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Utopia (company)
Utopia is an American film production, distribution and sales agency founded in 2018, by Robert Schwartzman and Cole Harper. The company is best known for releasing films ''Mickey and the Bear'' (2019), ''Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets'' (2020), ''Shiva Baby'', ''Vortex (2021 film), Vortex'' (2021), ''We're All Going to the World's Fair'', and ''Sharp Stick'' (2022). History In February 2019, it was announced Robert Schwartzman and Cole Harper had launched Utopia, a film production, distribution, and sales company. The company's first releases were ''Fiddlin'' directed by Julie Simone, ''American Dharma'' directed by Errol Morris, and ''Mickey and the Bear'' directed by Annabelle Attanasio, in November 2019. The company also handled international sales on ''Sword of Trust'' directed by Lynn Shelton. In September 2020, the company launched its ''Altavod'' division to provide distributors and filmmakers with full control of distribution of their film projects, with 91% of sales going ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A utopia ( ) typically describes an imagined community or society that possesses highly desirable or near-perfect qualities for its members. It was coined by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book ''Utopia (book), Utopia'', which describes a fictional island society in the New World. Hypothetical utopias focus on, among other things, equality in categories such as economics, government and justice, with the method and structure of proposed implementation varying according to ideology. Lyman Tower Sargent argues that the nature of a utopia is inherently contradictory because societies are not homogeneous and have desires which conflict and therefore cannot simultaneously be satisfied. To quote: The opposite of a utopia is a dystopia. Utopian and dystopian fiction has become a popular literary category. Despite being common parlance for something imaginary, utopianism inspired and was inspired by some reality-based fields and concepts such as utopian architecture, architecture, Cyber-ut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen International
''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company which also owned '' Broadcast''. The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. The magazine in its current form was founded in 1975, and its website, ''Screendaily.com'', was added in 2001. ''Screen International'' also produces daily publications at film festivals and markets in Berlin, Germany; Cannes, France; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California; and Hong Kong. History ''Screen International'' traces its history back to 1889 with the publication of ''Optical Magic Lantern and Photographic Enlarger''. At the turn of the 20th century, the name changed to ''Cinematographic Journal'' and in 1907 it was renamed '' Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly''. Kinematograph Weekly ''Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly'' contained trade news, advertisemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drugstore June
''Drugstore June'' is a 2024 American crime comedy film co-produced, directed, and edited by Nicholaus Goossen. The film stars Esther Povitsky in her first starring role, who co-penned the script with Goossen. Produced by Paper Anvil and Bill Burr's All Things Comedy, the film was distributed by Utopia and Shout! Studios. Plot After the pharmacy in her small town is robbed, June, a wannabe influencer Gen-Z twenty-something girl who still lives at home with her parents, who for their part want her to move out, takes matters into her own hands to solve the crime, while at the same time trying to get over her ex-boyfriend and become more mature and responsible. Cast * Esther Povitsky as June * Bobby Lee as Bill, June's boss at the pharmacy * Beverly D'Angelo as Marla, June's mother * James Remar as Arnold, June's gambling addict father * Brandon Wardell as Jonathan, June's little brother * Danny Griffin as Owen * Haley Joel Osment as Davey, June's ex-boyfriend * Miranda Cosgro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drift (2023 Film)
''Drift'' is a 2023 drama film directed by Anthony Chen from a screenplay by Susanne Farrell and Alexander Maksik. It is based on the novel ''A Marker to Measure Drift'' by Maksik. A French, British and Greek co-production, it is Chen's first English-language feature. The film stars Cynthia Erivo, Alia Shawkat, Ibrahima Ba, Honor Swinton Byrne, Zainab Jah and Suzy Bemba. ''Drift'' had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 22 January 2023. It was featured at the 54th IFFI 2023, where it won the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal-Special Mention for Best Film on peace and inter-cultural dialogue. Plot summary The film follows Jacqueline, a Liberian refugee, who flees to a Greek island and develops a friendship with an American tour guide while coping with her past. Cast Production ''Drift'' is a co-production between France's Paradise City Films, Greece's Heretic and the United Kingdom's Fortyninesixty, in association with Cor Cordium, Edith's Daughter and Giraffe Pic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sweet East
''The Sweet East'' is a 2023 American satirical surrealist road film directed by Sean Price Williams in his directorial debut from a screenplay by Nick Pinkerton. It stars Talia Ryder, Earl Cave, Simon Rex, Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy O. Harris, Jacob Elordi and Rish Shah. The film follows a teenager from South Carolina who experiences the wider world on a picaresque adventure through the East Coast of the United States. ''The Sweet East'' had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2023. The film was released in the United States on December 1, 2023, by Utopia. Plot High school senior Lillian Wade is on a class trip to Washington, D.C., until a local restaurant is attacked by an armed man who believes the establishment houses a secret pedophilia ring. She is led to safety by anarchist political activist Caleb, who brings her to a home where he lives with other dissidents. Caleb and his friends bring Lillian along to a protest, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willa (company)
Willa (stylized in all caps) is an American independent film production and distribution company founded in 2017 by Elizabeth Woodward. The company has produced and distributed '' You Resemble Me'' (2021), '' Another Body'' (2023) and '' La cocina'' (2024). History In 2021 Willa produced '' You Resemble Me'', directed by Dina Amer and executive-produced by Spike Lee, Spike Jonze, Alma Har'el, Riz Ahmed and Claire Denis. Willa moved into distribution after the film hadn't received a meaningful distribution offer and passes due to its subject matter. In 2023, Willa produced and co-distributed '' Another Body'' with Utopia, a documentary revolving around a college student finding deepfake pornography of herself online. Additionally, Willa has produced the short films ''Everything Wrong and Nowhere to Go'' for PBS, ''Merci Poppy'' and ''F*ck That Guy'' directed by Hanna Gray Organschi. In 2025, Willa acquired the short film '' A Lien'' for distribution following its nomination fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Body
''Another Body'' is a 2023 documentary film, directed, written, and produced by Sophie Compton and Reuben Hamlyn. It follows a college student who seeks justice after finding deepfake pornography of herself online. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2023, where it won the Special Jury Award for Innovation in Storytelling. It was released in the United States on October 20, 2023, by Utopia and Willa, and is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2023, by Modern Films. Plot A college student seeks justice after finding deepfake pornography of herself online. Production As opposed to traditional documentaries where actors are used to recreate scenes, ''Another Body'' deepfaked the subjects in order to protect their identities, while preserving their emotions. Compton said, "It was really important to us that everything we anonymized was just like it happened and we only changed the details that were identifying. We wanted to reflec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divinity (film)
''Divinity'' is a 2023 American science fiction film written and directed by Eddie Alcazar, and starring Stephen Dorff, Moises Arias, Jason Genao, Karrueche Tran, Michael O'Hearn, Emily Willis, Scott Bakula, and Bella Thorne. The film had its premiere at Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023 and was released theatrically in the United States on October 14, 2023. Premise Set in an otherworldly human existence, scientist Sterling Pierce dedicated his life to the quest for immortality, slowly creating the building blocks of a groundbreaking serum named "Divinity". Jaxxon Pierce, his son, now controls and manufactures his father's once-benevolent dream into a malicious nightmare. Cast Production Steven Soderbergh and Eddie Alcazar announced in September 2021 that they were collaborating on a new film with Alcazar directing and Soderbergh producing, and Soderbergh serving as executive producer. In April 2022, Scott Bakula and Bella Thorne joined the cast, and DJ Mug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sick Of Myself (film)
''Sick of Myself'' () is a 2022 absurdist dark comedy film written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, starring , , Fanny Vaager, Henrik Mestad, Andrea Bræin Hovig, Steinar Klouman Hallert, Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen, , and Anders Danielsen Lie. Plot Signe and Thomas are a couple living together in Oslo, where Signe works as a barista while Thomas is an artist who specialises in “sculptures” made out of stolen furniture. Signe is jealous of the increased attention that Thomas has been receiving, and attempts to plot ways to divert it from him, including attempting to get a dog to attack her after witnessing a similar situation at her workplace. When Thomas lands a major exhibition of his work, Signe upstages his speech at a dinner celebrating its opening by faking a severe allergic reaction. Signe comes across a news article about a Russian anti-anxiety medication called Lidexol, which has been recalled after reports that it has induced severe skin disease in those wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Spider
''Holy Spider'' () is a 2022 Persian-language crime thriller film co-produced, co-written and directed by Ali Abbasi, starring Mehdi Bajestani and Zar Amir Ebrahimi. Based on the true story of Saeed Hanaei, a serial killer who targeted street prostitutes and killed at least 16 women from 2000 to 2001 in Mashhad, Iran, the film depicts a fictional female journalist investigating a serial killer. ''Holy Spider'' was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in May, where Ebrahimi won the Best Actress Award for her performance. It was chosen as the Danish entry for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards, and made the December shortlist. Plot Tehran-based journalist Arezoo Rahimi arrives in the Iranian holy city of Mashhad to investigate a serial killer targeting local street prostitutes addicted to drugs, dubbed the "Spider Killer" by the media. The killer follows a pattern of picking up women on his motorcycle, taking them to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane By Charlotte
''Jane by Charlotte'' () is a 2021 French docu-drama film directed by Charlotte Gainsbourg in her directorial debut. The film was shown in the Cannes Premiere section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Charlotte Gainsbourg as herself * Jane Birkin Jane Mallory Birkin ( ; 14 December 1946 – 16 July 2023) was a British and French actress, singer, and designer. She had a prolific career as an actress, mostly in French cinema. A native of London, Birkin began her career as an actress, ... as herself Box office In France, the film earned $133,152 from 79 theaters in its opening weekend. References External links * 2021 films 2021 documentary films 2021 drama films French documentary films 2020s French-language films Japanese documentary films 2020s Japanese-language films 2020s French films 2021 multilingual films French multilingual films Japanese multilingual films Autobiographical documentary films {{France-documentary-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
