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Jennifer Howell (social Activist)
Jennifer K. Howell is an American film producer, actress, and social activist. She is the founder of The Art of Elysium, a nonprofit organisation, and Elysium Bandini Studios, a nonprofit film production company. Howell received the Walter Littlefield Distinguished Speaker in Rhetoric and Communication Award in 2012. She is known for producing films such as " Don't Come Back from the Moon", " The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards", "Forever", and Webby Awards winning documentary film "Obey Giant". She also produced the 2012 short documentary "The Art of Elysium Stories", which was nominated for the 3rd Annual Shorty Social Good Awards in the best video series category. Early life Howell was born and raised in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where she completed her early education at North Forrest High School. She left Mississippi at the age of 18 to attend Emerson College, where she graduated with a B.A. in Mass Communication in Films in 1996. She worked in San Francisco as an ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LA Weekly
''LA Weekly'' is a free weekly alternative newspaper in Los Angeles, California. The paper covers music, arts, film, theater, culture, and other local news in the Los Angeles area. ''LA Weekly'' was founded in 1978 by Jay Levin (among others), and he served as the publication's editor from 1978 to 1991, as well as its president from 1978 to 1992. Publication history Founding Jay Levin put together an investment group that included actor Michael Douglas, Burt Kleiner, Joe Benadon, and Pete Kameron. Levin's co-founders included Joie Davidow, Michael Ventura, and Ginger Varney. Levin was formerly the publisher of the '' Los Angeles Free Press''. The majority of the ''LA Weekly'''s initial staff members came from the '' Austin Sun'', a similar-natured bi-weekly, which had recently ceased publication. The group were inspired to create the ''LA Weekly'' by their work at the ''Sun'' as well as other alternative weeklies such as the ''Chicago Reader'' and Boston's '' The Real Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAG-AFTRA
The Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists"Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax" ''Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists''. Internal Revenue Service. April 30, 2019. (SAG-AFTRA, ) is an American trade union, labor union formed in 2012 by the merger of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. It represents approximately 170,000 media professionals worldwide. SAG-AFTRA is a member of the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States. SAG-AFTRA is also a member of the International Federation of Actors. History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunei
Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. Apart from its coastline on the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak, with its territory bifurcated by the Sarawak district of Limbang District, Limbang. Brunei is the only sovereign state entirely on Borneo; the remainder of the island is divided between its multi-landmass neighbours of Malaysia and Indonesia. , the country had a population of 455,858, of whom approximately 180,000 resided in the Capital city, capital and largest city of Bandar Seri Begawan. Its official language is Malay language, Malay, and Islam is the state religion of the country, although Religion in Brunei, other religions are nominally tolerated. The government of Brunei is an absolute monarchy ruled by the Sultan, and it implements a fusion of English common law and jurisprudence inspired by Islam, including sharia. At the Bruneian Emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beverly Hills Hotel
The Beverly Hills Hotel, also called the Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows, is located on Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California. One of the world's best-known hotels, it is closely associated with Hollywood film stars, rock stars, and celebrities. The hotel has 210 guest rooms and suites and 23 bungalows and the exterior bears the hotel's signature pink and green colors. The Beverly Hills Hotel was established in May 1912, before the city itself was incorporated. The original owners were Margaret J. Anderson, a wealthy widow, and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had been managing the Hollywood Hotel. The original hotel was designed by Pasadena architect Elmer Grey in the Mediterranean Revival style. From 1928 to 1932, the hotel was owned by the Interstate Company. In 1941, Hernando Courtright, a vice president of the Bank of America, purchased the hotel with friends including Irene Dunne, Loretta Young, and Harry Warner. Courtright established the Polo Lounge, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actors Anonymous (film)
''Actors Anonymous'' is a 2017 feature film adaptation of James Franco's novel of the same name ('' Actors Anonymous''). The film explores the complex lives of two young actors pursuing stardom in Hollywood while struggling to escape their past. The ensemble cast includes James Franco, Eric Roberts, Emma Rigby, Scott Haze, Jake Robbins, Carmen Argenziano, and Horatio Sanz. Produced by Rabbi Bandini Productions and Elysium Bandini Studios in collaboration with grad students at USC's School of Cinematic Arts, the film premiered at Cinequest and subsequently screened at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Cast * Scott Haze as Sean * Jake Robbins as Ben * James Franco as Jake Lamont * Eric Roberts as Sonny * Emma Rigby as Bree * Keegan Allen as Trey * Horatio Sanz as Juan * Carmen Argenziano as Mr. Smithson * Cynthia Murell as Maggie * Brit Manor as Karen * Steve Bannos as Marco * Kimberli Flores as Sabrina Production ''Actors Anonymous'' had an unconventional development pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mad Whale
''The Mad Whale'' is a 2017 American drama-thriller film directed by 9 different directors, which was produced by James Franco's Elysium Bandini Studios and the USC School of Cinematic Arts. The film stars Camilla Belle, Dominic Rains, Summer Phoenix and James Franco. The film was premiered on 19 October 2017 at the Heartland Film Festival. Cast * Camilla Belle as Isabel Wallace * Dominic Rains as Dr. Benjamin Calhoun * Summer Phoenix as Beatrice Price * James Franco as Edward Fry * Michael Weston as Tobias * Carmen Argenziano as Dr. Withers * Nicole Starrett as Nurse Phoebe Stokes * Kai Lennox as The Chairman * Alan Bagh as John / Orderly * Vince Jolivette as Board Member * Lori Jean Wilson as Dierdre Reception Shown at the Heartland Film Festival, and Newport Beach Film Festival, a student-critic from Ball State University gave the film a positive review. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mad Whale, The 2010s English-language films 2017 thriller films American t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
