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360 (film)
''360'' is a 2011 internationally produced drama thriller film directed by Fernando Meirelles and written by Peter Morgan as a loose adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's 1897 play '' Reigen''. The film stars an ensemble cast of Anthony Hopkins, Ben Foster, Rachel Weisz, Jude Law and other international actors. Following the stories of couples and their sexual encounters, ''360'' was selected to open the 2011 London Film Festival. Magnolia Pictures released the film on video on demand on 29 June 2012 and was released in United States theaters on 3 August 2012. The film reunited Weisz and director Meirelles, who worked together on ''The Constant Gardener''. Plot Vienna Anna accompanies her sister Mirka to a nude photo-shoot for an escort agency, run by Rocco. Mirka chooses the professional name 'Blanca', and Rocco reveals he murdered a wealthy client, splitting his money with the escort who tipped him off. Anna waits downstairs while Mirka performs a “personal favor” for Rocco, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Meirelles
Fernando Ferreira Meirelles (; born 9 November 1955) is a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for co-directing the film '' City of God'', released in 2002 in Brazil and in 2003 in the U.S. by Miramax Films, which received international critical acclaim. For his work in the film, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Director in 2005 for ''The Constant Gardener'', which garnered the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Rachel Weisz. He also directed the 2008 adaptation of José Saramago's novel ''Blindness'', and the 2011 film '' 360''. In 2019 Meirelles directed and produced in Brazil the HBO original series ''Joint Venture'' and also directed ''The Two Popes'' for Netflix. Early life Meirelles was born in São Paulo, Brazil. Meirelles' father, José de Souza Meirelles, is a gastroenterologist who travelled regularly to Asia and North America (among othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Foster (actor)
Benjamin A. Foster (born October 29, 1980) is an American actor. He has had roles in films including ''The Punisher'' (2004), '' X-Men: The Last Stand'' and ''Alpha Dog'' (both 2006), '' The Messenger'' and ''Pandorum'' (both 2009), '' The Mechanic'' (2011), ''Contraband'' (2012), ''Kill Your Darlings'' and ''Lone Survivor'' (both 2013), '' The Program'' (2015), and '' Leave No Trace'' (2018). He was nominated for a Saturn Award and a Satellite Award for his role in '' 3:10 to Yuma'' (2007) and won an Independent Spirit Award for portraying Tanner Howard in '' Hell or High Water'' (2016). He also acted as Russell Corwin in '' Six Feet Under'' (2003–2005). He had a recurring role portraying a high school student named Eli on the Judd Apatow show, ''Freaks and Geeks'' (2000), which ran for one season. Early life Benjamin A. Foster was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 29, 1980, the son of restaurant owners Steven Foster and Gillian Kirwan. He has described his parents as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a permanent destination for film culture operating out of the TIFF Bell Lightbox, located in Downtown Toronto. TIFF's mission is "to transform the way people see the world through film". Year-round, the TIFF Bell Lightbox offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops, industry support, and the chance to meet filmmakers from Canada and around the world. TIFF Bell Lightbox is located on the north west corner of King Street and John Street in downtown Toronto. In 2016, 397 films from 83 countries were screened at 28 screens in downtown Toronto venues, welcoming an estimated 480,000 attendees, over 5,000 of whom were industry professionals. TIFF starts the Thursday night after Labour Day (the first Monday in September in Canada) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curzon Artificial Eye
Curzon Film (), formerly known as Artificial Eye or Curzon Artificial Eye, is a British film distributor, specialising in independent, foreign-language and art house films for cinema and home entertainment. History Artificial Eye was founded in 1976 by Andi Engel (11 November 1942 – 26 December 2006), a German-born film enthusiast, and his then wife, Pamela Balfry, who had a background working with Richard Roud at the London Film Festival. She became the company's first managing director. In 2006 Artificial Eye became a part of Curzon World, a group of companies in the film entertainment industry which also includes the Curzon chain of 13 cinemas plus eight joint venture cinemas, video on demand service Curzon Home Cinema, the retail DVD distributor Fusion Media Sales, and horror film distributor Chelsea Films (launched in 2010).Curzon group website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Filmes
Paris Filmes is a film distributor in Brazil which distributes movies on film, DVD and Blu-ray. Founded in the 1960s by the Romanian immigrant Sandi Adamiu, the company began distributing the films of the French studio Pathé Pathé or Pathé Frères (, styled as PATHÉ!) is the name of various French people, French businesses that were founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France starting in 1896. In the early 1900s, Pathé became the world's largest ..., in Brazil. In the 1980s, the ''Grupo Paris Filmes'' acquired "América Vídeo", specializing in action films, distributing major hits on VHS. In May 2021, it announced the launch in Brazil of Cining, a service that allows cinema networks to create virtual movie theaters. It was created by Carlos Hansen, president and CEO of Chilean film distributor BF Distribution. The following month, Paris Filmes released Midsommar in limited and definitive edition on Blu-ray in partnership with Versátil Home Vídeo. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolution Films
Revolution Films is a British film production company, founded by producer Andrew Eaton and director Michael Winterbottom. They have produced a number of film and television productions since 1994, including '' Jude'' (1996), ''24 Hour Party People'' (2002), ''9 Songs'' (2004), ''Rush'' (2013) and '' The Trip'' (TV) (2010) Filmography *''Greed'' (2019, directed by Michael Winterbottom) *''The Trip to Spain'' (2017, directed by Michael Winterbottom) *''On the Road'' (2016, directed by Michael Winterbottom) *''The Emperor's New Clothes'' (2015, directed by Michael Winterbottom) *''The Face of an Angel'' (2014, directed by Michael Winterbottom) *''The Trip to Italy'' (2014, directed by Michael Winterbottom) *''Rush'' (2013, directed by Ron Howard) *'' The Look of Love'' (2013, directed by Michael Winterbottom) *''360'' (2011, directed by Fernando Meirelles) *''The Killer Inside Me'' (2010, directed by Michael Winterbottom) *''Genova'' (2008, directed by Michael Winterbottom) *''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna Film Commission
The Vienna Film Commission is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the local film industry. As a free of charge service by the City of Vienna it supports national and international film and TV productions that aim to shoot feature films, TV shows, documentaries, commercials or student films in Vienna. History The Vienna Film Commission was founded in February 2009 as a non-profit joint venture of the Cultural Department of the City (MA 7), the Vienna Film Fund, the Vienna Tourist Board, the Vienna Business Agency, the Vienna Economic Chamber and the Press and Information Services. The Commission consists of five members, led by Managing Director Marijana Stoisits. Marijana Stoisits is a member of the European Film Academy and second vice chairwoman in the board of directors of the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI). The Advisory Committee of the Vienna Film Commission, the Vienna Film Board, is made up of representatives of each of the five sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Bunch (film Company)
Wild Bunch AG is a pan-European film distribution and international sales company, originally created in 1979 as Senator Film Verleih GmbH, which later became Senator Entertainment AG. The name Wild Bunch comes from the French company Wild Bunch S.A., created in 2002, which became a subsidiary of Senator Entertainment in February 2015. Senator Entertainment AG renamed itself Wild Bunch AG in July 2015. Wild Bunch has distributed and sold films such as ''Land of the Dead'' (2005), ''Southland Tales'' (2006), ''Cassandra's Dream'' (2007), ''Vicky Cristina Barcelona'' (2008), '' Che'' (2008), ''Whatever Works'' (2009), ''The King's Speech'' (2010), '' The Artist'' (2011), ''Titane'' and '' Where Is Anne Frank'' (2021). Wild Bunch is also the international seller of Studio Ghibli's works and since September 2020, have taken over work from Disney to become Ghibli's theatrical, home media and television distributor in France. History Originally a division of StudioCanal, Wild Bunch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK Film Council
The UK Film Council (UKFC) was a non-departmental public body set up in 2000 to develop and promote the film industry in the UK. It was constituted as a private company limited by guarantee, owned by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and governed by a board of 15 directors. It was funded from various sources including The National Lottery. John Woodward was the Chief Executive Officer of the UKFC. On 26 July 2010, the government announced that the council would be abolished. Although one of the parties elected into that government had, for some months, promised a ''bonfire of the Quangos'', Woodward said that the decision had been taken with "no notice and no consultation". UKFC closed on 31 March 2011, with many of its functions passing to the British Film Institute. In June 2008, the company had 90 full-time members of staff. It distributed more than £160m of lottery money to over 900 films.''The Guardian'', 26 July 2010UK Film Council axed/ref> Lord Puttnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Films
BBC Film (formerly BBC Films) is the feature film-making arm of the BBC. It was founded on 18 June 1990, and has produced or co-produced some of the most successful British films of recent years, including ''Truly, Madly, Deeply'', '' Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa'', ''Quartet'', ''Salmon Fishing in the Yemen'', ''Saving Mr. Banks'', ''My Week with Marilyn'', ''Jane Eyre'', '' In the Loop'', ''An Education'', ''StreetDance 3D'', ''Fish Tank'', ''The History Boys'', ''Nativity!'', ''Iris'', ''Notes on a Scandal'', '' Philomena'', ''Stan & Ollie'', '' Man Up'', ''Billy Elliot'' and ''Brooklyn''. BBC Film co-produces around eight films a year, working in partnership with major international and UK distributors. Rose Garnett is Head of BBC Film, responsible for the development and production slate, strategy and business operations. The company was founded in 1990 by David M. Thompson as a wholly owned but independent film-making company, based in offices in Mortimer Street, London. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Rezende
Daniel Rezende (born May 5, 1975) is a Brazilian film editor and director. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Editing for his work on the 2002 film '' City of God'' and was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the same film. ''City of God'' was listed as the 17th best-edited film of all time in a 2012 survey of members of the Motion Picture Editors Guild. In a 2003 interview to Channel 4, Rezende has described the editing process of ''City of God'', saying he tried to "provoke differing sensations in each of the film's phases". In addition to the international nominations and awards received for ''City of God'', Rezende's editing has frequently been recognized by regional awards in his native Brazil and in Argentina. Rezende has also given a master editing class at the prestigious international film school EICTV in 2011. In 2017, Rezende made his debut as film director with '' Bingo: The King of the Mornings'' (''Bingo: O Rei das Manhãs''). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriano Goldman
Adriano Goldman is a Brazilian television director and cinematographer born in São Paulo, Brazil. He won "Excellence in Cinematography Award: Dramatic" during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival for his cinematography in Cary Joji Fukunaga's 2009 film '' Sin Nombre''. His first short, ''Is Reinaldo Still Swimming?'', won top prize at both the São Paulo Fotoptica Video Festival and the Havana Film Festival (Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano) in Havana, Cuba. Goldman worked in music videos and commercials, and filmed a number of musical concerts, particularly with MTV Brasil, where he directed the inaugural acoustic program "Unplugged". His video of Sepultura's "Orgasmatron," won the International Viewer's Choice Award at the MTV Video Music Awards. He also won three ABC Trophies for Rede Globo/O2 Filmes hit series ''City of Men'' (winning 2002 ABC Trophy for Best Cinematography in a Television Series) as well as for ''Sons of Carnival'' (''Filhos do Carnaval'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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