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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

#MovietimeInManhattan @TheAcademy #OSCARS STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS CEREMONY HELD IN NEW YORK CITY WITH THE SUPPORT OF LONGTIME ACADEMY PARTNER ROLEX ALL WINNING FILMS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR 98TH OSCARS®

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight honored its student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 52nd Student Academy Awards® ceremony. Gold, Silver and Bronze placements were announced and trophies presented during a ceremony held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City, in partnership with Rolex. This year, the Student Academy Awards competition received 3,127 entries from 988 colleges and universities worldwide. With remarks by Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor, the night’s category presenters included Academy Actors Branch Governor Lou Diamond Phillips and filmmakers Craig Brewer, Jon M. Chu and Alex Woo. The 2025 ceremony is available to view here.

The 2025 Student Academy Award placements are:

Alternative/Experimental

Gold: Xindi Zhang, “The Song of Drifters,” University of Southern California

Silver: Vega Moltke-Leth, “Without Perfection,” University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Bronze: Mati Granica, “flower_gan,” London College of Communication, United Kingdom

Animation

Gold: Tobias Eckerlin, “A Sparrow’s Song,” Film Academy Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Silver: Lucas Ansel, “The 12 Inch Pianist,” Rhode Island School of Design

Bronze: Sofiia Chuikovska, Loïck du Plessis D’Argentré & Maud Le Bras, “The Shyness of Trees,” Gobelins, France

Documentary

Gold: Tatiana McCabe, “Tides of Life,” University of the West of England Bristol, United Kingdom

Silver: Rebeka Bizubová, “Confession,” Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, Slovakia

Bronze: Jane Deng, “I Remember,” New York University

Narrative

Gold: Jan Saczek, “Dad’s Not Home,” Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, Poland

Silver: Meyer Levinson-Blount, “Butcher’s Stain,” Tel Aviv University, Israel

Bronze: ZEFAN, “Kubrick, Like I Love You,” Columbia University

First-time honors go to the University of Copenhagen, Gobelins, Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, London College of Communication and University of the West of England Bristol.

All Student Academy Award-winning films are eligible to compete for the 98th Oscars® in the Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film or Documentary Short Film category. The 2025 winners join the ranks of such past Student Academy Award® winners as Patricia Cardoso, Pete Docter, Spike Lee, Patricia Riggen and Robert Zemeckis. Past winners have gone on to receive 69 Oscar® nominations and have won or shared 15 awards.

The Student Academy Awards were established in 1972 to provide a platform for emerging global talent by creating opportunities within the industry to showcase their work.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world's premier film organization and is home to a global membership of more than 11,000 of the most accomplished film industry artists and leaders. The Academy connects global audiences – its members, the film industry, and film fans – through their shared passion for making and watching films. The Academy does this by recognizing and celebrating the arts and sciences of moviemaking through renowned awards for cinematic achievement, including the Oscars®, the Governors Awards, and the Scientific and Technical Awards. The Academy’s affiliated charitable organization, the Academy Foundation, serves a public benefit through its robust educational, preservation and cultural activities. This includes the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the world's largest global film museum, the Academy Collection, the largest film-related collection in the world, and talent development programs for emerging artists. Year-round, the Academy creates opportunities for all communities to engage with the film world.

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Rolex celebrates human achievement as a journey marked by milestones, emotions and defining moments. For more than half a century, the brand has partnered some of the world’s most talented artists and leading cultural institutions to promote excellence and the transmission of artistic heritage, creating a link between the past, present and future.

Through the Perpetual Arts Initiative, a broad portfolio of arts that extends through architecture, cinema, dance, music, literature, theatre and visual arts, the brand confirms its long-term commitment to global culture.

The company has had close ties with the film industry for decades, its watches playing a role in numerous films, including Oscar®-winning masterpieces. Since 2017, Rolex has supported the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, serving as Proud Sponsor of the Oscars®, hosting the event’s Greenroom, as well as supporting the Governors Awards, which recognize lifetime achievement and humanitarian efforts in the film industry. Rolex also sponsors Film at Lincoln Center as Official Partner and Exclusive Timepiece.

The company promotes achievement through Testimonees such as James Cameron, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Zendaya and Jia Zhang-Ke. It also assists in the preservation of film history for future generations as a Founding Supporter of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, as a partner of The Film Foundation and through its support to The National Film and Television School.

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#CulturedPeachy @AMNH New Discovery of Jurassic Reptile Blurs the Line Between Snake and Lizard

A reconstruction of Breugnathair elgolensis, the newly described Jurassic species with characteristics of both lizards and snakes.

New research has uncovered a species of hook-toothed lizard that lived about 167 million years ago and has a confusing set of features seen in snakes and geckos—two very distant relatives. One of the oldest relatively complete fossil lizards yet discovered, the Jurassic specimen is described in a study, published today in the journal Nature, from a multinational collaboration between the American Museum of Natural History and scientists in the United Kingdom, including University College London and the National Museums Scotland, France, and South Africa.

The species was given the Gaelic name Breugnathair elgolensis meaning “false snake of Elgol,” referencing the area in Scotland’s Isle of Skye where it was discovered. Breugnathair had snake-like jaws and hook-like, curved teeth similar to those of modern-day pythons, paired with the short body and fully-formed limbs of a lizard.

“Snakes are remarkable animals that evolved long, limbless bodies from lizard-like ancestors,” said the study’s lead author Roger Benson, Macaulay Curator in the American Museum of Natural History’s Division of Paleontology. “Breugnathair has snake-like features of the teeth and jaws, but in other ways, it is surprisingly primitive. This might be telling us that snake ancestors were very different to what we expected, or it could instead be evidence that snake-like predatory habits evolved separately in a primitive, extinct group.”

Lizards and snakes together form a group called squamates. Breugnathair has been placed in a new group of extinct, predatory squamates called Parviraptoridae, which was previously known only from more fragmentary fossils. Earlier studies reported snake-like tooth-bearing bones that were found in close proximity with bones that had gecko-like features. But because these seemed so drastically different, some researchers believed they belonged to two different animals. The new work on Breugnathair rejects those earlier findings, showing that both snake-like and gecko-like features exist together in a single animal.

Breugnathair was discovered in 2015 by Stig Walsh from the National Museums Scotland while on an expedition with Benson and others on the Isle of Skye. The researchers have spent almost 10 years since then preparing the specimen, imaging it with computed tomography as well as with high-powered x-rays at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France, and analyzing the results.

“The Jurassic fossil deposits on the Isle of Skye are of world importance for our understanding of the early evolution of many living groups, including lizards, which were beginning their diversification at around this time,” said Susan Evans from University College London, who co-led the study. “I first described parviraptorids some 30 years ago based on more fragmentary material, so it’s a bit like finding the top of the jigsaw box many years after you puzzled out the original picture from a handful of pieces. The mosaic of primitive and specialized features we find in parviraptorids, as demonstrated by this new specimen, is an important reminder that evolutionary paths can be unpredictable.”

Nearly 16 inches long from head to tail, Breugnathair was one of the largest lizards in its ecosystem, where it likely preyed on smaller lizards, early mammals, and other vertebrates, like young dinosaurs. But is it a lizard-like ancestor of snakes? Because it has such an unusual mixture of features, and because other fossils that shed light on early squamate evolution are rare, the researchers did not arrive at a conclusive answer. Another possibility is that Breugnathair could be a stem-squamate, a predecessor of all lizards and snakes, that independently evolved snake-like teeth and jaws.

“This fossil gets us quite far, but it doesn’t get us all of the way,” Benson said. “However, it makes us even more excited about the possibility of figuring out where snakes come from.”

Other study authors include Zoe Kulik from the American Museum of Natural History, Elizabeth Griffiths Jason Head from the University of Cambridge, Jennifer Botha from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and Vincent Fernandez from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility.

Funding was provided, in part, by the National Research Foundation, Genus: DSTI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Palaeosciences, and the Palaeontological Scientific Trust.

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#SmallScreenScenes Acorn TV Renews Alicia Silverstone-Led Crime Drama Irish Blood Series Makes Acorn Tv History As The #1 Series Of All Time In Both Viewership And Subscriber Acquisition

As season one draws to a suspenseful end with today’s finale episode, Acorn TV has announced the renewal of Irish Blood – the most successful series in its history – for a second season.

Season 2, which will again be set and produced in Ireland, will also consist of six, hour-long episodes and will go into production in early 2026.

Starring and executive produced by Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, Bugonia), Irish Blood is the #1 series in Acorn TV history in both viewership and subscriber acquisition, based on the first three weeks of U.S. viewership, and has also achieved a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

“It means so much to continue this journey with a character I love. Thank you to everyone who’s watched and supported, and to the phenomenal Irish crew and actors who made working there such a joy, and to the entire team across this series,” shared Silverstone. “We’re so happy to have found a captive audience who enjoyed the ride from beginning to end.”

“Thanks to Alicia Silverstone and everything she has brought to this series, both as a star and executive producer, from the moment it was just an idea all the way to it becoming the most successful series in the history of Acorn TV” said Rob Fox, executive vice president of production for AMC Networks, who oversees programming for Acorn TV. “Thanks also to our entire cast, writers, producers and partners at Shaftesbury and Deadpan Pictures for everything that went into a remarkable first season of Irish Blood. Acorn TV is the best streaming service in the world for thrilling crime dramas and brilliant mysteries. We are so grateful for the way our subscribers have embraced this series and can’t wait to get started on season two.”

A six-part murder mystery, Season 1 of Irish Blood focuses on Fiona Fox (Silverstone), whose path in life is earmarked by her father, who seemingly abandoned her and her mother on her tenth birthday. After years of channeling anger toward him, to the benefit of her litigious clients, a message from her father sends her to Ireland. There she learns key truths about her father as well as a family that doesn’t know she exists, and, moreover, that the story of abandonment that has shaped her entire life – was a lie. A lie intended to protect her and her mother from her father’s shady business dealings. Fiona resolves to uncover the full truth about her father and reconnect with the parent she only thought she knew.

The Season 1 finale of Irish Blood debuts today, exclusively on Acorn TV.

In addition to Silverstone, Season 1 stars Jason O’Mara (The Man In The High Castle, The Good Wife), Wendy Crewson (We Were Liars, Tracker), Dearbhla Molloy (Wild Mountain Thyme, Rendezvous), Simone Kirby (His Dark Materials, Kneecap), Ruth Codd (The Fall of the House of Usher) and Leonardo Taiwo (Wheel of Time, Ant-Man & The Wasp).

Irish Blood is executive produced by Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Paul Donovan, Ailish McElmeel, Christina Ray, Aaron Martin, Silverstone and Molly McGlynn, who also directs Season 1. Irish Blood is produced by Shaftesbury and Deadpan Pictures, in association with AMC Studios and Fís Éireann /Screen Ireland and with the support of incentives for the Irish Film Industry provided by the government of Ireland, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and Ontario Creates. AMC Studios holds worldwide distribution rights.

About Acorn TV

AMC Networks’ Acorn TV is North America’s largest streaming service specializing in premium British and international television. Acorn TV adds exclusive programming every week to a deep library of quirky mysteries, engaging thrillers, and gripping crime dramas – all commercial-free. Acorn TV’s recent slate is comprised of acclaimed commissioned and original series including popular UK detective drama Harry Wild (Jane Seymour), Signora Volpe (Emilia Fox), The Chelsea Detective (Adrian Scarborough), New Zealand detective series My Life Is Murder (Lucy Lawless), acclaimed Irish crime thriller Bloodlands (James Nesbitt, co-executive produced by Jed Mercurio), British crime drama Whitstable Pearl (Kerry Godliman), Kiwi romantic comedy Under the Vines (Rebecca Gibney, Charles Edwards) and British detective drama Dalgliesh (Bertie Carvel), to name a few. Current and upcoming Acorn TV Original Series include crime drama Art Detectives (Stephen Moyer), Irish Blood (Alicia Silverstone), Murder Before Evensong (Matthew Lewis), You’re Killing Me (Brooke Shields) and many more. The above add to a growing catalog of popular bingeable dramas including Jack Irish (Guy Pearce), Doc Martin (Martin Clunes), Deadwater Fell (David Tennant, Cush Jumbo) and all 24 seasons of fan-favorite Midsomer Murders, among others.

#WhomWeMiss #RobertRedford #AMC AMC Networks Statement on the Passing of Robert Redford

Robert Redford was an immense talent and extraordinarily meaningful figure in our industry as an actor, director, producer and champion of story, character and independent film. We have been inspired and entertained, like so many, by his work over a remarkable career. For the last two decades, we have been proud to work and partner with him through his Sundance Film Festival as well Sundance TV, Sundance Now and, most recently, Dark Winds, a series he had been developing for almost 40 years. He was an American icon whose work will live on forever.

#SmallScreenScenes @AcornTV Joe Lando Joins Acorn TV’s Hit Irish Mystery Series Harry Wild, Reuniting With Series Star And Executive Producer, Jane Seymour

Season 5 of Harry Wild Begins Production in Dublin, Ireland

Acorn TV, AMC Networks’ popular streamer showcasing the best in international murder mysteries and crime dramas, revealed today that Joe Lando (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) will join Season 5 of its wildly popular original series, Harry Wild, reuniting him with his longtime friend and famously former Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman co-star, Emmy-Award Winner Jane Seymour who stars and Executive Produces the series. Production on Season 5 of Harry Wild began this week in Dublin, Ireland.

Lando will play “Pierce Kennedy,” the new State Pathologist, a charming and handsome natural ally for Harry (Seymour – The Kominsky Method, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, B Positive), the titular amateur detective.

In Season 5, Harry and Fergus (Rohan Nedd, Whitstable Pearl) are back with their most sensational and thrilling ride yet, including murder mysteries in the world of whiskey-making, theatre and musical-tattoos, not to mention a gang of middle-aged lady burglars and a murder close to home.

Also reprising their roles are Kevin Ryan (Guilt, The South Westerlies), Rose O’Neill (Anniversary), Samantha Mumba (The Time Machine, Evolution), Paul Tylak (Kin) and Aoife Mulholland (Great Performances: Chess in Concert).

Harry Wild Season 5 will consist of six episodes and will debut in 2026. Ahead of the new season, a 2-part Harry Wild Special will debut exclusively on Acorn TV on Monday, November 24th.

Harry Wild is produced by Dynamic Television. Acorn Media Enterprises co-produces alongside ZDF. Season five is created and written by David Logan, along with writer Jo Spain, and executive produced by Logan, Spain, Jane Seymour, Daniel March, Klaus Zimmermann, James Gibb, David McLoughlin, Catherine Mackin and Bea Tammer. Frank Seyberth and Claus Wunn executive produce for ZDF.

About Acorn TV

AMC Networks’ Acorn TV is the go-to streaming destination for brilliant mysteries and suspense-driven dramas. Experience the world’s best stories, from the criminally cozy to the daringly dark and get wrapped up in brilliant mysteries as Acorn TV adds exclusive programming every week to a deep library – all commercial-free. Acorn TV’s recent slate is comprised of acclaimed commissioned and original series including popular UK detective drama Harry Wild (Jane Seymour), Signora Volpe (Emilia Fox), The Chelsea Detective (Adrian Scarborough), New Zealand detective series My Life Is Murder (Lucy Lawless), acclaimed Irish crime thriller Bloodlands (James Nesbitt, co-executive produced by Jed Mercurio), British crime drama Whitstable Pearl (Kerry Godliman), Kiwi romantic comedy Under the Vines (Rebecca Gibney, Charles Edwards) and British detective drama Dalgliesh (Bertie Carvel), to name a few. Current and upcoming Acorn TV Original Series include crime drama Art Detectives (Stephen Moyer), Irish Blood (Alicia Silverstone), Murder Before Evensong (Matthew Lewis), You’re Killing Me (Brooke Shields) and many more. The above add to a growing catalog of popular bingeable dramas including Jack Irish (Guy Pearce), Doc Martin (Martin Clunes), Deadwater Fell (David Tennant, Cush Jumbo) and all 24 seasons of fan-favorite Midsomer Murders, among others.

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#SmallScreenScenes Legendary Naturalist Sir David Attenborough To Narrate All-New Landmark Natural History Series, Kingdom

Six-Part Series Set to Premiere on BBC AMERICA and AMC+ in 2026

BBC AMERICA today announced that renowned naturalist and three-time Emmy®Award-winner Sir David Attenborough (Asia, Planet Earth III) will narrate Kingdom, a major new six-part natural history series that will chronicle the dramatic real-life sagas of four African animal families, in one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken by BBC Studios Natural History Unit. Kingdom will premiere on BBC AMERICA and AMC+ in 2026.

Filmed across five years in a single spectacular location, the lives and fates of our four families – leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and lions – are inextricably linked as they strive for a foothold in a remote and fertile river valley in Zambia. As well as the intense power struggles between these top predators, the series shows how a colorful supporting cast, from powerful elephant herds to flocks of hamerkops to troops of marauding baboons, impact our central characters in surprising ways.

Felicity Lanchester, Series Producer said: “With Sir David’s commentary the Kingdom series really sprung to life – a wry inflection here, warmth in his voice there and masterful dramatic timing around the action. He gave the performance his all, telling the story in the clearest, most compelling, and emotional way. We are so grateful for his involvement.”

Kingdom, a 6×50’ series for BBC One and iPlayer, is made by BBC Studios Natural History Unit, co-produced by BBC AMERICA. It was commissioned by Jack Bootle, Head of Specialist Factual, BBC Commissioning. The Executive Producer is Mike Gunton, the Series Editor is Simon Blakeney, and the Series Producer is Felicity Lanchester. BBC Studios is handling global sales.

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BBC AMERICA is a hub of innovative, culturally contagious programming and the definitive television home and co-producer, in partnership with BBC Studios, of the most iconic natural history series and franchises including Planet Earth, Blue Planet, Dynasties, Eden: Untamed Planet, Frozen Planet and Seven Worlds, One Planet and the forthcoming Asia. Wholly owned and operated by AMC Networks, BBC AMERICA’s most notable series, including Killing Eve, Doctor Who, Orphan Black, Luther and The Graham Norton Show, among others, have attracted widespread critical acclaim and garnered Emmy® Awards, Golden Globes®, Peabody Awards, Critics’ Choice Awards, NAACP Image Awards, TCA Awards and more.

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AMC+ is the company’s premium streaming bundle featuring an extensive lineup of popular and critically acclaimed original programming from AMC, BBC AMERICA, IFC, and SundanceTV and full access to targeted streaming services Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited, which feature content such as A Discovery of Witches, Creepshow, and Boyhood. The service features a continually refreshed library of commercial-free content, with iconic series from the AMC Networks portfolio including Mad Men, Halt & Catch Fire, Hell on Wheels, Turn: Washington’s Spies, Rectify, Portlandia, Orphan Black and series from The Walking Dead Universe, among many others. The service also offers a growing slate of original and exclusive series including Gangs of London, Dark Winds, and the first two series in a new Anne Rice universe, Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire and Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches. With new movies released every Friday, AMC+ is the newest destination for exclusive film premieres direct from theaters all year long. AMC+ is available in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Spain and is available in the U.S. through AMCPlus.com, the AMC+ app, and a number of digital and cable partners.

#MovietimeInManhattan @WBD #WEAPONS Bring the Scariest Horror Movie of the Year Home as the New Line Film from Writer/Director/Producer Zach Cregger Becomes Available Digitally for the First Time on September 9 Debuts in North America on Digital on September 9 4K UHD™, Blu-ray™, and DVD arrive on October 14

Weapons, from New Line Cinema and Zach Cregger, the wholly original mind behind Barbarian, debuts Digitally at home on September 9.

The supernatural horror thriller, which has earned more than $136 million at the U.S. box office and over $239 million worldwide, stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, with Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan.

The acclaimed original horror film has a Certified Fresh score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Cregger directs from his own screenplay, and also produces alongside Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules, with Michelle Morrissey and Josh Brolin executive producing. The filmmaker’s creative team behind the camera includes director of photography Larkin Seiple, production designer Tom Hammock, editor Joe Murphy and costume designer Trish Sommerville. The music is by Ryan Holladay, Hays Holladay and Zach Cregger.

On September 9, Weapons will be available Digitally at home on participating digital platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Fandango at Home, and more.

On October 14, Weapons will be available to own on 4K UHD™, Blu-ray™, and DVD from online and physical retailers. Weapons will also continue to be available in high definition and standard definition from participating digital retailers.

Synopsis

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Weapons Digital, 4K UHD™, and Blu-ray™ contain the following special features: Director Zach Cregger: Making Horror Personal (featurette)Zach Cregger unravels the intricate origins of Weapons. In this insightful exclusive, he details the initial sparks of inspiration that ignited the project, revealing how elements of his own life experiences found their way into the film’s core.

Weaponized: The Cast of Weapons (featurette)An ensemble piece showcasing the stark personalities and combative dynamic between the different characters, as well as the motivations that lead them down the path of mystery, conflict, and death.

Weapons: Texture of Terror (featurette)Maybrook, a seemingly perfect town, harbors a darkness that runs deeper than its charming façade. Tom Hammock, along with key cast and crew, delves into the intricacies of designing the terror that grips this unsuspecting community.

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Premium Digital: September 9

4K UHD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD Street Date: October 14

4K Languages: English, Canadian French, Latin Spanish

4K Subtitles: English SDH, Canadian French, Parisian French, Latin Spanish

BD Languages: English, Canadian French, Latin Spanish

BD Subtitles: English SDH, Canadian French, Parisian French, Latin Spanish

DVD Languages: English, Canadian French, Latin Spanish

DVD Subtitles: English SDH, Canadian French, Parisian French, Latin Spanish, Japanese, Chinese-Complex, Cantonese

Running Time: 128 minutes

Rating: R for strong bloody violence and grisly images, language throughout, some sexual content and drug use

DVD: DLBY/DGTL

4K UHD and Blu-ray: ATMOS TrueHD, DLBY/DGTL

About the Film

From New Line Cinema and Zach Cregger, the wholly original mind behind Barbarian, comes a new horror/thriller: Weapons.

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

The film stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, with Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan.

New Line Cinema Presents a Subconscious/Vertigo Entertainment/Boulderlight Pictures Production, a Zach Cregger Film, Weapons.

About New Line Cinema

Building on more than 55 years of innovation and creativity, New Line Cinema continues its long and successful history of producing critically acclaimed hit films that resonate with both mainstream and niche audiences around the world. A pioneer in the horror genre, New Line is known for compelling storytelling and producing groundbreaking entertainment. New Line is a unit of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group.

About Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group

Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group is comprised of Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. Warner Bros. partners with the world’s most inspiring storytellers to create extraordinary entertainment on every screen for the global audience. Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group has been at the forefront of the motion picture industry since its inception and continues to be a leading creative force, producing the broadest slate of films for worldwide theatrical release.

About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) distributes the award-winning movies, television, animation, and digital content produced by Warner Bros. Discovery to the homes and screens of millions through digital transactions on major streaming, video-on-demand cable, satellite, digital, and mobile channels, and through physical Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD retail sales. WBHE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, one of the world’s largest distributors of entertainment programming.

Game-Changing Collaboration: Lenovo Elevates Viewing Experience at FIFA Club World Cup 2025™

Some fans attending matches at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ will have noticed something a little bit special in front of their seat: a personalised Lenovo device, complete with match data, the ability to watch replays, and bespoke venue information.

The likes of FIFA World Cup™ winner Ronaldo, Inter Miami CF owner David Beckham, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino have been treated to the experience, which has been trialed in Miami and New York / New Jersey. The technology will be available in more venues at next year’s FIFA World Cup 26™.

Lenovo and Motorola Mobility, a Lenovo company, partnered with the landmark club football tournament taking place in the United States, providing essential hardware, services, and smart solutions to FIFA and all 32 qualified teams.

In addition to integrating such technology, both Lenovo and FIFA have taken this opportunity to strengthen their relationship ahead of the biggest FIFA World Cup™ ever next summer.

“This is a story of collaboration, not just of technology,” said Daryl Cromer, Lenovo’s VP and Chief Technology Officer of its Global Innovation Center, Intelligent Devices Group. “I was given the opportunity to work with FIFA and colleagues in Lenovo Research and across our business groups, focusing on improving the VVIP fan experience.”

With between 100-200 VVIPs attending each game and a dynamic guest list, FIFA’s challenge was to provide digital name tags that could be personalised quickly and easily on match day.

Lenovo Research developed a custom mount mechanism that allows the device – a Motorola edge smartphone – to rotate, is extendable and adaptable to the different seat configurations. With 16 different venues in use at FIFA World Cup 26, each with its own unique seating arrangement, the flexibility of the mounts is imperative.

This allowed FIFA’s guest services team to update seat assignments in real time and quickly guide the fans to their seat.

Another challenge was powering the hundreds of required devices efficiently and safely.

Lenovo Research team built a bespoke charge box to hold the devices, charge them, secure them at night, and ship them where they need to be at short notice. This is a hugely efficient time-saver, as guest services can place the devices in the charge box, close the lid, put the lock on, and the devices charge between games.

In an expansion of the project, a more immersive, personalised experience has been built with custom software by Lenovo’s Solutions & Services Group and presented on Lenovo Tab K11 tablets.

This allowed the VVIP fans to access real time match data and analysis as well as controllable replays of key moments in the palm of their hands. One of the most replayed moments was the possible penalty for a handball in the Chelsea v Fluminense semi-final. As the referee reviewed the play, so did the fans watching on their tablets.

Additional features are being considered for FIFA World Cup 26.

In order to deliver a flexible and ultimately successful solution, the Lenovo team were onsite for the set-up and tear down. This allowed Lenovo to quickly respond to FIFA’s requests to adapt and extend the requirements and add new features to the proof of concept during the tournament.

The experience has been well received by FIFA, who see the technology as an elegant solution to some of the challenges faced in top-end hospitality.

“The initial technology innovations implemented at this year’s successful FIFA Club World Cup provide an insight into the opportunities that exist between FIFA and Lenovo for the years and top tournaments ahead,” said FIFA Technology Head of Products & Business Engagement, Tito Suárez Díaz. “We’re thrilled with the results and look forward to introducing further innovations in partnership with Lenovo in both 2026 and 2027, as millions of fans unite for the biggest-ever editions of the FIFA World Cup and FIFA Women’s World Cup.”

The success of these trials means the immersive tablets and digital seatbelt will be rolled out across all the FIFA World Cup 26 venues, involving thousands of devices.

As well as scaling up this proof of concept, Lenovo and FIFA are discussing ways to improve the experience for FIFA World Cup 26.

Lenovo Ranks on Fast Company’s Seventh Annual List of the 100 Best Workplaces for AI Innovators for the second year in a row

Fast Company announced its seventh annual Best Workplaces for Innovators list, recognizing businesses that foster a culture of innovation across all levels. Lenovo was named one of the 10 companies empowering employees to make breakthroughs in AI, and Fast Company highlighted the company’s investment in revenue for R&D, maintaining 18 R&D facilities and four AI innovation centers worldwide.

The 2025 Best Workplaces for Innovators list ranks 100 winners across industries such as entertainment, biotech, consumer packaged goods, marketing, education, and healthcare. To be considered, applicants detailed their investment in innovation, internal programs, and company culture. Final selections were made by Fast Company’s editors, who evaluated every application and conducted extensive research to generate a score for each company. A distinguished panel of judges then reviewed the top-rated companies.

“At Lenovo, innovation isn’t confined to labs. It’s woven into our culture. We empower our teams to push boundaries, experiment boldly, and create technology with customers at the center of every breakthrough. Guided by our vision of Smarter AI for All and powered by Lenovo’s Hybrid AI Advantage, we are democratizing AI to make it accessible, trusted, and seamlessly integrated into everyday life and work, helping customers achieve greater productivity, agility, and confidence. Being recognized again by Fast Company is a testament to both our people and our purpose: driving smarter technology that empowers everyone, everywhere.”

Lenovo has been recognized as a leader in workplace innovation, driven by its pioneering advancements in AI, automation, and machine learning. In 2025, Lenovo unveiled the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6, the world’s first rollable AI-enhanced laptop, demonstrating the company’s commitment to fostering bold ideas and cross-functional collaboration. Lenovo continues to prioritize investment in innovation, with R&D expenses up 13% year-over-year. Today, 25% of Lenovo’s workforce works in an R&D or innovation role. The company’s inclusive workplace culture, and philanthropic efforts further reinforce Lenovo’s dedication to “Smarter Technology for All,” ensuring that innovation thrives at every level and has a positive impact on communities worldwide.

“Each year, we’re inspired by the companies and leaders who prove that innovation doesn’t happen by accident—it’s the result of intentional choices to empower people at every level,” says Brendan Vaughan, editor-in-chief of Fast Company. “The organizations on this year’s Best Workplaces for Innovators list show that when you build a culture where creativity and risk-taking are valued, breakthrough ideas inevitably follow.”

The full list of honorees is available at https://www.fastcompany.com/best-workplaces-for-innovators/list.

About Fast Company

Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, engaging the most influential leaders, companies, and thinkers on the future of business. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow business publication Inc. For more information, please visit fastcompany.com.

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a US$69 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). To find out more visit https://www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

Saturday, October 11, 2025

#MovietimeInManhattan @WBD F1 THE MOVIE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY WHOM YOU KNOW The Dynamic Action Racing Summer Blockbuster from Apple Original Films, Producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Director Joseph Kosinski Arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on October 7, 2025 and is Just What You Need to Rev Up Your Weekend Says @ManhattanPeachy #PeachyDeegan

“F1® The Movie,” the high-octane summer blockbuster from Apple Original Films and the filmmakers from Top Gun: Maverick, will be available to purchase on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD beginning on October 7 and available now! It's time to rev your watching engines and fuel up your personal screen with this sensational dynamic action racing summer blockbuster!

Hailing from director Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, “F1® The Movie" is the highest grossing original feature of the year. Recently crossing over $624 million at the global box office, “F1® The Movie" is also Brad Pitt’s highest grossing feature to date. The film boasts an A CinemaScore, along with a soaring 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and continues to fuel wide acclaim as the most authentic racing feature ever made.

Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team’s hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition — and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.

“F1® The Movie” also stars Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, and Javier Bardem, and was shot during actual Grand Prix weekends as the team competed against the titans of the sport. Hailing from Apple Studios, the film is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Kosinski, seven-time FORMULA 1® world champion Lewis Hamilton, Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Chad Oman.

Kosinski directs from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger, story by Kosinski & Kruger. The film is executive produced by Daniel Lupi. Collaborating with Kosinski behind the scenes are his creative team, including director of photography Claudio Miranda, production designers Mark Tildesley and Ben Munro, editor Stephen Mirrione, costume designer Julian Day, casting director Lucy Bevan and composer Hans Zimmer.

“F1® The Movie” continues to be available for Digital ownership on participating digital platforms, including AppleTV, Amazon Prime Video, Fandango At Home, and more.

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“F1® The Movie” 4K UHD and Blu-ray contain the following special features:

Inside the “F1® The Movie” Table Read (featurette) – 5:05

On June 19, 2023, the cast of F1 joined Director Joseph Kosinski and Producer Jerry Bruckheimer at Silverstone for a table read. As excitement and anticipation builds, the cast reminisce on the momentous occasion and reflect on their friendships.

The Anatomy of a Crash (featurette) – 6:23

One of the most intense scenes in the film was loosely inspired by FORMULA 1 driver Romain Grosjean’s Bahrain crash in 2020. Take an in-depth look at how this technically challenging scene was filmed practically.

Getting Up to Speed (featurette) – 5:00

Get the inside track on how Brad Pitt and Damson Idris became racing drivers. Lead driving choreographers Luciano Bacheta and Craig Dolby reveal the hard work and dedication that went into getting the cast behind the wheel and up to speed.

APXGP Innovations (featurette) – 5:21

Each year, FORMULA 1 teams make serious engineering and technological advancements to their cars. The same can be said for the F1® crew, who worked hard across departments – sound, camera, RF, rigging, stunts and SFX – and found new ways to innovate.

Making it to Silverstone (featurette) – 5:04

The first days of filming at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix 2023 at Silverstone took months, if not years, of planning and rehearsal of the Grid Walk and Formation Lap scenes. The goal: to shoot live without disturbing the integrity of the race.

Lewis Hamilton: Producer (featurette) – 5:14

When Joseph Kosinski decided to make a film about the world of F1, the first person he called was 7-time World Drivers’ Champion Lewis Hamilton. Filmmakers discuss Hamilton’s value as a producer, how he influenced the script, his set visits and more!

APXGP Sets and Locations Around the World (featurette) – 9:17

Welcome to the APXGP garage, designed to fit perfectly into the F1® paddock for filming across the globe. Go beyond the track to see how F1 teams McLaren, Williams, and Mercedes welcomed cast and crew into their factories and team facilities.

APXGP and F1®: How it was Filmed (featurette) – 5:53

The cast and crew had one hour to film the exciting Red Flag sequence. As it was the climax of the film and the true culmination of the partnership between filmmakers and FORMULA 1, all 10 teams and cars flocked to the pit lane to participate!

Sound of Speed (featurette) – 5:10

Join Hans Zimmer at AIR Studios for the first recording sessions of F1®’s epic score, with Jerry Bruckheimer joining the session to witness the magic. Zimmer reflects on his desire for the sound of the cars to influence the music of the orchestra.

BASICS

4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD: October 7

4K Languages: English, Canadian French, Latin Spanish

4K Subtitles: English SDH, Canadian French, Parisian French, Latin Spanish

BD Languages: English, Canadian French, Latin Spanish

BD Subtitles: English SDH, Canadian French, Parisian French, Latin Spanish

DVD Languages: English, Canadian French, Latin Spanish,

DVD Subtitles: English SDH, Canadian French, Parisian French, Latin Spanish,

Running Time: 155 minutes

Rating: PG-13 for strong language and action

DVD: DLBY/DGTL

4K UHD and Blu-ray: ATMOS TrueHD, DLBY/DGTL

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About Apple Original Films

Momentum around the Apple Original Films slate continues to grow since the debut of Apple TV+ over five years ago. Following its theatrical release on June 27, 2025, “F1: The Movie" debuted as the #1 movie at the global box office. Featuring an unparalleled cinematic experience and boasting an impressive 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film stands as Apple’s highest-grossing theatrical film to date. Highly anticipated upcoming Apple Original Films include “The Lost Bus,” an emotional, action-packed rescue drama directed by Academy Award nominee Paul Greengrass and starring Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera, premiering in theaters September 19 and globally on Apple TV+ October 3. In addition to Apple making history as the first streaming service to land the Academy Award for Best Picture with “CODA,” Apple Original Film “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” also earned the Academy Award for Best Animated Short, and “Killers of the Flower Moon” landed 10 historic Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. Apple TV+ also recently premiered “Highest 2 Lowest,” the latest feature reuniting Spike Lee with Denzel Washington for the fifth time; Emmy Award-nominee “The Gorge,” starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy; “Wolfs,” starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt; “The Instigators,” starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck; Academy Award-winning director Steve McQueen’s “Blitz”; and, “Echo Valley,” the thriller from BAFTA Award-winner Michael Pearce, starring Academy Award-winner Julianne Moore and multi-Emmy Award nominee Sydney Sweeney.

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About Formula 1®

Formula 1® racing began in 1950 and is the world’s most prestigious motor racing competition, as well as the world’s most popular annual sporting series. Formula One World Championship Limited is part of Formula 1® and holds the exclusive commercial rights to the FIA Formula One World Championship™. Formula 1® is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLVYK) attributed to the Formula One Group tracking stock. The F1 logo, F1 FORMULA 1 logo, FORMULA 1, F1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX, PADDOCK CLUB and related marks are trademarks of Formula One Licensing BV, a Formula 1 company. All rights reserved.

#ABCAnotherBrilliantCampaign Advertising Week Launches Global Creator Network

A first-of-its-kind publisher-driven initiative brings enterprise-grade infrastructure to agencies, brands, and creators worldwide

Advertising Week (AW), the world’s leading convening stage for marketing, media, technology, and culture, today announced the launch of the Advertising Week Global Creator Network powered by Breakr. Breakr has emerged as a force in the creator economy. Its proprietary white-label infrastructure enables the world’s largest agencies, brands, and publishers to work faster, cleaner, and with less friction. By embedding finance directly into the creative workflow, Breakr eliminates the outdated system of delayed vendor payments, heavy SaaS fees, and fragmented processes. As a result, agencies and marketers can digitally collaborate, focus on creative output, and ensure creators and contributors get paid instantly.

Creator media pages and contributor channels are the final frontier for marketers, much like AdWeek’s pivot to always-on cultural distribution rather than one-off event moments. Brands are bundling these creator-led outlets and contributor voices into sponsorships and activations, but the mechanics are broken—slow net terms, redundant vendor onboarding, and financing gaps turn agencies into banks and leave contributors underpaid. Breakr fixes this with one wallet, one workflow, and instant payouts, unlocking creator media and contributors as a scalable, reliable cultural channel.

AW’s global reach and sponsor ecosystem with Breakr—real-time payments, single-vendor wallet consolidation, workflow automation, enterprise analytics, and underwriting capacity—creates a centralized home for collaboration, growth, and fair compensation.

“Advertising Week has always been where the marketing world imagines what’s next. With Breakr, we now have the infrastructure to make that imagination operational—turning tentpole energy into always-on collaborations that deliver outcomes all year long,” said Lance Pillersdorf, CEO, Advertising Week.

“We are delighted about this new partnership,” added Anthony Brown, Co-Founder, Co-CEO Breakr. “The creator economy has matured into a critical business channel, but flawed financial plumbing, slow payments, SaaS overhead, and fragmented workflows, has capped its potential. By powering AW’s Creator Network, we’re enabling the industry to do what it does best—create and market—without being held back by dated systems.”

“AW can unify discovery, rights, and finance, while paying contributors in real time without adding tools or complexity,: concluded Ameer Brown, Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Breakr, concluded. “As publishers are set up perfectly on our infrastructure they can launch creator-fed activations with speed and financial certainty, reshaping how agencies and marketers scale their work.”

The Global Creator Network was forged in partnership with JBRC, a strategic consultancy and idea studio, whose cultural expertise and insight helped bring the platform to life. Enrollment opens today at Advertising Week New York, with the first activations launching in the U.S. and U.K. in Q1 2026. Additional markets—including Mexico City, Tokyo, and Sydney—will follow.

Participants include:AW Insiders and moderators

Brands and agency executives

Publishers and media voices

Educators and practitioner academics

Marketing and advertising creators

Learn more and apply at advertisingweek.com/creators.

About Advertising Week

Advertising Week is the world’s premier event franchise for marketing, media, technology, and culture. Since 2004, AW has convened leaders across industries to share ideas, spotlight innovation, and shape the future of brand and business. With events in New York, London, Tokyo, Mexico City, Sydney, and beyond, AW brings together the people and companies driving global marketing transformation.

About Breakr

The silent infrastructure behind many of the world’s most influential agencies, brands, and publishers. Breakr has proven its model across music, media, and live entertainment. Breakr is one of the creator economy’s leading financial and operational infrastructure at scale, powering real-time payments, workflow automation, and single-vendor wallet management for agencies, brands, publishers, and creators. Through its proprietary factoring facility, Breakr eliminates SaaS fees, net terms, and payment friction—enabling partners to work faster, pay smarter, and scale creator and agency collaborations with certainty. Breakr’s infrastructure is built on data points for 55 million creators, with underwriting capacity, making it the infrastructure for the next generation of B2B2C creator marketing and media.

About JBRC Co.

JBRC Co. is a strategic consultancy and idea studio founded by marketing leaders Jason Brown and Richie Cruz. Together, they bring decades of experience leading national brand, sports, and entertainment programs at companies including PepsiCo, Foot Locker Inc., The SpringHill Company, and NTWRK. JBRC helps brands, entrepreneurs, and creators navigate complexity with culture-centric strategies that connect consumer engagement to commercial growth.

Friday, October 10, 2025

#WhomYouKnowTopTen by @ManhattanPeachy #PeachyDeegan #October2025

-in no certain order-

Edward Tricomi

Van Cortlandt Golf Course

Superman

American Museum of Natural History

Ciro's Porcini

Van Cortlandt Lake House

Altair Vodka

Bloomingdale's

New Column: Peachy's Picks Golf

Ryder Cup in Rockefeller Center

#ChampagneWishes #KeepingAmericaonTop #MadeintheUSA #BlackCreekWhiskey by #MoverandShaker #CharlesFerri at the #HudsonHouseDistillery Earns Whom You Know's Highest Recommendation

It's not who you know, it's WHOM YOU KNOW and Charles Ferri has been a Mover and Shaker since September 2009 on Whom You Know because of his outstanding work with his previous creation, Star Vodka, which was once the greatest until Hudson House Distillery came along, particularly because it's on the EAST COAST.

There is a long Star Vodka history here as you see especially since it was the main component in The Peachy Deegan cocktail. As he has gotten older, Charles has gotten more skilled in his passion for producing the best alcohol in the world, and we have drank more in person with him with alcohol he made than anyone else ever featured. This has set standards impossibly high for his competition, particularly as we started in 2009.

Produced using the finest sourced grains from New York State, the latest and greatest by Charles Ferri is Black Creek Whiskey! It is crafted in a 100 year-old former monastery using naturally soft mineral water they call their "Holy Water". They are proud to say that everything about this whiskey is American, from the glass bottles that are made in Pennsylvania, to labels being printed in Western New York, to the grain that is sourced from New York State farms. They produce Black Creek Whiskey to the highest standards. From the first sip to the last, you can taste the smoothness and quality. Black Creek Bourbon and Black Creek Empire Rye are made in limited unique batches which makes them all one of a kind. We prefer you sipping them but understand why many are now collecting them.

The Story Behind Black Creek Whiskey

Charles and Paul purchased the former monastery in 2015 with the approval of the Vatican. Not being familiar with the area they decided to explore and came upon the Black Creek Preserve nearby which is a hiking trail 1 mile north of the Hudson House on the Hudson River. There is an iconic wooden suspension bridge that greeted them at the entrance to the trail. Both were in awe of the beauty and majestic scenery around them and while on that bridge "Black Creek Whiskey" was born.

That bridge and moment was hand drawn by their designer/artist who custom designed the entire label to pay tribute to the bridge and that special day.

To learn more, please join them for a tour and tasting of the property.

Previously, we featured Altair Vodka.

The Distillery at Hudson House

Our craft distillery is located in the cellar of a former monastery and uses custom made equipment from Kothe distilling systems in Germany.

Part of what makes our spirits so special is the water from an onsite old artesian well that taps into a Catskill aquifer. As that water travels to Hudson House, it passes over limestone creating our naturally soft mineral water we call our "Holy Water" which is used in all of our craft spirits.

We use select New York State grains supporting local farms for our spirit production in small batches. Our portfolio consists of Black Creek Bourbon, Black Creek Empire Rye, Black Creek Aniversario Bourbon, Black Creek Devil’s Cut and Altair Vodka. Keep on the look out for our latest releases including a New York State Gin.

A Historic Waterfront Property

In the 1850’s, Archibald Russell, a known philanthropist and founder of Ulster County Savings in Kingston, built a home for his family on an estate known as Glen Albyn. Archibald died in 1871 and his widow, Helen, sold the Glen Albyn estate to the Durkee family in 1885. The Durkee’s were proprietors of one of the country’s leading spice businesses and eventually condiment producers. They purchased the property as a wedding gift for their daughter and owned it until it was purchased in the 1920’s by the Christian Brotherhood and for the next 100+ years, the historic estate served as a working monastery known as the Santa Maria Novitiate.

We are proud to be the 4th owner in over 170 years, and equally proud to introduce, The Hudson House & Distillery. We have committed to restore and maintain the property’s natural beauty in keeping with the original Italian Villa Revival style of architecture. We encourage you to explore the old buildings and truly experience this unique and special property in the heart of Hudson Valley.