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World Premiere of Disney100: The Exhibition Opens at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Disney100: The Exhibition, created for the 100-year celebration of The Walt Disney Company, makes its world debut at The Franklin Institute on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Today, members of the media and D23: The Official Disney Fan Club were the first to experience the groundbreaking exhibition during an exclusive preview and ribbon cutting.

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  • "Bringing stories of innovation and discovery to the public in an immersive and interactive way is at the heart of what The Franklin Institute has done for the past 200 years.
  • The result was an authentic recreation of Walt Disney and a collaboration across all parts of The Walt Disney Company.
  • The Franklin Institute is proud to present and play host to the world premiere of Disney100: The Exhibition through August 27, 2023, in the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion and the Mandell Center.
  • PECO, the Premier Corporate Partner of The Franklin Institute, is the Local Presenting Sponsor of the exhibition, and PNC is the Associate Sponsor.

LION VS THE LITTLE PEOPLE TO BE RELEASED ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS IN US, UK & BEYOND | DECEMBER 16th 2022

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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LONDON, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 

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  • UK / US Press Screenings to be announced soon, sign up here to be the first to know more.
  • Lion vs The Little People (LVTLP), a low budget UK produced feature film creatively deconstructing one of the greatest internet phenomena of all time.
  • The film is due to be released in the US and UK on digital platforms, starting with Amazon Prime, for the festive season in December 2022.
  • Release.Lion vs the Little People will be released on digital platforms this festive season, starting with a release on Amazon Prime on December 16th 2022.

LION VS THE LITTLE PEOPLE TO BE RELEASED ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS IN US, UK & BEYOND | DECEMBER 16th 2022

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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LONDON, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 

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  • UK / US Press Screenings to be announced soon, sign up here to be the first to know more.
  • Lion vs The Little People (LVTLP), a low budget UK produced feature film creatively deconstructing one of the greatest internet phenomena of all time.
  • The film is due to be released in the US and UK on digital platforms, starting with Amazon Prime, for the festive season in December 2022.
  • Release.Lion vs the Little People will be released on digital platforms this festive season, starting with a release on Amazon Prime on December 16th 2022.

Next Generation Indie Film Awards Present Director Rian Johnson with First-Ever Luminary Award

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Monday, July 18, 2022
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Generation Indie Film Awards has presented a special award, the first-ever Luminary Award, to Academy Award-nominated American filmmaker Rian Johnson. The Luminary Award, Next Generation Indie Film Awards' highest honor, was presented as part of the annual Gala awards night. Winners were revealed in-person at Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles in an evening of celebration and laughter led by returning host and co-founder, actor and comedian Calum Worthy.

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Generation Indie Film Awards has presented a special award, the first-ever Luminary Award, to Academy Award-nominated American filmmaker Rian Johnson.
  • The Luminary Award, Next Generation Indie Film Awards' highest honor, was presented as part of the annual Gala awards night.
  • For more information about the Next Generation Indie Film Awards: https://indiefilmawards.co
    A full list of all the nominees and award winners and categories for the 2022 Next Generation Film Awards is available: ON THIS SITE .
  • The film awards evolved from the book awards program in 2020, when Catherine conceptualized the non-profit Next Generation Indie Film Awards Foundation, and Catherine teamed with Andrew Jenkins and her sister Therese 'Tag' Goulet to create the film awards program.

Media Tech SPAC Acquires Drylab

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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LONDON, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Media Tech SPAC plc ("MTS" or the "Company"), a company formed to undertake one or more acquisitions in the media and technology sectors, is pleased to announce that, having concluded detailed due diligence, it has reached and entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Drylab A/S ("Drylab"), a leading film and TV production SaaS platform in Scandinavia. The acquisition is expected to complete in the coming weeks. Once complete, the combined businesses will be renamed Drylab Media Tech plc (www.drylab.io) to reflect the strengths of the two businesses. 

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  • LONDON, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Media Tech SPAC plc ("MTS" or the "Company"), a company formed to undertake one or more acquisitions in the media and technology sectors, is pleased to announce that,having concluded detailed due diligence,it has reachedand entered intoa definitive agreement to acquire 100%of the share capitalof Drylab A/S ("Drylab"),aleading film and TV production SaaS platform in Scandinavia.
  • Once complete, the combined businesses will be renamed Drylab Media Tech plc ( www.drylab.io ) to reflect the strengths of the two businesses.
  • The combination of MTS and Drylab positions the enlarged business for growth through the proprietary technology built by Drylab and the big studio experience and network of the MTS executives.
  • John Mahtani, CEO of Media Tech SPAC plc, commented:
    "We are pleased to have come to this agreement with Drylab.

Media Tech SPAC Acquires Drylab

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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LONDON, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Media Tech SPAC plc ("MTS" or the "Company"), a company formed to undertake one or more acquisitions in the media and technology sectors, is pleased to announce that, having concluded detailed due diligence, it has reached and entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Drylab A/S ("Drylab"), a leading film and TV production SaaS platform in Scandinavia. The acquisition is expected to complete in the coming weeks. Once complete, the combined businesses will be renamed Drylab Media Tech plc (www.drylab.io) to reflect the strengths of the two businesses. 

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Media Tech SPAC plc ("MTS" or the "Company"), a company formed to undertake one or more acquisitions in the media and technology sectors, is pleased to announce that,having concluded detailed due diligence,it has reachedand entered intoa definitive agreement to acquire 100%of the share capitalof Drylab A/S ("Drylab"),aleading film and TV production SaaS platform in Scandinavia.
  • Once complete, the combined businesses will be renamed Drylab Media Tech plc ( www.drylab.io ) to reflect the strengths of the two businesses.
  • The combination of MTS and Drylab positions the enlarged business for growth through the proprietary technology built by Drylab and the big studio experience and network of the MTS executives.
  • John Mahtani, CEO of Media Tech SPAC plc, commented:
    "We are pleased to have come to this agreement with Drylab.

Scholastic Announces Acclaimed Actress Gwendoline Christie As Narrator For Audio Edition Of "Kaleidoscope" By #1 New York Times Bestselling Author And Award-Winning Artist Brian Selznick

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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We couldn't be more thrilled to have the uber-talented Gwendoline Christie voice the audiobook.

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  • We couldn't be more thrilled to have the uber-talented Gwendoline Christie voice the audiobook.
  • Gwendoline Christie said, "What a pleasure to communicate the spectacular Brian Selznick's captivating, wildly imaginative and thrillingly phantasmagorical collection of stories!
  • "Putting together the audio version of Kaleidoscope was a great joy and an incredible challenge," said Brian Selznick.
  • Gwendoline most recently starred on stage in Nicholas Hytner'sproduction of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Bridge Theatre as "Titania."

Fandom, Star Wars Super Fan Insights

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Friday, December 20, 2019
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fandom , the fan-first global entertainment platform, released today insights gathered from their 200MM+ visitors around the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fandom , the fan-first global entertainment platform, released today insights gathered from their 200MM+ visitors around the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
  • Fandom conducted a study between December 13th through the 18th among N=427respondents on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to dig deeper into one of the most passionate Fandom communities and here's what we discovered:
    56% consider themselves Super Fans of Star Wars (a 133 index vs. the overall % of fans who consider themselves Super Fans)
    Over half (55%) have been fans of Star Wars for over 10 years (a 122 index vs. the average duration of fandom)
    Fandom's Star Wars Super Fans live it, write it, dress it, own it:
    73% more excited to see The Rise of Skywalker compared to last year's Solo: A Star Wars Story, 55% are more excited than they were for The Last Jedi which came out in 2017, due in large part to this being the final episode in the Skywalker saga
    What fans are hoping to see from The Rise of Skywalker: The emperor's return (61%), Rey's dark side/light side struggle (60%), Rey's parentage (51%)
    It's clear that the Star Wars franchise continues to fuel extreme fandom.
  • Whether or not Super Fan hopes and expectations are fulfilled when audiences see Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is still unknown.
  • Fandom is a global entertainment platform powered by fan passion.