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The Latin From Manhattan
Thomas Mignone is an American feature film, streaming media, commercial, and music video director, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing and writing the dark dramas ''On the Doll'' and ''Queen Of Manhattan'' and for directing conceptual music videos and live concerts for various hard rock and heavy metal artists. Feature films Throughout 2024 Mignone directed and wrote ''Queen Of Manhattan'', a feature film based on the life of Vanessa Del Rio as the World's First Latina adult film star and featuring actors Esai Morales, Drea de Matteo, Taryn Manning, David Proval, Elizabeth Rodriguez. Shane West, Josh Malina, Jesse Metcalfe and Dita Von Teese. It was selected as the Opening Night Film at the Portland Film Festival and won the Best Director Award. In 2007, Mignone directed and wrote the feature film ''On the Doll'' starring Brittany Snow, Angela Sarafyan, Josh Janowicz, Candice Accola, Clayne Crawford, Shanna Collins, James Russo and Theresa Russell. The title r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Doll
''On The Doll'' is a 2008 American drama feature film directed and written by director Thomas Mignone. Background The film's title comes from the phrase "Show me on the doll where you were touched", often asked of young children who have been the victims of sexual abuse. The film covers multiple lives of victims and victimizers, sharing the pain of how early childhood traumas can continue throughout adult lives. Plot Jaron (Josh Janowicz) struggles to work for sleazy publisher "Uncle" Lou ( Marcus Giamatti) in order to settle the obligations of his friend Tara (Angela Sarafyan), who works in a peep show for Jimmy (Paul Ben-Victor). He meets Balery (Brittany Snow), a call-girl who wants to place an ad in Lou's paper. She seeks an accomplice to help her rob a regular client she particularly dislikes. Jaron decides to take up the offer himself. Meanwhile, Wes ( Clayne Crawford) whores out his girlfriend Chantel (Shanna Collins) in order to make enough money to buy her an enga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland Film Festival
Portland Film Festival is a non-profit organization which hosts events and programs in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 2013 by Joshua Leake with the help of Jay Cornelius. Their main event called the Portland Film Festival is an annual independent film festival that is held in several local theaters in Portland. This event focuses on showcasing films, but also provides food, a range of events to participate in, and other forms of entertainment. History Jay Cornelius helped Leake set up the first festival by recruiting people that he knew from his previous job as a film instructor. There were over 148 volunteers that helped pull off the first Portland Film Festival. These volunteers helped with a wide range of activities from directing music, operations, other volunteers, and social media, to helping with legal advising, talking photos, and more. The first film festival was held from August 27 through September 1, 2013 and featured networking events, workshops, a beer garde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tool (band)
Tool is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1990. It consists of vocalist Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones (musician), Adam Jones, drummer Danny Carey and bassist Justin Chancellor, who replaced founding member Paul D'Amour in 1995. Tool has won four Grammy Awards, performed worldwide tours, and produced albums topping charts in several countries. The band has released five studio albums, one Opiate (EP), EP and one Salival, box set. They emerged with a heavy metal music, heavy metal sound on their first studio album, ''Undertow (Tool album), Undertow'' (1993), and became a dominant act in the alternative metal movement with the release of their follow-up album ''Ænima'' in 1996. The group's efforts to combine musical experimentation, visual arts, and a message of personal evolution continued with ''Lateralus'' (2001) and ''10,000 Days (Tool album), 10,000 Days'' (2006), gaining critical acclaim and international commercial success. Their fift ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crystal Method
The Crystal Method is an American electronic music act formed in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada, by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland in 1993. They were pioneers of the big beat genre and their music has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, video games, and advertisements. Their 1997 debut studio album ''Vegas (The Crystal Method album), Vegas'' was RIAA certification, certified platinum in 2007, and saw follow-ups ''Tweekend'', ''Legion of Boom (album), Legion of Boom'', ''Divided by Night'', and ''The Crystal Method (album), The Crystal Method''. In 2017, Ken Jordan retired from music and left the group, with Scott Kirkland adopting The Crystal Method as a solo moniker. History The Crystal Method originally had two members, Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland. Before The Crystal Method was formed, Jordan and Kirkland started working on music while working at a grocery store. Jordan was also a local DJ in Las Vegas as well as the college radio program director at UNLV. Jordan tau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldenburg International Film Festival
The Oldenburg International Film Festival, sometimes called the ''European Sundance'', has covered the international film scene in all aspects since 1994. It is held in Oldenburg (city), Oldenburg, Germany. History Films such as Park Chan-wook’s ''The Handmaiden'', Takeshi Kitano’s ''Kids Return'', David Cronenberg’s ''Spider (2002 film), Spider'', Kevin Spacey’s ''Albino Alligator'', Steven Soderbergh’s ''Out of Sight'', Larry Clark’s ''Ken Park'', Luke and Andrew Wilson (actor), Andrew Wilson’s ''The Wendell Baker Story'', and ''The Fountain'' by Darren Aronofsky or indie hits like Larry Fessenden’s ''Habit (1997 film), Habit'', Cory McAbee’s ''The American Astronaut'', Michael Polish’s ''Northfork'', Paul Provenza’s ''The Aristocrats (film), The Aristocrats'', Susan Buice and Arin Crumley’s ''Four Eyed Monsters'' or ''The Guatemalan Handshake'' by Todd Rohal, received their German premiere in Oldenburg. Tributes and retrospectives ;Tributes (by year) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinequest
The Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival is an annual independent film festival held each March in San Jose, California and Redwood City, California. The international festival combines the cinematic arts with Silicon Valley’s innovation. It is produced by Cinequest, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that is also responsible for Picture The Possibilities and the distribution label Cinequest Mavericks Studio LLC. Cinequest awards the annual Maverick Spirit Awards. In addition to over 130 world or U.S. premieres from over 30 countries, the festival hosts writer's events including screenwriting competitions, a shorts program, technology and artistic forums and workshops, student programs, and a silent film accompanied on the theatre organ. Founded in 1990 as the Cinequest Film Festival, the festival was rebranded in 2017 as the Cinequest Film & VR Festival and expanded beyond downtown San Jose to Redwood City. It took its present name in 2019. History Filmmakers Halfdan H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avignon Film Festival
{{unreferenced, date=November 2021 The Avignon Film Festival (created 1984), also known as the Avignon/New York Film Festival or Rencontres Cinématographiques Franco-Américain d'Avignon, took place every year in Avignon, France along with a twin film festival organised in New York. It was last held in 2008. History Avignon Film Festival was created to promote French/American independent cinema through previews, retrospectives and round-tables. An award ceremony encouraged young film directors to participate in the festival. The purpose was to bring together independent filmmakers from the United States, France and other European countries. Their mission was to encourage deeper understanding and appreciation for contemporary, thought-provoking cinema by showcasing the work of innovative filmmakers. Feature films, short films and documentaries were presented in French, English and other European languages. Every French film was subtitled in English, and European films i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Film Festival
Austin Film Festival (AFF), founded in 1994, is an organization in Austin, Texas, that focuses on writers' creative contributions to film. Initially, AFF was called the Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference and functioned to launch the careers of screenwriters, who historically have been underrepresented within the film industry. AFF is known for its annual October Austin Film Festival & Conference. The Conference was the first event of its kind, bringing professional and amateur screenwriters together to celebrate the role of screenplays in filmmaking and host conversations focusing on craft and on particular films and television series. In addition, the Screenplay Competition receives more entries than any other competition in the world. Several competition finalists and semi-finalists have made sales or found managers and agents at the conference. In 2020, the festival was held virtually. Film Festival Overview Each October, Austin Film Festival & Conference pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theresa Russell
Theresa Lynn Russell ( Paup; born March 20, 1957) is an American actress whose career spans over four decades. Her Theresa Russell filmography, filmography includes over 50 feature films, ranging from mainstream to independent film, independent and experimental film, experimental films. Born in San Diego, Russell was raised in the Los Angeles suburb of Burbank, California, Burbank, where she had a turbulent upbringing marked by poverty, and dropped out of high school at age 16. Russell subsequently began modeling, which brought her to the attention of film producer Sam Spiegel. Through Spiegel, she was cast in Elia Kazan's ''The Last Tycoon (1976 film), The Last Tycoon'' (1976), playing the daughter of a prominent film executive. In 1978, Russell starred opposite Dustin Hoffman in the critically acclaimed crime drama ''Straight Time''. Her next role was a lead in English filmmaker Nicolas Roeg's controversial thriller ''Bad Timing'' (1980), which earned critical praise. Russell a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Russo
James Vincent Russo (born April 23, 1953) is an American film and television actor. He has appeared in over 150 films in three decades. Early life Russo was born in New York City to an Italian father and German mother. A graduate of the High School of Art and Design and New York University (NYU), he wrote and starred in the prize-winning short film ''The Candy Store''. Before his first break in acting, he drove for a cab company, worked as a construction worker and a gravedigger. He was raised in Flushing, Queens and spent his formative years on 156th Street. Career Russo's first role in his acting career was in the 1981 made-for-television film '' Chicago Story''. He then went on to star in many hit films of the 1980s. His big break came in the form of a small role in the 1982 comedy film '' Fast Times at Ridgemont High'', as a convenience store robber. In 1984, he appeared in ''Beverly Hills Cop'' as Mikey Tandino, a friend of Axel Foley who is murdered. That same year he sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanna Collins
Shanna Dophalene Collins is an American actress. She played Amber on the first season of the ABC Family original series, ''Wildfire''. Collins graduated from Highland Park High School in University Park, Texas. Collins played Laurie Miller on the CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ... series '' Swingtown''. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Shana American film actresses American television actresses Living people Actresses from Dallas 21st-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayne Crawford
Joseph "Clayne" Crawford (born April 20, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Martin Riggs on the Fox series ''Lethal Weapon'' (2016–2018) and Teddy Talbot on the SundanceTV series '' Rectify'' (2013–2016), the latter earning him a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He has also had supporting roles in the films '' A Walk to Remember'' (2002), '' Swimfan'' (2002), '' A Love Song for Bobby Long'' (2004), '' The Great Raid'' (2005), and '' Wristcutters: A Love Story'' (2006). Early life Joseph Crawford was born in Clay, Alabama, on April 20, 1978, the son of Lennie and design engineer Brian Crawford. He graduated from Hewitt-Trussville High School, where he was on the football and wrestling teams. Career In 1996, Crawford moved to Los Angeles to look for acting work. He took construction jobs to support himself while appearing in small theaters. In 2000, to distinguish himself from othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
