Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

September 25, 2026

Dear Shareholder:

It is my pleasure to invite you to attend the annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”). The Annual Meeting will be held on November 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, 19 th Floor, Miami, Florida 33131.

We are pleased to inform you that instead of a paper or electronic copy of our proxy materials, most of our shareholders will be mailed a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (“Notice of Internet Availability”) on or about September 25, 2025. The Notice of Internet Availability contains instructions on how to access proxy materials and how to submit your proxy over the Internet. The Notice of Internet Availability also contains instructions on how to request a paper copy of our proxy materials, if desired. All shareholders who do not receive a Notice of Internet Availability, or who have not consented to receive their proxy materials electronically by email, will be mailed a paper copy of the proxy materials. Furnishing proxy materials over the Internet allows us to provide our shareholders with the information they need in a timely manner, while reducing the environmental impact and lowering the costs of printing and distributing our proxy materials.

The Annual Meeting will be held for the following purposes:

The Company’s Board of Directors recommends that you vote in favor of proposals 1 and 2.

Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 15, 2026 may attend and vote at the Annual Meeting.

WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING, PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES, SO THAT A QUORUM WILL BE PRESENT AND A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES MAY BE VOTED. IT IS IMPORTANT AND IN YOUR INTEREST FOR YOU TO VOTE. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO VOTE YOUR PROXY BY MAILING IN YOUR ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE, OR VOTE ONLINE OR OVER THE TELEPHONE ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE PROXY CARD.

THE PROXY IS REVOCABLE AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ITS USE.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ William O’Dowd, IV

William O’Dowd, IV

Chief Executive Officer

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DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

150 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1200

Coral Gables, Florida 33134

PROXY STATEMENT

Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on November 4, 2026

You are receiving this proxy statement because as of September 15, 2026 (the “Record Date”), you owned shares of common stock of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., a Florida corporation (referred to as “we”, “us” or the “Company”), entitling you to vote at the Annual Meeting. Our Board of Directors (the “Board”) is soliciting proxies from shareholders as of the Record Date who wish to vote at the meeting. By use of a proxy, you can vote even if you do not attend the Annual Meeting. This proxy statement describes the matters on which you are being asked to vote and provides information on those matters so that you can make an informed decision.