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Ruaridh Mollica
Ruaridh Silvio James MacGillivray-Mollica (born 14 October 1999; pronounced Rur-ee Mall-ika) is a Scottish actor, writer, and director. For his performance in the film ''Sebastian (2024 film), Sebastian'' (2024), he was nominated for a British Independent Film Award. On television, he appeared in the Channel 5 (British TV channel), Channel 5 series ''Witness Number 3'' and the BBC Three series ''Red Rose (TV series), Red Rose'' (both 2022). Mollica was named one of ''Screen Internationals 2024 Rising Stars Scotland. Early life and education Mollica was born in Prato, Italy to a Scottish mother and an Italian father. Mollica attended Broughton High School, Edinburgh, Broughton High School in Edinburgh. He joined the Strange Town youth theatre company, where he met his agent Ruth Hollyman. Mollica graduated with a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Heriot-Watt University in 2021. During his time at university, he participated in snowsports. He intended to do a Masters deg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Fest Gent
Film Fest Gent, also known as International Film Fest Gent, is an annual international film festival in Ghent, Belgium. The festival held its first edition in 1974, under the name Internationaal Filmgebeuren Gent, and has since grown into the largest film festival in Belgium. The festival also puts the spotlight on film music; since 2001, Film Fest Gent has hosted the World Soundtrack Awards, a series of prizes for the best soundtracks for film and television. The festival takes place every year in October, with an international jury awarding the Grand Prix for Best Film and the Georges Delerue Award for Best Soundtrack or Sound Design. Apart from the official competition, there are sections such as global cinema, classics, and an annual special focus. From 2000 to 2018, a European short film competition was organised. In 2019, the short film competition was reformed into an international competition, with the International Short Film Award as the main prize. History 1974-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine On Leith (film)
''Sunshine on Leith'' is a 2013 British romantic musical film directed by Dexter Fletcher. It is an adaptation of the stage musical of the same name, a jukebox musical featuring songs by The Proclaimers. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The songs, arranged by musical director Paul Englishby, are performed by the cast. The Proclaimers themselves appear in a brief cameo. Plot The film starts in Afghanistan where an APC is on patrol while the passengers including Davy Henshaw ( George MacKay) and Ally (Kevin Guthrie) are nervous as to their survival ("Sky Takes the Soul"), before an ambush happens. Some time later Davy and Ally, recently discharged, return to their homes and families in Edinburgh after their Afghanistan tour (" I'm on my Way"). Ally returns to his girlfriend Liz (Freya Mavor), a nurse who is Davy's sister. On the boys' first night home Liz introduces Davy to her English friend and colleague Yv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous To Know
''Dangerous to Know'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroff and Gail Patrick. The picture is based on British crime writer Edgar Wallace's hit 1930 play, '' On the Spot,'' which had been inspired by the career of Al Capone. Anna May Wong reprised her stage role from the New York production in the movie. The supporting cast features Lloyd Nolan and Anthony Quinn. Plot Stephen Recka, a gangster and former bootlegger, is now a powerful figure in city politics and business circles, with the mayor and local bank in his pocket. He aspires to climb socially. A city councillor who wants to become mayor has a plant in Recka's office, John Rance, but Recka finds out. Recka's birthday party is organized by his friend and hostess, Madame Lan Ying, with attendees who want a share in his city-wide power. Margaret van Case, an impoverished member of the "town's first family" arrives and Recka charms her, making Lan Ying unhappy. Rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexy Beast (TV Series)
''Sexy Beast'' is a British crime drama television series developed by Michael Caleo that premiered on Paramount+ on 25 January 2024. It is a prequel of the 2000 film of the same name. Synopsis It traces the relationship between best friends and thieves Gal Dove and Don Logan, who together become involved in London's criminal world during the 1990s. Gal begins a romance with the seductively alluring adult film star Deedee, which proves to be a dangerous endeavour. Cast and characters Main * James McArdle as Gal Dove ** Cohen James Walmsley as young Gal * Emun Elliott as Don Logan ** Sami Amber as young Don * Sarah Greene as Deedee Harrison ** Naomi Morris as young Deedee * Ralph Brown as Roger Riley * Tamsin Greig as Cecilia Logan ** Scarlett Rayner as young Cecilia * Stephen Moyer as Teddy Bass ** Ruaridh Mollica as young Teddy Recurring Episodes Production Development In August 2018, it was announced that a TV series prequel based on the original film, written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount+
Paramount+ (formerly known as CBS All Access in the United States and 10 All Access in Australia) is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming service owned by Paramount Global. The service's content is drawn primarily from the List of libraries owned by Paramount Global, libraries of CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Smithsonian Channel, the Smithsonian Channel, Showtime (TV network), Showtime, and Paramount Pictures. It also shows original series and films, live streaming Broadcasting of sports events, sports coverage, and in the United States, live streaming of CBS News and Stations, local CBS television stations. The service was launched by CBS Corporation in the United States in 2014, as CBS All Access, initially focusing on the live streaming of CBS programming from its local affiliates, as well as on-demand access to CBS programs and library content. The servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Moyer
Stephen John Moyer (né Emery; born 11 October 1969) is an English actor and film director. He is best known for portraying the vampire Bill Compton in the HBO television series '' True Blood''. This was followed by the television film ''Lord of Misrule'', filmed in Fowey, Cornwall, which also featured Richard Wilson, Emily Mortimer and Prunella Scales. In 1997, Moyer made his big-screen debut landing the lead role in the film adaptation of the long-running comic strip '' Prince Valiant'' by Hal Foster, working alongside Ron Perlman and Katherine Heigl. From 2017 to 2019, he starred as Reed Strucker, the lead role in Fox series '' The Gifted''. Early life and career Moyer was born in Brentwood, Essex and attended St Martin's, a comprehensive school in Hutton, Essex. He graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). He became Brentwood Theatre's first patron in October 2007, especially supporting their "Reaching Out, Building On" campaign to help ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Independent Film Award For Breakthrough Performance
The British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). The award was first presented in the 1998 ceremony, until 2020 the category was presented as Most Promising Newcomer. Actress Laila Morse was the first recipient of this award for her performance as Janet in '' Nil by Mouth''. The category with a wider meaning of "newcomer", including new actors but also directors, cinematographers, editors, etc., since 2001 the category is directed towards only actors. According to BIFA, the category is for "British performers taking their first significant role in a theatrical feature film", it also states that "eligibility of performers with significant theatre or TV credits will be determined by the Nomination Committee". The category includes both leading and supporting performances. Winners and nominees 1990s ; Most Promising Newcomer 2000s ; Best Newcomer (On Screen) ; Best Newcomer (Off Screen) ; Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Sundance Film Festival
The 2024 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 18 to 28, 2024. The first lineup of competition films was announced on December 6, 2023. Among the highlighted events included the premiere of a documentary about the 1980s rock band Devo. Films U.S. Dramatic Competition World Cinema Dramatic Competition U.S. Documentary Competition World Documentary Competition Premieres Next Midnight Spotlight Special Screenings Episodic Anniversary Screenings U.S. Fiction Short Films International Fiction Short Films Animated Short Films Nonfiction Short Films Awards The following awards were given out: Grand Jury Prizes * U.S. Dramatic – ''In the Summers'' (Alessandra Lacorazza) * U.S. Documentary – ''Porcelain War'' (Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev) * World Cinema Dramatic – ''Sujo'' (Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez) * World Cinema Documentary – ''A New Kind of Wilderness'' (Silje Evensmo Jacobsen) * Short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikko Mäkelä (filmmaker)
Mikko Mäkelä (born January 1989) is a British-based Finnish filmmaker. He is known for directing the feature films '' A Moment in the Reeds'' (2017) and ''Sebastian'' (2024). He was listed by '' IndieWire'' as one of 25 LGBTQ filmmakers on the rise. Early life Mäkelä grew up in a small town in eastern Finland. He was 18 when he moved to England, where studied at English literature and French at the University of Nottingham and University College London (UCL), and Drama at the City Literary Institute. He began his filmmaking career as an editor Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, organization, a .... Filmography References External links Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Alumni of University College London Alumni of the University of Nottingham Finnis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brockley Jack Theatre
The Brockley Jack Theatre (also known as the Jack Studio Theatre) is an Off West End theatre in the Crofton Park area of Lewisham, south London. It shares a building with the Brockley Jack pub. The theatre was founded by David Kincaid, Michael Bottle and Peter Rocca; Kincaid and Bottle took the leads roles in its first production, of the Chekhov pieces ''On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco'' and ''Swansong''. It opened in 1992 and is a registered charity. The Brockley Jack Theatre's programming is a mix of established works and new writing, produced by in-house company Southside Arts and by visiting theatre companies, plus comedy and music nights and regular work-in-progress "scratch" shows. It runs workshops to support new playwrights, hosts the Brockley Jack Film Club and produces an annual festival of new plays, Write Now, supported by Lewisham Council Lewisham London Borough Council, also known as Lewisham Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Lewisha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish BAFTA
BAFTA in Scotland is the Scottish branch of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Formed in 1986, the branch holds two annual awards ceremonies recognising the achievement by performers and production staff in Scottish film, television and video games. These Awards are separate from the British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Film Awards. British Academy Scotland Awards The British Academy Scotland Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by BAFTA Scotland. From 2011 to 2018, the ceremony took place in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. As of 2019, the ceremony has been hosted at the Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Central. British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards The British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by BAFTA Scotland. The accolades honour the best upcoming talent in the field of film and television in Scotland. The 2016 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards ceremony took place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Rough
Too Rough is a 2022 Scottish short film written and directed by Sean Lìonadh and starring Ruriadh Mollica and Joshua Griffin. The film is set in Glasgow, Scotland and follows the character of Nick who, following a night of partying and intoxication, wakes up next to his boyfriend Charlie and must conceal him from his own homophobic and dysfunctional family. Following its world premiere at the Flickerfest International Short Film Festival in Sydney, Australia on 25 January 2022, the film went on to receive international recognition and has achieved awards including the 2022 BAFTA Scotland award for Best Short Film, Best British Short Film at the 2022 British Independent Film Awards and the 2022 Berlin Interfilm Festival award for Best Live Action. Plot The film follows the story of Nick (Ruriadh Mollica), a gay, working class young adult, and his boyfriend Charlie (Joshua Griffin). After a night of heavy drinking at the house party in Glasgow's West End, Nick invites Charli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
