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Losing Ground (2005 Film)
''Losing Ground'' is a 2005 independent film directed by Bryan Wizemann adapted from Wizemann's play of the same name. It follows seven people over the course of a single night in a Las Vegas video-poker bar, and their tangled interactions. The film features the same cast as the stage performance and was filmed using high-definition video at The Gate, a bar in Park Slope. Losing Ground premiered at the Cinequest Film FestivalErik Childress, "CineVegas '05 Interview ('Losing Ground' Director Bryan Wizemann)", ''eFilmCritic'', March 20, 2005available here./ref> on March 11, 2005, to generally favorable reviews. The film was distributed to a small number of theaters in New York City. It was released on DVD January 26, 2009. Plot summary Cast * Eileen O'Connell * Kendall Pigg * Matthew Mark Meyer * Monique Vukovic * Rhonda Keyser * John Good * Colm Byrne Stage production The play initially ran at Tom Noonan Tom Noonan (born April 12, 1951) is an American actor, director, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in some cases, distributed by major companies). Independent films are sometimes distinguishable by their content and style and the way in which the filmmakers' personal artistic vision is realized. Usually, but not always, independent films are made with considerably lower budgets than major studio films. It is not unusual for well-known actors who are cast in independent features to take substantial pay cuts for a variety of reasons: if they truly believe in the message of the film; they feel indebted to filmmaker for a career break; their career is otherwise stalled or they feel unable to manage a larger commitment to a studio film; the film offers an opportunity to showcase a talent that hasn't gained traction in the studio system; or s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas Valley
The Las Vegas Valley is a major metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada, and the second largest in the Southwestern United States. The state's largest urban agglomeration, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Statistical Area is coextensive since 2003 with Clark County, Nevada. The Valley is largely defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a basin area surrounded by mountains to the north, south, east and west of the metropolitan area. The Valley is home to the three largest incorporated cities in Nevada: Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas. Eleven unincorporated towns governed by the Clark County government are part of the Las Vegas Township and constitute the largest community in the state of Nevada. The names Las Vegas and Vegas are interchangeably used to indicate the Valley, the Strip, and the city, and as a brand by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to denominate the region. The Valley is affectionately known as the "ninth island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Poker
Video poker is a casino game based on five-card draw poker. It is played on a computerized console similar in size to a slot machine. History Video poker first became commercially viable when it became economical to combine a television-like monitor with a solid state central processing unit. The earliest models appeared at the same time as the first personal computers were produced, in the mid-1970s, although they were primitive by today's standards. Video poker became more firmly established when SIRCOMA, which stood for Si Redd's Coin Machines (and which evolved over time to become International Game Technology), introduced Draw Poker in 1979. Throughout the 1980s video poker became increasingly popular in casinos, as people found the devices less intimidating than playing table games. Today video poker enjoys a prominent place on the gaming floors of many casinos. The game is especially popular with Las Vegas locals, who tend to patronize locals casinos off the Las Vegas S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Slope
Park Slope is a neighborhood in northwestern Brooklyn, New York City, within the area once known as South Brooklyn. Park Slope is roughly bounded by Prospect Park and Prospect Park West to the east, Fourth Avenue to the west, Flatbush Avenue to the north, and Prospect Expressway to the south. Generally, the section from Flatbush Avenue to Garfield Place (the "named streets") is considered the "North Slope", the section from 1st through 9th Streets is considered the "Center Slope", and south from 10th Street, the " South Slope". The neighborhood takes its name from its location on the western slope of neighboring Prospect Park. Fifth Avenue and Seventh Avenue are its primary commercial streets, while its east–west side streets are lined with brownstones and apartment buildings. Park Slope was settled by the Lenape before Europeans arrived in the 17th century. The area was mostly farms and woods until the early 19th century, when the land was subdivided into rectangular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinequest Film Festival
The Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival is an annual independent film festival held each March in San Jose, California and Redwood City, California. The international festival combines the cinematic arts with Silicon Valley’s innovation. It is produced by Cinequest, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that is also responsible for Picture The Possibilities and the distribution label Cinequest Mavericks Studio LLC. Cinequest awards the annual Maverick Spirit Awards. In addition to over 130 world or U.S. premieres from over 30 countries, the festival hosts writer's events including screenwriting competitions, a shorts program, technology and artistic forums and workshops, student programs, and a silent film accompanied on the theatre organ. Founded in 1990 as the Cinequest Film Festival, the festival was rebranded in 2017 as the Cinequest Film & VR Festival and expanded beyond downtown San Jose to Redwood City. It took its present name in 2019. History Filmmakers Halfdan Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colm Byrne
Colm Byrne (born 1966) is an Republic of Ireland, Irish playwright. He was born in Limerick and lives in Galway. His plays have been noted as political, lively and poetic. He is a recipient of a Bay Area Critics Circle award and is a writer in residence with the LA Writer's Center. Works Theatre * ''Himself'' (2003) - Off-Broadway * ''Bed Time for Bali'' (2005) * ''Choke Point- The Downfall of Jayson Blair'' (2007) - Edinburgh Festival * ''FreeFall:Heroes'' (2011)- Druid Theatre, Galway * ''State of Limn'' (2010) - Flatlake Festival * ''The Sum of All Things'' (2012) - Electric Picnic Novels * ''Jesus Wife'' (2014) Film *''Losing Ground (2005 film), Losing Ground'' References Sources External links General Choke Point, images * {{DEFAULTSORT:Byrne, Colm Irish dramatists and playwrights Irish male dramatists and playwrights 1971 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Noonan
Tom Noonan (born April 12, 1951) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter, best known for his roles as Francis Dolarhyde in '' Manhunter'' (1986), Frankenstein's Monster in '' The Monster Squad'' (1987), Cain in '' RoboCop 2'' (1990), The Ripper in ''Last Action Hero'' (1993), Sammy Barnathan in ''Synecdoche, New York'' (2008), Reverend Nathaniel in '' Hell on Wheels'' (2011–2014), the Pallid Man in ''12 Monkeys'' (2015–2018) and as the voice of everyone but the two main characters in '' Anomalisa'' (2015). Noonan is also a writer and director of theatre and film. His debut feature film '' What Happened Was'' (1994) won the Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Early life Noonan was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, the son of Rita (McGannon), a mathematics teacher, and John Noonan Sr., a jazz musician and doctor of dental surgery. He had an older brother, John Ford Noonan, a playwright, and two sisters, Barbara and Nancy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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