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Screen Media Acquires Bad Hombres Ahead of World Premiere

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: CSSE), today announced the acquisition of all North American rights to the film Bad Hombres, directed by John Stalberg Jr. ahead of its world premiere at the Mammoth Film Festival.

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  • Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: CSSE), today announced the acquisition of all North American rights to the film Bad Hombres, directed by John Stalberg Jr. ahead of its world premiere at the Mammoth Film Festival.
  • Screen Media is planning a theatrical release of Bad Hombres later this year, followed by a digital release soon thereafter.
  • Bad Hombres follows the story of two immigrants who take a simple job, but when their employers reveal themselves to be criminals, surviving becomes the most difficult job of their lives.
  • Bad Hombres is produced by Stalberg Jr., David Frigerio, Scott Macfarland, Oliver Hudson and Wyatt Russell.

Screen Media Acquires Jon Hamm and Tina Fey-Led Thriller Maggie Moore(s)

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, today announced the acquisition of all North American rights to the true-crime-inspired thriller Maggie Moore(s).

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  • Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, today announced the acquisition of all North American rights to the true-crime-inspired thriller Maggie Moore(s).
  • Directed by John Slattery and written by Paul Bernbaum, the film reunites Slattery with his Emmy-winning Mad Men co-star, Jon Hamm (Top Gun Maverick, Confess, Fletch).
  • Screen Media is planning a theatrical release in June, followed by a digital release later that month.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230209005734/en/
    Screen Media acquires Jon Hamm and Tina Fey-led thriller "Maggie Moore(s)."

Screen Media Acquires North American Rights to Devil’s Peak Starring Academy Award Winner Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Wright and Hopper Penn

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company (Nasdaq: CSSE), announced today the acquisition of all North American rights to the upcoming crime thriller Devil’s Peak.

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  • Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company (Nasdaq: CSSE), announced today the acquisition of all North American rights to the upcoming crime thriller Devil’s Peak.
  • The film stars Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton (The Gray Man, Bad Santa), Golden Globe winner Robin Wright (Wonder Woman 1984, House of Cards), Hopper Penn (War Machine, The Cleaner) and Academy Award nominee Jackie Earle Haley (The Watchmen).
  • Screen Media will release the film exclusively in theaters on February 17, followed by a digital release on February 24.
  • “Devil’s Peak is the kind of original storytelling that Screen Media can’t wait to bring to audiences worldwide.”
    The film was produced by Wright, Griff Furst, Josh Kesselman, Robert Knott, and Jamie Hilton.

Aaron Hilger Named CEO of SMACNA

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Hilger is assuming the role upon the retirement of Vincent Sandusky, who has been SMACNAs CEO since 2008.

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  • Hilger is assuming the role upon the retirement of Vincent Sandusky, who has been SMACNAs CEO since 2008.
  • While serving as President and CEO at Builders Exchange of Rochester, Hilger also served as Executive Director of SMACNA Rochester and Executive Director of SMACNA New York State for more than a decade.
  • Having the opportunity to serve SMACNA and its members at the national level is as exciting as it is humbling, said Hilger.
  • Knowing the positive impact hes had at SMACNA New York State and SMACNA Rochester, Im thrilled to work with him on a national platform.

Who Will Earn the Title, “World’s Best Bricklayer?”

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

SPEC MIX, LLC, a QUIKRETE Company, is finalizing preparations for the worlds largest and most prestigious masonry competition, the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500.

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  • SPEC MIX, LLC, a QUIKRETE Company, is finalizing preparations for the worlds largest and most prestigious masonry competition, the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500.
  • This action-packed bricklaying battle will happen on Wednesday, June 9th, 2021 at the World of Concrete expo in Las Vegas, NV.
  • The grueling competition is designed to identify the best bricklayer in the world based upon who can lay the most brick, with the least amount of deductions in one hour.
  • Regional qualifications were held across North America to determine who earned the opportunity to compete for over $125,000 in cash and prizes in Las Vegas.

CBS Launches New Series with the Help of SPEC MIX®

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Thursday, July 2, 2020
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200702005275/en/
    Competitors race wheel barrows of SPEC MIX mortar in a job-site challenge on the new CBS show, TOUGH AS NAILS.
  • In addition to supplying product and equipment, the SPEC MIX team will judge the competitors brick walls to create a real jobsite friendly challenge, while adhering to the high-quality craftsmanship standards established by SPEC MIX for the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500.
  • SPEC MIX Vice President Brian Carney said, Showcasing the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 and our masonry products on a leading network like CBS is a dream come true.
  • To learn more about SPEC MIX and the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500, visit www.specmix.com .

Bricklayers Union Ushers In New Executive Leadership

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

"I have every confidence in Tim's strong leadership, his excellent judgment, and his commitment to our Union and each of its members.

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  • "I have every confidence in Tim's strong leadership, his excellent judgment, and his commitment to our Union and each of its members.
  • Driscoll said of Arnold's appointment: "I have worked closely with Bob for many years on projects vital to the future of this Union.
  • For in-depth releases on BAC's new Executive Leadership and IMTEF's National Director of Apprenticeship and Training, see Driscoll to Become President of Bricklayer's Union as Boland Announces Retirement and International Masonry Training and Education Foundation Announces DiPerna as National Director of Apprenticeship and Training .
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    SOURCE International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers; International Masonry Training and Education Foundation