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Theo Green
Theo Green is an ASCAP Award-winning British composer and Academy Award, Oscar winning sound designer. He is known for his music for ''The Gambler (2014 film), The Gambler'', ''The Gambler Official Site''. ''House at the End of the Street'', ''House at the End of the Street Composer Interview''. his Academy Award nominated sound design for ''Blade Runner 2049''. ''MPAA Theo Green Interview''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford
Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of Architecture of England, English architecture since late History of Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, information technology and science. History The history of Oxford in England dates back to its original settlement in the History of Anglo-Saxon England, Saxon period. Originally of strategic significance due to its controlling location on the upper reaches of the River Thames at its junction with the River Cherwell, the town grew in national importance during the early Norman dynasty, Norman period, and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abingdon School
Abingdon School is a day and boarding independent school for boys in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. The twentieth oldest independent British school, it celebrated its 750th anniversary in 2006. The school was described as "highly selective, strongly academic" in ''The Tatler School Guide''. History The date of Abingdon's foundation is unclear. Some believe the school to have been founded prior to the 12th century by the Benedictine monks of Abingdon Abbey, with a legal document of 1100 listing Richard the Pedagogue as the first headmaster. From its early years, the school used a room in St Nicolas' Church, which itself was built between 1121 and 1184.Abingdon School, A Brief History Retrieved 10 September 2013 The school now takes its anniversary from the earliest surviving reference to the sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Barker (film Director)
Steve Barker (born 4 April 1971) is an English film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the short-film Magic Hour (2002) starring John Simm. In 2008 he made his directorial feature film debut '' Outpost'', starring Ray Stevenson and Richard Brake Richard Colin Brake (born 30 November 1964) is a Welsh-American character actor, known for his supporting roles as Joe Chill in '' Batman Begins'' (2005), Doom-Head in '' 31'' (2016), and the chemist in '' Mandy'' (2018), as well as his lead ro .... References External links *About the filming of Outpost English film directors Living people 1971 births English screenwriters English male screenwriters Horror film directors People from Blackpool {{UK-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedown (film)
''Comedown'' is a 2012 British urban horror film directed by Menhaj Huda, and written by Steven Kendall. Dubbed "''Kidulthood'' meets '' Saw''", the film stars Jacob Anderson, Adam Deacon and Geoff Bell in the lead roles. Plot In an abandoned tower, six friends turn the tower into a radio station and soon learn they are not alone as a resident psychopath begins hunting them down. Cast *Jacob Anderson as Lloyd *Adam Deacon as Jason * Sophie Stuckey as Jemma *Calum McNab as Gary "Gal" * Jessica Barden as Kelly * Duane Henry as Colin "Col" * Geoff Bell as Ray Grady *Shazad "Shizzio" Khan as Shafiq "Shaf" *Muazzin "Naga" Aziz as Nazar "Naz" * Gemma-Leah Devereux as Nurse Samantha Harris * Slaine Kelly as Nurse Sally Mitchell *Christos Lawton as PC Jon Murray *Deirdre Mullins as Alissa the Newsreader *Stephen Taylor as the Creeper Production ''Comedown'' was shot on a budget of $2,000,000, and was filmed in a suburb of London close to the O2 Arena. Reception Critical respon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menhaj Huda
Menhaj Huda (born 20 March 1967) is a Bangladesh-born British film and television director and producer best known for the film '' Kidulthood''. Career Huda's first directing job was the 1993 television series ''Hypnosis''. He directed ''Jump Boy'' in 1999, which won an award for 'Best Feature Film' at the Mediawave awards. Other directing credits include '' Queer as Folk 2'', '' Is Harry on the Boat?'', '' Murphy's Law'', '' Murder in Mind'', ''The Bill'', '' Blue Murder'' and '' HolbyBlue''. Huda produced as well as directed '' Kidulthood'' and ''West 10 LDN'', both written by Noel Clarke. Huda won the 'Douglas Hickox Award' at the 2006 British Independent Film Awards. His horror film '' Comedown'' which stars Martin Compston, Adam Deacon, Geoff Bell, Red Madrell and Duane Henry, was filmed in 2010 in London. His "spiritual follow-up" to ''Kidulthood'', ''Everywhere and Nowhere ''Everywhere and Nowhere'' is a 2011 coming of age British drama film focusing on the identi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidulthood
''Kidulthood'' (stylised as ''KiDULTHOOD'') is a 2006 British crime drama film directed by Menhaj Huda and written by Noel Clarke, who appeared in the film alongside Aml Ameen, Red Madrell, Adam Deacon, Jaime Winstone, Femi Oyeniran, Madeleine Fairley, Cornell John, Kate Magowan, Pierre Mascolo (who also acted as executive producer), Rafe Spall and Nicholas Hoult. It follows the lives of several teenagers in the West London area Ladbroke Grove. Clarke wrote the film based on his own experiences growing in Ladbroke Grove, which he began developing with director Menhaj Huda and producer George Isaac. Filming began on 14th November 2004 and was filmed on location until 16th December 2004. The film is known for featuring breakout roles for Ameen, Clarke, Deacon, Winstone, Oyeniran, Spall and Hoult. Made on a budget of £560,000, ''Kidulthood'' was released theatrically on 3 March 2006 and received praise and controversy for its depection of teenage life in London. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2015 and 2016, her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide to date. She appeared in ''Time''s 100 most influential people in the world list in 2013 and the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 list from 2013 to 2016. During her childhood, Lawrence performed in church plays and school musicals. At age fourteen, she was spotted by a talent scout while vacationing in New York City with her family. She moved to Los Angeles and began her acting career with guest roles on television. Her first major role was as a main cast member on the sitcom '' The Bill Engvall Show'' (2007–2009). She made her film debut with a supporting role in the drama '' Garden Party'' (2008), and had her breakthrough playing a poverty-stricken teenager in the independent mystery drama '' Winter's Bone'' (2010). Lawrence's career progressed with starring roles as the mutant Mystique in the ''X-Men'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Tonderai
Mark Tonderai (born 1974) is a British-ZimbabweanPress Book House at the End of the Street, 2012 entrepreneur, director, writer, actor and former disc jockey. He is co-founder of the London-based production company Shona Productions with his wife Zoe Stewart.Biographical detail : WarpX.co.uk website. He directed the television series '' The Five'' which first aired in April 2016 on the Sky 1 channel. Career Radio Tonderai began his career in the media working as a writer, producer ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hush (2009 Film)
''Hush'' is a 2008 British horror film about a young couple on a motorway journey who are drawn into a game of cat and mouse with a truck driver following a near accident. The film is directed by former BBC Radio 1 DJ, Mark Tonderai, and stars William Ash and Christine Bottomley. The film was produced by Warp X, UK Film Council and Film4 who supplied the funding for the film. The film was distributed by Optimum Releasing. Plot Zakes ( William Ash) and his girlfriend Beth ( Christine Bottomley) are travelling along the M1 motorway at night, bickering over the fragility of their strained relationship. While Beth is asleep, a large white truck overtakes Zakes and its tailgate momentarily slides up, revealing a naked woman, bound and bloodied in a cage, screaming for help. He immediately calls 999 but is unable to provide a number plate as it is covered in dirt. Zakes follows the truck and, when they come to a standstill in a queue of traffic, he gets out and goes to the tru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warp Films
Warp Films is an independent film and television production company based in Sheffield & London, UK. History 2001 – 2012 Warp Films was established by Warp Records founding partners Rob Mitchell and Steve Beckett. It was initially created with financial support from NESTA and had a remit to produce a number of short films. After the death of Rob Mitchell in 2001, Beckett decided to continue with Warp Films and enlisted the expertise of Sheffield friend Mark Herbert (who had just produced the critically acclaimed first series of Peter Kay's ''Phoenix Nights'' for Channel 4) to run the company. The first film, Chris Morris' '' My Wrongs#8245-8249 & 117'', was shot in 2002. It won the award for Best Short Film at the 2003 BAFTA Film Awards and became the first short film DVD single in the UK market. Through the star of ''My Wrongs'', Paddy Considine, Herbert met director Shane Meadows and asked them to generate an idea for a film. Herbert raised the funding and the result was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Wyatt
Rupert Wyatt (born 26 October 1972) is an English screenwriter, director and producer. He made his directorial debut with the 2008 film '' The Escapist'', which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His second film was the 2011 blockbuster ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes''. His third film was the 2019 sci-fi film ''Captive State''. He also directed the first two episodes of the television adaptation of '' The Mosquito Coast'' in 2021, as well as serving as an executive producer on the series. Early life Wyatt was born and raised near Winchester in Hampshire. He was educated at the Dragon School, Oxford and Winchester College, Winchester. Career Producing Wyatt is the founder of the film collective Picture Farm, which has produced numerous shorts, documentaries and features, including the Sundance Award-winning documentary '' Dark Days''. Directing He also co-wrote and directed the British prison escape thriller '' The Escapist'' (2008), starring Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Escapist (2008 Film)
''The Escapist'' is a 2008 drama thriller starring Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham, Seu Jorge, Dominic Cooper, Steven Mackintosh, Stephen Farrelly and Damian Lewis. It is directed and co-written by Rupert Wyatt, and premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival to considerable acclaim. An Irish-UK co-production, the film was produced by Alan Moloney of Parallel Films and Adrian Sturges of Picture Farm. Plot The film runs two narratives simultaneously, preparation of the escape and the escape itself. Frank Perry ( Brian Cox) is a lifer and has long accepted that he will never see the outside again. When Perry receives his first letter in fourteen years that his cherished daughter is a drug addict and near death following an overdose, he starts to think about escaping. He plans an escape with help from Lenny Drake ( Joseph Fiennes), Brodie ( Liam Cunningham) and Viv Batista (Seu Jorge). But when Perry's new cellmate James Lacey (Dominic Cooper) gets noticed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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