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The Spierig Brothers
Identical twin brothers Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig (), known collectively as the Spierig Brothers, are German-Australian film directors, producers, and screenwriters. They are best known for their 2014 sci-fi thriller, ''Predestination'', and 2017 horror, '' Jigsaw''. Film career Peter and Michael made their directing debut in 2003 with ''Undead'', a low-budget zombie horror-comedy film, after they agreed on pooling together their life savings. It won a prize for Best Visual Effects at the Australian Film Institute Awards, and screened at 17 film festivals, including Edinburgh, Montreal, Toronto, Sitges, Berlin, Amsterdam and Puchon. At the Melbourne International Film Festival, the International Federation of Film Critics awarded ''Undead'' the prestigious FIPRESCI Award. The film was sold to 41 countries, and was released in the US and Canada by Lions Gate Entertainment, who developed a close relationship with Peter and Michael, and backed their second film, ''Dayb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Directors
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role in choosing the Casting (performing arts), cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking in cooperation with the Film producer, producer. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, Film producer, producers, Film editing, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended film school. Directors use different approaches. Some Outline (list), outline a general plotline and let the actors impro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne International Film Festival
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is an annual film festival held over three weeks in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was founded in 1952 and is one of the oldest film festivals in the world following the founding of the Venice Film Festival in 1932, Cannes Film Festival in 1939 and Berlin Film Festival in 1951. Currently held in the month of August from 8th to 25th in 2024 and spanning events in the Melbourne CBD as well as inner-suburban and regional Victoria, MIFF screens films from both Australia and across the world to an audience of approximately 150,000. It is the largest film festival in both Australia and the Southern Hemisphere, and is the world’s largest showcase of new Australian cinema. The 2022 festival contributed Australian dollar, A$9.7 million to the City of Melbourne’s economy. Alongside its expansive and well-received film program, MIFF realizes its vision, “An enlightened, inclusive, engaged society through film”, via its renowned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Story
A short story is a piece of prose fiction. It can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, Myth, mythic tales, Folklore genre, folk tales, fairy tales, tall tales, fables, and anecdotes in various ancient communities around the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century. Definition The short story is a crafted form in its own right. Short stories make use of plot, resonance and other dynamic components as in a novel, but typically to a lesser degree. While the short story is largely distinct from the novel or novella, novella/short novel, authors generally draw from a common pool of literary techniques. The short story is sometimes referred to as a genre. Determining what exactly defines a short story remains problematic. A classic definition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabel Lucas
Isabel Lucas (born 29 January 1985) is an Australians, Australian actress, environmentalist and Model (person), model. She is best known for her roles in ''Home and Away'' (2003–06), ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' (2009), ''Daybreakers'' (2009), ''The Waiting City'' (2009), ''The Pacific (miniseries), The Pacific'' (2010), ''Immortals (2011 film), Immortals'' (2011), ''A Heartbeat Away'' (2011), ''Red Dawn (2012 film), Red Dawn'' (2012), ''The Loft (film), The Loft'' (2014), ''The Water Diviner'' (2014), ''Knight of Cups (film), Knight of Cups'' (2015), and ''That's Not Me (film), That's Not Me'' (2017). In 2015, she acted beside Nick Jonas in the Thriller (genre), thriller film Careful What You Wish For (film), ''Careful What You Wish For''. In 2017, Lucas joined the American television series ''MacGyver (2016 TV series), MacGyver''. In 2018, she appeared in In Like Flynn (film), ''In Like Flynn'' which was a success in Australia, New Zealand, and Britain, and the sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Dorman
Michael Dorman (born 26 April 1981) is a New Zealand actor, best known for his starring roles as Tom Wilcox in '' Wonderland'' (2013–2015), John Tavner in ''Patriot'' (2015–2018), NASA astronaut Gordo Stevens in '' For All Mankind'' (2019–2021) and the title character in '' Joe Pickett'' (2021–2023). Early life Dorman was born in Auckland, New Zealand. His mother's side of the family is Māori (specifically, Ngāti Porou people from the east coast of the north island), and his father's ancestors are (the Māori term for non-Māori, but most commonly applied to New Zealanders of European descent). He moved to Australia with his family at the age of ten, and settled in Bundaberg, Queensland, where he attended Bundaberg State High School. He subsequently studied a degree in drama at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane. Career Dorman's first role was as Christian on ''The Secret Life of Us''. He was a fan of the show when it premiered in 2001 and he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Colosimo
Vincenzo Colosimo is an Australian stage, television and screen actor. He has worked in both Australia and the United States. He is of Italian descent and lives in Melbourne, Australia. He was previously married to Australian actress Jane Hall. Early life Colosimo was born in Melbourne, one of four children of Italian-born parents from Calabria. He grew up in the inner city suburb of Carlton North. Career Film Colosimo has had success in film and television in Australia and abroad. He debuted in the coming-of-age story '' Moving Out'' in 1983 and featured in 1984's '' Street Hero''. Other credits include the cult movie '' Chopper'' (2000), in which he played Melbourne drug dealer Neville Bartos opposite Eric Bana; '' The Wog Boy'' (2000); ''Lantana'' (2001); ''Walking on Water'' (2002); '' The Nugget'' (2002); '' Take Away'' (2003); and '' Opal Dream'' (2006). In 2008, he starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2008 American film '' Body of Lies''. In 2010, Colosimo star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia Karvan
Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress and producer. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film '' Molly'' (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in ''High Tide'' (1987). She portrayed a teacher in '' The Heartbreak Kid'' (1993) – the film was spun off into a TV series, ''Heartbreak High'' (1994–1999), with her character taken over by Sarah Lambert. Karvan's roles in television series include '' The Secret Life of Us'' (2001–2005), '' Love My Way'' (2004–2007), '' Newton's Law'' (2017) and '' Halifax: Retribution'' (2020). She won Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama at the AFI Awards (later rebranded as the AACTA Awards) for her appearance in '' G.P.'' (1996). She won two similar AFI Awards for her role in ''Love My Way'' (2005 and 2007) and in 2014 for her work in '' The Time of Our Lives'' (2013–2014). As a co-producer and co-writer on ''Love My Way'', she won three further AFI Awards for Best Drama Series in 2005, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Neill
Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (born 14 September 1947) is a New Zealand actor. His career has included leading roles in both dramas and blockbusters. Considered an "international leading man", he is regarded as one of the most versatile actors of his generation. Born in Northern Ireland to an English mother and New Zealand father, Neill moved to Christchurch with his family in 1954. He first achieved recognition with his appearance in the film ''Sleeping Dogs (1977 film), Sleeping Dogs'' (1977), which he followed with leading roles in ''My Brilliant Career (film), My Brilliant Career'' (1979), ''Omen III: The Final Conflict'', ''Possession (1981 film), Possession'' (both 1981), ''Evil Angels (film), Evil Angels'' (also known as ''A Cry in the Dark'') (1988), ''Dead Calm (film), Dead Calm'' (1989), ''The Hunt for Red October (film), The Hunt For Red October'' (1990), ''The Piano'' (1993), and ''In the Mouth of Madness'' (1994). He came to international prominence as Alan Grant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Dafoe
William James "Willem" Dafoe ( ; born July 22, 1955) is an American actor. Known for his prolific career portraying diverse roles in both mainstream and arthouse films, he is the recipient of various accolades including a Volpi Cup Award for Best Actor, with nominations for four Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and four Golden Globe Awards. He received an Honorary Golden Bear in 2018. Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Dafoe made his film debut with an uncredited role in '' Heaven's Gate'' (1980). He is known for collaborating with auteur filmmakers such as Paul Schrader, Abel Ferrara, Lars von Trier, Julian Schnabel, Wes Anderson, and Robert Eggers. He received Academy Award nominations for playing a compassionate army Sergeant in the war drama ''Platoon'' (1986), Max Schreck in the mystery film ''Shadow of the Vampire'' (2000), a kindly motel manager in the coming of age film '' The Florida Project'' (2017), and Vincent van Gogh in the biopic ''At Eternity's Gate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor, author, and film director. He made his film debut in ''Explorers (film), Explorers'' (1985), before making a breakthrough performance in ''Dead Poets Society'' (1989). Hawke starred alongside Julie Delpy in Richard Linklater's Before trilogy, ''Before'' trilogy from 1995 to 2013. Hawke received two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Training Day'' (2001) and ''Boyhood (2014 film), Boyhood'' (2014) and two for Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing ''Before Sunset'' (2004) and ''Before Midnight'' (2013). Other notable roles include in ''Reality Bites'' (1994), ''Gattaca'' (1997), ''Great Expectations (1998 film), Great Expectations'' (1998), ''Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'' (2007), ''Maggie's Plan'' (2015), ''First Reformed'' (2017), ''The Black Phone'' (2021), and ''The Northman'' (2022). Hawke directed the narrative films ''Chelsea Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award
The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The Oscars are widely considered to be the most prestigious awards in the film industry. The major award categories, known as the Academy Awards of Merit, are presented during a live-televised Hollywood ceremony in February or March. It is the oldest worldwide entertainment awards ceremony. The 1st Academy Awards were held in 1929. The second ceremony, in 1930, was the first one broadcast by radio. The 1953 ceremony was the first one televised. It is the oldest of the four major annual American entertainment awards. Its counterparts—the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Awards for theater, and the Grammy Awards for music—are modeled after the Academy Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daybreakers
''Daybreakers'' is a 2009 American-Australian dystopian sci-fi action-horror vampire film written and directed by Michael and Peter Spierig. The film takes place in a futuristic world overrun by vampires, and centers around a vampiric corporation which sets out to capture and farm the remaining humans while researching a substitute for human blood. Ethan Hawke plays vampire hematologist Edward Dalton, whose work is interrupted by human survivors led by former vampire 'Elvis' (Willem Dafoe), who has a cure that can save the human species. An international co-production between the United States and Australia, ''Daybreakers'' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009. It was released in the United Kingdom on 6 January 2010 and in North America on 8 January 2010. The film grossed over $50 million worldwide (from a $20 million budget) and received mixed-to-positive critical reception. Plot In 2009, an outbreak of a mysterious viral plague caused by an inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
