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Lusca Fantastic Film Fest
The Lusca Fantastic Film Fest (formerly Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest) is an annual film festival held in Puerto Rico. It is the first and only international fantastic film festival in the Caribbean devoted to sci-fi, thriller, fantasy, dark humor, bizarre, horror, anime, adventure, virtual reality and animation in short and feature films.https://luscafilmfest.com/about/ Lusca Film Fest Official Website The event is held in San Juan, Puerto Rico metropolitan area, and other venues throughout the island of Puerto Rico. It runs for eight days during two weeks during October and November. Conference Hound, Call for Entries Its main objective is to promote cinematographic art by presenting high-quality short and feature films. History The festival was started in 2006, and took the form of a competitive festival in 2009. It is sponsored by Scene 51, Inc. and the Puerto Rico Film Academy since 2007. In 2011, MovieMaker Magazine commented that the Puerto Rico Horror Film Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Guaynabo (, ) is a city, suburb of San Juan and municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico, located in the northern coast of the island, north of Aguas Buenas, south of Cataño, east of Bayamón, and west of San Juan. Guaynabo is spread over 9 barrios and Guaynabo Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the suburb). Guaynabo is considered, along with its neighbors – San Juan and the municipalities of Bayamón, Carolina, Cataño, Trujillo Alto, and Toa Baja – to be part of the San Juan metropolitan area. It is also part of the larger San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area, (the largest MSA in Puerto Rico). The municipality has a land area of and a population of 89,780 as of the 2020 census. The municipality is known for being an affluent suburb of San Juan and for its former Irish heritage. The studios of WAPA-TV is located in Guaynabo. History The first European settlement in Puerto Rico, Caparra, was founded in 1508 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastián Hofmann
Sebastián Hofmann (born 1981) is a Mexican visual artist and filmmaker whose productions have been presented in the film festivals of Cannes, Rotterdam, Locarno, Sundance, San Sebastian, among others. He is also the co-founder of the prestigious production and distribution company Piano. His work as a visual artist has been presented in galleries and museums in New York, Sidney, Rio de Janeiro, Athens, Berlin, Santiago, Pasadena, Mexico City and Prague. Career Sebastián Hofmann has a B.F.A. with honors from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. In 2010 he shot his first short film, ''Jaime Tapones'', the main topic of which inspired his first feature film, ''Halley''. In 2011, Hofmann and Julio Chavezmontes founded Piano in Mexico City as a creative studio for developing original and challenging artistic projects. With Piano, they wrote and produced Halley which was selected in more than 50 international film festivals after its premiere at the New Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Todd
Tony Todd (born December 4, 1954) is an American actor who made his debut as Sgt. Warren in the film ''Platoon'' (1986), and portrayed Kurn in the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1990–1991) and ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1996). He achieved stardom for his roles as Ben in the 1990 remake of '' Night of the Living Dead'', as the titular character in the four films of the '' Candyman'' film series (1992–2021) and William Bludworth in the '' Final Destination'' franchise (2000–2011). He also starred as Dan in '' The Man from Earth'' (2007) and voiced The Fallen in'' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' (2009), Darkseid in the DC Animated Movie Universe, Zoom in '' The Flash'' and Venom in the upcoming ''Spider-Man 2'' (2023) game. Early life and education Todd was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, attending local schools including Hartford Public High School. He is also an alumnus of the Artists Collective, Inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poltergeist (film Series)
''Poltergeist'' is an American horror film franchise distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the 1980s. The original trilogy revolves around the members of the Freeling family, who are stalked and terrorized by a group of ghosts, led by a demon known as the Beast, that are attracted to the youngest daughter, Carol Anne. The original film was co-written and produced by Steven Spielberg. The ''Poltergeist'' films collected a total of approximately $132 million at the United States box office. Fox 2000 Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released a " revisionist" reboot of the series"MGM, Fox 2000 To Co-Finance & Distribute ‘Poltergeist’; Production To Start This Fall" '' |
Zelda Rubinstein
Zelda May Rubinstein (May 28, 1933 – January 27, 2010) was an American actress and human rights activist, known as eccentric medium Tangina Barrons in the ''Poltergeist'' film series. Playing "Ginny", she was a regular on David E. Kelley's Emmy Award-winning television series ''Picket Fences'' for two seasons. She also made guest appearances in the TV show '' Poltergeist: The Legacy'' (1996), as seer Christina, and was the voice of Skittles candies in their long-running "Taste the Rainbow" ad campaign. Rubinstein was also known for her outspoken activism for little people and her early participation in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Early life Rubinstein was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on May 28, 1933, to Jewish immigrant parents from Poland, Dolores and George Rubinstein. She was the youngest of three children and the only short-statured person in her family (she has been incorrectly referred to as a dwarf). Rubinstein did not become comfortable with her short stature u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Heroes
is a 2018 Japanese animated superhero film based on an original story featuring the characters of ''My Hero Academia'' manga series by Kōhei Horikoshi. Produced by Bones and distributed by Toho, the film is directed by Kenji Nagasaki from a script written by Yōsuke Kuroda and features an ensemble cast that includes Daiki Yamashita, Kenta Miyake, Mirai Shida, Katsuhisa Namase, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Ayane Sakura, Kaito Ishikawa, Yuki Kaji, Marina Inoue, Toshiki Masuda, Ryō Hirohashi, Tasuku Hatanaka, Kei Shindō, and Rikiya Koyama. In the film, taking place between the Final Exams and the Forest Training Camp story arcs of the manga, Izuku Midoriya / Deku accompanies Toshinori Yagi / All Might in visiting his old friend at I-Island when Villains attack the artificial moving island. A film of the franchise was announced in December 2017, with Nagasaki, Kuroda, and Yoshihiko Umakoshi confirming a few days later their return from ''My Hero Academia'' anime television series to dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Nagasaki
is a Japanese anime director employed by Madhouse. He made his full directorial debut in 2011 with '' No. 6''. Starting in 2016, he directed the anime adaptation of ''My Hero Academia'', which has received praise from critics. Biography Kenji Nagasaki decided to join the anime industry in high school after watching Hayao Miyazaki's '' Castle in the Sky''. He debuted as a series director with the anime adaptation of '' No. 6''. In 2013, he directed ''Gundam Build Fighters'', based on the ''Gundam'' franchise. In 2015, he directed the anime original series '' Classroom Crisis''. Starting in 2016, Nagasaki directed the anime adaptation of ''My Hero Academia''. He also directed the three anime films based on the series. The series has received praise, with ''Paste'' ranking the adaptation among the top 40 anime of all time. ''Polygon'', Crunchyroll, and '' IGN'' also named the adaptation as one of the best anime of the 2010s. At the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, the adaptation was nom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Heathen's Curse
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Made A Maze
''Dave Made a Maze'' is a 2017 American fantasy adventure comedy horror film directed by Bill Watterson, and starring Nick Thune, Meera Rohit Kumbhani, Kirsten Vangsness, Stephanie Allynne, James Urbaniak and John Hennigan. The film centers on the titular Dave who builds a cardboard fort that somehow supernaturally houses an entire labyrinth full of deadly traps and creatures. It premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival on January 21, 2017, where it won an Audience Award for Best Narrative. It was released on August 18, 2017, by Gravitas Ventures. Plot While his girlfriend Annie is away for the weekend, 30-year-old Dave works fervently on his next big art project. Dave has a habit of not being able to finish anything, is apparently jobless and gets his income from his parents, whom he believes are tired of him. He finally has a breakthrough and begins to build something from the center and work his way out. When Annie comes home, she is surprised to find Dave's project: a small ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brand New Testament
''The Brand New Testament'' (french: Le Tout Nouveau Testament) is a 2015 fantasy dark comedy film written, produced, and directed by Jaco Van Dormael. It is a co-production among Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. The film was screened at the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, making the December shortlist of nine films, but was not nominated. ''The Brand New Testament'' received ten nominations at the 6th Magritte Awards, winning four awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Van Dormael. The film has become a cult film. Plot God lives in an apartment in Brussels which he shares with his meek wife and his 10-year-old daughter Ea, to whom he is emotionally and physically abusive. God is a grumpy sadist who created humankind specifically to have something to torment. He manipulates reality via a personal computer which he forbids his family fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaco Van Dormael
Jaco Van Dormael (born 9 February 1957) is a Belgian film director, screenwriter and playwright. His films especially focus on a respectful and sympathetic portrayal of people with mental and physical disabilities. Van Dormael spent his childhood travelling around Europe, before going on to study filmmaking at the INSAS in Brussels, where he wrote and directed his first short film, ''Maedeli la brèche'' (1981), which received the Honorary Foreign Film Award at the Student Academy Awards. Van Dormael's feature debut, '' Toto le héros'' (1991), won the Caméra d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Five years later, ''Le huitième jour'' (1996) played at Cannes, where his two leading actors, Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne, were jointly awarded the prize for Best Actor. His third feature film, '' Mr. Nobody'' (2009), won six Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. Early life Jaco Van Dormael was born in Ixelles. Belgium, on 9 February 1957 to a Belgian co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeon Sang-ho
Yeon Sang-ho (born 25 December 1978) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He gained international popularity for working his adult animated films '' The King of Pigs'' (2011) and '' The Fake'' (2013), and the live-action film ''Train to Busan'' (2016), its animated prequel ''Seoul Station'' (2016) and live-action sequel ''Peninsula'' (2020), and first South Korean superhero film ''Psychokinesis'' (2018). Career Born in Seoul on December 25, 1978, Yeon Sang-ho graduated from Sangmyung University with a degree in Western Painting. He directed his first animated short film, ''Megalomania of D'' in 1997, followed by ''D-Day'' in 2000 and ''The Hell'' in 2002, then set up his own production house Studio Dadashow in 2004. His next two animated shorts ''The Hell: Two Kinds of Life'' (2006) and ''Love Is Protein'' (2008) were invited to various international film festivals. ''The Hell: Two Kinds of Life'' won the Asian Ghost Award at the Short Shorts Film Festival Asia and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
