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Afterschool
''Afterschool'' is a 2008 American drama film written and directed by Antonio Campos and stars Ezra Miller in their film debut. Filmed at the Pomfret School in Pomfret, Connecticut, ''Afterschool'' premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival in the program Un Certain Regard. The film gained an Independent Spirit Award and Gotham Award nomination for Campos and won the Jury Prize for experimental narrative film at the Nashville Film Festival. Plot While doing a film project at a private school, Internet video-obsessed teenager Robert catches twin sisters dying due to drugs contaminated with rat poison. Confused, Robert does not call for help but rather simply walks over to the girls and sits on the floor with them, pulling one into his lap as she dies. This scene, caught on Robert's camera and by another student on a cell phone, is repeatedly shown, but always from the same angle: with Robert's back to the viewer. The viewer cannot see her death but only hear her cries slowly subsid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Campos (director)
Antonio Campos (born August 24, 1983) is an American filmmaker known for the films ''Afterschool'' (2008), ''Simon Killer'' (2012), '' Christine'' (2016), ''The Devil All the Time'' (2020) and '' The Staircase'' (2022). Early life Campos was born in New York City. His father is the Brazilian journalist Lucas Mendes, while his mother is an American producer, Rose Ganguzza. His maternal grandparents were Italian. Career Campos made his feature-length debut on ''Afterschool'', which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was later acquired by IFC Films. It was released in a limited release on October 2, 2009. Campos then went on to direct ''Simon Killer''. The film stars Brady Corbet and had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. IFC Films acquired distribution rights to the film, and opened in a limited release in April 2013. Campos's third feature, '' Christine'', which starred Rebecca Hall, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Stuhlbarg
Michael Stewart Stuhlbarg ( ; born July 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is known as a character actor having portrayed a variety of roles in film, television and theatre. He has received several awards including two Screen Actors Guild Awards with nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards, four Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. He rose to prominence as troubled university professor Larry Gopnik in the 2009 dark comedy film '' A Serious Man'', directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Stuhlbarg has since become known as a character actor and has appeared in numerous films and television series portraying real life figures, such as George Yeaman in ''Lincoln'' (2012), Lew Wasserman in ''Hitchcock'' (2012), Andy Hertzfeld in ''Steve Jobs'' (2015), Edward G. Robinson in '' Trumbo'' (2015), Abe Rosenthal in '' The Post'' (2017), and Stanley Edgar Hyman in ''Shirley'' (2020). His other supporting roles include '' Hugo'' (2011), ''Men in Black 3'' (2012), ''Blue Jasmine'' (2013), ''Pawn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezra Miller
Ezra Matthew Miller (born September 30, 1992) is an American actor. Their feature film debut was in '' Afterschool'' (2008), which they followed by starring in the drama '' We Need to Talk About Kevin'' (2011) and '' The Perks of Being a Wallflower'' (2012). In 2015, they co-starred in the drama '' The Stanford Prison Experiment'' and the comedy '' Trainwreck'', before playing Credence Barebone / Aurelius Dumbledore in the '' Fantastic Beasts'' films ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' (2016), '' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'' (2018), and '' Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'' (2022). In 2020, they also had a recurring role on the miniseries '' The Stand'' as Donald Merwin "Trashcan Man" Elbert. Miller also portrays the Flash in films and television series set in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), first appearing in a cameo the films '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'' (2016) and ''Suicide Squad'' (2016), before having a more prominent role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emory Cohen
Emory Isaac Cohen (born March 13, 1990) is an American actor. He made his feature film debut in '' Afterschool'' (2008). He is best known for his roles as AJ Cross in Derek Cianfrance's film ''The Place Beyond the Pines'' (2012), Tony Fiorello in John Crowley's film ''Brooklyn'' (2015), and Homer in the Netflix series ''The OA'' (2016). Early life Cohen was born in Manhattan, New York, New York, the only child of Donna (née Ackerman), a director of a preschool, and Noel Cohen, a music teacher. As well as being Jewish, he is a fourth generation New Yorker whose ancestors emigrated from Russia. Cohen made his stage debut as Mr. Peachum in a school production of '' The Threepenny Opera'' at the Robert F. Wagner Jr. Scondary School for Arts and Technology, under the direction of Alma Whitney and Oskar Sarasky. He graduated from Elisabeth Irwin High School in 2008 and received a full scholarship to study acting at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Mond
Josh Mond (born c. 1983) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is known for producing the feature films ''Martha Marcy May Marlene'' (2011) and ''Simon Killer'' (2012), and for writing and directing '' James White'' (2015). Career In 2003, Mond and his longtime friends and fellow Tisch School of the Arts alums Antonio Campos and Sean Durkin formed the production company, ''Borderline Films''. The trio of filmmakers rotate the roles of writer, director and producer and help each other during the making of their films. Borderline's first feature film drama '' Afterschool'' (2008), starring Ezra Miller. It was written and directed by Campos and produced by Durkin and Mond. The film premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival in the program Un Certain Regard. ''AFTERSCHOOL'' was released theatrically by IFC Films and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature and Breakthrough Director for Campos by the Gotham Awards. In 2009 productio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Allen White
Jeremy Allen White (born February 17, 1991) is an American actor. He is best known for his long-running role as Phillip "Lip" Gallagher on the Showtime dramedy series '' Shameless'' (2011–2021). He has also appeared in the first season of the thriller series ''Homecoming'' (2018) and in several films including '' Afterschool'', '' Twelve'', ''After Everything'', and '' The Rental''. Since 2022, he has starred in the Hulu drama series '' The Bear'', for which he received critical acclaim and won a Critics' Choice Television Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Early life Prior to meeting each other, White's parents had both moved to New York City to pursue careers in acting. His mother Eloise is from North Carolina and has a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. After meeting, performing on stage together for several years, and marrying, the couple ended their acting careers and obtained jobs that would help them support their new family. White gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jody Lee Lipes
Jody Lee Lipes (born January 18, 1982) is an American cinematographer and filmmaker. A native of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Lipes attended New York University, where he studied film. He worked extensively on short films before serving as cinematographer on ''Afterschool'', directed by Antonio Campos and '' Tiny Furniture'', directed by Lena Dunham. Lipes would collaborate with Dunham again as cinematographer and director for several episodes of her HBO series ''Girls''. Lipes would later work as cinematographer for ''Girls'' producer Judd Apatow's comedy '' Trainwreck'', starring Amy Schumer. Lipes worked as cinematographer for Kenneth Lonergan's drama '' Manchester by the Sea'', which he shot digitally. As a director, he helmed a documentary on the '' NY Export Opus Jazz'' ballet, which had a screening at the annual South by Southwest festival, and the documentary ''Ballet 422'', which screened at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. Lipes became a member of the American Society of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashville Film Festival
The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm), held annually in Nashville, Tennessee, is the oldest running film festival in the South and one of the oldest in the United States. In 2016, Nashville Film Festival received more than 6,700 submissions from 125 countries and programmed 271 films. Attendance has grown to nearly 43,000. The festival also offers a screenplay competition with features, teleplays and shorts categories and a web series competition. In addition to tendays of film screenings, the festival provides industry panels, music showcases, parties and receptions. The Nashville Film Festival is also an Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ... qualifying festival. Program and focus Films shown at the Nashville Film Festival include narrative features, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Costabile
David Costabile (; born January 9, 1967) is an American actor. He is best known for his television work, having appeared in supporting roles in several television series such as '' Billions'', ''Breaking Bad'', ''Damages'', '' Flight of the Conchords'', '' Suits'', and ''The Wire'', as well as the film ''The Dirt''. He has also acted on film and in Broadway theatre. Early life and education Costabile was born in Washington, D.C. and is of Italian descent. He holds an undergraduate degree from Tufts University and an MFA from New York University. Career Stage Costabile has appeared on Broadway in Manhattan Theatre Club's revival of ''Translations'' in 2007, the musical ''Titanic'' in 1997, and '' The Tempest'' in 1995. In 2005, he appeared as Launce in ''The Two Gentlemen of Verona'' as part of the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park. For ''Caroline, or Change'', the Drama Desk Award–winning musical by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori (2003–2004), Costabile workshopped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemarie DeWitt
Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt (born October 26, 1971) is an American actress. DeWitt played Emily Lehman in the Fox television series '' Standoff'' (2006–07), co-starring with her future husband Ron Livingston, as well as Charmaine Craine on ''United States of Tara''. She also was the title character in 2008's '' Rachel Getting Married'', garnering several awards and nominations for best supporting actress. She starred in the horror/thriller ''Poltergeist'' (2015), a remake of the 1982 film of the same name. Early life DeWitt was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, the daughter of Rosemarie (Braddock) and Kenny DeWitt. She is a granddaughter of former World Heavyweight Champion James J. Braddock, and played the role of neighbor Sara Wilson in the film ''Cinderella Man'', which depicted James J. Braddock's life. DeWitt lived in Hanover Township, New Jersey, and is a graduate of Whippany Park High School. She performed in several high school productions. She attended the New C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Cannes Film Festival
The 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival was held from 14 to 25 May 2008. The President of the Official Jury was American actor and director Sean Penn. Twenty two films from fourteen countries were selected to compete for the ''Palme d'Or''. The awards were announced on 24 May. The film '' The Class'' (''Entre les murs''), directed by Laurent Cantet won the ''Palme d'Or''. The festival opened with ''Blindness'', directed by Fernando Meirelles and closed with '' What Just Happened'', directed by Barry Levinson. Édouard Baer was the master of ceremonies. ''Hunger'', directed by Steve McQueen, opened the Un Certain Regard section. The British press reported the list of films in competition this year was notable for its absence of British films for the second successive year. In addition to films selected for competition this year, major Hollywood productions such as ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' and ''Kung Fu Panda'' had their world premieres at the festival. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addison Timlin
Addison Jayne Timlin (born June 29, 1991) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Jami Lerner in ''The Town That Dreaded Sundown'' (2014) and Colleen Lunsford in '' Little Sister'' (2016). She is also known for playing Sasha Bingham in Showtime's ''Californication''. Career Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Timlin debuted on the big screen as Amy, a 14-year-old girl with diabetes, in the 2005 film '' Derailed'' alongside Clive Owen and Melissa George, who played her parents. Timlin played Maddy in a short film, ''The Isabel Fish'', directed by Lara Zizic for the Columbia Film Festival. In 2007, Timlin appeared in the music video, "Sleeping Lessons", by Albuquerque, New Mexico based indie-rock band, The Shins. In 2008, she made an appearance in the music video for the song "Check Yes Juliet" by We the Kings, playing the fictional Juliet. She was cast in the short-lived CBS television drama, '' 3 lbs'', as Charlotte Hanson (the daughter of the main character played b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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