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Cinema Verite
''Cinema Verite'' is a 2011 HBO drama film directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. The film's main ensemble cast starred Diane Lane, Tim Robbins, James Gandolfini and Patrick Fugit. The film follows a fictionalized account of the production of '' An American Family'', a 1973 PBS documentary television series that is said to be one of the earliest examples of the reality television genre. Principal photography was completed in Southern California. The film premiered on April 23, 2011. Plot synopsis The film begins in 1971 with Craig Gilbert (James Gandolfini) discussing with Pat Loud (Diane Lane) the idea of a documentary series that would concern her family's day-to-day lives in Santa Barbara, CA. Pat considers the proposal and accepts, amidst her son Lance (Thomas Dekker) moving to New York City. Pat's husband Bill (Tim Robbins) travels often away on business, leaving his wife alone to care for their five children. The crew (Patrick Fugit, Shanna Collins) mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Seltzer
David Seltzer (born February 12, 1940) is an American screenwriter, producer and director, perhaps best known for writing the screenplays for ''The Omen'' (1976) and ''Bird on a Wire (film), Bird on a Wire'' (1990). As writer-director, Seltzer's credits include the 1986 teen tragi-comedy ''Lucas (1986 film), Lucas'' starring Corey Haim, Charlie Sheen and Winona Ryder, the 1988 comedy ''Punchline (film), Punchline'' starring Sally Field and Tom Hanks, and 1992's ''Shining Through'' starring Melanie Griffith and Michael Douglas. Early life David Seltzer was born to a Jewish family in Highland Park, Illinois, Highland Park, Illinois in 1940. Career He was uncredited for his contributions to the screenplay of the 1971 musical film ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory''. The author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the original book, Roald Dahl, is credited as the sole screenwriter; however, it has been revealed that Seltzer rewrote 30 percent of Dahl's script, adding such elem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or Human sexual activity, sexual behavior between people of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" exclusively to people of the same sex or gender. It also denotes Sexual identity, identity based on attraction, related behavior, and community affiliation. Along with bisexuality and heterosexuality, homosexuality is one of the three main categories of sexual orientation within the heterosexual–homosexual continuum. Although no single theory on the cause of sexual orientation has yet gained widespread support, scientists favor Biology and sexual orientation, biological theories. There is considerably more evidence supporting nonsocial, biological causes of sexual orientation than social ones, especially for males. A major hypothesis implicates the Prenatal development, prenatal environment, specifically the organizationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Simmons
Johnny Simmons is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Dylan Baxter in ''Evan Almighty'' (2007), Chip Dove in '' Jennifer's Body'' (2009), "Young Neil" Nordegraf in '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010) and '' Scott Pilgrim Takes Off'' (2023), Cameron in The To Do List with Aubrey Plaza, Brad Hayes in '' The Perks of Being a Wallflower'' (2012), serial killer Adam "Balloon Man" Kemper in '' Elementary'' (2012), Peter Newmans in ''The Late Bloomer'' (2016), and Shane in '' Girlboss'' (2017). Early life Simmons grew up in Dallas, Texas. He attended Nathan Adams Elementary School and T. C. Marsh Middle School for his early education. In 2005, he graduated from W. T. White High School. Career Simmons landed his first feature film role in the 2007 comedy ''Evan Almighty''. He portrayed Dylan Baxter, the oldest of the three sons of Steve Carell's Evan Baxter and Lauren Graham's Joan Baxter. He then starred in a number of films, including the 2009 children's comedy '' H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Eversman
Nicholas Eversman (born February 15, 1986) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Michael Winstone on the ABC mystery drama ''Missing (2012 TV series), Missing'' and Liam Jones II on the ABC fantasy adventure drama ''Once Upon a Time (TV series), Once Upon a Time'' Filmography Film Television References External links * 1986 births American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Madison, Wisconsin 21st-century American male actors {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaitlyn Dever
Kaitlyn Rochelle Dever (; born December 21, 1996) is an American actress, singer, musician, and songwriter. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''Justified (TV series), Justified'' (2011–2015), ''Last Man Standing (American TV series), Last Man Standing'' (2011–2021), ''Unbelievable (miniseries), Unbelievable'' (2019), ''Dopesick (miniseries), Dopesick'' (2021), ''Apple Cider Vinegar (TV series), Apple Cider Vinegar'' (2025), and ''The Last of Us (TV series), The Last of Us'' (2025–present). She earned Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award nominations for ''Unbelievable'' and ''Dopesick'', in addition to a Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the latter. Dever has starred in films such as ''Booksmart'' (2019), ''Rosaline (film), Rosaline'' (2022), and ''No One Will Save You'' (2023). Her supporting roles include ''Short Term 12'' (2013), ''Detroit (film), Detroit'' (2017), ''Beautiful Boy (2018 film), Beautiful Boy'' (2018), ''De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Curtis
Jackie Curtis (born John Curtis Holder Jr.; February 19, 1947 – May 15, 1985) was an American underground actor, singer, and playwright best known as a Warhol superstars, Warhol superstar. Primarily a stage actor in New York City, Curtis performed as both a man and in Drag queen, drag. Curtis made his stage debut as Nefertiti's brother in Tom Eyen's play ''Miss Nefertiti Regrets'' (1965). He subsequently wrote several Off-off-Broadway, Off-off Broadway plays, including ''Glamour, Glory and Gold'' (1967), ''Amerika Cleopatra'' (1968), and ''Vain Victory: Vicissitudes of the Damned'' (1971). Curtis appeared in the films ''Flesh (1968 film), Andy Warhol's Flesh'' (1968), directed by Paul Morrissey, and starred in ''Women in Revolt'' (1971), a comedic spoof of the women's liberation movement. While performing in drag on stage and screen, Curtis would typically wear lipstick, glitter, bright red hair, ripped dresses, and stockings. Curtis pioneered this combination of Camp (sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Riabko
Kyle Riabko (born 29 September 1987) is a Canadian musician, composer and actor from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Before starring on Broadway in both '' Spring Awakening'' and ''Hair'', Kyle released a full-length album of original music on Columbia Records, and spent his teen years touring as an opening act for a wide range of artists, including: B. B. King, James Brown, John Mayer, Keb Mo, Buddy Guy, Jason Mraz, and others. Career Music career Riabko has been performing since the age of 10. At age 12, he toured Eastern Canada as part of the band Bluesway Express. He began his international music career during his junior year of high school when he toured with John Mayer, Delta Goodrem, Buddy Guy, The Pussycat Dolls and Jason Mraz, among others. He was signed to Aware/Columbia Records in 2003 on a five-year contract. ''Before I Speak'' His full-length album '' Before I Speak'' was released 19 April 2005, just a few months before his high school graduation. He wrote each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolita Davidovich
Lolita Davidovich (born Lolita Davidović; July 15, 1961) is a Canadian film and television actress, best known for portraying Blaze Starr in the 1989 film '' Blaze'', for which she received a Chicago Film Critics Association Award nomination. She later had starring roles in films including ''Leap of Faith'' (1992), '' Raising Cain'' (1992), ''Intersection'' (1994), '' Cobb'' (1994), '' Jungle 2 Jungle'' (1997), '' Gods and Monsters'' (1998), ''Mystery, Alaska'' (1999), and '' Play It to the Bone'' (1999). Early life Davidovich was born in London, Ontario, the daughter of emigrants from the former Yugoslavia. Her father was from Belgrade (the capital of Serbia), and her mother was from Slovenia. She spoke only Serbian during her early years. She studied at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York. Career Davidovich began her career playing small parts on television and films. She first received notice co-starring in comedy-drama film ''Blaze'' with Paul Newman, for which she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candy Darling
Candy Darling (November 24, 1944 – March 21, 1974) was an American actress, best known as a Warhol superstar. She was a pioneer for transgender visibility, inspiring songs by the Rolling Stones and Lou Reed. Her performances Andy Warhol's films '' Flesh'' (1968) and '' Women in Revolt'' (1971), brought her fame. She also appeared in theatrical productions by Jackie Curtis and Tennessee Williams. Early life and education Candy Darling was born in Forest Hills, Queens, as the child of Theresa (née Phelan) Slattery, a bookkeeper at Manhattan's Jockey Club, and John F. Slattery, a racetrack worker whom she described as a violent alcoholic. Darling's early years were spent in Massapequa Park, Long Island, where she and her mother moved after her parents' divorce. She spent much of her childhood watching television and old Hollywood movies, from which she learned to impersonate her favorite actresses such as Joan Bennett and Kim Novak. Darling took a strong interest in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willam Belli
Willam Belli (, born June 30, 1982), mononymously known as Willam, is an American drag queen, actor, singer-songwriter, reality television personality, author, and YouTuber. Willam came to prominence as a contestant on the RuPaul's Drag Race season 4, fourth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' in 2012. She was the first contestant to be disqualified from the competition. Before appearing on ''Drag Race'', Willam worked as an actor, most notably playing the recurring role of transgender woman Cherry Peck in Ryan Murphy (producer), Ryan Murphy's medical drama ''Nip/Tuck''. She has continued to perform in a variety of films, television series and web series, often in drag. In 2018, she appeared in the critically acclaimed film ''A Star Is Born (2018 film), A Star Is Born''. For her performance on the dark comedy web series ''EastSiders'', she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series, Outstanding Sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanna Collins
Shanna Dophalene Collins is an American actress. She played Amber on the first season of the ABC Family original series, ''Wildfire''. Collins graduated from Highland Park High School in University Park, Texas. Collins played Laurie Miller on the CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ... series '' Swingtown''. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Shana American film actresses American television actresses Living people Actresses from Dallas 21st-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Children Of Stanton Elementary School
''I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School'' is a 1993 American documentary film about the pupils at Stanton Elementary School, an inner city school in Philadelphia. It was aired on HBO as part of its '' America Undercover'' series. Accolades The film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature The Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film is an award for documentary films. In 1941, the first awards for feature-length documentaries were bestowed as Academy Honorary Award, Special Awards to ''Kukan'' and ''Target for Tonight''. The ... for producers Alan and Susan Raymond. It also was the recipient of the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Informational Special and a 1995 Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award Production The husband and wife documentarians were also the cinematographer and editor (Alan) as well as director and narrator (Susan) for the film. See also *'' The Police Tapes'' (1977) *'' The War Room'' - D.A. Pennebaker documentary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
