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Mi Kwan Lock
Mi Kwan Lock is a French actress. Biography Lock was born in Mulhouse, France. She is of Chinese desecent and from the age of 10 grew up in Madagascar. She resides in Paris, France. She plays the female lead in the 2015 film ''A Korean in Paris'' directed by Jeon Soo-il which screened at the 20th Busan International Film Festival and at the Palm Springs Film Festival. She plays the leading female role in several films by director Christian Lara including ''The Legend'' featuring Barry Primus and ''Summer in Provence'' which screened at the Pan African Film Festival She also appeared in his film ''Tout est Encore Possible''. She has a featured role in Lara’s film ''Esclave et Courtisane''. Lock has studied with Blanche Salant in Paris, France as well as with Jack Waltzer from the Actors Studio. Filmography * ''A Korean in Paris ''A Korean in Paris'' is a film directed by Jeon Soo-il. Plot Korean newlyweds are on their honeymoon in Paris. Strolling in the Pigalle are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Film Festival Of India
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art; contributing to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of different nations in the context of their social and cultural ethos, and promoting friendship and cooperation among people of the world. The festival is conducted jointly by the National Film Development Corporation of India (under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the state Government of Goa. Vision ''Ayam nijam paroveti gananā laghuchetasām, Udāracharitānām tu vasudhaiva kutumbakam'' (Extract from the Vedic scripture Maha Upanishad, meaning "This is for me and that is for other – is the thinking of a narrow-minded person. For those who are broad-minded, liber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Primus
Barry Primus (born February 16, 1938) is an American television and film actor, director, and writer. Career While Primus is primarily an actor, he has also worked as a writer and director in films in which he has acted. For the first decade of his career, he was employed as a stage actor. He gained some experience on TV in shows like '' The Defenders'', ''East Side/West Side'' and '' The Virginian''. He then made his initial film appearance in the Manhattan-filmed '' The Brotherhood'' (1968). His other films include '' Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (film)'' (1971) '' Boxcar Bertha'' (1972), ''Autopsy'' (1975), '' Heartland'' (1979), ''The Rose'' (1979), ''Night Games'' (1980), ''Absence of Malice'' (1981), and ''Guilty by Suspicion'' (1991). He had a recurring role on the TV series '' Cagney and Lacey'' (1982 — 1988) as Christine Cagney's (Sharon Gless's) boyfriend, Sergeant Dory McKenna, whose drug problem compromises his value as a police officer. He also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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French Film Actresses
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The Legend (2012 Film)
''The Legend'' is a 2012 film directed and written by Christian Lara. Plot Benedicte, a Vietnamese child abandoned by her biological mother, was adopted by a couple who live in Geneva. She becomes a violin virtuoso and gets engaged to Steve, a young doctor. On the wedding day, Steve abandons her at the altar, sending a cryptic text message as the only explanation: Don't wait for me. Two years later, Benedicte learns that Steve is living in French Polynesia. She journeys to the island to finally get an explanation and, possibly, to try and win her former fiancé back, whom she thinks she's still in love with. However, when Benedicte encounters Steve things do not unfold the way that she imagined. Upset, exhausted by the long trip, and irritated by the presence of a woman, Laurence, Benedicte attempts to find a way to leave the island. Alas, the boat that had brought her has already left the harbor. Laurence, who has followed her to the harbor, tells Benedicte that the only way to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actors Studio
The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights at 432 West 44th Street between Ninth and Tenth avenues in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded on October 5, 1947, by Elia Kazan, Cheryl Crawford, and Robert Lewis, who provided training for actors who were members. Lee Strasberg joined later and took the helm in 1951 until his death on February 17, 1982. The Studio is best known for its work refining and teaching method acting. The approach was originally developed by the Group Theatre in the 1930s based on the innovations of Konstantin Stanislavski. While at the Studio, actors work together to develop their skills in a private environment where they can take risks as performers without the pressure of commercial roles. , the studio's co-presidents are Ellen Burstyn, Alec Baldwin and Al Pacino. The artistic director in New York is Beau Gravitte, and the Associate Artistic D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Waltzer
Jack Waltzer (' since 1967) is an American acting coach and actor. Biography Waltzer is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio and trained with educators of the Stanislavsky method such as Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner, Lee Strasberg, and Uta Hagen. He coaches actors both in North America and Europe, with master classes in cities such as Paris. His students have included Dustin Hoffman, Sigourney Weaver, Sharon Stone, Julie Gayet, and David Atrakchi. In a ''Los Angeles Times'' article, Weaver credited "her newfound range with a process that began after Roman Polanski introduced her to uber-acting coach Jack Waltzer in Paris in 1993." Dustin Hoffman personally called Waltzer to request shooting his acting class for a scene in the film Tootsie. Documentary The 2011 documentary ''Jack Waltzer: On the Craft of Acting'', directed by Antoine Levannier, Christophe Dimitri Réveille, Joëlle Séchaud, and Juan Diego Solanas, pays tribute to Waltzer and his teaching and includes interv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan African Film Festival
Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) is a non-profit corporation in Los Angeles, California, that states its goal is to promote "cultural understanding among peoples of African descent" through exhibiting art and film. It hosts a film festival and an arts festival in Los Angeles in February of each year. ''The Los Angeles Times'' in 2013 called the film festival "the largest black film festival" in the United States. Background In its early years, it was held in West Africa, specifically in Burkina Faso (in February 1985, it was held in Ouagadougou and hosted by Thomas Sankara). The first official festival was organized in 1992 by actors Danny Glover and Ja'net Dubois and executive director Ayuko Babu. Glover and actress Whoopi Goldberg co-hosted the festival. It featured over by black directors from four continents. ''The Los Angeles Times'' said the films had universal themes as well as African themes: "the overthrow of colonial governments, the clash between modern values and tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Lara (film Director)
Christian Lara (25 January 1939 – 9 September 2023) was a Guadeloupean film director and producer, screenwriter and cinematographer. Having shot more than twenty feature films in the Caribbean, France, Canada, and Africa, he is regarded by many as ''"the Father of French Antilles cinema"''. Life and career Lara began his professional career in Paris, France as a journalist for '' Le Figaro'', a French daily newspaper. As of 1973, he turned film-maker, directing his first movie, ''Jeu de dames'' (en: ''Dames play''), starring Georges de Caunes. That same year, following a then Parisian trend for erotic films, Lara directed '' Les Infidèles'' (en: ''The unfaithfulls''), from a screenplay written by French erotic films director Daniel Daërt (born Jacques Godaert). The two men renewed their collaboration a year after, Lara working as camera operator on Daërt's ninth porn film, ''Cours du soir pour monsieur seul'' (en: ''Night classes for lonely men''). Lara produced a mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
41st International Film Festival Of India
The 41st International Film Festival of India was held from 22 November – 2 December 2010 in Goa. Veteran director Yash Chopra was the chief guest for this edition. The "Cannes Kaleidoscope 2010" was the highlight of the 41st edition. The "Best Actress" and "Best Actor" awards were re-instituted from this edition. The 41st edition paid homage to veteran French filmmaker Eric Rohmer. Six of his feature films were part of the festival. The platinum jubilee of Oriya Cinema was Commemorated and 26 Feature Films were screened. The edition also marked the commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of the Film & Television Institute of India. Winners * Golden Peacock (Best Film): "Moner Manush" by " Gautam Ghose" (Bengali film) *IFFI Best Actor Award (Female): Silver Peacock Award: " Magdalena Boczarska" for "Little Rose" * IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award: "Güven Kıraç" for " The Crossing" * Silver Peacock Special Jury Award: "Kaushik Ganguly" for " Arekti Premer G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Desert Sun
''The Desert Sun'' is a local daily newspaper serving Palm Springs and the surrounding Coachella Valley in Southern California. History ''The Desert Sun'' is owned by Gannett publications since 1988 and acquired the Indio ''Daily News'' in 1990 to become the sole local newspaper. First issued on August 5, 1927, as a weekly six-page newspaper, ''The Desert Sun'' grew with the desert communities it serves. It covers local, state, national and world news, and has developed a variety of sections over time. The newspaper began to publish six days a week in 1955 and had its first Sunday edition on September 8, 1991. Its circulation to date is 50,000 and their distribution range is in regional communities from Beaumont to Twentynine Palms to the Salton Sea. ''The Desert Sun''s headquarters are in Palm Springs, in an office complex built in 1991 to replace a smaller building. ''The Desert Sun'' publishes the ''Desert Post Weekly'', a variety entertainment paper available on every ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm Springs Film Festival
Palm Springs International Film Festival (sometimes stylized shortly as PSIFF) is a film festival held in Palm Springs, California. Originally promoted by Mayor Sonny Bono and then sponsored by Nortel,here for Table of Contents it started in 1989 and is held annually in January. It is run by the Palm Springs International Film Society, which also runs the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films (ShortFest), a festival of short films and film market in June. Though the festival does feature American independent films, the focus from its inception was to shine a spotlight on international cinema.Susan King (January 2, 2013)Palm Springs film fest lineup includes black and white silent films''Los Angeles Times''. The festival was cancelled in both 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in California. It will be held from January 6 to January 16 in 2023. The 34th edition will screen 134 films from 64 countries including 27 premieres. Film Awards ceremony on January 5 at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |