(Chris Pizzello/AP) The news earlier this month that technology billionaire Jeff Skoll was shutting down Participant Media, his do-gooder entertainment studio that produced a string of hit films ...

At a time when mature films are hard to find outside of arthouse theaters, the news Tuesday that Participant Media has shut down after 20 years in Hollywood was a crushing blow for many movie lovers.

Participant Media, a 20-year-old independent studio focused on socially conscious filmmaking, is winding down its operations. “For 20 years, Participant has stood as the leading global media ...

As Skoll’s message suggests, Participant and companies like it face an uphill battle in the current media landscape ... executive David Linde as CEO in 2015. Under Linde, Participant became ...

Jeff Skoll's Participant Media has rebranded and will now be known simply as Participant. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Jeff Skoll‘s Participant Media has rebranded and will now be known ...

Participant Media, the company behind both “Green Book ... Executives are hoping to change that, starting with a new logo expected to debut at the Toronto International Film Festival on ...

Jeannine Tang, general counsel for Participant Media. Participant Media, the Beverly Hills, California-based production company that produced “Green Book,” ”Spotlight,” “RBG” and ...

Jeff Skoll-owned Participant Media has named Jonathan King as President of Narrative Film & Television, and Diane Weyermann as President of Documentary Film & Television. Both have been with ...

Expanding its global network, Participant Media has struck an output deal with Nordisk Film Distribution for its films produced by Amblin Partners. The multi-year pact covers the Scandinavian ...

CANNES, France — Jeff Skoll’s Participant Media will “double down across all formats,” expanding its TV content business and moving aggressively into short-form video, David Linde ...

Participant Media and Alfonso Cuarón (“Gravity”) will team up for a new untitled project, which will be directed and written by the Academy Award-winning filmmaker. Production is slated to ...

LA-based TV and film production studio Participant Media ... He joined the RS team in 2015 with experience in journalism following a stint out west with Sun Media in Edmonton's Capital Region ...