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Sarah Greenwood
Sarah Greenwood (born March 1960) is a British production designer. Early career She studied at the Wimbledon College of Art and was production designer in theater for more than three years. However she was not entirely satisfied with the work, so she got a job at the BBC in the early 90s and stayed there for a while. It didn't only get her a better job, but helped in her transformation from theater to TV. She worked on designing sets for television talk show '' Later... with Jools Holland''. Then, in the late 90s, the BBC disappeared the charge of production design, and she had to work in independent cinema. Production design career and awards In an interview column for the Golden Globe Awards, Greenwood stated that green arsenic was used in the corridors for the film ''Atonement'', but the director, Joe Wright, wanted Irish green for the dress that Keira Knightley was going to use in the movie. Sarah decided to give priority to the dress and change the colour she had pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the List of European islands by area, largest European island, and the List of islands by area, ninth-largest island in the world. It is dominated by a maritime climate with narrow temperature differences between seasons. The island of Ireland, with an area 40 per cent that of Great Britain, is to the west – these islands, along with over List of islands of the British Isles, 1,000 smaller surrounding islands and named substantial rocks, comprise the British Isles archipelago. Connected to mainland Europe until 9,000 years ago by a land bridge now known as Doggerland, Great Britain has been inhabited by modern humans for around 30,000 years. In 2011, it had a population of about , making it the world's List of islands by population, third-most-populous islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atonement (2007 Film)
''Atonement'' is a 2007 Romance film, romantic War film, war Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Joe Wright and starring James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, Romola Garai, and Vanessa Redgrave. It is based on Atonement (novel), the 2001 novel by Ian McEwan. The film chronicles a crime and its consequences over six decades, beginning in the 1930s. It was produced for StudioCanal and filmed in England. Distributed in most of the world by Universal Pictures, Universal Studios, it was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on 7 September 2007 and in North America exactly three months later on 7 December 2007. ''Atonement'' opened both the 2007 Vancouver International Film Festival and the 64th Venice International Film Festival. Wright, at age 35, was the youngest director ever to open the Venice event. The film was a commercial success and earned a worldwide gross of approximately $129 million against a budget of $30 million. Critics praised its acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Production Designers
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1960 Births
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Art Directors Guild
The Art Directors Guild (ADG; IATSE Local 800) is a labor union and local of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE) representing 3,278 motion picture and television professionals in the United States and Canada. The ADG's sponsored activities include the annual ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards, the professional quarterly news magazine Perspective'' an art gallery called Gallery 800, technology training programs, and a film society''.'' Membership Local 800 has four main craft classifications: # Art Directors (including Production Designers) # Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists # Illustrators and Matte Artists # Set Designers and Model Makers In addition, the ADG has recently included previs artists into their membership. Individual crafts represented by the ADG: * Production designers * Art directors * Assistant art directors * Set designers * Graphic artists * Illustrators * Matte artists * Model makers * Scenic artists * Previs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Film Awards
The European Film Awards (or European Film Academy Awards) have been presented annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. The awards are given in 19 categories, of which the most important is the Best Film. They are restricted to European cinema and European producers, directors and actors. The awards were officially also called the "Felix Awards" until 1997, in reference to the former award's trophy statuette, which was replaced by a feminine statuette. Since 1997, the European Film Awards have been held in early- to mid-December. Hosting duties have alternated between Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ..., Germany in odd-numbered years and other Lists of cities in Europe, European cities in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
26th European Film Awards
The 26th European Film Awards were presented on 7 December 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The winners were selected by over 2,500 members of the European Film Academy. On 28 October 2013, a special seven-member jury convened in Berlin and, based on the EFA Selection list, decided on the winners in the categories cinematography, editing, production design, costume design, composer and sound design. On 4 November 2013, nominations for documentary were announced. The special documentary jury consist five members: Antonio Saura Despina Mouzaki, Claas Danielsen, Ally Derks Ally Derks is a documentary film curator and cinema industry professional from the Netherlands. She co-founded IDFA in 1988 and directed it for 30 years. Derks is nicknamed ‘Madam IDFA’ and ‘the High Priestess of Documentaries’ for her ... and Jacques Laurent. Winners and nominees Best Film People’s Choice Award Discovery of the Year Best Comedy Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st British Academy Film Awards
The 61st British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 10 February 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2007. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2007. The nominees were announced on 16 January 2008 by Naomie Harris and Kelly Reilly. ''Atonement'' won Best Film, while Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan, won Best Director for ''No Country for Old Men'', which also went on to win Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actor for Javier Bardem. Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor for ''There Will Be Blood'', Marion Cotillard won Best Actress for '' La Vie en Rose (La Môme)'', and Tilda Swinton won Best Supporting Actress for ''Michael Clayton''. ''This Is England'', directed by Shane Meadows, was voted Outstanding British Film of 2007. Jonathan R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
96th Academy Awards
The 96th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the gala, the AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories honoring 2023 in film, films released in 2023. The ceremony, televised in the United States by American Broadcasting Company, ABC, was produced by Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, and was directed by Hamish Hamilton (director), Hamish Hamilton. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted the show for the fourth time. He first presided over the 89th Academy Awards, 89th ceremony held in 2017, and had most recently hosted the 95th Academy Awards, previous year's ceremony. In related events, the Academy held its 14th Governors Awards ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom of the Ovation Hollywood complex in Hollywood, on January 9, 2024. The Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by host Natasha Lyonne on Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
90th Academy Awards
The 90th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2017, and took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was held on March 4, 2018, rather than its usual late-February date to avoid conflicting with the 2018 Winter Olympics. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony, which was televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd and directed by Glenn Weiss. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted for the second consecutive year. In related events, the Academy held its 9th Annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 11, 2017. On February 10, 2018, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Karenina (2012 Film)
''Anna Karenina'' is a 2012 historical romantic drama film directed by Joe Wright. Adapted by Tom Stoppard from Leo Tolstoy's 1878 novel, the film depicts the tragedy of Russian aristocrat and socialite Anna Karenina, wife of senior statesman Alexei Karenin, and her affair with the affluent cavalry officer Count Vronsky. Keira Knightley stars as the titular character; this is her third collaboration with director Joe Wright following '' Pride & Prejudice'' (2005) and '' Atonement'' (2007). Jude Law and Aaron Taylor-Johnson appear as Karenin and Vronsky, respectively. Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald, Domhnall Gleeson, and Alicia Vikander appear in key supporting roles. Produced by Working Title Films in association with StudioCanal, the film premiered at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival. It was released on 7 September 2012 in the United Kingdom and on 16 November 2012 in the United States. ''Anna Karenina'' earned a worldwide gross of approximately $69 million, mostl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
