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Larysa Kondracki
Larysa Kondracki is a Canadian producer, director and screenwriter. Her debut feature film, ''The Whistleblower'', was released in 2011 and received nominations for six Genies at the 32nd Genie Awards, including Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture, Best Picture and Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Direction, Best Director. She has received international accolades for reporting on the stories of victims of trafficking in the former Yugoslavia. Life Kondracki is originally from Toronto, born into a Ukrainian Canadians, Ukrainian-Canadian family; she studied English literature and theatre at McGill University, graduating in 1999. She later completed a second BA in film directing at Columbia University, graduating in 2001. She also studied at the MFA in film program at Columbia University School of the Arts until 2006. Based in Los Angeles, Kondracki has written projects for Focus Features, HBO Films, Participant Media, and Showtime E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathryn Bolkovac
Kathryn Bolkovac (born ) is an American human rights advocate, consultant, former police investigator with the Lincoln Police Department, and former monitor with United Nations International Police Task Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She came to prominence when she sued her employers for unfair dismissal after she lost her job following her attempts to expose sex trafficking in Bosnia. Her story was shown in the film '' The Whistleblower'' and told in the nonfiction book, ''The Whistleblower''. Bosnia Bolkovac left the Lincoln Police Department in 1999 and signed a contract with DynCorp Aerospace, a British subsidiary of US based DynCorp International. DynCorp had a $15 million UN-related contract to hire and train police officers for duty in Bosnia. After a week at the company's training facility in Fort Worth, Texas, Bolkovac was sent to Sarajevo, Bosnia where she worked as a human rights investigator for three months. She was then moved to Zenica, north of Sarajevo to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reign (TV Series)
''Reign'' is a historical romantic drama television series created by Laurie McCarthy and Stephanie SenGupta for The CW. Set in the late 16th century, the series revolves around the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her rise to power in the French court. The series stars Adelaide Kane as Queen Mary Stuart, alongside an ensemble cast. The series premiered on October 17, 2013, on The CW and concluded after four seasons on June 16, 2017. The series was produced by Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, in association with Joyful Girl Productions, Take 5 Productions, and Toronto-based Whizbang Films. In February 2013, The CW ordered a pilot for a television series loosely based on Mary Stuart's life and largely favor fictionalized storylines than historical accuracy; Kane was cast in the lead role that same month. Filming primarily took place between Toronto and the Republic of Ireland. Premise The first season opens in 1557, with fifteen-year-old Queen Mary Stuart l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Distance (The Walking Dead)
"The Distance" is the eleventh episode of the fifth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'', which aired on AMC on February 22, 2015. The episode was written by Seth Hoffman, in his fifth writing credit for the series, and directed by Larysa Kondracki. This episode marks the first appearance of the Alexandria Safe-Zone, a prominent location in the comic book series of the same name. It also features the first appearance of Eric, a recruiter for Alexandria and Aaron's boyfriend. The episode focuses on the group's being introduced to Aaron, who promises the group would be valuable additions to his community, although his encouraging and optimistic outlook convince the group that he is a threat. Michonne strives for a safe haven and believes in the opportunity Aaron's community offers. The group take a different route than expected for safety precautions, which in turn causes multiple dangerous threats along their journey. Overall, the epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Americans (season 3)
The third season of the American television drama series ''The Americans'', consisting of 13 episodes, premiered on FX on January 28, 2015, and concluded on April 22, 2015. The series was renewed for the third season on April 16, 2014. The events of the third season begin in late 1982 and end on March 8, 1983, the night of Ronald Reagan's Evil Empire speech. Cast Main * Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings (Nadezhda), a KGB officer * Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings (Mischa), a KGB officer * Lev Gorn as Arkady Ivanovich Zotov, the KGB's Resident * Annet Mahendru as Nina Sergeevna Krilova, Beeman's Soviet mole * Susan Misner as Sandra Beeman, Stan's wife * Costa Ronin as Oleg Igorevich Burov, a KGB officer * Keidrich Sellati as Henry Jennings, Elizabeth and Philip's son * Holly Taylor as Paige Jennings, Elizabeth and Philip's daughter * Richard Thomas as Frank Gaad, special agent in charge of the FBI Counterintelligence Division * Alison Wright as Martha Hanson, Gaad's secretar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picnic At Hanging Rock (TV Series)
''Picnic at Hanging Rock'' is an Australian Mystery film, mystery Romance film, romantic Drama (film and television), drama television series that premiered on Foxtel's Showcase (Australian TV channel), Showcase on 6 May 2018. The series was adapted from Joan Lindsay's 1967 Picnic at Hanging Rock (novel), novel of the same name about a group of schoolgirls who, while on an outing to Hanging Rock, Victoria, Hanging Rock, mysteriously disappear. The score won the Screen Music Award for Best Music for a Television Series. Plot Hester Appleyard purchases an isolated mansion out in the Australian bush to transform into a school for young ladies - a few months later, Appleyard College is a success. On Valentine's Day, 1900, when students and staff go for a picnic to Hanging Rock, three of the school's star students and their governess mysteriously vanish. Their disappearance leaves a devastating impact on students, staff, their enigmatic and formidable headmistress and the township at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Amherst Mystery
The Great Amherst Mystery was a notorious case of reported poltergeist activity in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada between 1878 and 1879. It was the subject of an investigation by Walter Hubbell, an actor with an interest in psychic phenomena, who kept what he claimed was a diary of events in the house, later expanded into a popular book. The case was dismissed as a hoax by skeptical investigators. Events The Amherst Mystery centred on Esther Cox, who lived in a house with her married sister Olive Teed, Olive's husband Daniel and their two young children. A brother and sister of Esther and Olive also lived in the house, as did Daniel's brother John Teed. According to Hubbell's account, events began at the end of August 1878, after Esther Cox, then aged 18, was subjected to an attempted sexual assault by a male friend at gunpoint. This left her in great distress, and shortly after this the physical phenomena began. There were knockings, bangings and rustlings in the night, and Esthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Observer
New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 ** "New" (Paul McCartney song), 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, 1995 * "New" (Daya song), 2017 * "New" (No Doubt song), 1999 * "new", a song by Loona from the 2017 single album '' Yves'' * "The New", a song by Interpol from the 2002 album ''Turn On the Bright Lights'' Transportation * Lakefront Airport, New Orleans, U.S., IATA airport code NEW * Newcraighall railway station, Scotland, station code NEW Other uses * ''New'' (film), a 2004 Tamil movie * New (surname), an English family name * NEW (TV station), in Australia * new and delete (C++), in the computer programming language * Net economic welfare, a proposed macroeconomic indicator * Net explosive weight, also known as net explosive quantity * Network of enlightened Women, an American organization * Newar language, ISO 639-2/3 language code new * Next Entertainment World, a South Korean media com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graceland (TV Series)
''Graceland'' is an American drama television series created by Jeff Eastin that premiered on the USA Network on June 6, 2013. On October 1, 2015, USA Network cancelled ''Graceland'' after three seasons. Premise A group of undercover agents from various United States law-enforcement agencies, including the DEA, the FBI, and ICE, live together in a confiscated Southern California beach house known as "Graceland". Rookie FBI agent Mike Warren is assigned to the house fresh out of Quantico training. Cast and characters Main Recurring cast * Jay Karnes as Supervising Agent Gerry Silvo (pilot) is an FBI supervisory agent responsible for overseeing all operations at Graceland. He is not seen after the pilot episode. *Pedro Pascal as Juan Badillo (season one) is an FBI control officer who was assigned to Mike's investigation into Briggs. * Jenn Proske as Abby (season one) is a woman from Baltimore who became Mike's girlfriend, after being introduced to him by Mike's roommate, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Americans
''The Americans'' is an American historical drama, period spy fiction, spy drama television series created by Joe Weisberg for FX (TV channel), FX. It aired for six seasons from 2013 to 2018. Weisberg and Joel Fields also served as showrunners and executive producers. Set during the Cold War, the show follows Elizabeth Jennings (The Americans), Elizabeth (Keri Russell) and Philip Jennings (The Americans), Philip Jennings (Matthew Rhys), two Soviet KGB intelligence officers posing as an American married couple living in Falls Church, Virginia, Falls Church, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. The couple combine their spying duties with raising their American-born children Paige (Holly Taylor) and Henry (Keidrich Sellati). ''The Americans'' also explores the conflict between Washington's Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI office and the KGB ''Resident spy, Rezidentura'' there, from the perspectives of agents on both sides, including the Jenningses' neighbor Stan Beeman (Noah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogue (TV Series)
''Rogue'' is a police drama television series created by Matthew Parkhill and starring Thandiwe Newton. The series is a Canadian-British-American co-production, which was co-commissioned by DirecTV's Audience network and the Canadian premium services The Movie Network and Movie Central. The series aired from April 3, 2013 to May 24, 2017. A total of 50 episodes were produced. The series is set in Northern California, but it was filmed in Vancouver. Premise Grace Travis begins as a San Jose police officer working undercover in Oakland to bring down Jimmy Laszlo's criminal enterprise. After Grace's son is murdered, she and Jimmy discover they have a common purpose. In the second season, Grace takes a new job as a handler for an FBI task force investigating corporate espionage in San Francisco. When a female undercover operative goes missing, Grace is forced undercover where she meets Ethan, a charming and enigmatic security consultant who might be responsible for the disappearan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Call Saul
''Better Call Saul'' is an American legal crime drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould for AMC. Part of the ''Breaking Bad'' franchise, it is a spin-off of Gilligan's previous series, ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013), to which it serves primarily as a prequel, with some scenes taking place during and after the events of ''Breaking Bad''. ''Better Call Saul'' premiered on AMC on February 8, 2015, and ended on August 15, 2022, after six seasons consisting of 63 episodes. Set primarily in the early to mid-2000s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, several years before ''Breaking Bad'', ''Better Call Saul'' examines the ethical decline of Jimmy McGill ( Bob Odenkirk), an aspiring lawyer and former con artist who becomes the egocentric criminal-defense attorney Saul Goodman alongside his romantic interest and colleague Kim Wexler ( Rhea Seehorn), while dealing with conflicts with his brother Chuck McGill ( Michael McKean) and his law partner Howard Hamlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
