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Oren Soffer
Oren Soffer (Hebrew: אורן סופר) (born July 2, 1988) is an Israeli-American cinematographer. He is best known for his work on the science fiction film '' The Creator'' (2023), which he filmed as co-cinematographer with Greig Fraser, as well as '' Allswell in New York'' (2022), ''Fixation'' (2022), ''A Nightmare Wakes'' (2020), and ''Opera of Cruelty'' (2017). Career Soffer studied at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and was nominated for the American Society of Cinematographers Gordon Willis Student Heritage Award in 2015. He has been an adjunct professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. In 2022, he was brought in by Grieg Fraser to take over as director of photography for the main production shoot of Gareth Edwards' science fiction film '' The Creator'', which was filmed in Thailand from January to May of that year, while Fraser worked on the film's pre-production before moving to a remote role due to his commitment to '' Dune: Part Two''. This would mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haifa
Haifa ( he, חֵיפָה ' ; ar, حَيْفَا ') is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropolitan area in Israel. It is home to the Baháʼí Faith's Baháʼí World Centre, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a destination for Baháʼí pilgrimage. Built on the slopes of Mount Carmel, the settlement has a history spanning more than 3,000 years. The earliest known settlement in the vicinity was Tell Abu Hawam, a small port city established in the Late Bronze Age (14th century BCE). Encyclopedia Judaica, ''Haifa'', Keter Publishing, Jerusalem, 1972, vol. 7, pp. 1134–1139 In the 3rd century CE, Haifa was known as a dye-making center. Over the millennia, the Haifa area has changed hands: being conquered and ruled by the Canaanites, Israelites, Phoenicians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Hasmoneans, Romans, Byzant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Aharoni
Scott Aharoni (born January 4, 1994) is an American film producer and director. He is a co-Founder of Curious Gremlin, an American independent entertainment company specializing in film and television development, production and financing. Early life and education Aharoni was born in Great Neck, New York, on January 4, 1994. He grew up studying the art of sleight of hand magic and even performed on stage and at special events. He was introduced to moviemaking in middle school. During his time in high school, he participated in the school district's public television news station, which featured a full production TV studio and mobile film truck. He directed and produced several forms of content under the GNPS TV banner, including the school's morning news show, sporting events, concerts, and graduation ceremonies. After graduating from the William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, he attended Hofstra University on a Presidential Scholarship. He pursued his bachelor of scien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American People Of Israeli Descent
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Seattle Film Critics Society
The Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS), founded by Matt Oakes, is represented by over 40 members in print, radio, television and online mediums who live and work in the greater Seattle area. Established in 2016, the society is dedicated to supporting local productions and festivals, enhancing public education, awareness, and appreciation of cinema, and strengthening the bonds of critical dialogue as it pertains to the cinematic arts. They seek to highlight the best films produced each year–both by the major studios and independent filmmakers–and share their love of cinema with Seattle-area residents. The SFCS formalizes an already robust network of film critics and reviewers in Seattle and surrounding areas of Washington State. The society also presents an annual awards announcement, honoring the best achievements in film, nominated and selected by all active members of the society. In 2022, the category "Excellence in Pacific Northwest Filmmaking" was introduced to specifical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordic International Film Festival
Nordic most commonly refers to: * Nordic countries, written in plural as Nordics, the northwestern European countries, including Scandinavia, Fennoscandia and the North Atlantic * Scandinavia, a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe * a native of Northern Europe * Nordic or North Germanic languages Nordic may also refer to: Synonym for Scandinavian or Norse * Nordic Bronze Age, a period and a Bronze Age culture in Scandinavian pre-history * Nordic folklore * Nordic mythology * Nordic paganism Relating to a racial category * Nordic race, a race group * Nordic theory or Nordicism, the belief that Northern Europeans constitute a "master race", a theory which influenced Adolf Hitler. * Nordic League, a far right organisation in the United Kingdom from 1935 to 1939 * Nordic aliens, a group of supposed humanoid extraterrestrial beings whose appearance resembles the Nordic physical type Sports * Bidding system for Contract bridge * Nordic comb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Run Film Festival
The First Run Festival is an annual event showcasing over 120 intermediate and advanced projects in film, video, and animation. It is presented by the Kanbar Institute of Film & Television. and held in New York City. The event first ran in 1986. The selection runs a gamut of undergraduate and graduate films ranging between narratives, documentaries and animation produced during the filmmakers' time in the program. The work is evaluated by a trio of juries: a three-judge Undergraduate Intermediate panel looks at submissions from junior level courses; Graduate and Undergraduate Industry each have six-judge panels. The selections are then sent toward the respective faculty panels to announce the final top three winners. This annual week-long festival begins with the Craft Awards Ceremony and Wasserman Finalists Announcement and culminates with the Wasserman Awards Ceremony featuring the Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation Awards. The students' films and videos compete annually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
The Julien Dubuque International Film festival (JDIFF) is an annual film festival held in Dubuque, Iowa, United States for four days in April. The festival is named after Julien Dubuque, a French-Canadian explorer who founded the city of Dubuque. The festival was ranked in 2022 as one of the top 50 film festivals worth the submission fee by moviemaker magazine. In 2013, the magazine had listed it as one of the "25 Coolest Film Festivals". History The first ever Julien Dubuque International Film Festival was held on April 20, 2012, in downtown Dubuque. The festival opened with the film “Country School”. The festival's executive director Susan Gorrell told Variety that "I truly believe JDIFF is the festival for the independent. Since the inaugural festival, it has been named one of the “25 coolest film festivals in the world” by MovieMaker magazine. It is also rated one of the top 100 best rated festivals on Filmfreeway FilmFreeway is a website for filmmakers to submit their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Pony Club
"Pink Pony Club" is a 2020 song by American pop musician Chappell Roan featured on the artist's 2023 album '' The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess''. The song received widespread acclaim from critics upon release. Background and composition After the release of her single "Die Young," Roan signed to Atlantic Records in 2017 and moved from her hometown of Willard, Missouri to Los Angeles the following year. According to an interview with ''Headliner'', Roan was inspired to write "Pink Pony Club" during this period after a night at The Abbey, a gay bar in West Hollywood. The song was written by Roan and music producer Dan Nigro. Release "Pink Pony Club" was released on April 3, 2020. Four months after releasing the song, Roan was dropped by her label, Atlantic Records. After a year-long break from releasing music where she moved back to her hometown, wrote songs, and worked jobs to fund her project, she resumed releasing her music independently in 2022. "Pink Pony Club" was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fail State
''Fail State'' is a 2017 feature-length documentary film chronicling the public policy decisions and marketing ploys that contributed to the growth of predatory for-profit colleges in the 2000s. Executive produced by Dan Rather and directed by Alexander Shebanow, the film was broadcast on STARZ, and was screened at events across the U.S. The film marks Shebanow's directorial debut. Synopsis The documentary examines how the changing economics of higher education contributed to mistreatment of low-income and minority students and includes interviews with experts, former college recruiters, former and current students, and former and current government officials such as F. King Alexander and Suzanne Mettler. It traces the problem back to a decision by Congress in the 1970s to switch from providing aid to colleges to instead allocating grants and loans to students to pay tuition at colleges. The move contributed to a market-based system that offered choice but also rewarded recr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Miss Perfect (film)
''Little Miss Perfect'' is an American drama film written and directed by Marlee Roberts, starring Karlee Roberts, Izzy Palmieri, Jeremy Fernandez and Lilla Crawford. Plot summary Belle, an over-achieving high school freshman, stumbles upon an online pro-eating disorder subculture as cracks begin to appear in her seemingly perfect life. Cast *Karlee Roberts as Belle * Jeremy Fernandez as Gus * Lilla Crawford as Olivia *Izzy Palmieri as Lyla *Tom Degnan as Mr. Davy *Charlie Swan as Madison *Eden Wright as Sophia *Brandon Bernath as Joey *Cameron Fachman as Dave *Peter Rini as Maurice Production Script and development ''Little Miss Perfect'' was written by Marlee Roberts and originally began as an adaptation of the traditional French fairytale ''La Belle et la Bete'', popularly known in English as '' Beauty and the Beast''. The adaptation borrowed Belle's studious perfectionistic nature and combined it with the Beast's shame and temper. Belle was given a father who s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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