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VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINE-UP OF EIGHT FEATURE FILMS

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Friday, July 22, 2022

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Valley Film Festival (VFF) announced today its line-up of eight feature films to be screened at Laemmle's theatre in North Hollywood from August 3rd 7th, 2022.

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  • NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Valley Film Festival (VFF) announced today its line-up of eight feature films to be screened at Laemmle's theatre in North Hollywood from August 3rd 7th, 2022.
  • "This was a particularly strong year for feature entries, reflecting the world's challenging times," said VFF Director Tracey Adlai, who founded the festival 22 years ago.
  • The eight selected feature films, their loglines, and screening times at the Laemmle Noho 7 (5240 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA) are listed below:
    Elemental.
  • Now in its 22nd year, The Valley Film Festival (VFF) is an all-volunteer, non-profit arts project of Community Partners.

GET READY TO 'FLIP' OUT: STERN PINBALL ANNOUNCES SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL COMIC-CON 2022 SCHEDULE AND ACTIVITIES

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

SAN DIEGO, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stern Pinball, Inc., is back at San Diego International Comic-Con (SDCC) and announced its schedule of activities for attendees to look forward to. Get ready for your chance to meet Ozzy Osbourne, scope out show exclusives, and play the iconic and outrageously fun game of pinball!

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  • SAN DIEGO, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stern Pinball, Inc ., is back at San Diego International Comic-Con (SDCC) and announced its schedule of activities for attendees to look forward to.
  • Ozzy Osbourne will make his SDCC debut on Friday, July 22 at the Stern Pinball & Rebellion Republic booth (#3721).
  • Osbourne and McFarlane will be doing signings at the Stern Pinball booth on Friday, July 22 at 12:00 PM.
  • Stern Pinball, Inc. is a global lifestyle brand based on the iconic and outrageously fun modern American game of pinball.

STERN PINBALL ANNOUNCES RETURN TO SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2022

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

CHICAGO, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stern Pinball, Inc., announces the company's triumphant return to San Diego Comic-Con International. Making its biggest SDCC splash yet, Stern will be unveiling a new booth (#3721), exciting new partnerships, and of course its beloved Pop-up Arcade at the Marriott Marquis.

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  • CHICAGO, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stern Pinball, Inc ., announces the company's triumphant return to San Diego Comic-Con International.
  • Just announced this week, both Osbourne and McFarlane will be doing signings at the Stern booth to celebrate this momentous collab.
  • Returning this year, the Stern Pinball Pop-up Arcade will include all of the latest Stern Pinball machines featuring the award-winning Insider Connected platform.
  • Stern Pinball, Inc. is a global lifestyle brand based on the iconic and outrageously fun modern American game of pinball.

Stern Pinball Launches Insider Connected™ Leaderboards

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

CHICAGO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stern Pinball, Inc., expands its Insider Connected service with the worldwide launch of leaderboards. By connecting the universe of Stern pinball machines, the award-winning Insider Connected platform continues to enhance and extend player engagement with games across both home and commercial environments. Through Leaderboards, players can compete against each other across connected Stern pinball machines.

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  • CHICAGO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stern Pinball, Inc., expands its Insider Connected service with the worldwide launch of leaderboards.
  • By connecting the universe of Stern pinball machines, the award-winning Insider Connected platform continues to enhance and extend player engagement with games across both home and commercial environments.
  • Through Leaderboards, players can compete against each other across connected Stern pinball machines.
  • Insider Connected Location Leaderboard functionality is now available to all Insider Connected Professional https://insider.sternpinball.com/pro accounts.

Korea's First Virtual Lab Company Set Up Lead Away in Asia

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

LOS ANGELES, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Set to launch by the end of 2022, First Virtual Lab (FVL) is the exclusive Asian business partner of USA's Monolitha virtual production powerhouse.

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  • LOS ANGELES, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Set to launch by the end of 2022, First Virtual Lab (FVL) is the exclusive Asian business partner of USA's Monolitha virtual production powerhouse.
  • Monolith's Fred Waldman and Marty Wickman visited Korea in February of this year to launch their virtual production partnership with FVL.
  • This type of virtual production deal is a first of its kindbringing unprecedented virtual production standards and quality to the region.
  • The many benefits of virtual production include reducing the risk of COVID-19 exposure, as all virtual production can be conducted at one location.

The Fuse Group acquires Madrid-based El Ranchito

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

The acquisition brings The Fuse Group to over 1,400 artists across twelve locations and four continents.

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  • The acquisition brings The Fuse Group to over 1,400 artists across twelve locations and four continents.
  • El Ranchito co-founder and Managing Director Flix Bergs and the rest of the partners of the company will continue to lead the business and operate under the El Ranchito brand.
  • El Ranchitos unrivaled pedigree in high-profile productions is a strong complement to the current makeup of The Fuse Group, said Sbastien Bergeron, CEO of The Fuse Group.
  • The Fuse Group brings together world-leading visual effects studios, FuseFX, FOLKS, Rising Sun Pictures, and now El Ranchito.

Karate Combat Announces an 80% Viewership Increase for ‘Karate Combat: Season 4’ Premiere Episode

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Monday, May 23, 2022

Karate Combat, the groundbreaking professional full-contact karate promotion, and fastest growing sports league, announced initial viewership results for the Season 4: Episode 1 debut on May 14th, 2022.

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  • Karate Combat, the groundbreaking professional full-contact karate promotion, and fastest growing sports league, announced initial viewership results for the Season 4: Episode 1 debut on May 14th, 2022.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220523005635/en/
    Rhode Island's Ross 'Turbo' Levine lays into Spanish rival Igor 'The Iberian Bull' de Castaneda in Karate Combat: Season 4 opener.
  • Additionally, Karate Combat delivered additional Season 4: Episode 1 linear TV impressions across a network of global distribution partners that spans more than 60 countries, which delivered an average of over 1.5 million viewers per episode in Season 3.
  • With a compound annual growth rate of 160%, Karate Combat is now the fastest growing league in the fastest growing sports genre.

FAN EXPO Chicago Celebrates 50th Anniversary with a Supercharged Four-Day Extravaganza

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

CHICAGO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating its 50th anniversary as the original and oldest comic con in Chicago, FAN EXPO Chicago is bringing four days of legendary celebrities, comic creators, voice actors and cosplayers to Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center for the biggest fandom experience in the midwest from July 7 through July 10. Fifty years after Chicago Comic Con made history as the first midwest comic convention, FAN EXPO Chicago will continue the legacy and offer an unparalleled site for one-of-a-kind experiences, world-renowned celebrities and engaging attractions for fans of comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming and more.

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  • "We're celebrating 50 years of Chicago fan culture and community and are fired up to provide a new level of iconic experiences and spaces for fans from Chicago and beyond," said Andrew Moyes, vice president of FAN EXPO HQ.
  • FAN EXPO Chicago will take place from July 7 until July 10 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
  • Collectively it hosts nearly one million fans annually at FAN EXPO Canada, MEGACON Orlando, FAN EXPO Dallas, FAN EXPO Boston, FAN EXPO Denver, FAN EXPO San Francisco, Calgary Comics & Entertainment Expo, FAN EXPO Vancouver, Toronto Comicon, Dallas FAN FESTIVAL and Edmonton Comics & Entertainment Expo.
  • In 2022, FAN EXPO HQ presents six new shows previously organized by Wizard World: FAN EXPO Chicago, FAN EXPO Philadelphia, FAN EXPO St. Louis, FAN EXPO Portland, FAN EXPO New Orleans, and FAN EXPO Cleveland.

Seagate Introduces New Collectible External Drives Inspired by the Star Wars Galaxy

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Today, Seagate celebrates Star Wars Day with the introduction of three collectible Hard Disk Drives (HDD) inspired by Boba Fett, Grogu, and The Mandalorian.

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  • Today, Seagate celebrates Star Wars Day with the introduction of three collectible Hard Disk Drives (HDD) inspired by Boba Fett, Grogu, and The Mandalorian.
  • From the designs to the functionality of the drives, this release brings a force to the battle stations of Star Wars enthusiasts.
  • With built-in and customizable lighting options, all three of the drives enable gamers and Star Wars enthusiasts to homage a galaxy far, far away at home.
  • The new collectibles are available for purchase today so fans can create their own, complete Star Wars gaming galaxy as they celebrate May the 4th Star Wars Day.

The Advanced Imaging Society Announces Winners of The 12th Annual Entertainment Technology Lumiere Awards

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Monday, April 25, 2022

The Advanced Imaging Society today announced winners of the 12th Annual Entertainment Technology Lumiere Awards.

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  • The Advanced Imaging Society today announced winners of the 12th Annual Entertainment Technology Lumiere Awards.
  • We are extraordinarily proud to honor these partners for supporting storytellers to create breathtaking content, said society president Jim Chabin.
  • The innovation is that the processor has more cores and threads inside it than any other CPU involved in VFX/Media & Entertainment to this day.
  • In addition to its annual awards, the Society produces The Insiders Show Podcast, The Remote Control video series and has active chapters in China, India and Japan.