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Control Alt Delete (film)
''Control Alt Delete'' is a 2008 Canadian comedy film written and directed by Cameron Labine, starring his brother, Tyler Labine. The film premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival The 2008 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This 33rd annual festival was from September 4 to September 13, 2008. The opening night gala was the World War I romantic epic '' Passchendaele'' from Cana ..., where Maximum bought the worldwide distribution rights to the film. Plot The film is set in an information technology firm just before the year 2000. Lead programmer Lewis Henderson is in charge of solving various Y2K bugs, but finds himself increasingly distracted by his computer-mediated sexual yearnings. At first, Lewis is simply attracted to Internet pornography, but, after he is abandoned by his girlfriend, he takes an interest in having sex with the computer itself. As New Year's Day, 2000 approaches, Henderson's work and romant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynne Stopkewich
Lynne Stopkewich (born 1964) is a Canadian film director. She attracted attention for her feature film directorial debut '' Kissed'' (1996). Life and career In 1987, Stopkewich obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in film studies from Concordia University, followed in 1996 by a Master of Fine Arts Degree in film studies from the Department of Theatre and Film at the University of British Columbia. Her first short films were made while at Concordia. ''Kissed'' '' Kissed'' commenced development as Stopkewich's thesis feature at the University of British Columbia, to which Stopkewich later returned as a faculty member. The film stars Molly Parker as Sandra Larson, a young woman whose fixation on death leads her to study embalming at a mortuary school, where in turn she finds herself drawn toward feelings of necrophilia. Peter Outerbridge also stars as Matt, a fellow student who develops romantic feelings for Sandra, and so must learn to accept her sexual proclivities. Desp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Labine
Tyler Labine (born April 29, 1978) is a Canadian-American actor. He is best known for starring in the film ''Tucker & Dale vs. Evil,'' the television series ''Breaker High'', ''Invasion (2005 TV series), Invasion'', ''Reaper (TV series), Reaper'', ''Deadbeat (TV series), Deadbeat'' and as Dr. Iggy Frome, head of psychiatry, in the NBC medical drama ''New Amsterdam (2018 TV series), New Amsterdam''. Life and career Labine grew up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. He is the brother of actors Kyle Labine and Cameron Labine. He played the role of Dave Groves in ''Invasion (2005 TV series), Invasion'', and Bert "Sock" Wysocki in ''Reaper (TV series), Reaper'', and Dale in the Comedy film, comedy-horror film ''Tucker & Dale vs. Evil''. He played the lead character in the 2010 Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox comedy series ''Sons of Tucson'', but the show was cancelled after four episodes (the remaining nine episodes that were shot aired that summer). He also played Jimmy Mortimor Farrell o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonja Bennett
Sonja Bennett (born August 24, 1980) is a Canadians, Canadian actress and screenwriter. Her film debut was in the Canadian feature film ''Punch'' (2002), for which she won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film. She has since starred in the films ''Donovan's Echo'', ''Cole (film), Cole'', ''Control Alt Delete (film), Control Alt Delete'', ''Young People Fucking'', and ''Fido (film), Fido'' as well as the television series ''Godiva's'' and ''Cold Squad''. In 2014, Bennett made her screenwriting debut with ''Preggoland'' in which she also starred. Early life and education Born in Vancouver, British Columbia on August 24, 1980, Bennett is the daughter of director and writer Guy Bennett and Anna Hart. She was raised mainly by her mother, living in several locations. She is a graduate of Garibaldi Secondary School in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. She attended the University of British Columbia for two years on an academic scholarship. Following th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisen Down
Alisen Down (also billed as Alisen Richmond-Peck, born January 3, 1976) is a Canadian film and television actress. She is known for her roles as Miranda Feigelsteen in the paranormal drama series ''Mysterious Ways'' (2000—2002) and as Olivia Kirschner in the Syfy series ''12 Monkeys'' (2015—2018). Early life Down was born in Langley, British Columbia. She showed an interest for acting early, and during her younger years she used to write and produce her own plays. After she graduated from H. D. Stafford Secondary School, Down studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in California, and then the British American Dramatic Academy in Oxford. She is married to actor David Richmond-Peck, whom she met while working on the series ''Robson Arms''. Career Down's best known role is most likely Miranda, a physics graduate student who tries to solve a range of mysterious or paranormal events together with Professor Declan Dunn (often the enthusiast behind the investigations) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Bertram
Laura Maureen Bertram (born 5 September 1978Laura Bertram's bio at www.northernstars.ca/) is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Amanda Zimm in '' Ready or Not'' and Trance Gemini in '' Andromeda''. Life and career 
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Julian Clarke
Julian Clarke (born September 3, 1977) is a Canadian film editor. Clarke was born in Vancouver. He graduated from Kitsilano Secondary School before enrolling at the University of British Columbia as a film major. After graduating from UBC in 2000, Clarke immediately began to find work as a professional film editor. Clarke was nominated for a 2009 Academy Award for Best Film Editing, a BAFTA Award for Best Editing, an ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic), a Satellite Award for Best Editing, and an Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing for his work on the science-fiction film, ''District 9 ''District 9'' is a 2009 science fiction action film directed by Neill Blomkamp in his feature film debut, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. It is a co-production of New Zealand ...''. Filmography References External links * University of British Columbia alumni Canadian film e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tygh Runyan
Tygh Runyan (born June 13, 1976) is a Canadian actor and musician. Career Runyan has had a long career of character and supporting roles. His most notable roles are as Dr. Robert Caine in ''Stargate Universe'' and Fabien Marchal in ''Versailles''. His film work includes '' Disturbing Behavior'', ''Blonde'', ''Road to Nowhere'', and ''The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle''. Runyan's character in ''Versailles'' is described as "the brooding, mysterious and feared chief of police", but became a favourite with "superfans" of the series. The actor commented, "One woman tried to hand me her baby ... I was like, ‘You know who Fabien is, right? He tortures people. Are you sure you want to do that?’" Music As a musician, Runyan has been a member of Beans and The Awkward Stage and scored the films Various Positions and Control Alt Delete. He currently plays in the band Corredor from Los Angeles. Personal life Runyan married Sarah Lind in 2008. They divorced in 2020. Selec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Labine
Cameron may refer to: People * Clan Cameron, a Scottish clan * Cameron (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Cameron (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) ;Mononym * Cam'ron (born 1976), stage name of hip hop artist Cameron Giles * Cameron (architect) (1745–1812), Scottish architect who made an illustrious career at the court of Catherine II of Russia * Cameron (musician) (born 1978), Iranian-born Swedish pop singer and songwriter * Cameron (wrestler) (born 1987), professional wrestler (real name Ariane Andrew) * Marjorie Cameron (1922–1995), occultist and actress who billed herself as "Cameron" Places Australia * Cameron Park, New South Wales Canada * Cameron, Manitoba * Cameron, Peterborough County, Ontario * Cameron, Ontario, an unincorporated village in the City of Kawartha Lakes * Papineau-Cameron, Ontario * Cameron Township, Quebec, merged in 1980 with Bouchette, Quebec * Cameron Settlement, Nova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Toronto International Film Festival
The 2008 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This 33rd annual festival was from September 4 to September 13, 2008. The opening night gala was the World War I romantic epic '' Passchendaele'' from Canadian director Paul Gross.Brendan Kelly, Variety: "Toronto unveils Canadian selection" (July 15, 2008) Retrieved July 11, 2012 About the 2008 Festival The 2008 festival was heavy on Canadian fare as well as featuring prominent indie films and worldwide as well as North American debuts including: '''' directed by Cana ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year 2000 Problem
The term year 2000 problem, or simply Y2K, refers to potential computer errors related to the Time formatting and storage bugs, formatting and storage of calendar data for dates in and after the year 2000. Many Computer program, programs represented four-digit years with only the final two digits, making the year 2000 indistinguishable from 1900. Computer systems' inability to distinguish dates correctly had the potential to bring down worldwide infrastructures for computer-reliant industries. In the years leading up to the turn of the millennium, the public gradually became aware of the "Y2K scare", and individual companies predicted the global damage caused by the bug would require anything between $400 million and $600 billion to rectify. A lack of clarity regarding the potential dangers of the bug led some to stock up on food, water, and firearms, purchase backup generators, and withdraw large sums of money in anticipation of a computer-induced Global catastrophic risk, ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Films
The year 2008 involved many major film events. '' The Dark Knight'' was the year's highest-grossing film, while '' Slumdog Millionaire'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture (out of eight Academy Awards). Evaluation of the year 2008 has been widely considered to be a very significant year for cinema. The entertainment agency website IGN described 2008 as "one of the biggest years ever for movies." It stated, "2008 was the year when the comic book movie genre not only hits its zenith, but also gained critical respectability thanks to '' The Dark Knight''. Animated films also proved a huge draw for filmgoers, with Pixar's '' WALL-E'' becoming not only the highest grossing toon but also the most lauded. Things got off on the right foot with the monster movie madness of '' Cloverfield''. Marvel got down to business laying the groundwork for their superhero team-up ''The Avengers'' with the blockbuster hit ''Iron Man'' and their respectable attempt at rebooting '' The Incredible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language Canadian Films
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that migrated to Britain after its Roman occupiers left. English is the most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in 57 sovereign states and 30 dependent territories, making it the most geographically widespread language in the world. In the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, it is the dominant language for historical reasons without being explici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
