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Jasmin Geljo
Jasmin Geljo (born September 18, 1959) is a Bosnian-Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles in ''Cube Zero'', as Ryjkin, and in the films ''Land of the Dead'', '' Assault on Precinct 13'' and '' The Sentinel''. He also appears in ''Schitt's Creek'' (2015–2020) as Ivan. Before the Bosnian War, Geljo was mostly known for his roles as Mima Šiš and Roki Mokroguz in the Yugoslav and Bosnian cult show ''Audicija (Audition)''. Early work Geljo was born in Sarajevo, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia. He graduated acting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo. At only eleven years of age, he made his first film called ''Boy with a Violin''. After completing high school, he studied drama at the University of Sarajevo's Academy of Dramatic Arts, taught by professor Boro Stjepanović and world-renowned director Emir Kusturica. By the second year of the four-year-long academic program, Geljo started getting principal roles in film, television, and theatre in the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citizen Duane
''Citizen Duane'' is a 2006 Canadian comedy film. Plot Duane Balfour was born into a family of misfortune, in the prairie town of Ridgeburg. After losing a high school election against his enemy Chad, he decides to run for mayor against Chad's grandmother—Ridgeburg's Mayor Milton, who has been the incumbent for a ridiculously long time. Duane and a homeless man are the only two competing with Mayor Milton. Duane has a long-standing resentment against Milton because she approved his father's shooting by the police. His father had become violent while trying, without success, to warn Milton and the townsfolk that the town's namesake ridge would soon collapse due to heavy mining and insect tunneling. With the support of his brother Maurie, Duane tries, and fails, to win the election. After withdrawing from the race he and his uncle drive back to Duane's house from Ridgeburg's ridge. The camera pans down underground, showing an insect removing a rock from a tunnel under the ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World At War
World at War could be an alternative name for World War II World(s) at War may also refer to: * Another name for the ''Darkness Series'' (2000–2005) by Harry Turtledove * ''The World at War'' (film) (1942), propaganda film produced by the Office of War Information * ''The World at War'' (1973–74), British television series documenting World War II * '' Call of Duty: World at War'' (2008), video game developed by Treyarch * ''Gary Grigsby's World at War'' (2005), computer wargame developed by 2 by 3 Games * '' Left Behind: World at War'' (2005), video film, second sequel to ''Left Behind'' *''Worlds at War'', a 1989 video game * ''A World at War'', a board game that evolved out of ''Rise and Decline of the Third Reich'' See also * ''Our Worlds at War'' (comic), 2001 DC Comics storyline * ''War of the World'' by Niall Ferguson * The War of the Worlds (other) * War World (other) War World may refer to: * ''War World'' (series), collaborative science fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond Borders (film)
''Beyond Borders'' is a 2003 American romantic-drama film about aid workers, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Angelina Jolie, Clive Owen, Teri Polo and Kate Ashfield. The original music score was composed by James Horner. Reflecting Jolie's real-life interest in promoting humanitarian relief, the film was critically and financially unsuccessful. The film was marketed with the tagline ''"In a place she didn't belong, among people she never knew, she found a way to make a difference."'' Concurrently with the release of the film, Jolie published '' Notes from My Travels'', a collection of journal entries from her real-life experiences as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) — similar to her character in the film. Plot While attending a fund-raising gala, Sarah Jordan, a naïve, married American socialite living in England, witnesses a fiery plea delivered by an intruder – a renegade humanitarian, Dr. Nick Callahan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Alice
''After Alice'' (also known as ''Eye of The Killer'') is a 2000 mystery thriller directed by Paul Marcus and written by Jeff Miller. The film stars Kiefer Sutherland as Detective Mickey Hayden. Plot A troubled cop makes a discovery that really has him worried in this thriller. Police detective Mickey Hayden (Kiefer Sutherland) is ordered to take a new look at a case he'd worked on ten years ago. A brilliant but demented serial killer known as Jabberwocky went on a killing spree before dropping out of sight. Hayden was never able to track him down and the disappointment has left him with more than his share of emotional scars, resulting in alcoholism. After a decade of silence, Jabberwocky strikes again, sending the police a note suggesting Hayden be put back on his case. But this time around, Hayden notices something different as he investigates the killings; when he comes in contact with the evidence, he has troubling psychic visions that tell him more about the murders than h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajde Da Se Volimo 2
''Hajde da se volimo'' ( ''Let's Fall in Love'') is a Yugoslav musical comedy film series consisting of three feature-length films released between 1987 and 1990. Hajde da se volimo (1987) ;Film release and plot ''Hajde da se volimo'' was first released in Yugoslavia on Friday, 20 November 1987. It is a musical comedy starring Lepa Brena and her band Slatki Greh. ;Soundtrack The star of the film, Lepa Brena, sings the film's soundtrack of the same name '' Hajde da se volimo'' with her band Slatki Greh. The soundtrack album features ten original songs that were used throughout the film. The scenes in which the songs "Sanjam" (''Dreaming''), "Hajde da se volimo" (''Let's Fall in Love''), Udri, Mujo (''Hit It, Mujo''), "Učenici" (''Students''), "Golube" (''Dove''), "Suze brišu sve" (''Tears Erase Everything'') and "Zbog tebe" (''Because of You'') are played were used as their music videos. The film ''Hajde da se volimo'' begins with Brena singing "Evo, zima će" (''Winter's Comi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Post
The ''National Post'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet newspaper and the flagship publication of the American-owned Postmedia Network. It is published Mondays through Saturdays, with Monday released as a digital e-edition only."National Post to eliminate Monday print edition" . The Canadian Press. June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017. The newspaper is distributed in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia. Weekend editions of the newspaper are also distributed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The newspaper was founded in 1998 by Conrad Black in an attempt to compete with ''The Globe and Mail''. In 2001, CanWest completed its acquisition of the ''National Post''. In 2006, the newspaper ceased distribution in Atlantic Canada and the Canadian territo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Waiting Room (2015 Film)
''The Waiting Room'' is a 2015 Canadian drama film written and directed by Igor Drljaca. Loosely based on the life of Jasmin Geljo, the film stars Geljo as an actor once popular in his native country of Yugoslavia, who has struggled to find success since immigrating to Canada. The film had its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, and its North American premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was picked up by A71 Entertainment and had a limited theatrical release in Canada on June 3, 2016. Plot Jasmin, once a successful actor in the former Yugoslavia, now lives in Toronto with his second wife and young son. While juggling a construction job and a busy audition schedule, he dreams of re-launching an old televised stage show that made him famous in his homeland. When he is cast in a role that triggers recollections of the civil war, he is forced to reconcile his current reality with memories of his past success. Cast Production The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Canadian Screen Awards
The 4th Canadian Screen Awards was held on March 13, 2016, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2015. Nominations were announced on January 19, 2016. Throughout the week before the main ceremony, awards in many technical categories were presented in a series of galas. During the ceremony, host Norm Macdonald suggested the award be called the Candy in honour of late Canadian actor John Candy, comparable to the Academy Awards long being known as Oscars.Rachel West,John Candy’s family reacts to Canadian Screen Awards nickname tribute" ETCanada.com, March 17, URL accessed March 19, 2016. The nickname has still not been officially adopted by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Screen Award For Best Actor
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role to the best performance by a lead actor in a Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . The award was first presented in 1968 by the Canadian Film Awards, and was presented annually until 1978 with the exception of 1969, when no eligible feature films were submitted for award consideration, and 1974 due to the cancellation of the awards that year. From 1980 until 2012, the award was presented as part of the Genie Awards ceremony; since 2013, it has been presented as part of the new Canadian Screen Awards. From 1980 to 1983, only Canadian actors were eligible for the award; non-Canadian actors appearing in Canadian films were instead considered for the separate Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor. After 1983, the latter award was discontinued, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Screen Award
The Canadian Screen Awards () are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media ( web series) productions. Given annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, the awards recognize excellence in cinematic achievements, as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The awards were first presented in 2013 as the result of a merger of the Gemini Awards and Genie Awards—the Academy's previous awards presentations for television (English-language) and film productions. They are widely considered to be the most prestigious award for Canadian entertainers, artists, and filmmakers, often referred to as the equivalent of the Academy Awards and Emmy Awards in the United States, the BAFTA Awards in the United Kingdom, the AACTA Awards in Australia, the IFTA Awards in Ireland, the César Awards in France and the Goya Awards in Spain. History The award's historic r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
