Iconic Events

Last updated
Iconic Events
Company type Private
Industry Film industry
Founded2020
Founder
  • Mark Rupp
  • Steven Menkin
  • Michael Lambert
  • Tim Warner
Headquarters,
U.S.
Area served
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Select International Markets
Website iconicreleasing.com

Iconic Events is an American event cinema and film distribution company founded in 2020 by Mark Rupp, Steven Menkin, Michael Lambert and former Cinemark CEO Tim Warner. Offering a variety of live and captured entertainment events in movie theaters nationwide, Iconic Events Releasing offers extra features, audience Q&As, backstage footage and interviews with cast and crew, and more. Theatrical releases range from live sports (UFC Live) to classic anime (AX Cinema Nights) to music (David Byrne, David Bowie), documentaries (The Lost Weekend), horror films (Terrifier Franchise) and faith focused features (God of Heaven and Earth).

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History

In 2020, Iconic Events was founded by Michael Lambert, Mark Rupp, Steven Menkin, and Tim Warner.

Filmography

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