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Press ReleasesParticipant Media's and River Road Entertainment's 'Food, Inc.' Opens 3rd Annual Culinary Cinema of the Berlin International Film FestivalParticipant Media's and River Road Entertainment's documentary Food, Inc., directed by Robert Kenner, opened the 3rd annual Culinary Cinema of the Berlin International Film Festival on Sunday, February 8.Read full release... Participant Media, The League of American Orchestras and Feeding America Team Up for National Food Drive Inspired by the Upcoming Film The SoloistInspired by the upcoming film The Soloist, the League of American Orchestras; Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization; and Participant Media have joined forces for Orchestras Feeding America, a large-scale national food drive that will take place on March 27 and 28 (dates may vary by locality; check with your local orchestra).Read full release... Participant Media Expands Portfolio with Investment in Me to We, Toronto-based Enterprise Aimed at Socially-responsible Youth.Participant Media, the leading provider of entertainment that inspires and compels social change, has made an equity investment in Me to We, a Toronto-based social enterprise promoting a socially responsible, globally-focused approach to living for young people who want to help change the world through their daily choices, it was announced by Jim Berk, CEO of Participant Media and Craig Kielburger and Marc Kielburger, founders of Me to We.Read full release... Richard Jenkins Nominated for Best Actor Oscar for his role in "The Visitor"*Congratulations to Richard Jenkins for earning a nomination as Best Actor for his role in “The Visitor” at the 81st Annual Academy Awards® .*The winners will be announced on February 22. The complete list of film and actor nominees is listed below. Read full release... SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT AND PARTICIPANT MEDIA ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR WORLDWIDE THEATRICAL, HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND TELEVISION DISTRIBUTIONLOS ANGELES, CA January 21, 2009 – Summit Entertainment and Participant Media have entered into a multi-picture, multi-year non-exclusive distribution agreement which calls for Summit to distribute Participant’s feature films through 2013, it was announced today by Jim Berk, CEO Participant Media and Summit Entertainment Co-Chairmen Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger.Read full release... 2009 Writers Guild Awards Screen Nominees AnnouncedLos Angeles and New York – The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during the 2008 season. Winners will be honored at the 2009 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 7, 2009, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York .Read full release... Culinary Cinema will open with FOOD,INC., a spectacular documentary on the food industryBerlinale Press Office | December 10, 2008On February 8, 2009 at 3 p.m., the documentary film FOOD, INC. will open the 59th Berlin International Film Festival programme Culinary Cinema as a Berlinale Special. This remarkable film premiere will take place at Friedrichstadtpalast and conclude with a top-class discussion and a true culinary treat. Read full release... ACTE PARTNERS WITH PARTICIPANT MEDIA TO ADVOCATE IMPORTANCE OF CTE, PERKINSParticipant Media | December 2, 2008ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) and Participant Media are partnering to increase awareness regarding the value of career and technical education (CTE) and the need for additional state and federal investment to support CTE programs which meet national economic and workforce needs. Read full release... Afi Fest 2008 Presented By Audi Announces "The Soloist" Opening Night FilmAFI Fest | September 25, 2008AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival announces that DreamWorks Pictures and Universal Pictures’ THE SOLOIST has been selected as the Festival’s Opening Night Gala presentation. Read full release... Angels in the Dust Wins at South African Film FestivalParticipant Media | July 19, 2008ANGELS IN THE DUST won Best Picture at the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival. Read full release... PRESSURE COOKER Set to Premiere at Los Angeles Film Festival June 21, 2008Participant Media | June 17, 2008PRESSURE COOKER premieres June 21, 2008 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Click here to purchase tickets to the premiere and other screenings Read full release... Darfur Now DVD ReleasedPRWEB | May 30, 2008Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has just released Participant Media's critically acclaimed documentary Darfur Now on DVD. Read full release...
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