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Netflix CEO to Present at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Netflix CEO to Present at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference

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LOS GATOS, Calif., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) announced today that Reed Hastings, CEO, will present at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in San Francisco, CA, on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Mr. Hastings is scheduled to present at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

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A live webcast and replay of the presentation will be available on the investor relations page of the Netflix web site at http://ir.netflix.com.

About Netflix, Inc.

With more than 23 million streaming members in the United States, Canada, Latin America, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Netflix, Inc. [Nasdaq: NFLX] is the world's leading internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV series. For about US$7.99 a month, Netflix members can instantly watch unlimited films and TV episodes streamed over the internet to PCs, Macs and TVs. Among the large and expanding base of devices streaming from Netflix are the Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Sony PS3 consoles; an array of Blu-ray disc players, internet-connected TVs, home theatre systems, digital video recorders and internet video players; Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, as well as Apple TV and Google TV. In all, more than 700 devices that stream from Netflix are available. For additional information, visit www.netflix.com. Follow Netflix on Facebook and Twitter.

SOURCE Netflix, Inc.

Cobb Theatres Presents Premiere of Documentary Film I Am Bruce Lee

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:40:45 +0000

Cobb Theatres Presents Premiere of Documentary Film I Am Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee Returns to the Screen in the Year of the Dragon

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cobb Theatres will screen the highly anticipated documentary I Am Bruce Lee on Thursday, February 9th and Wednesday February 15th at select Cobb Theatres. Bruce Lee was born in the Year of Dragon and his stage name was "Little Dragon", so it's only appropriate that his return to the big screen debuts as the Dragon Year begins. Voted one of the most important people of the 20th century by Time Magazine, and one of our Greatest Pop Culture Icons by People Magazine, Bruce Lee continues to be honoured and remembered for his enduring legacy.

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"We are thrilled to offer this amazing film to our theatre guests. Bruce Lee was an iconic figure, best known for his famous movie Enter the Dragon. What better way to celebrate 2012 and the Year of the Dragon, than with a film that recounts his life story," said Jeremy Welman chief operating officer, Cobb Theatres.

I Am Bruce Lee is the first documentary to truly tell Bruce Lee's story in his own words and actions, as well as through the eyes of a diverse cast of international stars from the worlds of film, television, music and sports. The documentary was produced by award-winning studio Network Entertainment, the producers of 2010's Academy Award shortlisted documentary Facing Ali. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Pete McCormack, the film is being distributed by D&E Entertainment.

Participating Cobb Theatres include: Cobb Plaza Cinema Cafe 12, Orlando FL; Cobb Lakeside 18 & IMAX, Lakeland, FL; Cobb Dolphin 19 & IMAX, Miami FL; Cobb Merritt Square 16 & IMAX, Merritt Island, FL; Cobb Hollywood 16 & IMAX, Tuscaloosa, AL; CineBistro at Peninsula Town Center, Hampton, VA.

About Cobb Theatres
Cobb Theatres, based in Birmingham, AL., is a progressive motion picture exhibitor operating 253 screens at 21 locations throughout the Southeastern United States. We are committed to being the leader in providing the ultimate cinematic experiences, including IMAX® and D-BOX MFX seats, while maintaining a rich heritage of family values and integrity. CineBistro, the premiere cinema and dinner-and-a-movie concept created by Cobb Theatres, is currently being developed around the country and has seven locations operating in Tampa FL, Miami FL, Vail CO, Hampton VA, Richmond VA and Atlanta, GA. For more information on Cobb Theatres or CineBistro, visit www.cobbtheatres.com or www.cobbcinebistro.com.

About Bruce Lee Enterprises
Bruce Lee Enterprises ("BLE"), operated and owned by Bruce Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee, is the exclusive owner of all commercial merchandising and allied rights relating to the use of Bruce Lee's name, image, likeness, persona, signature, voice, attributes, marks, logos, symbols, works, photographs and writings, and holds copyrights and trademark rights in and to the name and image of Bruce Lee throughout the world. The mission of BLE is to participate in opportunities that are in alignment with the legacy of the icon, Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee's legacy of action, power, speed, dynamism, philosophy, self-discovery, and mastery provide the guide post for BLE's achievements and success. BLE and LeeWay Media Group, Shannon Lee's production arm, believe the legacy of Bruce Lee has found a great partner in Network Entertainment and is excited and proud to be part of I Am Bruce Lee! For more information about Bruce Lee, go to www.brucelee.com and www.bruceleefoundation.org.

About D&E Entertainment
Based in Hollywood, D&E Entertainment digitally distributes independent films, documentaries and alternative content such as filmed music events to movie theaters across the globe. Formed in 2005 by entertainment executives and digital cinema pioneers Doug Kluthe and Evan Saxon, D&E offers innovative theatrical programming via a worldwide marketing and distribution network.

SOURCE Cobb Theatres

Gratwick Films and Milyoni celebrate "Women in Horror Recognition Month" with Donation to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:02:46 +0000

Gratwick Films and Milyoni celebrate "Women in Horror Recognition Month" with Donation to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Companies announce reduced rental fee for The Perfect House, donation for every Facebook stream of movie in February.

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- As a thank you to our Gratwick Films' passionate fans and to celebrate Women in Horror month, The Perfect House, the first movie ever to premiere on Facebook, has reduced its price from $5 to $1.30 for a one day rental on Facebook. 30 cents from every view will be donated directly to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® when the campaign concludes at the end of February. Gratwick Films' technology partner Milyoni, the leader in social entertainment, will also match the 30 cent donation for every view, up to $1,000.

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The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® is an independent not-for-profit organization committed to funding scientific research to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime. The Foundation supports scientists at top universities and academic medical centers worldwide. Currently, more than 90 cents of every dollar donated to the foundation is directed to breast cancer research and awareness programs.

Gratwick Films is proud to announce that, after the overwhelming success of The Perfect House starring Jonathan Tiersten, Holly Greene and Chris Raab, plans for the next installment in the franchise are ahead of schedule.

The Perfect House 2: Dinner's Ready - A neurotic, lovesick, serial killer uses his culinary skills to woo the object of his affection.

Dena Hysell has recently joined the Gratwick Films team in the role of franchise producer. She immediately partnered with Andrea Vahl to team up with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Women in Horror Recognition Month for a month long campaign celebrating Women in Horror.

"This powerful film franchise being produced by two women is an anomaly in the business," said Dena Hysell. "Women in Horror Recognition Month was designed to highlight such things and help mainstream them. We chose to partner with a charity which directly affects women's health in order to allow the horror community to actively support the role of women in all communities." - Dena Hysell

"The Perfect House is a testament to what strong women behind the camera can do in horror and film in general," said Kris Hulbert, Writer/Director, Gratwick Films. "Andrea Vahl has been the driving force behind the success of our franchise; and now adding Dena to our team gives us another strong, beautiful womaen to lead us to the next level. The power of this duo was evident immediately when they created this amazing opportunity to work hand in hand with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®." - Kris Hulbert Writer/Director

The Perfect House can be viewed in full HD via Facebook 's only social theater by going directly to http://www.facebook.com/theperfecthousemovie. The movie can be streamed for $1.30 through PayPal or with 13 Facebook credits. You get access to unlimited views for 24 hours. 30 cents from every purchase will go directly to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® with Milyoni matching this donation for every view, up to $1,000.

Gratwick Films is encouraging others in the horror community to help celebrate Women in Horror Recognition Month by getting involved. To partner with Gratwick Films in supporting The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®, please contact infogratwickfilms@gmail.com.

"Making this film, I have had the opportunity to meet so many great people in the horror community, and it would be remarkable to see everyone come together this month to shine a positive light on our passionate section of the industry." Kris Hulbert continues, "Hopefully, there are some other horror films out there that will get involved and match our donations. Maybe, instead of self- proclaiming ourselves to be the new horror icons of the 21 century, we can leave it up to the fans to decide in a friendly competition this month while raising money for a great cause."

March 1st the price will move to its permanent price of $3.00 for a a 72 hour access on Facebook. Look for more announcements all month.

To find out about more things happening with Women in Horror Recognition Month visit www.womeninhorrorrecognitionmonth.com

Contact Gratwick Films
323-744-0076
infogratwickfilms@gmail.com

For more information about Gratwick Films or to listen to our weekly podcasts visit www.gratwickfilms.com.

To find out more about The Perfect House movie franchise visit www.theperfecthousemovie.com.

Media Contact: Andrea Vahl AMV Media, 310-488-1506, andrea.vahl@gmail.com

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SOURCE Gratwick Films

Johnny Reid Chooses ole for Worldwide Publishing Administration; Early Creative Collaboration Nets Hit Single

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:48:58 +0000

ole has signed a worldwide administration deal with Canadian country star/songwriter Johnny Reid, a three-time recipient of the Canadian Country Music Association's (CCMA) Male Artist of the Year award (2008, 2009, 2011) and winner, for the past four consecutive years, of the CCMA's Top-Selling Canadian Album award.

"Fire It Up," the first single and the title-track from Reid's upcoming self-produced album (March 13), which is now holding down the number 16 position on the Billboard Canadian Country Airplay chart, was co-written with fellow ole songwriters, Alan Frew and Marty Dodson.

"ole is proud that an artist/songwriter of Johnny's stature has chosen us as his new home," says ole CEO Robert Ott. "We look forward to supporting Johnny as he continues to add to his impressive list of successes."

Johnny Reid comments, "It's no secret that ole is one of the most successful publishing companies in the world and I'm very excited to be part of it. I look forward to a successful and lucrative partnership with Robert and his entire team."

Other notable copyrights under the deal include "Out of the Blue," "A Woman Like You," "Dance With Me," "Old Flame," "Today I'm Gonna Try and Change the World" and "Let's Go Higher" from his platinum/multi-platinum albums Kicking Stones, Dance With Me and A Place Called Love.

"Fire It Up" was released on January 10 to Canadian radio and iTunes and lived up to its incendiary title, debuting at number 36 on the Country chart as it became the number one most added song at Country radio. It went straight to number 65 on the Top 200 iTunes chart and, the week of January 18, was the top-selling single on the Top Country Chart.

Fire It Up is the follow-up album to Reid's triple platinum, Juno Award-winning opus A Place Called Love, which in 2010 debuted at number one and spent four weeks at the top of the SoundScan Top 200 Album chart.

While having his initial success as a recording artist play out through the late '90s and early millennium, Reid came to prominence as a songwriter when hit country group Emerson Drive took his song "You Still Own Me" into the upper-echelon of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in the U.S. in 2007. Last year, Reid introduced himself to that U.S. audience with his PBS special, Johnny Reid Live: Heart and Soul.

On January 9, Reid participated in a livestream web chat with his worldwide fan-base - known as the Tartan Army - from ole's offices in Nashville following which the new single was streamed live prior to its official release. Reid's 28-date, cross-Canada Fire It Up (Let Love Live Again) 2012 tour, with opening artist Carolyn Dawn Johnson, kicks off on April 10 at the Save On Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, B.C. The full list of tour dates is available at www.johnnyreid.com.

ole
Kathryn Gatto
416 619.3730
kathryn_gatto@olemm.com

Unity Games Coming to LG's Smart TVs

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity multi-platform engine and development tools, and LG, one of the world's largest manufacturer of high quality electronics, are happy to announce that they have finalized an agreement that is the first stage of a strategic collaboration that will create mass-market demand for games on Smart TVs by bringing Unity-authored titles to LG's 2012 line of televisions.

A leader in the development and production of TVs, LG has designed their new TVs as all-in-one multimedia systems where consumers can find a wide range of entertainment. Unity Technologies' Union division helps developers using Unity distribute their games to new platforms. Unity, through its Union business unit, plans to make numerous games available on upcoming LG models and expects more to be available in the future.

"The television technology LG is introducing this year is very impressive and offers an incredible opportunity for the developers under the Union umbrella to reach a new market," said David Helgason, CEO of Unity Technologies. "Our goal with Union is to create new avenues of distribution for developers using Unity, and LG smart TVs are creating a massive and new gaming audience."

LG's 2012 HDTV models feature the ability to play video games straight from the TV and include a new gyroscopic motion controller, called the Magic Motion Remote, and a more powerful video processor that will enable a wide variety of video games to be played without the need of a console. Union's game catalogue provides the breadth of technology and content needed for LG TVs with games such as the dazzling third-person shooter Shadowgun and the family friendly and motion controller enabled Frisbee Forever, both of which were demonstrated at LG's booth at CES 2012.

"Adding a huge catalog of Unity-authored titles to the line-up of games available on LG TVs will boost the incredible value that our customers receive when choosing one of our HDTV models," said Sang-Woo Lee, Head of Content Division of LG TV. "We want our TVs to be the most comprehensive platform for entertainment on the market and having access to such an impressive array of games helps make that happen."

Unity and Union are trademarks of Unity Technologies or its subsidiaries or affiliates. LG is a registered trademark of LG Electronics Inc or its subsidiaries or affiliates. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

About Unity Technologies
Unity Technologies is the creator of Unity, an intuitive and flexible development platform used to make wildly creative and intelligently interactive 3D and 2D content. The "author once, deploy everywhere" capability ensures developers can publish to all of the most popular platforms. Unity Technologies boasts a thriving community of 750,000 registered developers including large publishers, indie studios, students and hobbyists. Unity Technologies aggressively re-invests in its award-winning 3D development tools and democratization initiatives, such as the Asset Store digital content marketplace and Union game distribution service, in order to remain at the forefront of innovation. Unity Technologies is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Canada, Denmark, Lithuania, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Japan and Korea. For more information, visit: http://unity3d.com.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/unity3d
Twitter: http://twitter.com/unity3d

About Union
Union is a business unit of Unity Technologies dedicated to distributing high quality video games to mobile phones, app stores, tablets, set-top boxes, connected TVs and other emerging platforms. Union works closely with video game developers and publishers using Unity to build a portfolio of premium gaming titles. Union then adapts and localizes content to target platforms to help developers access technically or commercially challenging monetization opportunities while providing platform partners with a rich gaming experience for their consumers. Union is free to join and provides an 80 percent revenue share to its developers. For more information, visit: http://unity3d.com/union/

About LG Electronics, Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc. is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, employing more than 93,000 people working in over 120 operations around the world. With 2010 global sales of KRW 55.8 trillion (USD 48.2 billion), LG comprises four business units -- Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, and Air Conditioning & Energy Solutions. LG is one of the world's leading producers of flat panel TVs, mobile devices, air conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators. For more information, please visit www.LGnewsroom.com.

About LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company
The LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company is a top global player in flat panel displays, audio players, video products, monitors, commercial displays and security systems for the consumer and commercial markets. LG's product areas include LCD and plasma televisions, LED LCD monitors, home theater systems, Blu-ray Disc™ players, audio components, video players and plasma display panels. While focusing on creating feature-rich devices, the company is also pursuing stylish designs and pushing technological boundaries to improve the home entertainment experience. LG HE company is also a leader in providing commercial (or B2B) products such as digital signage, video conference system and IP security cameras.

Unity and Union are trademarks of Unity Technologies or its subsidiaries or affiliates. LG is a registered trademark of LG Electronics Inc. or its subsidiaries or affiliates. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

Media Contacts
Unity Technologies
North America
Dan Adams
dan@unity3d.com
+1 (415) 699-5882

Aaron Wessels
aaron@pointblankcomm.com
+1 (415) 378-8090

Europe
Chris Clarke
chrisc@unity3d.com
+44 7590 509278

LGTV
YoungShin Park
youngshin.park@lge.com

Controversial Filmmakers Announce Crowdfunding Campaign for Documentary to "Expose the Truth about Fracking"

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:15:16 +0000

Controversial Filmmakers Announce Crowdfunding Campaign for Documentary to "Expose the Truth about Fracking"

"FrackNation" investigates the alarming and apparently misleading claims made about fracking, and looks at the benefits the process can bring to some of the poorest communities in the U.S. and across the planet.

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Controversial filmmakers Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer announced a crowdfunding campaign today for their new documentary, FrackNation.

The feature-length film looks at the process of fracking for natural gas, demolishing much of the scaremongering surrounding the process and featuring the millions whose lives have been positively transformed by this emerging industry. FrackNation investigates the health claims surrounding the process, and reveals the startling lack of scientific evidence to substantiate them.

Controversially, McAleer and McElhinney are fundraising for FrackNation on Kickstarter.com.

"Normally, Kickstarter projects are pro-radical environmentalism," said McAleer. "FrackNation will be the first documentary funded through Kickstarter to challenge the environmental establishment. It will appeal to the workers and small farmers who know the truth, but never see it represented in modern documentaries."

In a unique fundraising move, McAleer and McElhinney, a husband and wife filmmaking team, have announced that everyone who helps pay for FrackNation will become an executive producer on the film. "This will be a documentary funded by the people for the people," said McAleer.

FrackNation comes on the heels of a new anti-fracking film is due to be released by activist filmmaker Josh Fox. Fox made Gasland, an Oscar-nominated film, which propelled fears about fracking into the public arena. Fox is now planning a HBO-funded Gasland sequel. Fox has received $750,000 to make the new documentary.

"The Hollywood/environmental establishment has wheeled out big bucks to tell its story," said Ann McElhinney. "We're just asking for $150,000. Ours will be a grassroots film telling real stories about real people across America and the world."

The filmmakers say the documentary was inspired when they encountered journalistic censorship. McAleer questioned Fox at a Q&A following a screening of the film, during which Fox admitted the people could light their tap water long before fracking was introduced. The "lighting water" scene is one of the most famous parts of Gasland, and led to many of the scares surrounding the process.

"I was shocked when Fox said he this had existed in these areas decades before fracking. However, I was doubly shocked when Fox's lawyers contacted me to take down my video of our Q&A which I posted on YouTube," said McAleer. "Fox was trying to censor another journalist and that got me interested: What was he trying to hide?"

McAleer and McElhinney have already filmed in Pennsylvania, New York, California, Poland, and the U.K.

"FrackNation will feature small farmers, the working class and others who are benefitting from this economic boom. We will also look at the backgrounds and motives of those opposing fracking," said McElhinney.

SOURCE Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer

Co-Founder of Netflix Set to Speak at Southeast Venture Conference 2012 in Northern Virginia

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:05:00 +0000

Marc Randolph, co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, will share his entrepreneurial and investment experiences with hundreds of venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and technology executives at the 6th Annual Southeast Venture Conference (SEVC), taking place Feb. 29-March 1, 2012 at The Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

Randolph launched Netflix in 1997 along with co-founder and current CEO, Reed Hastings, creating one of the Internet's most iconic brands in the process.

Prior to founding Netflix, Randolph was on the founding team of more than half a dozen other successful start-ups in the e-commerce, media, enterprise software and portable device markets -- all of which went on to IPOs or other successful exits. He is currently an active Silicon Valley angel investor and executive mentor for a number of tech startups.

"To get Netflix off the ground it took eight months, more than a dozen people, and several million dollars," said Randolph. "Today, any reasonably competent team of twenty somethings could do the same thing in a long weekend. But while the speed, ease and cost-efficiency of starting companies has dramatically increased the number of new businesses, it has created a whole new set of challenges for those of us tasked with actually making those companies successful -- not to mention the people responsible for funding them."

"After 20 years building, coaching, and investing in hundreds of startups, I'm still amazed at how little I know," Randolph continued. "But I've also come to realize there are still plenty of things we can do to increase the odds of being successful in this very challenging business."

Marc joins a speaker line up at the 2012 Southeast Venture Conference that includes dozens of leading venture capital investors from groups like Lightbank and NEA; industry insiders from organizations including Bloomberg, Motley Fool and the National Venture Capital Association; and other successful entrepreneurs such as OpenTable founder Chuck Templeton.

In addition to speakers discussing venture capital trends and entrepreneurial growth strategies -- the conference will showcase 60 of the leading innovative technology firms from the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. These regions are represented by Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Washington, DC and West Virginia.

For additional information, visit: www.seventure.org.

About Southeast Venture Conference 2012
The mission of the Southeast Venture Conference (SEVC) is to help support the innovation and entrepreneurial activity of emerging high growth technology companies and the resulting economic growth in the greater Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. As part of that goal, the SEVC provides a key forum for relationship building between the investment and innovation technology communities. The 2012 SEVC is February 29th - March 1st at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, Virginia. For more information, visit: www.seventure.org

Flingo Secures $7 Million in Series A Funding From August Capital

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Positions Flingo to Take Social TV to Higher Levels of Availability and Engagement

Flingo, the largest publisher of Smart TV apps, today announced that it raised $7 million in Series A funding from August Capital. Flingo's Smart TV software seamlessly integrates streaming video, dynamic advertising and broadcast TV and is currently available on 7.8 million screens, in 118 countries worldwide. August Capital's David Marquardt, the sole venture investor and 30 year board member of Microsoft, and Howard Hartenbaum, a founding investor in Skype, will join Flingo's board of directors.

The funding will be used to expand Flingo's device footprint as well as its automatic content recognition (ACR) infrastructure, which identifies thousands of broadcast network programs around the world in real-time. Once identified, Flingo's SyncApps technology can immediately bring contextually relevant content directly to the viewer's TV, laptop, tablet or smart phone. Flingo recently announced that its Social TV framework enables one-click sharing to Twitter and Facebook from broadcast TV. The new framework will soon be available on A+E Networks' HISTORY and A&E channels. This means that you are never more than one-click from sharing with your friends what you're watching, and no longer have to search for hashtags, or the official Twitter account or Facebook page while watching TV. In addition to social features, broadcasters can make their programming more interactive using the SyncApps platform.

"Flingo has the potential to build a very large business enabling new experiences around broadcast television," said David Marquardt, co-founder of August Capital. "The company already has gained strong traction with the top names in TV programming, consumer electronics, and digital media. We're excited to be a part of the team."

Flingo enables an ecosystem where media companies, artists and brand sponsors converge on consumer hardware platforms to give viewers a more engaging and personal TV experience. Flingo is available on smart TVs and devices from leading manufacturers including Samsung, LG, Vizio, Sanyo, Insignia, Western Digital, and Netgear.

"Our new investors share our vision that Smart TVs represent a unique way to improve the TV viewing experience and an opportunity to unlock new sources of growth in the $60 billion TV advertising business. August Capital's involvement brings experience, relationships and resources to us, and we are honored to have David and Howard involved with our company," said Ashwin Navin, CEO and co-founder of Flingo.

About Flingo
Founded in 2008, Flingo delivers a more engaging TV experience through its portfolio of applications. Flingo publishes more Smart TV apps than any other company in the world and is a product and service of Free Stream Media Corp. Flingo is currently available on 7.8 million screens, in 118 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.flingo.tv.

About August Capital
Founded in 1995, August Capital has funded an extraordinary group of entrepreneurs who have built significant, long-term value across the full range of information technologies. These companies represent an aggregate market capitalization of well over $250 billion and generate in excess of $75 billion in annual revenue around the world. This success is a testament to the entrepreneurs themselves, as well as the fundamental technologies they have created. The partners at August Capital were the earliest investors in a number of ground breaking technology companies, including Microsoft, Intuit, Seagate, Sun, Skype, Compaq, Symantec, Sybase, Atheros, Grand Junction and many more. August Capital is located in Menlo Park, California. For more information, please visit: www.augustcap.com.

Press Contact
Brianna Swales
Vantage Communications for Flingo
+1 352.224.5086
bswales@pr-vantage.com

Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company Present the Critically Acclaimed Film THE IRON LADY -- Starring Two-Time Oscar(R) Winner Meryl Streep -- On Blu-ray(TM) and DVD

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:24:00 +0000

An Intimate Portrait of One of the 20th Century's Most Famous and Influential Women, THE IRON LADY Heads to Retail on April 10, 2012

Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company announced today the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD release of THE IRON LADY, starring two-time Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep (SOPHIE'S CHOICE, KRAMER VS. KRAMER) as former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher. Considered by many to be the greatest living film actress, Streep has received an astonishing 17 Oscar® nominations over the course of her career, including a 2012 Oscar® nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Thatcher in THE IRON LADY. Streep won a 2012 Golden Globe® award for this role, and received a 2012 Screen Actors Guild Award® nomination as well. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd (MAMMA MIA!) from a screenplay by Abi Morgan (SHAME), THE IRON LADY heads to retail on April 10, 2012 for an SRP of $39.99 for the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and $29.98 for the DVD.

In his review for the New York Post, film critic Kyle Smith wrote, THE IRON LADY is "Superb! One of the best movies of the year!" Added New York Magazine's David Edelstein, "Meryl Streep is too marvelous to resist!" Rolling Stone's Peter Travers also praised Streep, calling her "Incontestably great!," while TIME Magazine's Richard Corliss hailed Streep "The best actress of the year!" Added The New York Times' Charles McGrath, "Meryl Streep does that miraculous thing she does."

THE IRON LADY also stars Academy Award® winner Jim Broadbent (IRIS), Olivia Colman (TYRANNOSAUR), Alexandra Roach, Harry Lloyd ("GAME OF THRONES"), and Richard E. Grant (DRACULA). In addition to Streep's 2012 Academy Award® nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role, the film also received an Academy Award® nomination for Best Makeup (Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland).

The most celebrated actress of our time stars as the most powerful woman of her time. Oscar®-winning Meryl Streep, the most nominated performer in Academy Award® history, delivers the definitive portrayal of Margaret Thatcher, the enigmatic, highly controversial figure who became the first and only female Prime Minister of England. Much more than a biographical epic, THE IRON LADY is also the surprisingly intimate journey of a "common" grocer's daughter whose social ambition and steel will -- along with the love of her husband and confidant, Denis (Academy Award® winner Jim Broadbent) -- propelled her to unprecedented power in a world dominated by men.

Combining fact, fiction and poetic flight of imagination into a new breed of biopic, director Phyllida Lloyd (MAMMA MIA!) creates a piercing portrait which reveals the many faces of Margaret Thatcher: the hard-nosed conservative; the woman who demolished the barriers of gender and class in a male-dominated world; the spirited wife and mother who longed to change her country for the better. Exposing the private life behind the headlines, THE IRON LADY is a moving journey into the heart of an extraordinary, complex woman.

The THE IRON LADY Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD special features include a "The Making of The Iron Lady" featurette and four mini-featurettes, including "Recreating the Young Margaret Thatcher," "Battle in the House of Commons," "Costume Design: Pearls and Power Suits," and "Denis: The Man Behind the Woman." Note: Special features are subject to change.

Learn more about THE IRON LADY at: http://weinsteinco.com/sites/iron-lady/

ABOUT THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY
The Weinstein Company (TWC) is a multimedia production and distribution company launched in October 2005 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films in 1979. TWC also encompasses Dimension Films, the genre label founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein, which has released such popular franchises as SCREAM, SPY KIDS and SCARY MOVIE. Together TWC and Dimension Films have released a broad range of mainstream, genre and specialty films that have been commercial and critical successes, including Tom Hooper's THE KING'S SPEECH, winner of four 2011 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture.

ABOUT ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT
Anchor Bay Entertainment is the home entertainment division of Starz Media, LLC. It includes the Anchor Bay Films and Manga Entertainment brands. It distributes feature films, children's entertainment, fitness, TV series, documentaries, anime and other filmed entertainment on Blu-ray™ and DVD formats. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, Anchor Bay Entertainment has offices in Troy, MI, as well as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Starz Media is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Julie Siegel
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Tel: 310-836-6200
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Academy Award nominee Meryl Streep stars in THE IRON LADY on Blu-ray and DVD on April 10, 2012 from Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company.

IMAX Partners With Barco to Co-Develop Next-Generation Laser Projection Technology

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

IMAX Partners With Barco to Co-Develop Next-Generation Laser Projection Technology

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NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced it selected Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) to co-develop ground-breaking new laser projection technology for IMAX® theatres. The new IMAX digital laser projector will present greater brightness and clarity, a wider color gamut and deeper blacks, and consume less power and last longer than existing digital technology. This state-of-the-art solution, which will implement the patents IMAX exclusively licensed from Eastman Kodak Co. last year, will allow IMAX's entire global theatre network to show the highest-quality digital content available.

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Under the 7-year agreement, Barco will be IMAX's exclusive worldwide partner in the development of digital projection technology for use in IMAX theatres. As part of the partnership, the companies will collaborate to co-develop cutting-edge, next-generation laser projection technology based on IMAX intellectual property in image quality, Barco's unique laser innovations and the Kodak digital laser patents, which IMAX will sub-license to Barco.

The companies expect to deliver a joint solution to the market in the second half of 2012 for use in IMAX's current backlog and new system signings. Simultaneously, the companies will work together exclusively to manage the transition from Xenon-based to high-performance, laser-based projectors, which are expected to be deployed in 2013.

"As we continue to expand globally, it is critical that our technology partner keep pace with our ambitions around innovation and growth," said IMAX Chief Business Development Officer Robert D. Lister. "Barco is that partner. A leader in advanced digital and laser technology, Barco is well-known for its quality and integrity. We believe the result of this collaboration will further differentiate The IMAX Experience® for consumers, strengthening our value proposition for studios and exhibitors."

"We are honored to have been selected by IMAX as their worldwide and exclusive digital cinema technology partner," said Wim Buyens, Senior Vice President of Barco's Entertainment Division. "Together, we are committed to bringing the full weight of our operational excellence, integrity, and ability to deliver cutting-edge technology to bear in order to redefine the movie-going experience."

About Barco
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected professional markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90 countries with about 3,500 employees worldwide. Barco posted sales of 897 million euro in 2010.

About IMAX Corporation

IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment and technology companies, specializing in the creation and delivery of premium, awe-inspiring entertainment experiences. With a growing suite of cutting-edge motion picture and sound technologies, and a globally recognized entertainment brand, IMAX is singularly situated at the convergence of the entertainment industry, innovation and the digital media world. The industry's top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theatres to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and as such, the IMAX network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe. The Company's new digital projection and sound systems - combined with a growing blockbuster film slate - are fueling the rapid expansion of the IMAX network in established markets such as North America, Western Europe, and Japan, as well as emerging markets such as China and Russia. IMAX theaters deliver the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX^®, IMAX^® 3D, and IMAX DMR^® (Digital Re-Mastering) technologies. IMAX DMR enables virtually any motion picture to be transformed into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience^®.

IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto and Los Angeles, with offices in London, Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing. As of September 30, 2011, there were 583 IMAX theatres (441 commercial multiplex, 23 commercial destination and 119 institutional) operating in 48 countries.

IMAX^®, IMAX^® 3D, IMAX DMR^®, Experience It In IMAX^®, An IMAX 3D Experience^® and The IMAX Experience^® are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com. You may also connect with IMAX on Facebook (www.facebook.com/imax), Twitter (www.twitter.com/imax) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).

This press release contains forward looking statements that are based on IMAX management's assumptions and existing information and involve certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Important factors that could affect these statements include, but are not limited to, general economic, market or business conditions, including the length and severity of the current economic downturn, the opportunities that may be presented to and pursued by IMAX, the performance of IMAX DMR films, conditions in the in-home and out-of home entertainment industries, the signing of theatre system agreements, changes and developments in the commercial exhibition industry, the failure to convert theatre system backlog into revenue, new business initiatives, investments and operations in foreign jurisdictions, foreign currency fluctuations and IMAX's prior restatements and the related litigation. These factors and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

For additional information please contact:

IMAX Corporation

Ann Sommerlath

212-821-0155

asommerlath@imax.com

Sloane & Company

Whit Clay

212-446-1864

wclay@sloanepr.com

Investors:

Heather Anthony

212-821-0121

hanthony@imax.com

Entertainment Media:

Principal Communications Group

Melissa Zuckerman/Paul Pflug

323-658-1555

melissa@pcommgroup.com

paul@pcommgroup.com

SOURCE IMAX Corporation

Chinese Government Backed Film Fund Offers Opportunities in Hollywood

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:52:00 +0000

China Mainstream Media National Film Capital Hollywood Inc., the U.S. division of China National Film Capital Co. Ltd., is the first specialized China film fund officially licensed by the Beijing government. The film fund will play a prominent role in China and Hollywood feature film business. Mr. Yang Bu Ting, former chairman of China Film Group, is currently chairman of China (government) Film Promotion International and the supervisor of China Film Foundation, serves as the Chairman of the film fund company.

The focus of the film fund will be to co-finance and co-produce the projects which have large box office potential in the world marketplace including China. These types of projects will allow more films to reach the ever-growing China market.

Fund backers include high profile investors such as the China Film Foundation, which is a government entity. Seasoned executives joining the fund's executive team and advisory board include Li Qian Kuan, Chairman of China Film Foundation; He Xiao Feng, a leading economist specializing in funds management and structuring in China and the Dean of Beijing University's Financing Department of economic school; Wang Guo Wei, the Vice Chairman of China Film Foundation; Liu Yuan, international media sales expert, former Siemens high-level executive, led Siemens 2 billion USD annual sales alone in China; and former JP Morgan Asia General Manager, Zhao Yuan Jun.

"The strong government support and the extensive knowledge of the company's executives in film, financing and marketing enable the company to become a major film fund supporting top level films in both China and the U.S. With a Western movie-making approach and a management supported by financing from China, the company will become a gateway partner to Hollywood," said Mr. Yang.

About China Mainstream Media National Film Capital Hollywood Inc.:
China Mainstream Media National Film Capital Hollywood Inc. is a media company with strong Chinese government support. The company has offices both in Beijing and Beverly Hills. Its executive team is focused on co-financing and co-producing top level international films. The company serves as a turnkey gateway partner for Hollywood.

Contact :
Media Contact
China Mainstream Media National Film Capital Hollywood Inc.
Email Contact

Latest Altrient 'DNA' Online Video Spotlights Health

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:13:00 +0000

Latest Altrient 'DNA' Online Video Spotlights Health

Tango-themed video doesn't dance around Health as a core value of the company and its consumers

PR Newswire

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tango isn't for the faint of heart; it requires strength, agility, stamina and a perfect balance of passion and control. Only the bold and the healthy need apply. That is why Altrient, Inc., a maker of high-performance nutritional supplements, chose the Tango to highlight its commitment to optimal health in its latest online video.

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The new 30-second clip, entitled Health, is the third in a series showcasing the company's "DNA" expressed in its founding values of Health, Passion and Responsibility. Health also promotes Altrient™'s high-dose and best vitamin C formula, Altrient™ C.

The video features a stunning, mature woman who wants to prove she still has what it takes to "dance" with her handsome and much younger partner. Her health gives her the freedom and the confidence to pursue her passion, her desire and her life without limits. Altrient™ C gives her the power not only to keep pace, but also to take control and achieve what she wants.

Altrient™ is committed to promoting and empowering health, as well as personal freedom of choice. Their videos underline the fact that Altrient™'s customers embrace the values of health, passion and responsibility as guiding principles in their lives. They also expect to find those values in the products they buy. Altrient™ develops and manufactures high-quality, high-performance products that provide essential nutrients to help achieve and maintain optimal health. Health, Passion and Responsibility are the reasons why consumers choose Altrient™ C.

Health can be seen on www.altrient.com, www.facebook.com/altrient and www.twitter.com/altrient, as well as on NewYorkDailyNews.com, LAtimes.com, ChicagoTribune.com and WebMD.com. The previous videos, focusing on the values of Responsibility and Passion, were released in January 2012.

Behind the Video
Health was shot on location at the historic Century Ballroom in Seattle, Washington. It takes two to Tango, so the clip features acclaimed dancer Michelle Badion (54) and world-class performer Patricio Touceda (37).

Badion is a dance instructor at the University of Washington and the Washington Dance Club. She specializes in the Argentine Tango, Salsa and West Coast Swing, and has been teaching partner dancing since 1989. She makes it a point to go dancing each night after classes at the university.

Touceda currently teaches group classes and private dance lessons at his studio, Tango Authority, also in Seattle. Known for his exceptional Tango skills, Touceda was the inspiration, choreographer and original lead dancer for the Tango sequence in the show "ZAiA" by Cirque du Soleil at the Venetian in Macau, China. Touceda and his troupe host special showcase appearances including upcoming presentations with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Cirque du Soleil. Touceda will be a featured performer and Tango instructor at the 2012 Euro Dance Festival in Frankfurt, Germany.

About Altrient™
The Altrient™ line of high-performance nutritional supplements includes Altrient™ C, Altrient™ ME™ and Altrient™ GSH, which arrives on the market in 2012. All Altrient™ products use a proprietary Liposome Encapsulated Delivery (LED) system to transport essential nutrients throughout the body. LED is considered one of the most effective methods of delivering oral nutrients with optimal bioavailability.

Altrient™ is the proud sponsor of CrossFit Games champion, Cheryl Brost, who continues her quest to become the World's Fittest Woman later this year. The company also sponsors the Balance Your Life Road Tour 2012 presented by Lifetime Television's popular women's morning talk show, The Balancing Act.

Altrient™ products are only available direct to consumers via 1-888-437-6353 or www.altrient.com. Products are backed by a 100% unconditional satisfaction guarantee. Like Us on http://www.facebook.com/altrient and follow us on http://www.twitter.com/altrient.

About the Balance Your Life Road Tour
"The Balancing Act" on Lifetime TV and The Southern Women's Show are bringing the popular morning women's show to life with the "Balance Your Life" Road Tour. Join us for a 10-City Tour in 2012 as our pavilion features sponsors in categories such as health, fashion, beauty, travel, business and all other aspects of a woman's life. There are exciting new exhibits from our sponsors, celebrity guest appearances, panel discussions on current events, prizes...and so much more!

About The Balancing Act
The TV show airs on Lifetime Television at 7:00am (ET/PT) and is America's premier morning show that's about women, for women, and trusted by women. For information or to view a show, visit http://www.TheBalancingAct.com.

Contact: Virginia Martino
virginia@brandltd.com or 702-257-2345

SOURCE Altrient

KIT digital to Present at Stifel Nicolaus Technology and Telecom Conference on February 9, 2012

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

KIT digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: KITD), a leading premium cloud-based software solutions and technology services provider for multiscreen video management and delivery, has been invited to present at the Stifel Nicolaus Technology and Telecom Conference. The conference will be held at The St. Regis Monarch Beach Hotel in Dana Point, CA on February 7-9, 2012.

KIT digital management is scheduled to present on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. Pacific time. Management will discuss the company's business plan and objectives for 2012.

For more information about the conference or to schedule a meeting with KIT digital management, please contact your Stifel Nicolaus representative or visit www.stifel.com.

About Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Financial Corp. is a full-service regional brokerage and investment banking firm, established in 1890 and based in St. Louis, Missouri. The company provides securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services through its wholly owned subsidiaries, primarily Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities. For additional information, visit www.stifel.com.

About KIT digital, Inc.
KIT digital (NASDAQ: KITD) is a premium provider of end-to-end video management software and related services. The KIT Video Platform, the company's cloud-based video asset management system, enables enterprise, media & entertainment and network operator clients to produce, manage and deliver multiscreen socially-enabled video experiences to audiences wherever they are. KIT digital services nearly 2,500 clients in 50+ countries including some of the world's biggest brands, such as Airbus, The Associated Press, AT&T, BBC, Bristol-Myers Squibb, BSkyB, Disney-ABC, FedEx, Google, HP, Mediaset, MTV, News Corp, Telecom Argentina, Telefonica O2, Universal Studios, Verizon, Vodafone and Volkswagen. KIT digital maintains executive offices in New York and its operational headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, with offices in 21 countries around the world. Visit the company at www.kitd.com or follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/KITdigital.

KIT digital Investor Contacts:
Murray Arenson
VP, Investor Relations & Corporate Development
Tel. +1-646-553-4900
Email Contact

Matt Glover or Geoffrey Plank
Liolios Group, Inc.
Tel. +1-949-574-3860
Email Contact

The Perfect Valentine's Day Movie, "All's Faire In Love" is Now on Video from Hannover House

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:20:00 +0000

The Perfect Valentine's Day Movie, "All's Faire In Love" is Now on Video from Hannover House

Christina Ricci and Owen Benjamin prove that the right kind of love can be found in the wrong kind of place in this romantic new Renaissance Faire comedy

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking for a great movie for Valentine's Day? Then look no further than "All's Faire In Love," a hilarious new romantic comedy now on video and Video-On-Demand from Hannover House and Patriot Pictures. Christina Ricci ("Pan Am"), Owen Benjamin ("The House Bunny"), Cedric the Entertainer ("Barbershop"), and Matthew Lillard ("Scooby Doo"), keep the laughs flowing and the love growing in this 2011 theatrically released comedy from director Scott Marshall ("Blonde Ambition") and Executive Producer Michael Mendelsohn ("Material Girls"). Hannover House is the entertainment division of Target Development Group, Inc. (Pinksheets: TDGI).

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"All's Faire In Love" is available on DVD at most Wal-Mart Stores nationwide, as well as through streaming at WalMart.com (via VUDU), through Netflix, Amazon.com and many other major retail chains, internet sites and video-on-demand portals. The DVDs are affordably priced at $14.95 suggested retail, and streaming fees fall in the $2.99 to $3.99 range for most sites, making "All's Faire In Love" a value-priced investment to deliver a happy Valentine's Day of entertainment.

"This is a feel-good, romantic comedy," said director Scott Marshall at the film's premiere in New York City last October. "It's a sure-thing as a date movie, and perfect for couples that want to snuggle together and watch a great video."

"Enough already with the loud, action films," said Eric Parkinson, CEO of Hannover House. "This Valentine's Day, give your honey something warm and fuzzy. This is a video rental or purchase you won't regret."

Convenient links to selected sites carrying "All's Faire In Love" are below:

WalMart.com: http://www.walmart.com/ip/19756096

Hastings: http://www.gohastings.com/product/MOVIE/Alls-Faire-in-Love/sku/286486337.uts

Buy.com: http://www.buy.com/sr/searchresults.aspx?loc=322&sid=4&qu=All%27s+Faire+In+Love&tcid=5932

Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Alls-Faire-Love-Christina-Ricci/dp/B0069RWACE/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1328573130&sr=1-1

ABOUT THE FILM

"All's Faire In Love" is a romantic comedy starring Christina Ricci ("The Addams Family," "Sleepy Hollow," "Speed Racer"), Owen Benjamin ("The House Bunny"), Matthew Lillard ("Scooby Doo," "Scream"), Ann Margret ("Viva Las Vegas," "Carnal Knowledge," "Tommy") Cedric the Entertainer ("Cadillac Records," "Street Kings," "The Honeymooners"), Bill Engvall ("The Bill Engvall Show"), and Nadine Velazquez ("My Name Is Earl"), in the first modern day romantic comedy set in a Renaissance Faire. The film was directed by Scott Marshall ("Keeping up with the Steins," "Blonde Ambition"), and was shot on location at the Michigan Renaissance Festival in Holly, MI.

Scott Marshall, director and writer, and R.A. White, writer of original screenplay, have created a comedy set in the world of Renaissance Faires with a unique society of actors, singers, glass-blowers, ale merchants, sword-smiths, insulters and other crafts people dedicated to preserving the living memory of the golden age of Europe.

"The movie takes a funny and insightful look at class rivalry in a modern day romance at a Renaissance Faire (Ren Faire or just Faire) and is an amalgam of a craft fair, its partly historical reenactment, its partly performance art," said Marshall. "Everyone working at Faire dresses in costumes (or garb) typical of the late Elizabethan period. There are many booths selling both crafts and food. Parades wind their way through the crowds. Jugglers, musicians, magicians, and other entertainers perform through the day. You wander about, examining goods for sale, sampling foods, watching plays and performers, and of course drinking fine English Ale."

"I have always enjoyed the Renaissance Faires for their colorful costumes, witty Shakespearean re-enactments, beautiful women, and a step back into the Elizabethan England lifestyle of the period. There are ribbons and flags waving in the wind, the sound of bells, of lutes, of ocarinas in the air, the lilt of foreign accents, the smell of cooking foods and flowers, the outdoor carnival, sun on your face and the wind blowing up through beautiful flowing gowns of women of the period," said Michael Mendelsohn, CEO of Patriot Pictures, LLC. "Risk the Queen confiscating your street clothes and join in the class struggle between the peasants and the royals, the underdogs against the establishment and young love threatened by dastardly intentions of the wicked. When was the last time a fireman played the Queen's sorcerer Merlin, and tried to sell you Magical powers based upon a librarian's Wenches brew while breaking all the laws of fornication under the conscription of the King?"

The tale begins with Will, the school's quarterback, being sentenced to a summer at the "All's Faire in Love" local Renaissance Faire by Prof. Schockworthy, in hopes of salvaging his English literature grade, required for him to graduate. Will's self-worth further diminishes as he is made the backstage gimp for the rag-tag Greenbrier Theater Troupe. The same fate is true for Kate, a singer/actress who is blossoming on the stage and likewise in Will's heart.

Will and Kate get the chance to prove themselves when Queen Banks, Faire's chief benefactress, hosts the year end talent competition. The young actors must overcome all manner of opposition to prove their worth, win the day, and – perhaps – fall madly in love. "This movie shows the real life aspect of the Renaissance Faire," said Marshall, "…including the spirit, passion, humor and wench appeal…for the whole family…someone is always falling in love and defending a lady's honor with sharp sword and tongue…"

Mendelsohn's Patriot Pictures produced and financed the movie with Ron Singer and Scott Reed. Mendelsohn himself has arranged production financing for over 303 films. He was executive producer of the HBO documentary ("Genocide in Darfur - Sand and Sorrow") with George Clooney that aired in the winter of 2007; executive produced and co-financed "Lord of War," released by Lions Gate Films (directed by Andrew Niccol and starring Nicolas Cage and Ethan Hawke); and "Material Girls," released by MGM (directed by Martha Coolidge and starring Hilary Duff and Anjelica Huston). Mendelsohn has also arranged financing for such major blockbuster films like Beacon Pictures and Wolfgang Peterson's "Air Force One," (starring Harrison Ford); Lakeshore Entertainment-produced "The Mothman Prophecies" (starring Richard Gere) and "Underworld" (starring Kate Beckinsale); the Wachowski Brothers' "The Matrix" (starring Keanu Reeves); Icon Pictures-produced "What Women Want" (starring Mel Gibson), and Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs" (starring Harvey Keitel). Films currently in pre-production at Patriot include "Vengeance: A Love Story," starring Samuel L. Jackson, James Woods, Abigail Breslin, and Dianne Wiest, to be directed by Harold Becker and Maxim Magazines' Halloween.

Press & Media: For More Information (or for a DVD screening copy of the film), please contact Lauren Sterling, Lauren@HannoverHouse.com, 479-751-4500

SOURCE Target Development Group, Inc.

See Great Family Movies for Only $2.50 at Participating Cineplex Theatres

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

A New Presentation Offered Each Week at a Special Time

Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX), via our Front Row Centre Events, is pleased to announce a new program focused on families - Family Favourites. Each week beginning February 18, 2012, a different family movie will be offered exclusively at participating Cineplex theatres on Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. (local time) at a discounted admission price of $2.50 for all ages. A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to the Starlight Children's Foundation.

"We wanted to create a regularly scheduled program that mom, dad and even the grandparents can enjoy with the kids," said Pat Marshall, Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations, Cineplex Entertainment. "Families can share and celebrate the experience of taking a child to their first movie in a theatre or the return of a beloved movie back on the big screen with the selections that will be a part of our Family Favourites program."

Tickets are only $2.50 and can be purchased at participating theatre box offices, online at www.cineplex.com/family or our mobile site m.cineplex.com. Family Favourites will be presented year-round. The 2012 schedule includes:

February 18, 2012	February 25, 2012	March 3, 2012
The Muppet Movie (1979)	The Land Before Time (1988)	Jumanji (1995)

March 10, 2012	March 17, 2012	March 24, 2012
Shrek (2001)	E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)	Stuart Little (1999)

March 31, 2012	April 7, 2012	April 14, 2012
The NeverEnding Story (1984)	An American Tail (1986)	The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

April 21, 2012	April 28, 2012
Babe (1995)	Madagascar (2005)

Family Favourites will play at the following theatres:

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Burnaby

SilverCity Metropolis Cinemas, 4700 Kingsway Avenue

Coquitlam

SilverCity Coquitlam and VIP Cinemas, 170 Schoolhouse Street

Kamloops

Cineplex Odeon Aberdeen Mall Cinemas, 700-1320 Trans Canada Highway

Kelowna

Famous Players Orchard Plaza 5 Cinemas, 160-1876 Cooper Road

Langford

Cineplex Odeon Westshore Cinemas, 2945 Jacklin Road

Langley

Colossus Langley Cinemas, 20090 91A Avenue

Mission

SilverCity Mission Cinemas, 32555 London Avenue

Nanaimo

Galaxy Cinemas Nanaimo, 213-4750 Rutherford Road

Pitt Meadows

Cineplex Odeon Meadowtown Cinemas, 19800 Lougheed Highway

Richmond

SilverCity Riverport Cinemas, 14211 Entertainment Way

Surrey

Cineplex Odeon Strawberry Hill Cinemas, 12161 72^nd Avenue

ALBERTA

Calgary

Cineplex Odeon Sunridge Spectrum Cinemas, 400-2555 32^nd Avenue

Scotiabank Theatre Chinook, 6455 Macleod Trail SW

Edmonton

Cineplex Odeon North Edmonton Cinemas, 14231-137^th Avenue NW

Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton Cinemas, 1525-99^th Street NW

Red Deer

Galaxy Cinemas Red Deer, 357-37400 Highway #2

MANITOBA

Winnipeg

SilverCity Polo Park Cinemas, 817 St. James Street

SASKATCHEWAN

Regina

Galaxy Cinemas Regina, 420 McCarthy Boulevard N

Saskatoon

Galaxy Cinemas Saskatoon, 347 2^nd Avenue

ONTARIO

Barrie

Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, 72 Commerce Park Drive

Belleville

Galaxy Cinemas Belleville, 160 Bell Boulevard

Brampton

SilverCity Brampton Cinemas, 50 Great Lakes Drive

Brantford

Galaxy Cinemas Brantford, 300 King George Road

Burlington

SilverCity Burlington Cinemas, 1250 Brant Street

Guelph

Galaxy Cinemas Guelph, 485 Woodlawn Road W

Hamilton

SilverCity Hamilton Mountain Cinemas, 795 Paramount Drive

Kingston

Cineplex Odeon Gardiners Road Cinemas, 626 Gardiners Road

London

SilverCity London Cinemas, 1680 Richmond Street

Milton

Galaxy Cinemas Milton, 1175 Maple Avenue

Mississauga

Coliseum Mississauga Cinemas, 309 Rathburn Road W

Newmarket

SilverCity Newmarket Cinemas and XSCAPE Entertainment Centre, 18151 Yonge Street

Niagara Falls

Cineplex Odeon Niagara Square Cinemas, 7555 Montrose Road

Oshawa

Cineplex Odeon Oshawa Cinemas, 1351 Grandview Street N

Ottawa

Cineplex Odeon South Keys Cinemas, 2214 Bank Street

SilverCity Gloucester Cinemas, 2385 City Park Drive

Peterborough

Galaxy Cinemas Peterborough, 320 Water Street

Richmond Hill

SilverCity Richmond Hill Cinemas, 8725 Yonge Street

Toronto

Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre Cinemas, 22 Lebovic Avenue

Cineplex Odeon Queensway Cinemas, 1025 The Queensway

Coliseum Scarborough Cinemas, 300 Borough Drive

SilverCity Fairview Mall Cinemas, 1800 Sheppard Avenue E

Vaughan

Colossus Vaughan Cinemas, 3555 Highway 7 W

Waterloo

Galaxy Cinemas Waterloo, 550 King Street N

Windsor

Cineplex Odeon Devonshire Mall Cinemas, 3100 Howard Avenue

QUEBEC

Brossard

Cineplex Odeon Brossard Cinemas, 9350 boul. Leduc

Gatineau

Kirkland

Coliseum Kirkland Cinemas, 3200 rue Jean Yves

Laval

Colossus Laval Cinemas, 2800 rue CosmodÃ´me

Montreal

Ste. Foy

Cineplex Odeon Ste. Foy Cinemas, 1200 boul. Duplessis

About Cineplex Entertainment

Cineplex Inc. ("Cineplex") is the largest motion picture exhibitor in Canada and owns, leases or has a joint-venture interest in 130 theatres with 1,352 screens serving approximately 70 million guests annually. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Cineplex operates theatres from British Columbia to Quebec and is the exclusive provider of UltraAVXâ¢ and the largest exhibitor of digital 3D and IMAX projection technologies in the country. Proudly Canadian and with a workforce of approximately 10,000 employees, the company operates the following top tier brands: Cineplex Odeon, Galaxy, Famous Players, Colossus, Coliseum, SilverCity, Cinema City and Scotiabank Theatres. Cineplex shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol "CGX". For more information, visit www.cineplex.com.

About Front Row Centre Events (FRC)

Brought to you by Cineplex Entertainment, Front Row Centre Events bring world class entertainment to your local Cineplex Entertainment theatre and other participating locations! Presented in high-definition with digital surround sound, guests can experience the best in original one-night only and series-based programming. With the Metropolitan Opera's Live in HD series, Broadway productions, live broadcasts direct from the stage of London's National Theatre, Bolshoi Ballet performances, classic films, concerts, live sporting events and documentaries, Front Row Centre Events put you in the centre of the action on the big screen!

For more information, photos or interviews:
Cineplex Entertainment
Pat Marshall
Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations
416-323-6648
pat.marshall@cineplex.com
Cineplex Entertainment
Kyle Moffatt
Director, Communications and Investor Relations
416-323-6728
kyle.moffatt@cineplex.com
www.cineplex.com