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Ķīlnieks
''The Hostage'' (, ) is a 2006 Latvian-Estonian comedy film directed by Laila Pakalniņa. Cast * Branko Završan as Hijacker * Kristaps Mednis as Tom * Ieva Puķe as Mother * Pauls Butkevics as Antons * Ivars Brakovskis as Visvaldis * Valdis Liepiņš as Detective * Kaljo Kiisk as Old man * Jaan Rekkor as Coach * Jēkabs Nākums as Self * Maija Apine * Rūdolfs Plēpis * Imants Strads Release ''The Hostage'' was screened at the 2006 Warsaw International Film Festival in Poland. Awards The film received the following awards: * 2007: Kinoshock Open Film Festival for states of the CIS and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (Anapa, Russia), best operator work: Arko Okk * 2007: The National Film Festival Lielais Kristaps (Latvia), best artist's work: Jurģis Krāsons; several nominations in other categories References External links * Koer, lennuk ja laulupidu entry in Estonian Film Database The Estonian Film Database (, abbreviated EFIS) is an electronic film database laun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laila Pakalniņa
Laila Pakalniņa (born 4 June 1962) is a Latvian film director and screenwriter. She has directed more than 20 films since 1991. Her film ''The Shoe (film), Kurpe'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography * ''Vela'' (1991) * ''Doms (film), Doms'' (1991) * ''Annas Ziemassvētki'' (1992) * ''Baznīca'' (1993) * ''Prāmis'' (1996) * ''Pasts'' (1996) * ''Ozols (film), Ozols'' (1997) * ''The Shoe (film), The Shoe'' (''Kurpe'', 1998) * ''Tusya'' (2000) * ''Papa Gena'' (2001) * ''Mostieties!'' (2001) * ''Mārtiņš (film), Mārtiņš'' (2002) * ''Pitons (film), Pitons'' (2003) * ''Visions of Europe (film), Visions of Europe'' (2004) * ''Buss (film), Buss'' (2004) * ''Leiputrija'' (2004) * ''Teodors'' (2006) * ''Ūdens'' (2006) * ''Ķīlnieks'' (2006) * ''Par dzimtenīti'' (2008) * ''Dawn (2015 film), Dawn'' (2015) * ''Zirdziņ, hallo!'' (2017) * ''Spoon'' (2019) * ''The First Bridge'' (short film, 2020) * ''In the Mirror (film), In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arko Okk
Arko Okk (born 25 December 1967 in Tallinn) is an Estonian film operator, director and producer. In 1998 he co-founded (with Jaan Tätte) the production studio OÜ Acuba Film. Filmography * "Tulivesi" (1994; feature film; operator) * "Minu Leninid ''All My Lenins'' () is a 1997 Estonian historical comedy film by Hardi Volmer. It was produced by the Faama Film company in cooperation with Lenfilm. Synopsis In 1908, young Estonian politician Aleksander Kesküla ( Üllar Saaremäe) escaped ..." (1997; feature film; operator) * " Ristumine peateega" (1999; feature film; director) * " Agent Sinikael" (2002; feature film; operator) * " Sigade revolutsioon" (2004; feature film; operator) * "Monoloogid" (2011; documental film; director) References Living people 1967 births Estonian cinematographers Estonian film directors Film people from Tallinn {{Estonia-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branko Završan
Branko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is related to the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka. People named Branko include: * Branko (DJ), Portuguese DJ and producer * Branko Babić (born 1947), Serbian football manager * Branko Baković (born 1981), Serbian footballer * Branko Baletić (born 1946), Serbian-Montenegrin film director and producer * Branko Bauer (1921–2002), Croatian film director * Branko Bokun (1920–2011), Yugoslav-British author and journalist * Branko Bošković (born 1980), Montenegrin footballer * Branko Bošnjak (1923–1996), Croatian philosopher * Branko Bošnjak (born 1955), Yugoslav footballer * Branko Bošnjaković (born 1939), Dutch-Croatian physicist * Branko Brnović (born 1967), Montenegrin football manager * Branko Buljević (born 1947), Croatian-Australian footballer * Branko Cikatić (1955–2020), Croatian martial artist * Branko Crvenko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaljo Kiisk
Kaljo Kiisk (3 December 1925 – 20 September 2007) was a Soviet and Estonian actor, film director, screenwriter and politician. He was best known for his roles as from Spring (1969 film), ''Spring'' (), Summer (1976 film), ''Summer'' (''Suvi'') and Autumn (1990 film), ''Autumn'' (''Sügis''), film adaptations of Oskar Luts' novels, and as Johannes Saarepera from Eesti Televisioon, ETV's long-running ''Õnne 13''. His career spanned over half a century from 1953 to 2007. Early life Kiisk was born and raised in Vaivina. In 1944, aged 18, he served in the Anti-aircraft warfare, anti-aircraft unit of the 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian), and took part in the Battle of Tannenberg Line. After World War II, he managed to obscure his military service from the Soviet re-occupation of the Baltic states (1944), Soviet occupiers. In 1946, he graduated from the Rakvere 1st Secondary School and enrolled at the Tallinn University of Technology. He switched the next year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaan Rekkor
Jaan Rekkor (born 3 April 1958) is an Estonian stage, film and television actor. Early life and education Jaan Rekkor was born in the small village of Hõreda in Rapla County. He attended schools in Märjamaa, graduating from the Ants Lauter Märjamaa Secondary School in 1976 (now, Märjamaa Gymnasium). Between 1976 and 1979, he studied journalism at the University of Tartu. He then studied acting at the Tallinn State Conservatory's Performing Arts Department (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), graduating in 1982. Among his graduating classmates were Margus Oopkaup, Anu Lamp, Laine Mägi, Sulev Teppart, Andrus Vaarik, and Viire Valdma. Stage career Following his graduation from the Tallinn State Conservatory, Rekkor began an engagement as a stage actor at the Endla Theatre in Pärnu in 1982 where, to date, he has appeared in approximately one hundred stage roles and productions. In 2005, he began an engagement at the Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn. His firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jēkabs Nākums
Jēkabs Nākums (born 4 February 1972) is a Latvian biathlete. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 (; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; ; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), were an international wi .... References 1972 births Living people Latvian male biathletes Olympic biathletes for Latvia Biathletes at the 1998 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2002 Winter Olympics People from South Kurzeme Municipality {{Latvia-biathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warsaw International Film Festival
Warsaw Film Festival (; WFF), also known as Warsaw International Film Festival, is an annual international film festival held every October in Warsaw, Poland. The 40th edition of the festival will take place from 11 to 20 October 2024. History The festival has been held every year since 1985. In 2008, it was recognised by FIAPF as an international competitive film festival. ;Timeline *1985 – Film Discussion Club "Hybrydy" founds the festival, originally named Warsaw Film Week. Creator Roman Gutek becomes its first director *1991 – Stefan Laudyn becomes new director of the festival and name Warsaw Film Week changes to Warsaw Film Festival *1995 – organised by Warsaw Film Foundation for the first time *2000 – festival gets accreditation from FIAPF and changes its name to Warsaw International Film Festival. *2005 – for the first time, FIAPF jury gives special awards during Warsaw International Film Festival *2008 – FIAPF adds Warsaw Film Festival to its list of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinoshock
"Kinoshock" Open Film Festival of CIS and Baltic countries, also spelt Kinoshok, is a film festival staged in the Black Sea resort of Anapa, Russia, each September. "CIS" refers to the Commonwealth of Independent States, comprising nine member states. History Kinoshock film festival was established in 1992. In 1997, it changed its name from Kinoshock to "Kinoshock – Open CIS and Baltic Film Festival". In 2014, the 23rd edition, the festival moved from the outskirts of Anapa to the city centre, and began opening all year round. Russian films screened in 2014 were Alexander Kott's film ''Test'' and 's ''Son''. Governance and description The Kinoshock Festival is an independent non-profit organisation. The film festival is held annually, supported and organised by the Government of the Russian Federation, the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Administration of the Krasnodar Territory, the Anapa c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lielais Kristaps
''Lielais Kristaps'' is the highest award given in Latvian cinema. Established in 1977, it is given out at the ''Latvian National Film Festival''. Due to different reasons, the festival has not been held in 1992, 1994 to 1995, 1997 and 1999, and was held biannually from 2001 to 2009, with no festival being held in 2010, 2011 and 2013. Since 2014, it was held again every year. Past winners Best Film Categories Acting Categories See also * Christopher Award References Film festivals in Latvia Recurring events established in 1977 Film festivals in the Soviet Union Latvian awards 1977 establishments in Latvia {{National Cinema Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Film Database
The Estonian Film Database (, abbreviated EFIS) is an electronic film database launched online in 2012. Its purpose is to thoroughly describe Estonian film heritage, to collect film information about Estonian films, their producers, content, themes, types and genres, directors, actors, and so on, and to make available as much information as possible related to these films and the Estonian film industry. The descriptions of the films are detailed with keywords, which makes it possible to search for information based on various content. The database was made public on December 12, 2012. As of the beginning of 2017, the database contained more than 16,200 full and partial records of films made in Estonia since 1912. The film database was mainly developed in stages between 2011 and 2022 following a specific plan. The Estonian Film Database is compiled by the NGO Eesti Filmi Andmebaas, which was founded at the end of 2007 by , the film producer of the company, and Hagi Šein Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Pixar celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006 with the release of its 7th film, ''Cars''. Evaluation of the year Philip French of ''The Guardian'' described 2006 as "an outstanding year for British cinema". He went on to emphasize, "Six of our well-established directors have made highly individual films of real distinction: Michael Winterbottom's '' A Cock and Bull Story'', Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'', Christopher Nolan's '' The Prestige'', Stephen Frears's '' The Queen'', Paul Greengrass's '' United 93'' and Nicholas Hytner's '' The History Boys''. Two young directors made confident debuts, both offering a jaundiced view of contemporary Britain: Andrea Arnold's Red Road and Paul Andrew Williams's London to Brighton. In addition the gifted Mexican Alfonso Cuaron came here to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Comedy Films
Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * * Estonia (other) * Languages of Estonia * List of Estonians This is a list of notable people from Estonia, or of Estonian ancestry. Architects * Andres Alver (born 1953) * Dmitri Bruns (1929–2020) * Karl Burman (1882–1965) * Eugen Habermann (1884–1944) * Georg Hellat (1870–1943) * Otto Pius Hip ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
