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

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

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.

The Costacos Collection Announces Launch of Sports NFT Marketplace Built on the Flow Blockchain

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Friday, February 4, 2022

The Costacos Collection has entered into a strategic technology partnership with GigLabs to build on the Flow blockchain, joining NBA Top Shot, NFL ALL DAY, and UFC Strike, created by Dapper Labs.

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  • The Costacos Collection has entered into a strategic technology partnership with GigLabs to build on the Flow blockchain, joining NBA Top Shot, NFL ALL DAY, and UFC Strike, created by Dapper Labs.
  • The partnership has enabled the Costacos Collection to build a proprietary NFT marketplace on the environmentally-friendly Flow blockchain, joining other GigLabs partners that include CNN, Turner Sports, Athletes Unlimited, Speedway Motorsports, the University of Miami, and others.
  • The Costacos Collection marketplace includes full credit card support and simple wallet signup requiring only an email address.
  • We couldnt have hoped for a more exciting group of legacy athletes with whom to partner for the launch of the Costacos Collection marketplace, said CEO Justin Moorad.

The Costacos Collection Announces Inaugural NFT Drop with Baseball Legend Willie Mays, Who Will Donate All Proceeds to the Say Hey Foundation

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Friday, October 22, 2021

Today, the Costacos Collection announced its inaugural drop will feature one of the most respected legends in professional sports, Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays.

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  • Today, the Costacos Collection announced its inaugural drop will feature one of the most respected legends in professional sports, Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays.
  • For the fifth year, the MVP of the Fall Classic will be recognized as the Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211022005483/en/
    The Making of a Giant - Willie Mays 90th Birthday Celebration Drop will take place this Sunday, October 24, via the Costacos Collection.
  • Willie will be donating all proceeds to his Say Hey Foundation.