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Kevin Tent
Kevin Tent is an American film editor and director. Tent has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors (ACE) and serves as a member of the board. Kevin Tent is best known for being Alexander Payne's go-to film editor on films such as ''Nebraska'', ''The Descendants'', ''Sideways'', and ''Election''. Tent has been nominated for an Academy Award for best editing for ''The Descendants'' and won an ACE Eddie award for the same film and received three other ACE Eddie Award nominations for ''Election'', ''Sideways'' and ''About Schmidt''. In addition to his career in editing, Tent also co-directed two films, '' Ultra Warrior'' (1990) and ''Blackbelt II'' (1993), and directed the 2017 film '' Crash Pad''. Early life Tent's early life was spent near Buffalo, New York. He began his career editing educational films, then moved into the world of low-budget horror films, working on several projects with legendary producer Roger Corman. Tent has since gone on to edit many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Editor
Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology. The film editor works with raw footage, selecting shots and combining them into sequences which create a finished motion picture. Film editing is described as an art or skill, the only art that is unique to cinema, separating filmmaking from other art forms that preceded it, although there are close parallels to the editing process in other art forms such as poetry and novel writing. Film editing is often referred to as the "invisible art" because when it is well-practiced, the viewer can become so engaged that they are not aware of the editor's work. On its most fundamental level, film editing is the art, technique and practice of assembling shots into a coherent sequence. The job of an editor is not simply to mechanically put pieces of a film toge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Irvin
Sam Irvin (born June 14, 1956) is an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter, actor, author and film teacher. Irvin's directing credits include '' Guilty as Charged'', '' Oblivion'', '' Elvira's Haunted Hills'', and all the episodes of two television series: '' Dante's Cove'' and '' From Here on OUT''. His other credits include co-executive producer of Bill Condon's Academy Award-winner '' Gods and Monsters''; associate producer of Brian De Palma's ''Home Movies''; and historical consultant on the Tony Award-winner ''Liza's at the Palace''. Irvin authored the acclaimed biography '' Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise'' (Simon & Schuster), the children's book parody ''Sam's Toilet Paper Caper!'' (Knuckle Samwitch Books), and the novel '' ORBGASM: An Erotic Pulp Sci-Fi Satyricon'' (Knuckle Samwitch Books). Irvin has won two Rondo Awards for Best Article of the Year ("The Epic Saga Behind '' Frankenstein: The True Story''" published in '' Little Shoppe of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Sonnenfeld
Barry Sonnenfeld (born April 1, 1953) is an American filmmaker and television director. He originally worked as a cinematographer for the Coen brothers before directing films such as '' The Addams Family'' (1991) and its sequel '' Addams Family Values'' (1993), '' Get Shorty'' (1995), the ''Men in Black'' trilogy (1997–2012), and ''Wild Wild West'' (1999). Early life Sonnenfeld was born and raised in New York City, the son of Irene "Kelly" (Kellerman), an art teacher, and Sonny Sonnenfeld, a lighting salesman, educator, and architectural lighting designer. He was raised in a Jewish family. After he received his bachelor's degree from Hampshire College, he graduated from New York University Film School in 1978. Career He began working on pornographic films before starting work as director of photography on the Oscar-nominated '' In Our Water'' (1982). Then Joel Coen and Ethan Coen hired him for '' Blood Simple'' (1984). This film began his collaboration with the Coen brothers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RV (film)
''RV'' (also known as ''Runaway Vacation'') is a 2006 road comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, produced by Lucy Fisher and Douglas Wick, written by Geoff Rodkey. It stars Robin Williams in the lead role, Jeff Daniels, Cheryl Hines, Kristin Chenoweth, Joanna Levesque, and Josh Hutcherson. Bob Munro (Williams) and his dysfunctional family rent an RV for a road trip from Los Angeles to the Colorado Rockies, where they ultimately have to contend with a bizarre community of campers. It premiered at the Village Theater, Los Angeles on April 23, 2006. The North American theatrical release followed on April 28, 2006, and was released on UMD, DVD and Blu-ray Disc on August 15, 2006. Plot Bob Munro, a successful California beverage company executive, is struggling to reconnect with his dysfunctional family, which includes his materialistic wife, Jamie, his irritable and brash sixteen-year-old daughter, Cassie, and his mischievous twelve-year-old son, Carl, who is an aspiring w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Luketic
Robert Luketic (born 1 November 1973) is an Australian film director. His films include ''Legally Blonde'' (2001), ''Monster-in-Law'' (2005), '' 21'' (2008), '' Killers'' (2010), and ''Paranoia'' (2013). Early life Robert Luketic was born in Sydney, Australia, the elder of two children of a Croatian father and Italian mother. Career Luketic started making short films as a teenager and went on to study at the Victorian College of Arts – School of Film and Television (VCA). He first attracted Hollywood's attention with his award-winning short film ''Titsiana Booberini'' written by Tania Lacy. After screening to much acclaim at several festivals within Australia, ''Titsiana Booberini'' became a hit at many internationally renowned festivals including the Sundance Film Festival. It won "Best Film" at the Aspen Shortsfest. Luketic directed the comedy ''Legally Blonde'' for MGM in the summer of 2001. This film, which grossed close to $100 million domestically and was nominated fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster-in-Law
''Monster-in-Law'' is a 2005 romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic, written by Anya Kochoff and starring Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan and Wanda Sykes. It marked a return to cinema for Fonda, being her first film in 15 years since '' Stanley & Iris'' in 1990. The film was negatively received by critics who praised Fonda's performance but panned the screenplay, and Lopez's performance. ''Monster-in-Law'' was a box office success, grossing $154 million on a $43 million budget. Plot Charlie Cantilini is a temp/ dog walker/yoga instructor and aspiring fashion designer from Venice Beach, California, who meets doctor Kevin Fields. At first, she believes he is gay because of a lie his vindictive ex-girlfriend Fiona told her, but Kevin later asks her out and she feels she has finally found the right man. Things start to sour when Kevin introduces Charlie to his mother Viola, a former newscaster-turned-talk show host who was recently replaced by someo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Jan Brugge
Pieter Jan Brugge (born 6 November 1955) is a Dutch film producer. He was born in Deventer, Netherlands. In 1979, he graduated from the Netherlands Film and Television Academy in Amsterdam, and was subsequently awarded a scholarship by the Dutch Ministry of Cultural Affairs to study in the United States at the AFI Conservatory (AFI), and earned the Master of Fine Arts in AFI. He has worked frequently with the following directors: Edward Zwick, Alan J. Pakula, and Michael Mann. He directed ''The Clearing Clearing may refer to: Arts and media * ''Clearing'' (Fred Frith album), 2001 * Clearing (Hyd album), 2022 * ''The Clearing'' (film), a 2004 drama film * The Clearing (EP), a 2006 EP by Weatherbox * ''The Clearing'' (Sleep for Sleepers album), ...'' in 2004, and acted in '' 127 Hours'' in 2010. Filmography References External links * 1955 births AFI Conservatory alumni Dutch film producers Dutch film directors People from Deventer Dutch emigrants to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clearing (film)
''The Clearing'' is a 2004 American thriller drama film and the directorial debut of film producer Pieter Jan Brugge. The film is loosely based on the real life kidnapping of Gerrit Jan Heijn that took place in the Netherlands in 1987. The screenplay was written by Justin Haythe. Plot Wayne Hayes (Robert Redford), and his wife Eileen (Helen Mirren) are living the American dream in a wealthy Pittsburgh suburb, having raised two children (Alessandro Nivola, Melissa Sagemiller) and built up a successful business from scratch. He is looking forward to a peaceful retirement with Eileen. Everything changes when Wayne is kidnapped in broad daylight by a former employee, Arnold Mack (Willem Dafoe). While Wayne tries negotiating with the kidnapper, Eileen works with the FBI to try to secure her husband's release. During the investigation, Eileen learns that Wayne has continued an extramarital affair that he promised to end months previously. Eileen is eventually instructed to delive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Cinema Editors Award For Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
The American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic is one of the annual awards given by the American Cinema Editors, awarded to what members of the American Cinema Editors Guild deem as the best edited dramatic film for a given year. Before splitting in 2000, this award included both dramatic and comedy/musical films. Winners and nominees 1960s Best Edited Feature Film 1970s 1980s 1990s Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * BAFTA Award for Best Editing * Academy Award for Best Film Editing * Independent Spirit Award for Best Editing The Independent Spirit Award for Best Editing is one of the annual awards given out by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. It was first presented in 2013, with American editor Nat S ... * Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Editing * American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Demme
Edward Kern Demme ( ; October 26, 1963 – January 13, 2002) was an American director, producer, and actor. Early life Demme was born in New York City, the son of Gail (née Kern) and Frederick Rogers Demme. He grew up in Rockville Centre, New York on Long Island and attended South Side Senior High School. He graduated from SUNY-Cortland in 1985. He was the nephew of film producer and director Jonathan Demme. Career Demme's media career may have begun with a radio show at WSUC-FM (SUNY-Cortland), a mix of comedy and talk radio with the usual sidekick, as well as some music and was widely listened to on and off campus. His career had modest beginnings—starting as a production assistant at MTV, he later became a producer in the On-Air Promotions Department and created the cable network's hip-hop show '' Yo! MTV Raps'' (with Peter Dougherty), and directed other projects for them, including the black-and-white rants starring then-unknown chain-smoking comedian Denis Leary. Ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blow (film)
''Blow'' is a 2001 American biographical crime film, directed by Ted Demme, about an American cocaine kingpin and his international network. David McKenna and Nick Cassavetes adapted Bruce Porter's 1993 book ''Blow: How a Small Town Boy Made $100 Million with the Medellín Cocaine Cartel and Lost It All'' for the screenplay. It is based on the real-life stories of U.S. drug trafficker George Jung (played by Johnny Depp) and his connections including narcotics kings Pablo Escobar and Carlos Lehder Rivas (portrayed in the film as Diego Delgado), and the Medellín Cartel. Plot George Jung and his parents Fred and Ermine live in Weymouth, Massachusetts. When George is 10 years old, Fred files for bankruptcy, but tries to make George realize that money is not important. As an adult, George moves to Los Angeles with his friend "Tuna"; they meet Barbara, a flight attendant, who introduces them to Derek Foreal, a marijuana dealer. With Derek's help, George and Tuna make a lot of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Mangold
James Allen Mangold (born December 16, 1963) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for the films '' Cop Land'' (1997), ''Girl, Interrupted'' (1999), '' Walk the Line'' (2005), '' 3:10 to Yuma'' (2007), '' The Wolverine'' (2013) and '' Logan'' (2017), the last of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He then directed and produced the sports drama film '' Ford v Ferrari'' (2019), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He is also directing and co-writing ''Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'', which will be released in 2023. Early life Mangold was born in New York City in 1963, and is the son of Jewish artists Robert Mangold and Sylvia Plimack Mangold. He was raised in Hudson Valley and graduated from Washingtonville High School. He attended the California Institute of the Arts film/video program where he studied under Alexander Mackendrick. During Mangold's third year, Mackendrick suggested that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
