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Anaphylaxis (film)
''Anaphylaxis'' is a 2009 British art house feature film written and directed by Ayman Mokhtar and starring Guy Defferary, Katia Winter, Jenna Brook and Frazer Douglas. The story is about a doctor allergic to the human touch who finds his salvation in writings tattooed on the body of a dead poet. The film has a prosodic visual style, where shots follow certain durational rules to create a visual metrical rhythm (similar to that of poetry) for each scene in the film. The Making of ''Anaphylaxis'' ''Anaphylaxis'' was filmed in Winter 2007 at the historic Ealing Studios in London, England. The film was shot entirely on a green screen and on mute. The film's world (visual and auditory) was constructed in a post-production process spanning two years. Completed in Autumn 2009, the first public screening (World Premiere) was at the 33rd São Paulo International Film Festival (Official Selection) in October/November 2009. Plot A successful doctor, content with life, develops a strange ill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katia Winter
Katia Winter (born 13 October 1983) is a Swedish actress. She is best known for her roles as Nadia in the Showtime series ''Dexter'' (2012), Katrina Crane in the Fox series '' Sleepy Hollow'' (2013–15), Freydís Eiríksdóttir in The CW series ''Legends of Tomorrow'' (2017–18), and Gwen Karlsson in the CBS/Paramount+ series ''Blood & Treasure'' (2019–2023). She also appeared in the satirical superhero series '' The Boys'' on Amazon Prime Video as the Russian Mob boss Little Nina (2019–present). Early life Winter was born in Stockholm. After graduating from high school, she moved to London to study at a stage school. She moved to Los Angeles in the early 2010s. Career Winter appeared on British television series and in films including the 2009 drama '' Unmade Beds'' and the 2011 drama '' Everywhere and Nowhere''. After making a move to the U.S. she immediately booked the lead female role in ''Arena'' opposite Kellan Lutz and Samuel L. Jackson. Soon after she played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ealing Studios
Ealing Studios is a television and film production company and facilities provider at Ealing Green in west London, England. Will Barker bought the White Lodge on Ealing Green in 1902 as a base for film making, and films have been made on the site ever since. It is the oldest continuously working studio facility for film production in the world, and the current stages were opened for the use of sound in 1931. It is best known for a series of classic films produced in the post-WWII years, including '' Saraband for Dead Lovers'' (1948), '' Kind Hearts and Coronets'' (1949), '' Passport to Pimlico'' (1949), ''The Lavender Hill Mob'' (1951), and '' The Ladykillers'' (1955). The BBC owned and filmed at the Studios for forty years from 1955 until 1995. Since 2000, Ealing Studios has resumed releasing films under its own name, including the revived '' St Trinian's'' franchise. In more recent times, films shot there include '' The Importance of Being Earnest'' (2002) and '' Shaun of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo International Film Festival
The São Paulo International Film Festival (), also known internationally as Mostra, is an annual film festival held in the city of São Paulo, Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population .... A non-profit event, the festival is organized by ABMIC (Associação Brasileira Mostra Internacional de Cinema). The state and city of São Paulo have established October as the festival's official month. The 48th edition of the festival was held from 17 to 30 October 2024. '' Familiar Touch'' by Sarah Friedland won the Jury Prize for best film at the festival. History The festival was created in 1977 when film critic Leon Cakoff decided to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP). The head of the museum's film department, Cakoff had already organiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis (Greek: 'up' + 'guarding') is a serious, potentially fatal allergic reaction and medical emergency that is rapid in onset and requires immediate medical attention regardless of the use of emergency medication on site. It typically causes more than one of the following: an itchy rash, throat closing due to swelling that can obstruct or stop breathing; severe tongue swelling that can also interfere with or stop breathing; shortness of breath, vomiting, lightheadedness, loss of consciousness, low blood pressure, and medical shock. These symptoms typically start in minutes to hours and then increase very rapidly to life-threatening levels. Urgent medical treatment is required to prevent serious harm and death, even if the patient has used an epinephrine autoinjector or has taken other medications in response, and even if symptoms appear to be improving. Cause, mechanism, and diagnosis Common causes include allergies to insect bites and stings, allergies to fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
