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Valeriy Todorovskiy
Valery Petrovich Todorovsky (, ; born 9 May 1962, in Odesa) is a celebrated Russian film director, screenwriter, TV producer. A member of a prominent dynasty of filmmakers, he is the son of Pyotr Todorovsky and the father of Pyotr Todorovsky Jr. Biography Early years and family Valery Todorovsky was born in Odesa on 8 May, 1962, to a prominent Soviet film director Pyotr Todorovsky and his wife Mira, nee German. As recalled by Todorovsky, he practically grew up on set as he always followed his father at work. He played his first role in cinema when he was still a schoolboy. When he was 10, the family moved to Moscow. Following in his father's footsteps, Todorovsky sought to enter the directing department of the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, but failed twice. On his third attempt, he enrolled in the scriptwriting course and graduated in 1984. He emerged as a screenwriter with the movie ''The Double'', co-written with Andris Kolbergs. Cinema His directorial debu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odesa
Odesa, also spelled Odessa, is the third most populous List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrative centre of the Odesa Raion and Odesa Oblast, as well as a multiethnic cultural centre. As of January 2021, Odesa's population was approximately On 25 January 2023, its Historic Centre of Odesa, historic city centre was declared a World Heritage Site and added to the List of World Heritage in Danger by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in recognition of its multiculturality and 19th-century urban planning. The declaration was made in response to the Odesa strikes (2022–present), bombing of Odesa during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has damaged or destroyed buildings across the city. In classical antiquity a large Greek settlement existed at its location no later than t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
The Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival (), often referred to by the German-language initialism IFFMH, is an annual film festival established in 1952 hosted jointly by the cities of Mannheim and Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg, the southwest region of Germany. The festival focuses on arthouse and auteur cinema produced by international newcomer directors, and historically it served as a springboard for many experimental filmmakers from cinemas that have been overlooked by Western audiences. It is the second-oldest film festival in Germany, behind only the Berlinale. Originally held in Mannheim, since 1994 is co-hosted by Mannheim and Heidelberg, two neighboring cities which are less than 20 kilometers away from each other. The festival usually takes places in October or November. The last edition, the 70th IFFMH, was held in November 2021, and the next edition is scheduled to take place on 17–27 November 2022. Background The International Filmfestival Mannheim-H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nika Award
The Nika Award (sometimes styled NIKA Award) is the main annual national film award in Russia, presented by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Science, and seen as the national equivalent of the Oscars. In 2022 nominees were announced, but the Award ceremony was postponed and, eventially, cancelled. The Award ceremony was also cancelled in 2023. History The award was established in 1987 in Moscow by Yuli Gusman, and ostensibly modelled on the Oscars. The Russian award takes its name from Nike, the goddess of victory. Accordingly, the prize is modelled after the sculpture of the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The oldest professional film award in Russia, the Nika Award was established during the final years of USSR by the influential Russian Union of Filmmakers. At first the awards were judged by all the members of the Union of Filmmakers. In the early 1990s, a special academy, consisting of over 500 academicians, was elected for distributing the awards, which recogni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Macbeth Of The Mtsensk District (novella)
''Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District'' (, ''Ledi Makbet Mtsenskogo uyezda'') is an 1865 novella by Nikolai Leskov. It was originally published in Fyodor Dostoevsky's magazine ''Epoch''. Among its themes are the subordinate role expected from women in 19th-century European society, adultery, provincial life (thus drawing comparison with Flaubert's ''Madame Bovary'') and the planning of murder by a woman, hence it having a title inspired by the Shakespearean character Lady Macbeth from his play ''Macbeth'', and echoing the title of Turgenev's story '' Hamlet of the Shchigrovsky District'' (1859). Plot summary ;Chapter 1 The Ismailov family is introduced: Boris, the father of Zinovy, the husband of Katarina Lvovna for the past five years. Boris and Zinovy are merchants, ruling an estate with many serfs. Katerina is bored in their empty home, and tired of Boris' constant orders and scolding of her for not producing any children. She would actually welcome a child, and Zinovy's prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolai Leskov
Nikolai Semyonovich Leskov (; – ) was a Russian novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and journalist, who also wrote under the pseudonym M. Stebnitsky. Praised for his unique writing style and innovative experiments in form, and held in high esteem by Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov and Maxim Gorky among others, Leskov is credited with creating a comprehensive picture of contemporary Russian society using mostly short literary forms. His major works include '' Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk'' (1865), which was later made into an opera by Shostakovich); ''The Cathedral Folk'' (1872); ''The Enchanted Wanderer'' (1873); and "The Tale of Cross-eyed Lefty from Tula and the Steel Flea" (1881). Leskov received his formal education at the Oryol Lyceum. In 1847 Leskov joined the Oryol criminal court office, later transferring to Kiev, where he worked as a clerk, attended university lectures, mixed with local people, and took part in various student circles. In 1857 Leskov quit his job as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė (born 20 January 1963) is а Lithuanian actress and television presenter. Known for both her screen and stage performances, she has gained recognition for featuring in films such as ''Burnt by the Sun'' (1994) and '' Katya Ismailova'' (1994), which won her the Nika Award for Best Actress. Dapkūnaitė was also credited in '' Mission: Impossible'' (1996), '' Seven Years in Tibet'' (1997), Emily Young's debut '' Kiss of Life'' (2003), and Okkupert (2015–2019). Dapkūnaitė performed in theaters in Lithuania, the United Kingdom, United States, and Russia, including Steppenwolf Theatre, Shaftesbury Theatre, The Old Vic, Hampstead Theatre, Theatre of Nations, and more. She has a long-lasting professional partnership with John Malkovich, they worked together on numerous theatrical productions. Early life Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė was born in Vilnius, then in the Lithuanian SSR of the Soviet Union, on 20 January 1963. Her father, Petras Edmundas Dapkūnas, was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katya Ismailova
''Katya Ismailova'' () is a 1994 Russian drama film directed by Valery Todorovsky. It is based on the novella '' Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District'' by Nikolai Leskov. Plot The film tells about a woman who for the first time in her life felt passion and as a result became uncontrollable. Cast * Vladimir Mashkov as Sergey / Katya's lover * Ingeborga Dapkunaite as Katya / Wife * Aleksandr Feklistov as Mitya / Husband * Alisa Freindlich Alisa Brunovna Freindlich (born 8 December 1934) is a Russian actress. Since 1983, Freindlich has been a leading actress of the Bolshoi Drama Theater in Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was awarded the title of the People's Artist of the USSR in ... as Irina / mother * Natalya Shchukina as Sonya / Sergey's ex-lover * Yury Kuznetsov as Romanov / investigator * Avangard Leontev as Editor * Marina Opyonkina * E. Vakhovshaia * S. Razguliaeva References External links * {{Valery Todorovsky 1994 films 1990s Russian-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montpellier Film Festival
Montpellier International Mediterranean Film Festival (''Cinemed'') is the second most important cinema festival in the Mediterranean after the Cannes Film Festival. Cinemed aims to promote the cinema from the Mediterranean basin, the Black Sea, Portugal, and Armenia. It was inaugurated in 1979. The festival's main prize is the ''Antigone d'Or''. Profile The festival under the original name ''Rencontres avec le cinéma méditerranéen'' was established in 1979 by the team of the Ciné-club Jean-Vigo. In 1989, the festival inaugurated a competitive section and was renamed ''Festival Cinema Mediterranéen Montpellier''. Henri Talvat, one of Cinemed's co-founders, was the festival's president for many years one of the event co-founders, flanked by the director Jean-François Bourgeot. In October 2014 Philippe Saurel, the mayor of the Montpellier Métropole, announced forthcoming changes in the Cinemed's management. Jean-François Bourgeot resigned in 2015. In 2016, Christophe Lep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geneva Film Festival
The Geneva Film Festival is an annual event that takes place in Geneva, Illinois. The festival shows films from around the world and puts on a workshop for those interested in the technical aspects of the film making process. Official selections 2014 Narrative Shorts * Crossings * December * Grey Route * November Lights * North Hollywood * The Uncles (Gli Zii) * My forest * Masque * Tess * Sundays * God's Got His Head in the Clouds * One Safe / Directed by Gaetano Naccarato * My forest / Directed by Sebastien Pins * North Hollywood / Directed by Bob Stephenson * Pain Staking / Directed by Adolfo Martinez Perez * Scotty Works OUT / Directed by Dan Pal (People’s Choice Award for Best Narrative Short) * You Will Find Me Within You 2013 Animated Shorts * Light Me Up (Best Animated Short) Documentary Feature * Mayan Blue (Best Documentary Feature, Best Cinematography) * Refuge: Stories of the Selfhelp Home (Emerging Documentary Filmmaker) Documentary Shorts * The Storykee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964 by Michael Kutza, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America. Its logo is a stark, black and white close up of the composite eyes of early film actresses Theda Bara, Pola Negri, and Mae Murray, set as repeated frames in a strip of film. In 2010, the 46th Chicago International Film Festival presented 150 films from more than 50 countries. The Festival's program is composed of many different sections, including the International Competition, New Directors Competition, Docufest, Black Perspectives, Cinema of the Americas, and Reel Women. Its main venue is the AMC River East 21 Theatre in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, although it has dropped that venue during the most recent festival as of 2023 (59th), instead using the AMC Newcity 14. International Connections Program The International Connections Program was created in 2003 in order to rais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sozvezdie (film Festival)
Sozvezdie ( or Кинофестиваль Созвездие), also known as Sozvezdie International Film Festival and International Actors Festival Sozvezdie is a Russian film festival based in Yaroslavl. Meaning "Constellation", this film festival is also referred to as an "Actor's Film Festival". It gives awards to actors in various categories. It was founded by Evgeny Zharikov in 1988, president of the Guild of Actors of Soviet Cinema, with the first edition of the festival being held in 1989. History Sozvezdie was founded by Evgeny Zharikov, who was President of the Guild of Actors of Soviet Cinema From 1988 to 2000 (known as Russian Film Actors Guild from 1991). The first festival was held in 1989. The 7th edition of the festival was held in May 1995, and was attended by actor and director . In 1999, 2000 (11th edition), and again in 2001 Sozvezdie was held in Arkhangelsk. The 19th edition of the event was held in 2011 at Kostroma, where Belarusian films were shown. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
