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Teen Spirit (2018 Film)
''Teen Spirit'' is a 2018 musical drama film written and directed by Max Minghella (in his directorial debut). The film stars Elle Fanning, Rebecca Hall, and Zlatko Burić. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2018. It was released in the United States on April 12, 2019, by LD Entertainment and Bleecker Street, and in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2019, by Lionsgate. Plot Violet, a shy teenager living in a small village on the Isle of Wight, dreams of pop stardom as an escape from her dismal surroundings and shattered family life. Behind her mother's back she sings in a near-empty bar. Afterward an older man, Vlad, approaches her to say she was good. He says he used to be an opera singer in Croatia. Violet doesn't trust him and says she is 21 to discourage his interest. Later, Violet enters a UK singing competition and doesn't tell her mother as she thinks Violet should only sing in church. Violet tries out for Teen Spiri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Minghella
Max Giorgio Choa Minghella (born 16 September 1985) is a British actor. He is known for his roles in the films ''Syriana'' (2005), ''Art School Confidential'' (2006), '' Elvis and Anabelle'' (2007), ''The Social Network'' (2010), '' The Darkest Hour'' (2011), '' The Ides of March'' (2011), '' The Internship'' (2013), '' Horns'' (2013), and ''Spiral'' (2021), as well as his role as Nick Blaine in the television series ''The Handmaid's Tale'' (2017–2025), which earned him a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Early life and family Minghella was born on 16 September 1985 in Hampstead, London, the son of director Anthony Minghella (1954–2008) and dancer and choreographer Carolyn Jane Choa. Minghella's father was born in Ryde on the Isle of Wight, and was of Italian descent. His mother, who was from Hong Kong, is from a family of multiple heritage. His maternal grandfather George Choa was of three-quarters Chinese and one-quarter Jewish descent, and his maternal grandm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionsgate Films
Lionsgate Films (spelled as Lions Gate until 2005, and formerly Cinépix Film Properties until 1998) is a Canadian-American film production and distribution company founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on June 15, 1962. It was owned by Lionsgate from 1997 to 2024, and Lionsgate Studios (which spun off its television and film business) since 2024, and is now headquartered in Santa Monica, California. Lionsgate is the largest and most successful mini-major film studio in North America. The studio focuses on foreign and independent films and has distributed various commercially successful film franchises, including '' Saw'', ''The Hunger Games'', '' Rambo'', '' Divergent'', '' The Punisher'', '' John Wick'', '' Madea'', '' Blair Witch'', '' Now You See Me'', '' Hostel'', '' The Expendables'', '' Sinister'', '' The Twilight Saga'', '' Step Up'', and '' Den of Thieves''. History As Cinépix Cinépix was founded by John Dunning and Andre Link in 1962. Cinépix, based in Montreal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robyn
Robin Miriam Carlsson (; born 12 June 1979), known professionally as Robyn (), is a Swedish singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. Her 1995 debut album ''Robyn Is Here'' produced two Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 10 singles: "Do You Know (What It Takes)" and "Show Me Love (Robyn song), Show Me Love". Her second and third albums, ''My Truth'' (1999) and ''Don't Stop the Music (Robyn album), Don't Stop the Music'' (2002), were released in Sweden. The 2010 sleeper hit “Dancing On My Own” is often credited as her signature song and helped rejuvenate her career. Robyn returned to international success with her fourth album, ''Robyn (album), Robyn'' (2005), which brought a Grammy Award nomination. The album spawned the singles "Be Mine! (Robyn song), Be Mine!" and "With Every Heartbeat" – the latter of which topped the charts in the United Kingdom. Robyn released a trilogy of mini-albums in 2010, known as the ''Body Talk (Robyn album), Body Talk'' series. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Film Market
The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europe's " Big Three" film festivals alongside the Venice Film Festival held in Italy and the Cannes Film Festival held in France. Furthermore, it is one of the " Big Five", the most prestigious film festivals in the world. The festival regularly draws tens of thousands of visitors each year. About 400 films are shown at multiple venues across Berlin, mostly in and around Potsdamer Platz. They are screened in nine sections across cinematic genres, with around twenty films competing for the festival's top awards in the Competition section. The major awards, called the Golden Bear and Silver Bears, are decided on by the international jury, chaired by an internationally recognisable cinema personality. This jury and other specialised Berlinale jur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Dyer
Danial John Dyer (born 24 July 1977) is an English actor and presenter. Dyer's breakthrough role was as Moff in ''Human Traffic'' (1999), with other notable roles Billy the Limpet in ''Mean Machine (film), Mean Machine'' (2001) and as Tommy Johnson in ''The Football Factory (film), The Football Factory'' (2004). Following the success of ''The Football Factory'', Dyer was often typecast in "hard man" roles, although it was this image that allowed him to present ''The Real Football Factories'', its spin-off, ''The Real Football Factories International'' and ''Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men''. Dyer has also worked in theatre, having appeared in three plays written by Harold Pinter, with whom he had a close friendship. In 2013, Dyer joined the cast of the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', in the role of Mick Carter, and remained in the series until 2022. He had previously turned down a role in 2009 and, in his 2010 autobiography ''Straight Up'', said he would not join the cast until he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rizha
Tamara Luz Ronchese Bonetto, known professionally as Rizha, (born July 26, 1999) is an Argentine actress and singer, best known for her main role as Joana Bianchi Acosta in ''Skam España'', the Spanish adaptation of '' Skam'', and for her role of Angel X in the film '' Teen Spirit'', starring Elle Fanning and Rebecca Hall. Early life Tamara Luz Ronchese Bonetto was born in Rosario, Argentina to Fernando Ronchese and Malvina Bonetto. She grew up in Las Rosas, and by the age of six, she had learned how to play the guitar, and by eight, she was learning to compose her own songs in Spanish. From 2002 to 2012, she studied primarily at the Dante Alighieri school. At the age of 13, she moved with her family to Madrid, Spain. She finished her secondary education there, and enrolled at the Complutense University of Madrid to study philosophy in 2018. Career Music (2014–present) After moving to Spain and starting high school, Ronchese was accidentally discovered by a Universal Music P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Stephens
Jordan Fontenelle Stephens (born 25 January 1992) is an English musician. He is best known for being one half of Rizzle Kicks, and for presenting the ITV2 panel show ''Don't Hate the Playaz''. Born in Neasden to Herman Stephens and Emma Boulting, Stephens met Harley Alexander-Sule when he was four, with whom he founded Rizzle Kicks, which released eight UK Singles Chart and two UK Albums Chart entries. He has also released solo music under the aliases Rizzle, Wildhood, Al, the Native, and Gnarly Ventura. As an actor, he has appeared in the TV series ''Glue (TV series), Glue'', ''Uncle (British TV series), Uncle'', ''Drunk History'', ''Catastrophe (2015 TV series), Catastrophe'', ''Feel Good (TV series), Feel Good'' and the films ''Alleycats'', ''Access All Areas'', ''Rogue One'', ''Teen Spirit (2018 film), Teen Spirit'', ''Tucked'', and ''The Ex-Wife'', and as himself, he has appeared in several unscripted reality shows, including ''Don't Hate the Playaz'', which he presents. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Madekwe
Archie Madekwe (, born 10 February 1995) is a British actor. On television, he is known for his role in the Apple TV+ series '' See'' (2019–2022). His films include ''Midsommar'' (2019), '' Gran Turismo'' and '' Saltburn'' (both 2023). Early life and education Madekwe was born in South London. His cousin is actress Ashley Madekwe. He is of English, Nigerian and Swiss descent. At 14, Madekwe began attending the BRIT School. He also joined the National Youth Theatre. He furthered his studies at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), and left early when he was cast in ''The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?'' on the West End. Career Madekwe made his television debut in 2014 with a guest appearance in an episode of the BBC medical drama ''Casualty''. He then portrayed Luca in two episodes of the Channel 4 comedy-drama '' Fresh Meat'' in 2016. In 2017, Madekwe made his West End debut in ''The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?'' at the Theatre Royal Haymarket alongside Damian Lewis and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruairi O'Connor
Ruairí O'Connor (born 9 July 1991) is an Irish actor. On television, he is known for his role as Henry Tudor, the future Henry VIII, in the Starz series ''The Spanish Princess'' (2019–2020). His films include ''Handsome Devil (film), Handsome Devil'' (2016) and ''The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It'' (2021). Early life and education O'Connor grew up in Howth, County Dublin, Ireland, until his three younger sisters, Melanie, Ella and Nicola were born. His family then moved to the countryside when he was 14 to live on a stud farm. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in acting from The Lir Academy at Trinity College Dublin in 2015. Career O'Connor began his career in 2012 when he was cast as Niall in the Lenny Abrahamson film ''What Richard Did''. In 2016, he had a guest role in the RTÉ2 series ''Can't Cope, Won't Cope'' and a recurring role in the BBC Northern Ireland series ''My Mother and Other Strangers''. He landed his first major television role as Michael Vincent i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Gray
Olive Grant (born 3 December 1994), known professionally as Olive Gray, is a British actor. They first gained prominence through their role in the CBBC series '' Half-Moon Investigations'' (2009). They have since starred in the Paramount+ series ''Halo'' (2022–2024). Early and personal life Gray is the eldest child of ''Fame Academy'' judges and singers David and Carrie Grant. Gray has three siblings, Tylan, Arlo, and Nathan. Gray was diagnosed with ADHD as a teenager, in addition to having dyspraxia and dyslexia, and their siblings also have learning difficulties. Gray studied at Queenswood School, Hertfordshire and then moved to study drama at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2016. Gray identifies as non-binary and queer, and uses they/them pronouns. Career In 2005, they made their debut acting appearance in the popular television series '' The Story of Tracy Beaker'' as Alice. In 2007 and 2008 they appeared in ''EastEnders'' as Bernadette Logan, a girl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millie Brady
Camilla Eve Brady is an English actress and model. She is best known for portraying Æthelflæd in the Netflix drama series '' The Last Kingdom'' (2017–2022). She also appeared in the film ''Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'' (2016) and the Apple TV+ series ''Surface'' (2022–). Early life Brady was born in Bracknell, Berkshire and moved around the country as a child. She went to boarding school at St Mary's School Ascot from the ages of 11 to 18. Interested in acting from a young age, she did some modeling as a teenager to save money to move to London. Career Brady made her television debut in the second series of the ITV series ''Mr Selfridge'' and her film debut as Joan Collins in ''Legend''. She then signed with Premier Model Management, walking her first runway and landing a brand campaign with Miu Miu. She played Mary Bennet in the 2016 comedy horror film ''Pride and Prejudice and Zombies''. In 2015, she was set to star in a TV adaptation of the novel ''The Clan of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
