of the Black academics in the horror field, Sheree Rene Thomas will also be a guest of honor at StokerCon alongside Lawson, as will one of the subjects of Horror Noir, filmmaker Ernest Dickerson.
  • As business owner and longtime supporter of horror conferences Lawson, with business partner Jennifer Barnes, decided to sponsor the Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference, or AnnRadCon, which functions as StokerCon's academic track.

EDDIE VEDDER CELEBRATES ACCLAIMED UKULELE SONGS SOLO RELEASE WITH A PAIR OF VINYL REISSUES

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

The Deluxe Edition LP features the original 16-track Ukulele Songs album on high-grade 180-gram black vinyl in expanded packaging that includes a 16-page booklet and a special lithograph.

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  • The Deluxe Edition LP features the original 16-track Ukulele Songs album on high-grade 180-gram black vinyl in expanded packaging that includes a 16-page booklet and a special lithograph.
  • Ukulele Songscomprises a fine mixture of original material penned by Vedder that he initially performed live, alongside vintage classics and standards.
  • Guest vocalists appear on a pair of key Ukulele tracks, both of them fine covers of notable standards.
  • Produced by Eddie Vedder and Adam Kasper (Foo Fighters, Soundgarden), Ukulele Songs peaked at No.

Vertical Entertainment Secures North American Distribution Rights For "La Patasola" Horror Film

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Glass House Distribution and producers of the horror filmLa Patasolaannounced today that Vertical Entertainment has secured the rights to distribute the indie horror across North America.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Glass House Distribution and producers of the horror filmLa Patasolaannounced today that Vertical Entertainment has secured the rights to distribute the indie horror across North America.
  • "La Patasolais a character-driven horror that we feel is going to appeal to a wide audience," said Tony Piantedosi, SVP of Acquisitionsat Vertical Entertainment.
  • Tom Malloy, President of Glass House Distribution commented, "Now that Vertical Entertainment has signed on as our distribution partner in North America, we're excited to presentLa Patasolato buyers at AFM and to audiences around the world in 2022."
  • "We are in active discussions with potential partners across multiple industries and look forward to working together to bring theLa Patasolafranchise to life."

Celebrating Helen Shaver & JoJo Siwa at the 23rd Women's Image Awards -- WIN Announces Its Honorees & 18 Film & Television Nominee Categories

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Monday, October 4, 2021

In addition to presenting 18 awards in its nominated film and television categories, this year The WIN Awards will also present Helen Shaver its Living Legend Tribute and JoJo Siwa its first Rising Musical Star honor.

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  • In addition to presenting 18 awards in its nominated film and television categories, this year The WIN Awards will also present Helen Shaver its Living Legend Tribute and JoJo Siwa its first Rising Musical Star honor.
  • Women's Image Network will present its first Rising Musical Star Tribute to JoJo Siwa, a global superstar, singer, television and film star, bestselling author, and social media sensation.
  • Siwa has over 60.5 million followers on social media and over 3.6 billion views on YouTube.
  • A Canada's Walk of Fame inductee, Helen Shaver is an award-winning film and television actress and film director.

HBO® and The Root Invite Rising Authors to Showcase Their Prose, With Writing Contest Inspired by the HBO Original Series Lovecraft Country

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Its writers and editors are award-winning, prolific Black journalists, many with honors from institutions like the National Association of Black Journalists.

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  • Its writers and editors are award-winning, prolific Black journalists, many with honors from institutions like the National Association of Black Journalists.
  • The HBO series Lovecraft Country follows protagonists as they embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America.
  • "We're asking our readers at The Root to look these historical monsters in the face," says Danielle Belton, Editor-in-Chief at The Root.
  • In the United States, HBO is available across multiple platforms including HBO On Demand and HBO Max.