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Michael Helfant
Amasia Entertainment is a Los Angeles based entertainment company founded in 2012 by Michael A. Helfant and Bradley Gallo. It specializes in film and television production. Prior to Amasia Entertainment, both Helfant and Gallo were a part of the production company Troika Pictures, where the two first started working together. Previously, Michael Helfant served as President/COO of Marvel Studios overseeing live-action and animation productions and helped to launch the first slate of Marvel self-financed films including ''Iron Man'' and ''The Incredible Hulk''. Bradley Gallo began his career as an independent filmmaker with the comedy-drama '' Magic Rock''. After graduating from Columbia University he went on to work at CNN and produced such shows as ''Anderson Cooper 360'' and ''American Morning'' before getting hired at Troika Pictures as the Head of Production and Development. History Founding Amasia Entertainment was founded in 2012 by film veteran Michael A. Helfant and Bradle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privately Held Company
A privately held company (or simply a private company) is a company whose Stock, shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription or publicly negotiated in their respective listed markets. Instead, the Private equity, company's stock is offered, owned, traded or exchanged privately, also known as "over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter". Related terms are unlisted organisation, unquoted company and private equity. Private companies are often less well-known than their public company, publicly traded counterparts but still have major importance in the world's economy. For example, in 2008, the 441 list of largest private non-governmental companies by revenue, largest private companies in the United States accounted for $1.8 trillion in revenues and employed 6.2 million people, according to ''Forbes''. In general, all companies that are not owned by the government are classified as private enterprises. This definition encompasses both publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call (2013 Film)
''The Call'' is a 2013 American psychological crime thriller film directed by Brad Anderson and written by Richard D'Ovidio. The film stars Abigail Breslin as Casey Welson, a teenage girl kidnapped by a mysterious serial killer and Halle Berry as Jordan Turner, a 9-1-1 operator, still suffering emotionally from a prior failed botched 9-1-1 call, who receives Casey's call. Morris Chestnut, Michael Eklund, Michael Imperioli, and David Otunga also star. The story was originally envisioned as a television series, but D'Ovidio later rewrote it as a film. Filming began in July 2012 and spanned a period of 25 days, with all scenes being shot in California, mainly Burbank and Santa Clarita. A screening of ''The Call'' was held at the Women's International Film Festival hosted at the Regal South Beach theater on February 26, 2013. TriStar Pictures released it to theatres on March 15, 2013. Considered to be high-concept by many reviewers, the film proved a commercial success, grossing o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023. The festival has acted as a showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers. The festival consists of competitive sections for American and international dramatic and documentary films, both feature films and short films, and a group of out-of-competition sections, including NEXT, New Frontier, Spotlight, Midnight, Sundance Kids, From the Collection, Premieres, and Documentary Premieres. The festival was established in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1978 as the Utah/US Film Festival. The festival moved to nearby Park City, Utah, in 1981 and was renamed the US Film and Video Festival. It was renamed the Sundance Film Festival in 1991. From its inception through 2025, the festival took place every January in Utah. In March 2025, it was ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaitlyn Dever
Kaitlyn Rochelle Dever (; born December 21, 1996) is an American actress, singer, musician, and songwriter. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''Justified (TV series), Justified'' (2011–2015), ''Last Man Standing (American TV series), Last Man Standing'' (2011–2021), ''Unbelievable (miniseries), Unbelievable'' (2019), ''Dopesick (miniseries), Dopesick'' (2021), ''Apple Cider Vinegar (TV series), Apple Cider Vinegar'' (2025), and ''The Last of Us (TV series), The Last of Us'' (2025–present). She earned Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award nominations for ''Unbelievable'' and ''Dopesick'', in addition to a Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the latter. Dever has starred in films such as ''Booksmart'' (2019), ''Rosaline (film), Rosaline'' (2022), and ''No One Will Save You'' (2023). Her supporting roles include ''Short Term 12'' (2013), ''Detroit (film), Detroit'' (2017), ''Beautiful Boy (2018 film), Beautiful Boy'' (2018), ''De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Gaffigan
James Christopher Gaffigan (born July 7, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. His material often addresses fatherhood, laziness, food, religion, and general observations. He is regarded as a "clean" comic, using little profanity in his routines, although he does use it from time to time. He has released several successful comedy specials, including '' Mr. Universe'', ''Obsessed'', ''Cinco'', and ''Quality Time'', all of which have received Grammy nominations. Gaffigan's memoir ''Dad Is Fat'' (2013) and his most recent book ''Food: A Love Story'' (2014) were both published by Crown Publishers. He co-created and starred in the TV Land series '' The Jim Gaffigan Show'', based on his life. He collaborates extensively with his wife, actress Jeannie Gaffigan, with whom he has five children. Early life Gaffigan was born on July 7, 1966, in Elgin, Illinois, the youngest of six children born to charity worker and fundraiser Marcia Miriam (née Mitchell) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Pullman
Lewis James Pullman is an American actor. A son of actor Bill Pullman, he began his acting career with the film '' The Ballad of Lefty Brown'' (2017), starring his father. His subsequent film credits include supporting roles in '' The Strangers: Prey at Night'' (2018), '' Bad Times at the El Royale'' (2018), '' Top Gun: Maverick'' (2022), and a starring role in '''Salem's Lot'' (2024). He played Robert Reynolds / Sentry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Thunderbolts*'' (2025). On television, Pullman played Major Major Major Major in '' Catch-22'' (2019) and starred in '' Outer Range'' (2022–2024) and '' Lessons in Chemistry'' (2023); for the latter, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and Critics' Choice TV Award. Early life Pullman was born on January 29, 1993 to actor Bill Pullman and modern dancer Tamara Hurwitz. He has a sister, Maesa, who is a singer-songwriter, and a brother, Jack, who is a puppet-maker. His mother is of Russian Jewish and Norwegian desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Colman
Sarah Caroline Sinclair ( Colman; born 30 January 1974), known professionally as Olivia Colman, is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, four BAFTA Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Volpi Cup. A graduate of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Colman's breakthrough came in the Channel 4 sitcom '' Peep Show'' (2003–2015). Her other comedic roles on television include '' Green Wing'' (2004–2006), '' That Mitchell and Webb Look'' (2006–2008), '' Beautiful People'' (2008–2009), '' Rev.'' (2010–2014), ''Flowers'' (2016–2018), and '' Fleabag'' (2016–2019). Colman received the BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for the comedy series '' Twenty Twelve'' (2011–2012) and Best Supporting Actress for the crime series '' Accused'' (2012). She earned acclaim for her performance in the ITV crime-drama series ''Broadchurch'' (2013–2017), for which she received the British Academy Television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Mann (actor)
Thomas Randall Mann Jr. (born September 27, 1991) is an American actor. After making his film debut with a supporting role in '' It's Kind of a Funny Story'' (2010), Mann had his breakout with a lead role in the found footage teen comedy film '' Project X'' (2012). Following ''Project X'', Mann had starring roles in the films '' Fun Size'' (2012), '' Beautiful Creatures'' (2013), and ''Welcome to Me'' (2014), and had the lead role in the comedy-drama film ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'' (2015). In the late 2010s, Mann starred in the films '' Kong: Skull Island'' (2017), '' Amityville: The Awakening'' (2017), '' The Highwaymen'' (2019), and ''Lady and the Tramp'' (2019). In the 2020s, Mann starred in the films '' Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'' (2021), '' Halloween Kills'' (2021), '' About Fate'' (2022), and ''Parachute'' (2023), and had a main role as Johnny Buss on season 2 of the HBO television series '' Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty'' (2023). He also ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walton Goggins
Walton Sanders Goggins Jr. (born November 10, 1971) is an American actor. He has starred in various television series, including ''The Shield'' (2002–2008), ''Justified (TV series), Justified'' (2010–2015), ''Vice Principals'' (2016–2017), ''The Righteous Gemstones'' (2019–2025), ''Invincible (TV series), Invincible'' (2021–present), ''Fallout (American TV series), Fallout'' (2024–present), and ''The White Lotus'' (2025). He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for ''Justified'', and for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for ''Fallout''. Goggins starred in and co-produced the Academy Award–winning short film ''The Accountant (2001 film), The Accountant'' (2001). He has also featured in feature films, such as ''Predators (film), Predators'' (2010), ''Lincoln (film), Lincoln'', ''Django Unchained'' (both 2012), ''The Hateful Eight'' (2015), ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'', ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Englert
Alice Allegra Englert (born 15 June 1994) is an Australian actress, director, writer, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for her roles as Rosa in the film ''Ginger & Rosa'' (2012) and Lena Duchannes in the film ''Beautiful Creatures (2013 film), Beautiful Creatures'' (2013). Early life Alice Allegra Englert was born in Sydney on 15 June 1994, the daughter of New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion and Australian filmmaker Colin Englert. She is the maternal granddaughter of actress Edith Campion (actress), Edith Campion and theatre director Richard Campion (theatre director), Richard Campion. She was raised in Sydney and various locations where her parents' work took the family, explaining, "I’ve spent half my life on planes. I have a lot of love for New Zealand, though. That is where the really arty, whimsical side of the family resided." She attended schools in Australia, New Zealand, New York City, Rome, and London, as well as other places in England such as the Sibford Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
