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Joshua Blum
Joshua Blum is an American film, television, commercial, and theater producer based in New York City. He established Washington Square Films (WSF), a production and management company based in New York and Los Angeles, in 1995. Career At Washington Square Films, Blum created and produced the company's debut project, ''The United States of Poetry'' (''USOP''), a five-part series for PBS, together with Bob Holman. The ''United States of Poetry'' was directed by Mark Pellington. The program featured 60 poets performing in stylized poetry videos. Joshua Blum has served as Producer or Executive Producer for Steven Soderbergh, Abel Ferrara,Sally Potter, and Pedro Almodóvar. Blum has also produced the early work of J. C. Chandor, Kelly Reichardt, and Alex Ross Perry. In 2023, Washington Square Films produced a live musical based on the 1972 Jamaican film ''The Harder They Come'', with music by Jimmy Cliff and a book and additional songs by Suzan-Lori Parks. The musical was developed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. They come in four main pairs of shapes, as given in the box to the right, which also gives their names, that vary between British English, British and American English. "Brackets", without further qualification, are in British English the ... marks and in American English the ... marks. Other symbols are repurposed as brackets in specialist contexts, such as International Phonetic Alphabet#Brackets and transcription delimiters, those used by linguists. Brackets are typically deployed in symmetric pairs, and an individual bracket may be identified as a "left" or "right" bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. In casual writing and in technical fields such as computing or linguistic analysis of grammar, brackets ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Joy
''Old Joy'' is a 2006 American road movie written and directed by Kelly Reichardt and based on a short story by Jonathan Raymond. The original soundtrack for the film is by Yo La Tengo and included on the compilation soundtrack album ''They Shoot, We Score''. The film received critical acclaim according to Metacritic and was a box-office success. Plot Mark is a former hippie who has settled down in Portland, Oregon and is expecting a child with his wife Tania. His old friend Kurt, who has not seen Mark in some years, calls Mark to invite him on an overnight camping trip to Bagby Hot Springs in the Cascade Range, Cascades. Unlike Mark, Kurt still lives a hand-to-mouth hippie lifestyle, crashing on couches and spending much of his time at meditation retreats. When Mark accepts Kurt’s invitation, Tania reacts passive-aggressively. Mark invites Tania, but she declines. Mark and his dog Wendy and Lucy, Lucy arrive where Kurt is staying and wait for him for some time before he arriv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirst Street
''Thirst Street'' is a 2017 black comedy film directed by American filmmaker Nathan Silver, from a screenplay by Silver and C. Mason Wells. Co-produced by American and French companies, and featuring American and French actors, it is set in Paris. It stars Lindsay Burdge, Damien Bonnard, Esther Garrel, Lola Bessis, Jacques Nolot, Françoise Lebrun, Cindy Silver, Valerie Laury, and Anjelica Huston. The film is about an American woman who falls in love with a French man after a one-night stand. She decides to doggedly pursue him despite his lack of interest. It includes portions in both English and French. ''Thirst Street'' had its world premiere in New York at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2017. It was released in the United States on September 20, 2017, by Samuel Goldwyn Films, and on July 25, 2018 in France by Stray Dogs. Plot Gina ( Lindsay Burdge) is an American flight attendant in her mid-30s who is still coming to terms with the suicide of her boyfriend (pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colette Burson
Colette Burson (born June 22, 1970) is an American television writer, screenwriter, producer and director. She is the creator, executive producer and showrunner of the HBO television show, '' Hung''. In 2021, she is adapting the best-selling novel ''The Growing Season'' by Sarah Frey for ABC, as well as writing the limited series ''Love Canal'' for Showtime, directed by Patricia Arquette. Past work on shows includes ''Los Espookys'' for HBO and ''The Riches'' for FX. She is also the writer and director of the 2017 film '' Permanent''. Early life and education Burson grew up in Abingdon, Virginia. She attended the University of Virginia, majoring in rhetoric and French, and went on to receive her MFA in dramatic writing from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Career Burson was a founding member of the theater company the Playwrights Collective, working at the company from 1991 until 1999, along with Kate Robin, Eduardo Machado, Lucy Thurber, Dan Rybicky, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Exits
''Golden Exits'' is a 2017 drama film written, co-produced and directed by Alex Ross Perry. Starring Emily Browning, Adam Horovitz, Mary Louise Parker, Jason Schwartzman, Chloë Sevigny and Analeigh Tipton, it explores relationships and social constrictions. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2017. It was released on February 9, 2018, by Stage 6 Films and Vertical Entertainment. Plot Two families who live and work on the east side of the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn are interrupted by the arrival of Naomi, a 25-year-old Australian intern with connections to both families. ''Golden Exits'' explores the relationships among the characters, and the effect Naomi's presence has on them. Both Nick and Buddy consider a range of possible relationships with Naomi, which Alyssa and Jess are aware of to some extent. Gwen and Sam are affected as well, as the concerns and anxieties of each of their sisters brings in to relief their f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Heights (film)
''Crown Heights'' is a 2017 American biographical crime drama film written and directed by Matt Ruskin. Adapted from ''This American Life'' podcast, the film tells the true story of Colin Warner who was wrongfully convicted of murder, and how his best friend Carl King devoted his life to proving Colin's innocence. The film stars Lakeith Stanfield as Colin Warner and Nnamdi Asomugha as Carl King. It premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2017 and won the Audience Award for U.S. Dramatic Film. The film was released on August 18, 2017, by Amazon Studios and IFC Films. Cast Production On August 6, 2015, it was announced that Matt Ruskin would direct a biographical film about wrongfully convicted prisoner Colin Warner based on his own script, which Lila Yacoub would produce along with Black Maple Films and iAm21 Entertainment. Lakeith Stanfield was added to the cast to play Warner who spent 20 years in prison for a crime he did not commit in 1980, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dash Shaw
Dash Shaw (born April 6, 1983) is an American comic book writer/artist and animator. He is the author of the graphic novels ''Cosplayers'', ''Doctors'', ''New School'', and ''Bottomless Belly Button'', published by Fantagraphics. Additionally, Shaw has written ''Love Eats Brains'' published by Odd God Press, ''GardenHead'' published by Meathaus, ''The Mother's Mouth'' published by Alternative Comics, and ''BodyWorld'' published by Pantheon Books. Shaw's comic short stories have appeared in many different anthologies, newspapers and magazines. His square-sized short stories were collected in the 2005 book ''GoddessHead'' published by Hidden Agenda Press. His comics are known for their emphasis on emotional, lyrical logic and innovative design. He was named one of the top ten artists to check out at the 2002 "Small Press Expo" when he was 19 years old. He also writes lyrics and plays with James Blanca in the weirdo pop band ''Love Eats Brains!'' and has co-written and acted in variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listen Up Philip
''Listen Up Philip'' is a 2014 comedy-drama film written and directed by Alex Ross Perry. The film had its world premiere at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2014, and won the Special Jury Prize at the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival. Plot Philip is an acclaimed but abrasive young writer waiting for the publication of his second novel. He feels bored of his daily life and his shaky relationship with photographer girlfriend Ashley. In all of this chaos, his idol, veteran novelist Ike Zimmerman, offers him accommodation at his summer home, an isolated place where he might find peace. Cast * Jason Schwartzman as Philip Lewis Friedman * Elisabeth Moss as Ashley Kane * Krysten Ritter as Melanie Zimmerman * Joséphine de La Baume as Yvette * Jonathan Pryce as Ike Zimmerman * Eric Bogosian as Narrator * Jess Weixler as Holly * Flo Ankah as Brandy * Brandy Burre as Flo * Daniel London as Seth * Dree Hemingway as Emily * Kate Lyn Sheil as Nancy * Steven Boyer a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Most Violent Year
''A Most Violent Year'' is a 2014 crime drama film written and directed by J. C. Chandor, who also co-produced with Neal Dodson and Anna Gerb. It stars Oscar Isaac as a fuel supplier who tries to adhere to his own moral compass amid the rampant violence, corruption and decay that threaten his family and business. The film also stars Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, and Albert Brooks. ''A Most Violent Year'' premiered as the opening film of the 28th AFI Fest on November 6, 2014, and was theatrically released by A24 on December 31, 2014. It won Best Film, Best Actor for Isaac, and Best Supporting Actress for Chastain at the 86th National Board of Review Awards. Among other accolades, Chastain was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 20th Critics' Choice Awards and the 72nd Golden Globe Awards. Despite a budget of $20 million, it had a very limited domestic release, initially showing at only four U.S. theaters before expanding nationwide th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Is Lost
''All Is Lost'' is a 2013 survival drama film written and directed by J. C. Chandor. The film stars Robert Redford as a man lost at sea. Redford is the only cast member, and the film has 51 spoken English words. ''All Is Lost'' is Chandor's second feature film, following his 2011 debut ''Margin Call''. It screened Out of Competition at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. The title of the film is a nod to E. W. Hornung's observation that when courage is lost, "all is lost". Among many honors, the film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Sound Editing ( Steve Boeddeker and Richard Hymns) and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score ( Alex Ebert). Redford was nominated for his own Golden Globe and won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor. Plot A man narrates a letter addressing people he will miss. In the Indian Ocean eight days earlier, the man wakes to find water flooding his boat. It has collided with a wayward shipping container, ripping a hole in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margin Call
''Margin Call'' is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by J. C. Chandor in his feature directorial debut. The principal story takes place over a 24-hour period at a large Wall Street investment bank during the initial stages of the 2008 financial crisis. It focuses on the actions taken by a group of employees during the subsequent financial collapse. The title comes from the finance term for when an investor must increase the securities or other assets used as collateral for a loan when their value falls below a certain threshold. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Mary McDonnell, Demi Moore, and Stanley Tucci. The film was produced by Myriad Pictures, Benaroya Pictures and Before the Door Pictures (which was the first to sign on and is owned by Zachary Quinto). It was produced in association with Washington Square Films. Theatrically, it was distributed by Lio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
