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Lior Shamriz
Lior Shamriz (born September 13, 1978) is a writer, producer, and film director. They reside in Santa Cruz, California. Early Life Shamriz was born to a Jewish-Iraqi mother and a Jewish-Iranian father in Ashkelon, a working-class city in southern Israel. Their mother was born in Amarah, Iraq, and their father in Shiraz, Iran. Both emigrated with their families as children in the aftermath of the 1948 war. At 19, Shamriz dropped out of the army for personal and political reasons and moved to Tel Aviv, where they began working on collective art publications and computer-generated music. They attended the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School until being expelled in 2004. Critical of Israeli nationalism in press interviews and in their film work, Shamriz immigrated to Berlin in 2006, pursuing graduate studies at the ''Institute for Time-Based Media'' of the Berlin University of the Arts, and eventually renounced their Israeli citizenship. Career Dimitri Eipides from the Thessa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz (Spanish language, Spanish for "Holy Cross") is the largest city and the county seat of Santa Cruz County, California, Santa Cruz County, in Northern California. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city population was 62,956. Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz is a popular tourist destination, owing to its beaches, surf culture, and historic landmarks. Santa Cruz was founded by the Spanish in 1791, when Fermín de Lasuén established Mission Santa Cruz. Soon after, a settlement grew up near the mission called Branciforte, which came to be known across Alta California for its lawlessness. With the Mexican secularization act of 1833, Mexican secularization of the Californian missions in 1833, the former mission was divided and granted as Ranchos of California, rancho grants. Following the American Conquest of California and the admission of California as a U. S. state in 1850, Santa Cruz was Incorporated town, incorporated as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Greyson
John Greyson (born March 13, 1960) is a Canadian director, writer, video artist, producer, and Activism, political activist, whose work frequently deals with queer characters and themes. He was part of a loosely affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge in the 1980s from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave. Greyson has won accolades and achieved critical success with his films—most notably ''Zero Patience'' (1993) and Lilies (film), ''Lilies'' (1996). His outspoken persona, activism, and public image have also attracted international press and controversy. Greyson is also a professor at York University's film school, where he teaches film and video theory, film production, and editing. Early life Greyson was born in Nelson, British Columbia, the son of Dorothy F. (née Auterson) and Richard I. Greyson. He was raised in London, Ontario, before moving to Toronto in 1978, where he became a writer for ''Body Politic (magazine), The Body Politic'' and other local arts and culture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Directors/New Films Festival
The New Directors/New Films Festival is an annual film festival held in New York City, organized jointly by the Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Established in 1972, the Festival generally selects films from first-time directors, some of whom have become renowned in their later careers. The festival and its films have been covered by ''The New York Times'' and ''Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...''. References Further reading * Film festivals in New York City {{US-film-festival-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum Of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street (Manhattan), 53rd Street between Fifth Avenue, Fifth and Sixth Avenues. MoMA's collection spans the late 19th century to the present, and includes over 200,000 works of architecture and design, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, screen printing, prints, book illustration, illustrated and artist's books, film, as well as electronic media. The institution was conceived in 1929 by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, Lillie P. Bliss, and Mary Quinn Sullivan. Initially located in the Crown Building (Manhattan), Heckscher Building on Fifth Avenue, it opened just days after the Wall Street Crash of 1929, Wall Street Crash. The museum was led by Anson Goodyear, A. Conger Goodyear as president and Abby Rockefeller as treasurer, with Alfred H. Barr Jr., Alfred H. Barr Jr. as its first director. Under Barr's leadership, the museum's collection rapidly expanded, beginning with an inaug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires International Festival Of Independent Cinema
The Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI, ) is an international festival of independent films organized each year in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. History The festival had its first edition in April 1999 and it was organized by the Secretaryship of Culture of the Government of Buenos Aires City. The festival is held in the most important movie theatres of Buenos Aires, but also feature free open-air screenings in parks and squares all over the city. In the first year the festival had 146 guests, among them Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola ( ; born April 7, 1939) is an American filmmaker. He is considered one of the leading figures of the New Hollywood and one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. List of awards and nominations received by Francis Ford Coppo ..., Todd Haynes, Paul Morrissey and others. That year the festival screened more than 150 national and international films and had approximately 120,000 spectators. Since t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarajevo Film Festival
The Sarajevo Film Festival is the premier and largest film festival in Southeast Europe, and is one of the largest film festivals in Europe. It was founded in Sarajevo in 1995 during the siege of Sarajevo in the Bosnian War, and brings international and local Celebrity, celebrities to Sarajevo every year. It is held in August and showcases an extensive variety of Feature film, feature and short films from around the world. The current director of the festival is Jovan Marjanović. History In October 1993, a ten-day Sarajevo International Film Festival was held, directed by Haris Pašović of MESS (festival), MESS. The success of this event, combined with the legacy of Mirsad Purivatra's and Izeta Građević's wartime film screenings from 1992, led to the establishment of an annual festival. The first Sarajevo Film Festival was held from 25 October to 5 November 1995. At that time, the siege of Sarajevo was still going on and attendance projections were very low. However, a surp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locarno International Film Festival
The Locarno International Film Festival is a major international film festival, held annually in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, short, avant-garde, and retrospective programs. The Piazza Grande section is held in an open-air venue that seats 8,000 spectators. The top prize of the festival is the Golden Leopard, awarded to the best film in the International Competition. Other awards include the Leopard of Honour for career achievement, and the Prix du public, Prix du Public, the public choice award. History The Locarno Film Festival was established by the tourist office Pro Locarno and several professionals from the movie industry. As stated by cinema historians, it emerged as a ‘grassroots celebration’ and mostly oriented on attracting tourists to Locarno, offering various entertainment events such as fashion shows and excursions. The in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Japan
''Japan Japan'' (Hebrew: יפאן יפאן, Japanese:日本日本) is a 2007 film directed by Lior Shamriz, starring Imri Kahn. Cast Plot The film tells the story of Imri, who at 19 goes to live in Tel Aviv, but dreams of moving to Japan. Through his relationships and encounters and in diverse cinematic tools, we are introduced to the young man's life. An exploration of living in the exotic city of Tel Aviv is presented through a hero who is himself in the midst of exploring his own choice of an exotic place. A unique correlation is formed between the hero's misconception of Japan and ours of him. The movie was constructed by both improvised and pre-scripted scenes, as required by the nature of each scene. The film presents internal conflicts in a personal way and explores themes of otherness and difference, as well as "the lives of lost and young people," according to the director. Production The film was reportedly produced for as little as US$200, with volunteer act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsuko Okatsuka
Atsuko Okatsuka ( 岡塚 敦子, ''Okatsuka Atsuko'') is a Japanese-American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer based in Los Angeles, California. She was named one of ''Variety'' "Top 10 Comics to Watch" in 2022 and is the second Asian American woman to have a standup special on HBO. She started the viral #Dropchallenge with her grandmother. Early life and family Okatsuka was born in Taiwan to a Japanese father and a Taiwanese mother, and spent her childhood in Japan. At age eight, she moved to the United States with her mother and grandmother and lived undocumented for seven years. Career In 2020, Okatsuka released her debut album with Comedy Dynamics, ''But I Control Me''. She hosted and executive produced ''Let's Go Atsuko'', for the now defunct Quibi. '' Paste'' said that her comedy style "has a childlike quality to it, with stage persona informed by a complex and challenging upbringing." Okatsuka notably performed a stand-up set during an earthquake at The Ice House c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Hains
Jane Badler (born December 31, 1953) is an American-Australian actress and singer. She is known for her role as Diana, the main antagonist in NBC's science fiction series '' V'' between 1983 and 1985. Following this, she had roles in the primetime soap opera ''Falcon Crest'' and the 1988 revival of '' Mission: Impossible'', the latter of which was filmed in Australia which has since become Badler's home. She has also become an established nightclub singer in Australia, where she still resides, and has released three albums. Early life and education Badler was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 31, 1953.Rout, Nancy E.; Buckley, Ellen; Rout, Barney M., editors (1992). The Soap Opera Book : Who's Who in Daytime Drama'. West Nyack, N.Y. : Todd Publications. p. 11. . "Born; December 31, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York Marital Status: married, one son, Samuel Height: 5’6" Eyes: blue Hair: auburn Education: Northwestern University, B.F.A. ..Jane’s family consists of two sist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kreidler (band)
Kreidler is a German band from Düsseldorf, which was founded in 1994. The band combines electronic and analog instruments, and is categorized by critics, depending on the publication, as electronic music, pop, avant-garde, post rock, IDM, ambient, neoclassical, krautrock, or electronica. Kreidler was the inscription on a T-shirt worn by Andreas Reihse on the day when the band ''Deux Baleines Blanches'' sought a new name. It was subsequently interpreted as a kind of anagram for Klein, Reihse, Schneider, Weinrich. Band history The early period In 1993, Andreas Reihse and Stefan Schneider from the Düsseldorf band Deux Baleines Blanches (Klein, Reihse, Schneider), along with Cor Gout of the band Trespassers W from The Hague, initiated the project Punt.(punkt)., a German-Dutch collaboration against the increase in right-wing populism and right-wing extremism in both countries. They organized concerts, staged readings and released a single and a newspaper that deals with forms a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
