Film First and Gary Hustwit, director of what they call the first-ever generative feature film Eno, have announced the innovative livestreaming event 24 Hours of Eno on January 24 at noon EST. The date marks the one-year anniversary of the film’s premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024.
Kaleidescape, maker of the ultimate movie platform, announced today that Kaleidescape has appointed Priscilla Morgan, who currently serves as Kaleidescape’s chief operating officer, to president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.
Éléphant: The Memory of Québec Cinema has announced that its catalogue of more than 250 films can now be accessed directly on its website. All the feature films it has digitized and restored are now available in one place, without restriction, from anywhere in Canada. The move marks the 15th anniversary of Quebecor's largest philanthropic project, which was officially launched on November 18, 2008.
The global film distributor, streaming service, and production company Mubi is partnering with PVR Inox Pictures on the release of Academy Award winning director and screenwriter Sofia Coppola’s new drama Priscilla across India. PVR Inox Pictures and Mubi will release Priscilla in cinemas this year, with the film streaming later exclusively on Mubi. In addition, Priscilla will be the closing film of this year’s Mumbai Film Festival, where it will receive its South Asian premiere on November 3 at the PVR Maison in Bandra Kurla Complex
Imax Corporation and Prime Focus Technologies, the creator of AI-powered technology solutions for the Media and Entertainment industry, have announced plans to expand their strategic relationship beyond theatrical and into the streaming ecosystem.
Cineverse has entered into a new partnership with Maverick Entertainment Group, an independent channel offering Black indie cinema, to launch a new video-on-demand channel called Maverick Black Cinema. The deal is a direct reflection of Cineverse's mission to be a curated streaming home for independent film and filmmakers.
The streaming and distribution platform Angel Studios has announced that the independent film Sound of Freedom, which opens in theatres July 4, topped $10 million in pre-sales, two days ahead of its US/Canada theatrical release.
Fandango’s on-demand streaming service Vudu is now the official new streaming platform for consumers of AMC Theatres on Demand. Starting today, AMC Theatres on Demand users can transfer their account to Vudu, where they can continue to rent and purchase premium entertainment, as well as watch their catalog of previously acquired movies.
Christian Cinema has announced the addition of Affirm Films, Affirm Originals, and other Sony Pictures catalog titles to its platform for faith and family films. Christian Cinema is integrated across seven major platforms: Apple TV, iOS, Android, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, and Fire Tablets.
The streaming platform CineSend has selected Nagra’s NexGuard forensic watermarking and detecrtion services to safeguard its content. CineSend is widely used by the media and entertainment professionals to host online screening events, virtual festivals, and premium direct-to-consumer offerings. The customer-branded streaming platform is trusted by hundreds of customers across the globe, including Lionsgate, A24, Cineplex, Tribeca and HBO, to keep their high-value content secure.
