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Sherrybaby
''Sherrybaby'' is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Laurie Collyer. The film premiered in the Dramatic Competition at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2006 and received a limited release in the United States on September 8, 2006. Plot The story takes place in New Jersey. Sherry Swanson, a young woman who has recently been released from prison and is recovering from a heroin addiction, is trying to rebuild her life on the outside. Above all, she wants to repair her relationship with her young daughter, but finds the challenges more daunting than she had expected. Her daughter barely recognizes her and no longer calls her "mommy", the halfway house where she lives has a curfew that interferes with her ability to visit her family. Her relationship with her family has become tense and strained, and she tends to act childlike at times. In between trips to visit her daughter and her job at a youth center, Sherry attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Margalit Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal ( , ; born November 16, 1977) is an American actress and filmmaker. Part of the Gyllenhaal family, she is the daughter of filmmakers Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Achs, and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal. She has five Golden Globe nominations with one win, two Academy Award nominations and two Emmy nominations. She began her career as a teenager with small roles in several of her father's films, and appeared with her brother in the thriller ''Donnie Darko'' (2001). She then appeared in ''Adaptation,'' '' Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'' (both 2002), and '' Mona Lisa Smile'' (2003). Gyllenhaal received praise for her leading performances in the dramas ''Secretary'' (2002) and '' Sherrybaby'' (2006), each of which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. She had commercial success in the thriller '' World Trade Center'' (2006), and received wider recognition for playing Rachel Dawes in the superhero film ''The Dark Knight'' (2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Laurie Collyer
Laurie Collyer (born 1967) is an American film director and screenwriter. Biography Born in Summit, New Jersey, she grew up in Mountainside, New Jersey and attended Oberlin College. She went to film school at New York University. She wrote and directed ''Sherrybaby'', for which actress Maggie Gyllenhaal received a Golden Globe nomination. She also directed the film ''Nuyorican Dream'' in 1999. She is in development to direct a film based on the story of Julia Butterfly Hill and the redwood tree Luna (tree), Luna, which is to star Rachel Weisz. She has also written the screenplay of an upcoming adaptation of Sara Zarr's novel ''Story of a Girl (novel), Story of a Girl''. In 2013, she directed ''Sunlight Jr.'', starring Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon. In 2015, she directed ''The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe'', which stars Kelli Garner, Susan Sarandon, Emily Watson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Eva Amurri Martino. In 2018, she directed a comedy-drama ''Furlough (film), Furlough'', starri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Brad William Henke
Brad William Henke (April 10, 1966 – November 29, 2022) was an American actor and professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He was best known for his role as Corrections Officer Desi Piscatella on ''Orange Is the New Black'', for which he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2016. Early life and education Henke was born in Columbus, Nebraska. He attended the University of Arizona and played football as a defensive lineman. Career Football career Henke was drafted by the New York Giants in the 1989 NFL draft but got cut during training camp. He was picked up by the Denver Broncos, and he played in Super Bowl XXIV against the San Francisco 49ers. Repeated injuries, which required six ankle surgeries, led to his retirement from professional football in 1994. Acting Henke began acting in 1994, starting with commercials. He appeared in '' October Road'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ryan Simpkins
Ryan Simpkins (born March 25, 1998) is an American actress, known for their performances in '' Pride and Glory'', ''A Single Man'', '' Revolutionary Road'', and the ''Fear Street'' trilogy of films. Career Simpkins' first film appearance was in '' Sherrybaby'', playing a lead role opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal. They had performed three times alongside brother Ty, in '' Pride and Glory'', '' Revolutionary Road'' and '' Arcadia''. They had a lead role as Lizzy Muldoun in the film adaptation of Wendy Mass's book '' Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life'', written and directed by Tamar Halpern. In 2021, they played Alice in the ''Fear Street'' trilogy. Personal life Simpkins is non-binary Non-binary or genderqueer Gender identity, gender identities are those that are outside the male/female gender binary. Non-binary identities often fall under the transgender umbrella since non-binary people typically identify with a gende .... Though previously having used they/them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Michelle Hurst
Michelle Hurst (born June 1, 1953) is an American actress. She played Miss Claudette Pelage in the first season of the streaming television series ''Orange Is the New Black''. Life and career Hurst was born in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1974. She began her career in theatre, and in the 1990s began appearing in television and film. Hurst is known for her multiple roles in various ''Law & Order'' television shows. She co-starred in films like '' Airheads'', ''Smoke'', '' Stepmom'' and '' Sherrybaby''. Hurst starred as Miss Claudette Pelage in the first season of the Netflix comedy-drama series, ''Orange Is the New Black ''Orange Is the New Black'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''OITNB'') is an American comedy-drama television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir '' Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Pr ...'' in 2013. This role earned Hurst, along with the main cast, a Satellite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Big Beach (company)
Big Beach is an American independent production company founded in 2004 by Marc Turtletaub and Peter Saraf, based in Los Angeles. It is best known for their independent comedy-drama films, including the Oscar-winning 2006 film ''Little Miss Sunshine''. History The company began when Turtletaub and Saraf co-produced the 2005 film ''Everything Is Illuminated''. The new company then took over production duties on two films that had been developed by Turtletaub's previous production company, Deep River Studios: '' Duane Hopwood'' and '' Sherrybaby'' in 2005 and 2006. Turtletaub also had been developing ''Little Miss Sunshine'' with his former company, which he brought to Big Beach. In 2014, Big Beach launched a television division of the company. The television division has produced ''Nuclear Family'' on HBO and the GLAAD-award-winning ''Vida'', and were the studio for the series ''Sorry for Your Loss'' starring Elizabeth Olsen. Big Beach's films include the Oscar-nominated ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Marc Turtletaub
Marc Jay Turtletaub (born January 30, 1946) is an American film producer and former president and CEO of the Money Store. Early life and education Born in Lakewood, New Jersey, he grew up in Perth Amboy, New JerseyOrtner, Sherry, B''Not Hollywood: Independent Film at the Twilight of the American Dream'' p. 118. Duke University Press, 2013, . Accessed November 13, 2017. "A second example of a progressive investor is Marc Turtletaub, head of Big Beach Productions.... I met him on the set of a later investing / producing project ''Sunshine Cleaning'', and asked him about his background. He said he's from Perth Amboy, N.J." and the adjoining township of Woodbridge. He attended Rutgers Preparatory School, graduating in the class of 1963. The captain and center on the basketball team, he made All-State in his senior year and was inducted into the Rutgers Prep Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. At the time of his induction, he was called a "class individual" by the former basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2006
19th CFCA Awards December 28, 2006 ---- Best Film: The Departed The 19th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, given by the CFCA on December 28, 2006 honored the best in film for 2006. Winners and nominees Best Actor Forest Whitaker – '' The Last King of Scotland'' * Leonardo DiCaprio – ''The Departed'' * Ryan Gosling – '' Half Nelson'' * Peter O'Toole – ''Venus'' * Will Smith – ''The Pursuit of Happyness'' Best Actress Helen Mirren – '' The Queen'' * Penélope Cruz – ''Volver'' * Judi Dench – '' Notes on a Scandal'' * Maggie Gyllenhaal – '' Sherrybaby'' * Meryl Streep – '' The Devil Wears Prada'' * Kate Winslet – '' Little Children'' Best Cinematography '' Children of Men'' – Emmanuel Lubezki * '' Babel'' – Rodrigo Prieto * ''The Departed'' – Michael Ballhaus * '' The Fountain'' – Matthew Libatique * '' Letters from Iwo Jima'' – Tom Stern Best Director Martin Scorsese – ''The Departed'' * Clint Eastwood – '' Letters from I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
64th Golden Globe Awards
The 64th Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and American television of 2006, as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The ceremony was held on January 15, 2007, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California and were broadcast on NBC in the United States. Indicating the impact that animated films have had on the film industry, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced in early 2006 that a Golden Globe would be awarded for the Best Animated Feature for the first time at this award ceremony. ''Dreamgirls'' won the most awards, with 3 (including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy). '' Babel'', received the most nominations, with 7 (only winning 1, for Best Motion Picture – Drama). Winners and nominees These are the nominees for the 64th Golden Globe Awards. Winners are listed at the top of each list. Nominations announced on December 14, 2006. Film Television Awards breakdown The following films and pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
11th Satellite Awards
The 11th Satellite Awards, honoring the best in film and television of 2006, were given on December 18, 2006. Special achievement awards Auteur Award (for his visionary work as a filmmaker) – Robert Altman Mary Pickford Award (for outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry) – Martin Landau Nikola Tesla Award (for creating special effects on the 1978 film ''Superman'' that pre-dated contemporary computer-generated images) – Richard Donner Outstanding Guest Star ('' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'') – Jerry Lewis Motion picture winners and nominees Best Actor – Drama Forest Whitaker – '' The Last King of Scotland'' *Leonardo DiCaprio – ''Blood Diamond'' *Ryan Gosling – '' Half Nelson'' * Joshua Jackson – ''Aurora Borealis'' *Derek Luke – ''Catch a Fire'' *Patrick Wilson – '' Little Children'' Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Joseph Cross – '' Running with Scissors'' *Sacha Baron Cohen – '' Borat: Cultural Learnings of Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rio Hackford
Rio Del Valle Hackford (June 28, 1970 – April 14, 2022) was an American film and television actor. He was best known for playing the recurring role of Toby in the American drama television series '' Treme''. Life and career Hackford was born in Los Angeles County, California, the son of film director Taylor Hackford. He began his career in 1990, first appearing in the film ''Pretty Woman'', where he played the uncredited role of a street junkie. Hackford appeared in films such as ''Safe'', '' Exit to Eden'', ''Déjà Vu'', ''I Love Your Work'', '' Blood In Blood Out'', ''Treasure Island'', '' Sherrybaby'' and '' Strange Days''. He played the role of Detective King in the 2006 film '' Stay Alive''. Hackford also played the role of Grayden Nash in the 2010 film ''Jonah Hex''. In his television career, Hackford guest-starred in series including '' When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren'', ''American Crime Story'', '' Togetherness'', ''Memphis Beat'', '' Underground'' and ''True De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gotham Independent Film Award For Breakthrough Director
The Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award is one of the annual Gotham Independent Film Awards and honors feature film directorial debuts. Named after Bingham Ray since 2013, the breakthrough director award was first given in 1991 as the Open Palm Award, with Jennie Livingston being the first recipient of the award, for her work in '' Paris Is Burning''. From 1991 to 1996 only the winner was announced, since 1997, a set of 5 to 6 nominees is presented annually. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * John Cassavetes Award * Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature References {{Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Director Directorial debut film awards 1991 establishments in New York City Awards established in 1991 Breakthrough Director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
