The Good: Blockchain Joins the Fray
When Hollywood filmmaker Jeremy Culver releases his next movie – the romantic indie comedy “No Postage Necessary” – in June, he will take title to having the first feature distributed with the help of blockchain technology.
As Culver put it in a press release announcing his movie, “There are many advantages to blockchain distribution, including immutable proof of intellectual property rights, transparent royalty payments and, since all data on the blockchain is resistant to duplication, we can now envision a world where films are no longer pirated.”
Blockchain, for the uninitiated, is a trusted, open-ledger distribution process. Once transactions are recorded they become easily verifiable and permanent. No single party controls the information. No intermediaries are needed. Communications happen via peers maintained by a network of computers instead of a central node.
As Hollywood warms to the technology’s potential to develop a new, secure and decentralized distribution path,...
When Hollywood filmmaker Jeremy Culver releases his next movie – the romantic indie comedy “No Postage Necessary” – in June, he will take title to having the first feature distributed with the help of blockchain technology.
As Culver put it in a press release announcing his movie, “There are many advantages to blockchain distribution, including immutable proof of intellectual property rights, transparent royalty payments and, since all data on the blockchain is resistant to duplication, we can now envision a world where films are no longer pirated.”
Blockchain, for the uninitiated, is a trusted, open-ledger distribution process. Once transactions are recorded they become easily verifiable and permanent. No single party controls the information. No intermediaries are needed. Communications happen via peers maintained by a network of computers instead of a central node.
As Hollywood warms to the technology’s potential to develop a new, secure and decentralized distribution path,...
- 4/24/2018
- by Mitch Singer
- Variety Film + TV
Early adopters believe tech will enable creators to connect directly with potential consumers and fans.
Blockchain is one of the next big disrupters on the horizon for the content industry, but introducing it into the financing, distribution and remuneration chain is still a work in progress, three experts told a Miptv panel this week.
The discussion comes amid growing activity around the technology in the film and TV world, with the first blockchain movie release recently announced for Jeremy Culver’s romantic comedy No Postage Necessary.
Ashley Turing, CEO of London-based LiveTree Adept said the encrypted ledger system, initially created to monitor Bitcoin transactions,...
Blockchain is one of the next big disrupters on the horizon for the content industry, but introducing it into the financing, distribution and remuneration chain is still a work in progress, three experts told a Miptv panel this week.
The discussion comes amid growing activity around the technology in the film and TV world, with the first blockchain movie release recently announced for Jeremy Culver’s romantic comedy No Postage Necessary.
Ashley Turing, CEO of London-based LiveTree Adept said the encrypted ledger system, initially created to monitor Bitcoin transactions,...
- 4/11/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Two Roads Picture Co. have announced the premiere of its first feature No Postage Necessary is set to make its worldwide debut on the blockchain this summer.
Jeremy Culver wrote, directed and produced the dramatic comedy about a luckless computer hacker who falls for a pretty war widow. The film stars George Blagden and Charleene Closshey (who co-wrote the screenplay and composed the score).
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Culver stated “We are thrilled to provide movie lovers around the world a brand new way to experience their entertainment by turning the blockchain into a feature film distribution channel. Although this is a first for the industry, we hope it will signal a shift in the way content is shared and consumed. There are many advantages to blockchain distribution, including immutable proof of Intellectual Property rights, transparent royalty payments,...
Jeremy Culver wrote, directed and produced the dramatic comedy about a luckless computer hacker who falls for a pretty war widow. The film stars George Blagden and Charleene Closshey (who co-wrote the screenplay and composed the score).
Also in the news – 4K restoration of Grease to hit the big screen for its 40th anniversary
Culver stated “We are thrilled to provide movie lovers around the world a brand new way to experience their entertainment by turning the blockchain into a feature film distribution channel. Although this is a first for the industry, we hope it will signal a shift in the way content is shared and consumed. There are many advantages to blockchain distribution, including immutable proof of Intellectual Property rights, transparent royalty payments,...
- 3/21/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Michael Beach joins British actors George Blagden and Robbie Kay, South African actor Stelio Savante, and American actors Charleene Closshey and Raymond J. Barry, in the cast of the indie dramedy “No Postage Necessary,” from writer/director Jeremy Culver, which has begun… Continue Reading →...
- 8/8/2016
- by shadowandact
- ShadowAndAct
Plus: Ileen Reich assumes corp comms role at Participant Media; and more…
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has promoted Nicole Quenqua and Marguerite Michael to co-heads of TWC publicity.
Quenqua will run the department’s New York office and Michael will lead the publicity team in La.
TWC-Dimension has promoted Pantea Ghaderi to executive vice-president of publicity.
TWC top brass made the announcements as it emerged that president of publicity Dani Weinstein was departing after 16 years.
Ileen Reich has joined Participant Media as senior vice president of publicity and corporate communications. She arrives from Sony Pictures Entertainment where she served as senior vice-president of national publicity and reports to Christina Kounelias, executive vice-president of worldwide marketing and communications.George Blagden, Charleene Closshey, Robbie Kay, Stelio Savante, Michael Beach, and Raymond J. Barry have joined No Postage Necessary. The story of a hacktivist who tries to win the heart of a young widow is shooting in Florida until the end...
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has promoted Nicole Quenqua and Marguerite Michael to co-heads of TWC publicity.
Quenqua will run the department’s New York office and Michael will lead the publicity team in La.
TWC-Dimension has promoted Pantea Ghaderi to executive vice-president of publicity.
TWC top brass made the announcements as it emerged that president of publicity Dani Weinstein was departing after 16 years.
Ileen Reich has joined Participant Media as senior vice president of publicity and corporate communications. She arrives from Sony Pictures Entertainment where she served as senior vice-president of national publicity and reports to Christina Kounelias, executive vice-president of worldwide marketing and communications.George Blagden, Charleene Closshey, Robbie Kay, Stelio Savante, Michael Beach, and Raymond J. Barry have joined No Postage Necessary. The story of a hacktivist who tries to win the heart of a young widow is shooting in Florida until the end...
- 8/4/2016
- by govi2016@lawnet.ucla.edu (Alec Govi)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Arc Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to the dramatic comedy An Evergreen Christmas.
Siblings Jeremy and Morgen Culver wrote and Jeremy Culver directed the film starring Robert Loggia, Naomi Judd, Booboo Stewart and newcomer Charleene Closshey.
An Evergreen Christmas follows an aspiring musician torn between pursuing her career in Hollywood and reconnecting with her roots in Tennessee where her family battles a Christmas tree conglomerate with its sights on the family farm.
Arc Entertainment head of acquisitions Scott Moesta brokered the deal with producers Kim Waltrip of Kim and Jim Productions and Jennifer Closshey of Evergreen Productions.
Siblings Jeremy and Morgen Culver wrote and Jeremy Culver directed the film starring Robert Loggia, Naomi Judd, Booboo Stewart and newcomer Charleene Closshey.
An Evergreen Christmas follows an aspiring musician torn between pursuing her career in Hollywood and reconnecting with her roots in Tennessee where her family battles a Christmas tree conglomerate with its sights on the family farm.
Arc Entertainment head of acquisitions Scott Moesta brokered the deal with producers Kim Waltrip of Kim and Jim Productions and Jennifer Closshey of Evergreen Productions.
- 8/5/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Arc Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to the dramatic comedy An Evergreen Christmas.
Siblings Jeremy and Morgen Culver wrote and Jeremy Culver directed the film starring Robert Loggia, Naomi Judd, Booboo Stewart and newcomer Charleene Closshey.
An Evergreen Christmas follows an aspiring musician torn between pursuing her career in Hollywood and reconnecting with her roots in Tennessee where her family battles a Christmas tree conglomerate with its sights on the family farm.
Arc Entertainment head of acquisitions Scott Moesta brokered the deal with producers Kim Waltrip of Kim and Jim Productions and Jennifer Closshey of Evergreen Productions.
Siblings Jeremy and Morgen Culver wrote and Jeremy Culver directed the film starring Robert Loggia, Naomi Judd, Booboo Stewart and newcomer Charleene Closshey.
An Evergreen Christmas follows an aspiring musician torn between pursuing her career in Hollywood and reconnecting with her roots in Tennessee where her family battles a Christmas tree conglomerate with its sights on the family farm.
Arc Entertainment head of acquisitions Scott Moesta brokered the deal with producers Kim Waltrip of Kim and Jim Productions and Jennifer Closshey of Evergreen Productions.
- 8/5/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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