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Pure (2002 Film)
''Pure'' is a 2002 British film directed by Gillies MacKinnon. It stars Molly Parker, Harry Eden, and Keira Knightley. Cast * Molly Parker as Mel * Harry Eden as Paul * David Wenham as Lenny * Keira Knightley as Louise * Vinnie Hunter as Lee * Marsha Thomason as Vicki * Geraldine McEwan as Nanna * Karl Johnson as Grandad * Gary Lewis as Detective Inspector French * Kate Ashfield as Social Worker Helen Awards Berlin International Film Festival *Won: Manfred Salzgeber Award (Gillies MacKinnon) *Won: Manfred Salzgeber Award - Special Mention (Harry Eden) Emden International Film Festival *Won: Emden Film Award British Independent Film Awards 2003 The 6th British Independent Film Awards, given on 4 November 2003 at the Hammersmith Palais, London, honoured the best British independent films of 2003. Winners *Best Actor: **Chiwetel Ejiofor - '' Dirty Pretty Things'' *Best Actress: **Olivia ... *Won: Most Promising Newcomer(Harry Eden) External links * *Official website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillies MacKinnon
Gillies MacKinnon (born 8 January 1948, Glasgow) is a Scottish film director, writer and painter. He attended the Glasgow School of Art where he studied mural painting. Following this he became an art teacher and cartoonist, and about this time he traveled with a nomadic tribe in the Sahara for six months. In the 1970s he studied at the Middlesex Polytechnic and in the 1980s in the National Film and Television School. He made a short film called ''Passing Glory'' as his graduation piece, a recreation of Glasgow in the 1950s and 1960s. It was premiered at the 1986 Edinburgh International Film Festival, where it won the first Scottish Film Prize. Filmography *''Conquest of the South Pole'' (1989) (TV film, adapted from the play by Manfred Karge) *''The Grass Arena'' (1991) *'' The Playboys'' (1992) *''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' (1992) (TV series) *''A Simple Twist of Fate'' (1994) *''Small Faces'' (1996) co-writer and director *''Trojan Eddie'' (1996) *''Regeneration'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Ashfield
Kate Ashfield (born 28 May 1972) is an English actress, who has appeared in stage, TV and film roles, most famously in her role as Liz in the 2004 zombie comedy ''Shaun of the Dead''. She is the co-writer of the 2017 TV series ''Born to Kill''. Filmography * ''Princess Caraboo'' (1994, film) – Ella * '' Blasted'' (1995, stage) – Cate * ''Shopping and Fucking'' (1996, stage) – Lulu * '' Soldier Soldier'' (1996, TV) – Cate Hobbs * ''Woyzeck'' (1997, stage) – Marie * '' Closer'' (1998, stage) – Alice * ''Guest House Paradiso'' (1999, film) – Ms Hardy * '' The War Zone'' (1999, film) * ''Watership Down'' (1999, TV series) – Primrose (Series 1/2 only) * '' Storm Damage'' (2000, TV) – Kay * ''The Low Down'' (2000) – Ruby * ''Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry'' (2000) – Carol * '' Late Night Shopping'' (2001, film) – Jody * '' Pure'' (2002, film) – Helen * ''Crime and Punishment'' (2002, miniseries) – Dounia * '' Beyond Borders'' (2003, film) – Kat * '' Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Gillies MacKinnon
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Drama Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films About Drugs
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In London
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Films
The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2002 by worldwide gross are as follows: 2002 was the first year to see three films cross the eight-hundred-million-dollar milestone, surpassing the previous year's record of two eight-hundred-million-dollar films. It also surpasses the previous years record of having the most ticket sales in a single year (fueled by the success of various sequels and the first Spider-Man movie). Events * March 1 — Paramount Pictures reveals a new-on screen logo that was used until December 2011 to celebrate its 90th anniversary. * May – '' The Pianist'' directed by Roman Polanski wins the "Palme d'Or" at the Cannes Film Festival. * May 3–5 – '' Spider-Man'' is the first film to make $100+ million during its opening weekend in the US unadjusted to inflation. * May 16 – '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' opens in theaters. Although a huge success, it was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Independent Film Awards 2003
The 6th British Independent Film Awards, given on 4 November 2003 at the Hammersmith Palais, London, honoured the best British independent films of 2003. Winners *Best Actor: **Chiwetel Ejiofor - '' Dirty Pretty Things'' *Best Actress: **Olivia Williams - '' The Heart of Me'' *Best British Documentary: **''Bodysong'' *Best British Independent Film: **'' Dirty Pretty Things'' *Best British Short: **'' Dad's Dead'' *Best Director: **Stephen Frears - '' Dirty Pretty Things'' *Best Foreign Film: **'' Cidade de Deus (City of God)'', Brazil (2002) *Best Production **'' In This World'' *Best Screenplay: **Steven Knight - '' Dirty Pretty Things'' *Best Supporting Actor/Actress: **Susan Lynch - '' 16 Years of Alcohol'' *Best Technical Achievement: **'' In This World'' - Peter Christelis for the editing. *Most Promising Newcomer **Harry Eden Harry Eden (born 1 March 1990) is an English actor who won a British Independent Film Award in 2003 for Most Promising Newcomer for his rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emden International Film Festival
Emden () is an independent city and seaport in Lower Saxony in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia and, in 2011, had a total population of 51,528. History The exact founding date of Emden is unknown, but it has existed at least since the 8th century. Older names for Emden are Setutanda, Amuthon, Embda, Emda, Embden and Embderland. Town privilege and the town's coat of arms, the ''Engelke up de Muer'' (The Little Angel on the Wall) was granted by Emperor Maximilian I in 1495. In the 16th century, Emden briefly became an important centre for the Protestant Reformation under the rule of Countess Anna von Oldenburg who was determined to find a religious "third way" between Lutheranism and Catholicism. In 1542 she invited the Polish noble John Laski (or ''Johannes a Lasco'') to become pastor of a Protestant church at Emden; and for 7 years he continued to spread the new religion around the area of East Frisia. However, in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of the " Big Three" alongside the Venice Film Festival in Italy and the Cannes Film Festival in France. Tens of thousands of visitors attend each year. About 400 films are shown at multiple venues across Berlin, mostly in and around Potsdamer Platz. They are screened in nine sections across cinematic genres, with around twenty films competing for the festival's top awards in the Competition section. The major awards, called the Golden Bear and Silver Bears, are decided on by the international jury, chaired by an internationally recognisable cinema personality. This jury and other specialised Berlinale juries also give many other awards, and in addition there are other awards given by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Lewis (actor)
Gary Stevenson (born 30 November 1957), better known as Gary Lewis, is a Scottish actor. He has had roles in films such as ''Billy Elliot'', '' Joyeux Noël'', ''Gangs of New York'', '' Eragon'', and ''Three and Out'', as well as major roles in the television docudrama ''Supervolcano'' and the Starz series '' Outlander''. Early life Gary Lewis was born Gary Stevenson on 30 November 1957 in Easterhouse, Glasgow. The middle of three children, his father was a coppersmith whilst his mother worked in a local biscuit factory. After leaving school, he worked a series of jobs including as a street sweeper and in a library. He completed a social science degree at Glasgow College of Technology (now Glasgow Caledonian University), graduating with honours in 1983. Encouraged by his high school English teacher, Lewis read voraciously and eventually decided to pursue a career as an actor. Career Theatre In 1979, Lewis starred in writer Freddy Anderson's Fringe First Award-winning play '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
