Sony Bolsters Production Teams

CULVER CITY, March 17: Bob Osher has been appointed as the
new president of the digital production division of Sony Pictures Entertainment
(SPE), while Hannah Minghella has been named the president of production for
Sony Pictures Animation.

Minghella and Tim Sarnoff, the president of Imageworks, will
report to Osher. Sandra Rabins, who had been in charge of Sony Pictures
Animation as the senior executive VP, will return to her roots as a producer
and continue working with Sony Pictures Animation in that capacity.

Osher replaces Yair Landau, who previously announced that he
was leaving Sony Pictures to begin a new games and animation venture. The
digital production division, formerly known as Sony Pictures Digital, comprises
Imageworks and Sony Pictures Animation. It was previously announced that Sony
Online Entertainment, once part of Sony Pictures Digital, will move to Sony
Computer Entertainment.

Osher joined Sony Pictures in 2004, and has been COO of the
Columbia Pictures motion picture group, overseeing operations, business affairs
and production-related film financing. Osher will continue to have oversight
over his current areas of responsibility within the motion picture group.

Minghella currently serves as the director of creative
affairs for SPE’s co-chairman, Amy Pascal, a position she has held since 2005.
In that capacity, she has worked closely with Pascal on a number of films and
other projects involving several of Sony Pictures' divisions.

"Bob's unique blend of experience in production and
finance, along with his strong background in animation, make him superbly
qualified to lead our digital production division," said Michael
Lynton, SPE’s chairman and CEO. "Staying ahead of the vast
technological changes occurring in our industry has been a priority for Sony
Pictures, and I know Bob will continue to make our fantastic visual effects and
animation businesses grow."

"Hannah is one of the most intelligent and creative
people I've worked with, and I know from first-hand experience how capable she
is in dealing with a wide range of some of the most complex issues we confront
in this business," said Pascal. "For the past three years, she's been
a key part of my team, actively engaged in our creative process every step of
the way. She's going to do a great job working in concert with the incredibly
accomplished team of writers, artists and all who make Sony Pictures Animation
such an exciting part of this studio."

—By Kristin Brzoznowski