Entertainment
Film Industry Updates and Developments
The entertainment industry saw several key developments, including the launch of a new indie distributor, an upcoming Student Academy Awards ceremony at the Toronto International Film Festival, and a strategic partnership for a children's series. These events highlight ongoing changes in the film market.
Coverage timeline — 4 articles
Variety
There’s a new film marketing and distribution company on the market: Aero Films. The theatrical-first company, founded by Warner Bros. veteran Ryan Pallas, will launch with its first film acquisition, Steve Pink’s “Terrestrial.” “Our goal with Aero Films is to curate bold, distinctive fi
2026-05-13 17:39 UTC
Variety
Tracking the movements and insights of film sales agents – especially in the indie market – is about as inside baseball as it gets in Hollywood. They are hardline negotiators, wining and dining, cajoling and haggling to get filmmakers and producers the best deal possible. Those agents also happen t
2026-05-13 18:00 UTC
Variety
This year’s Student Academy Awards presentation ceremony will be held at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. The awards will take place inside the TIFF Lightbox on Sept. 14. Student Academy Award winners will have access to th
2026-05-13 18:00 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Big Shot Pictures, the next generation family entertainment company founded by Brian Robbins, has set a strategic partnership with Shaun McBride’s media company Spacestation, revolving around children’s YouTube star Adley McBride (A for Adley), for the production of next-
2026-05-13 18:11 UTC