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Derrick Tseng
Derrick Tseng (born 1954) is an American independent film producer based in New York City. Following graduate work in literature and a brief career as a writer and editor in school book publishing, he transitioned to film, first as a lighting technician, then as a line producer and first assistant director. In the 1990s, he moved up the ranks of the New York independent film world, eventually establishing himself as a producer. Since 2001, Tseng has been a frequent collaborator of filmmakers David Gordon Green (''All the Real Girls'', ''Snow Angels'', ''Prince Avalanche'', ''Joe'', ''Manglehorn'') and Todd Solondz ( ''Palindromes'', '' Life During Wartime'', ''Dark Horse'', ''Wiener-Dog''). Filmography * '' The Evening Hour'' (2020) * ''Cunningham'' (2019) * ''Brian Banks'' (2018) *'' Then Came You'' (2018) * ''An Actor Prepares'' (2018) * '' Wiener-Dog'' (2016) * ''Manglehorn'' (2015) * ''Red Oaks'' (2014) * ''Revenge of the Green Dragons'' (2014) * ''Joe'' (2014) * ''Prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in some cases, distributed by major companies). Independent films are sometimes distinguishable by their content and style and the way in which the filmmakers' personal artistic vision is realized. Usually, but not always, independent films are made with considerably lower budgets than major studio films. It is not unusual for well-known actors who are cast in independent features to take substantial pay cuts for a variety of reasons: if they truly believe in the message of the film; they feel indebted to filmmaker for a career break; their career is otherwise stalled or they feel unable to manage a larger commitment to a studio film; the film offers an opportunity to showcase a talent that hasn't gained traction in the studio system; or s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Monster (2003 Film)
''Party Monster'' is a 2003 American biographical crime drama film written and directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, who are also both producers with Jon Marcus and Christine Vachon. It stars Macaulay Culkin as the drug-addled "king of the Club Kids". The film tells the story of the rise and fall of the infamous New York City party promoter Michael Alig. This was Macaulay Culkin's first film in nearly nine years since his starring role in the 1994 film '' Richie Rich''. Based on ''Disco Bloodbath'', the memoir of James St. James which details his friendship with Alig, that later fell apart as Alig's drug addiction worsened, and ended after he murdered Andre "Angel" Melendez and went to prison, it was followed by a 1998 documentary on the murder, also called '' Party Monster: The Shockumentary'', in which certain elements of the film were used. Plot The film opens with Michael Alig as a small-town outcast who lived with his mom before moving to New York. Michael lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Producers
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the " United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Socc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasing Amy
''Chasing Amy'' is a 1997 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Kevin Smith and starring Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, and Jason Lee. The film is about a male comic artist (Affleck) who falls in love with a lesbian woman (Adams), to the displeasure of his best friend (Lee). It is the third film in Smith's View Askewniverse series. The film was originally inspired by a brief scene from an early film by a friend of Smith's. In Guinevere Turner's '' Go Fish'', one of the lesbian characters imagines her friends passing judgment on her for "selling out" by sleeping with a man. Smith was dating Adams at the time he was writing the script, which was also partly inspired by her. The film received mostly positive reviews, praising the humor, performances and Kevin Smith's direction. The film won two awards at the 1998 Independent Spirit Awards (Best Screenplay for Smith and Best Supporting Actor for Lee). Characters from the film would go on to appear in late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cry Baby Lane
''Cry Baby Lane'' is a Nickelodeon television film that premiered on October 28, 2000. The film was never aired outside the United States nor dubbed into other languages. It was not rebroadcast until 2011 and has never received a home media release. Similar to the 2003 Nickelodeon film ''The Electric Piper'' and the 2011 Cartoon Network film ''Johnny Bravo Goes to Bollywood'', this was also considered a lost film for over a decade since its original airing from 2000 during SNICK's Halloween special that was hosted by Melissa Joan Hart. Nickelodeon began receiving letters written by the parents of the children and the film was widely believed to be withheld from re-release because of controversies surrounding this film, but a Nickelodeon representative stated that the film had been merely forgotten. In 2011, a copy was discovered on Reddit and the ensuing reaction prompted TeenNick to re-air the film on October 31, 2011. Plot Andrew ( Jase Blankfort) and his older brother Carl (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Accidents (film)
''Happy Accidents'' is a 2000 American science fiction romantic comedy film starring Marisa Tomei and Vincent D'Onofrio. The film follows Ruby Weaver, a New York City woman with a string of failed relationships, and Sam Deed, a man who claims to be from the year 2470. The film was shot almost entirely in Brooklyn, New York. Plot Ruby Weaver is weary of her long history of failed relationships with men when she meets Sam Deed in a park. But after the two fall in love, Ruby becomes suspicious of Sam's past, his obsession with a "Chrystie Delancey", and "causal effect". Under pressure from her, he finally explains that he is really from the year 2470 and is what he calls a "back traveler". Ruby initially ignores this story, but after Sam's persistence, she begins to wonder. She takes him to see her therapist Meg Ford. Ruby becomes worried as to Sam's sanity when he reveals that everything he has done was a deliberate attempt to change her life. In the end, both Deed ''and'' Ford tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signs And Wonders (film)
''Signs and Wonders'' is a 2000 psychological thriller directed by Jonathan Nossiter and co-written with British poet James Lasdun (also co-writer of ''Sunday'') was inspired by the Polish surrealist novel, ''Kosmos'' of Witold Gombrowicz. It stars Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling and Deborah Kara Unger. Produced by MK2 in Paris, with Nick Wechsler and Jed Alpert in the United States, it was one of the first larger budget films (reportedly $5,000,0000) to use digital cameras for eventual blowup to 35 MM. Nossiter worked with Tommaso Vergallo (also his chief image collaborator on ''Mondovino''), one of the founders of blowup pioneer Swiss Effects, to create a textured, 1970s' grainy edge look in the transformation from digital to film. Shot entirely on location in Athens and the northern region of Epirus in Greece as well as short sequences in Vermont and New York State, the film also marked the return to the big screen of Charlotte Rampling after several years' hiatus. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Troopers
''Super Troopers'' is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and written by and starring the Broken Lizard comedy group (Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske). Marisa Coughlan, Daniel von Bargen and Brian Cox co-star while Lynda Carter has a cameo appearance. In total, Fox Searchlight paid $3.25 million for distribution rights of the film and it grossed $23 million at the box office. A sequel, ''Super Troopers 2'', was released on April 20, 2018. Plot In the fictional town of Spurbury, Vermont, four Vermont state troopers patrol a section of highway and compete for prominence with the local police department. Although they are warned that their station risks being shuttered due to low productivity, the troopersLieutenant Arcot Ramathorn, "Rabbit" Roto, "Mac" Womack, and Carl Fosterdelight in playing practical jokes on unsuspecting motorists and each other, rather than enforcing the law. They particularly enj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Business Of Strangers
''The Business of Strangers'' is a 2001 American drama film that tells the story of an eventful night shared between a middle-aged businesswoman and her young assistant. The independent film was written and directed by Patrick Stettner. It stars Stockard Channing and Julia Stiles. Plot Julie Styron ( Channing) is a middle-aged business woman flying out of town to attend an important meeting. When her CEO contacts her and asks her to meet him for dinner afterward, she worries that her job may be in danger and engages the help of a headhunter named Nick Harris ( Fred Weller) to look for a new position. Her mood worsens when her new assistant Paula Murphy ( Stiles) is 45 minutes late to the meeting, which as a result goes badly. After its end, Julie fires Paula and they part ways.Multiple sources: * * * * * * Later that evening Julie is unexpectedly promoted to CEO of the company. After both their flights home are delayed, Julie and Paula meet up by chance in a hotel bar. Julie apol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tart (film)
''Tart'' is a 2001 American coming of age drama film written and directed by Christina Wayne and starring Dominique Swain, Brad Renfro, and Bijou Phillips. It follows a young woman at a preparatory school in 1980s New York City and her ingratiation with a group of elite peers. It was released by Lionsgate in 2001. Plot Cat Storm is a teenager attending an elite preparatory school in 1980s Manhattan. Cat begins to fall in with the popular crowd at her prep school, abandoning her rebellious longtime friend, Delilah, who is expelled from the school. Cat surrounds herself with some of the school's most popular students, befriending Grace, an English exchange student, and attending holiday parties held by Peg which are often frequented by Kenny, an ephebophile who supplies cocaine to the teenagers and tries to have sex with the young men. Amidst struggles at home between her divorced parents, Cat becomes attracted to William Sellers, a delinquent who comes from an abusive househol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face (2002 Film)
Face is a 2002 drama film directed by Bertha Bay Sa Pan and co-written by Pan and Oren Moverman. It stars Bai Ling, Kristy Wu, Kieu Chinh, Treach, Ken Leung, Will Yun Lee, and Tina Chen. The film follows the multigenerational arc of three Chinese-American women. ''Face'' premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival where it was a nominee for the Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Feature. Plot Kim is a timid and conflicted 20-year-old in the 1970s, struggling to sort out her relationship with her traditional Chinese-American mother while forging a future for herself at college. Attempting to tread the fine line between dutiful daughter and independent woman, Kim has an unfortunate one-night stand with Daniel, the spoiled and arrogant son of a wealthy family. When Kim discovers that she is pregnant, she is forced to marry Daniel. Trapped in a nightmare marriage with a newborn infant, Kim leaves her daughter Genie in the care of her mother and departs for Hong Kong. 19 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
