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Akash Sunethkumara
Akash Sunethkumara (Akash Sk) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker, writer and actor. Early life Akash Sunethkumara was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is an alumnus of St. Nicholas' International College Negombo and Staffordshire University. Career High School Junkies In 2016, Sunethkumara formed a filmmaking collective with a group of friends titled ''High School Junkies''. Together, he created his first publicly released short film ''EIDETIC'' which was his Masters thesis project. A low-budgeted short of $300, EIDETIC screened at various film festivals including San Diego Comic-Con's Independent Film Festival. In 2018, he directed a short horror titled ''The Summoning''. Later in 2019, he released a mini-follow up to ''The Summoning'' titled ''The Friend'' which was also published on Crypt TV. Sunethkumara directed ''The Knight Out'' in 2020, a project marketed as an "action musical" which merged the concepts of a music video with martial arts action. In 2022, Sunethkuma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Births
The year 1994 was designated as the "International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Charter, Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitting December 31. This was due to an adjustment of the International Date Line by the Kiribati government to bring all of its territories into the same calendar day. Events January * January 1 ** The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is established. ** Beginning of the Zapatista uprising in Mexico. * January 8 – ''Soyuz TM-18'': Valeri Polyakov begins his 437.7-day orbit of the Earth, eventually setting the world record for days spent in orbit. * January 11 – The Irish government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the Provisional Irish Republican Army and its political arm Sinn Féin. * January 14 – U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Kremlin accords, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooves (film)
''Hooves'' is a 2025 short film written and directed by Akash Sunethkumara. The film stars Danushka Dias, Kavishka Warnakula and Sanjeewa Upendra. The film is said to be the final short film produced by Sunethkumara's film collective, High School Junkies. Premise Pathum hears the tale of a hoofed-demon that acts as protector of the forest. His skepticism is tested as eerie occurrences happen and he begins to question - is the Kura Raaksha merely folklore or something very real? Release The film has screened at multiple film festivals worldwide and had its Canadian premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal. It had its Los Angeles premiere at Screamfest Screamfest Horror Film Festival is a Horror fiction, horror film festival founded by film producers Rachel Belofsky and Ross Martin in August 2001. It runs over ten days during the month of October and is hosted at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in .... The film also became Sunethkumara's third film to screen at San Die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Barry
Simon Barry (born 25 September 1966) is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer, director and television producer. Career Barry is best known for his work on the Canadian sci-fi series '' Continuum'' (2012–2015). In 2013, building on his track record on ''Continuum'', he joined Stephen Hegyes as co-founders of Reality Distortion Field, a Vancouver-based production company that develops original content for sci-fi, horror, and fantasy genres. Through Reality Distortion Field, Barry is show-runner and executive producer for the Netflix Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ... fantasy series '' Warrior Nun'' (2020). In May 2024, Barry was reported to be showrunner for a live-action English TV series adaptation of the manga '' Kakegurui'', which will be titled ''Bet'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Crawford (director)
Joel Crawford is an American film director, storyboard artist and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the DreamWorks Animation films '' The Croods: A New Age'' (2020) and '' Puss in Boots: The Last Wish'' (2022), with the latter nominated him for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Career In 2006, Joel Crawford joined DreamWorks Animation, where he served as a story artist on ''Shrek Forever After'', ''Rise of the Guardians'', the ''Kung Fu Panda'' trilogy, and ''Bee Movie''. In October 2017, Crawford signed on to direct '' The Croods: A New Age'', replacing both Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders as director. In November 2017, Crawford directed '' Trolls Holiday'', a half-hour Christmas-themed spinoff of the 2016 film ''Trolls''. In March 2021, Crawford replaced Bob Persichetti as director of the 2022 film '' Puss in Boots: The Last Wish''. On June 3, 2023, Crawford received an honorary degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design for his contributions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Norton (actor)
Richard Norton (6 January 1950 – 30 March 2025) was an Australian martial artist, actor, stunt performer, stunt coordinator, security consultant and fight choreographer. He held a 5th ''dan'' Black Belt in Gōjū-ryū karate, a 6th D''an'' Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, an 8th D''an'' Black Belt in Chun Kuk Do, and a Level 6 ranking in American Kickboxing. After high school, Norton worked as a bodyguard in the entertainment business before pursuing an acting career. Norton appeared as a bodyguard in the 1977 ABBA movie, as they toured his native country, Australia. He had a very minor speaking part. His first movie screen appearance was in the 1980 Chuck Norris film ''The Octagon'', and he worked on over 80 feature films and television programs. He appeared in a number of martial arts films, facing off against stars such as Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yasuaki Kurata, Benny Urquidez, Don Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock, and worked as fight choreographer for titles like '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Sylvester
Donald Sylvester is an American sound editor. He is best known for his work with James Mangold on the films ''A Complete Unknown'', ''Ford v Ferrari'', ''Logan'', '' 3:10 to Yuma'' , and ''Walk the Line''. Sylvester won the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing at the 92nd Academy Awards for ''Ford v Ferrari'' and BAFTA Award for Best Sound at the 59th British Academy Film Awards for ''Walk the Line''. Early life and education Don Sylvester was born in Georgia to Louis E. Sylvester and his wife Doris. He grew up in DeKalb County, Georgia where he attended Lakeside High School. Sylvester attended Gray College, University of Georgia, graduating in 1975. While in college, he was an originator of and worked as a DJ at the university radio station WUOG. Career Sylvester began his career working at WAGA-TV Fox 5 news station in Atlanta. He has been a member of BAFTA since 2007. He has worked on over 100 films. Personal life Sylvester is married to Penny, a film editor, who enc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hirsch (film Editor)
Paul Frederick Hirsch (born November 14, 1945) is an American film editor with over 40 film credits since 1970, best known as one of the premier filmmakers to come out of the New Hollywood movement, collaborating with directors like Brian De Palma, George Lucas, George A. Romero, and Herbert Ross. He won an Academy Award and Saturn Award for his work on the original ''Star Wars'', which he shared with Richard Chew and Marcia Lucas. Life and career Hirsch is a native of New York City, and the son of painter Joseph Hirsch. His father was of German-Jewish descent.Paul CummingsOral History Interview with Joseph Hirsh (Archives of American Art, November 13 & December 2, 1970). After graduating from Columbia in 1966, he began to pursue a career in editing. In the late 1960s, while editing trailers in NYC, he was introduced by his brother, Charles, to then unknown filmmaker Brian De Palma. Their collaboration has yielded eleven feature films. John Castagno, ''Jewish Artists: Signa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Toll
John Toll, (born June 15, 1952) is an American cinematographer and television producer. Toll's filmography spans a wide variety of genres, including epic period drama, comedy, science fiction, and contemporary drama. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in both 1994 and 1995 for '' Legends of the Fall'' and ''Braveheart'' respectively, and has also won numerous BAFTA, ASC, and Satellite Awards. He has collaborated with such directors as Francis Ford Coppola, Edward Zwick, Terrence Malick, Mel Gibson, Cameron Crowe, The Wachowskis, and Ang Lee. Outside film, he has shot several commercials, the pilot episode of Emmy Award-winning drama series ''Breaking Bad'', and has served as chief cinematographer on the Netflix original series '' Sense8'' by the Wachowskis, on which he also got executive producing credit in its second season. Life and career Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Toll began work on his first film ''Norma Rae'', in 1978 as a camera operator. He won bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Leterrier
Louis Leterrier (; born 17 June 1973) is a French film and television director. Best known for his work in action films, he directed the first two '' Transporter'' films (2002–2005), '' The Incredible Hulk'' (2008), '' Clash of the Titans'' (2010), '' Now You See Me'' (2013), and the tenth and eleventh ''Fast & Furious'' installment, ''Fast X'' (2023) and ''Fast XI'' (2026). He also directed the streaming television series '' The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance'' (2019) and ''Lupin'' (2021). Career In 1997, he assisted Jean-Pierre Jeunet on the set of '' Alien Resurrection''. On returning to France, he worked with Luc Besson on the production of commercials for Club Internet and L'Oréal as well as on the film ''Joan of Arc''. He also collaborated, as the second assistant director, with Alain Chabat on the production of '' Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre'' (2002). Later in 2002, Louis Leterrier directed ''The Transporter'', an action movie starring Jason Statham. Alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yureni Noshika
Yureni Noshika (born 29 January 1983) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television as well as a singer and media personality. Noshika began her career winning the Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World contest and went on to commercials before making it in the television and movie industries. Early life Noshika was born in Sri Lanka as the only child in the family. Raised Christian, she studied at Methodist College in Colombo. Noshika was gaining qualifications to follow a career in law but this is currently on hold due to her acting obligations. Career Yureni Noshika won the "Models of the New Generation" pageant hosted by Derana TV in 2006, and went on to represent Sri Lanka at the Tourism World contest. Her potential for acting and musical talents were evident and she decided to follow a career in these fields, opting out of following a law career, which was her next preferred choice. After appearing in the TV commercials for Coca-Cola and Nestlé among many others, she was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
