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500 Miles (film)
''500 Miles'' is an upcoming film directed by Morgan Matthews and starring Bill Nighy and Roman Griffin Davis. The script is adapted by Malcolm Campbell from the novel ''Charlie and Me'' by Mark Lowery. Premise A grandfather on the west coast of Ireland is estranged from his grandchildren, Charlie and Finn, before they take it upon themselves to visit him. Cast * Roman Griffin Davis as Finn * Dexter Sol Ansell as Charlie * Bill Nighy as Grandfather * Maisie Williams as Kait * Clare Dunne * Michael Socha Production The film was announced in February 2024 as an Origin Pictures, Port Pictures and Minnow Films project. It is an adaptation of the Mark Lowery novel ''Charlie and Me'' and is directed by Morgan Matthews with the script by Malcolm Campbell. It has David M. Thompson producing with Alex Gordon and Keren Misgav Ristvedt for Origin Pictures, Martina Niland from Dublin-based Port Pictures. Bill Nighy and Roman Griffin Davis were announced in the cast in Februar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Matthews (filmmaker)
Morgan Matthews is an English, BAFTA award-winning documentary director. He is the founder of Minnow Films. Matthews' early work includes the BAFTA, RTS and Grierson nominated '' Taxidermy: Stuff the World'', the RTS nominated Channel 4 series '' My Crazy Parents'' and the feature-length '' Beautiful Young Minds'' which was also BAFTA, RTS and Grierson nominated. In 2006 he founded Minnow Films, starting his work with the company with the Grierson nominated film '' Battleship Antarctica'' for Channel 4. He then went on to make '' The Fallen'', a three-hour film for BBC2 remembering every British serviceman and woman killed in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. The film was named best single documentary of 2008 at the RTS awards and won two BAFTAs including Best Factual Director. Whilst executive producing at Minnow Films, Matthews continues to direct his own films with the company including the BAFTA nominated '' Scenes from a Teenage Killing'', chronicling every teenager who die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David M
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Nighy
William Francis Nighy (; born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Nighy started his career with the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool and made his London debut with the Royal National Theatre starting with ''The Illuminatus! Trilogy, The Illuminatus!'' in 1977. There he gained acclaim for his roles in David Hare (playwright), David Hare's ''Pravda'' in 1985, Harold Pinter's ''Betrayal (play), Betrayal'' in 1991, Tom Stoppard's ''Arcadia (play), Arcadia'' in 1993, and Anton Chekov's ''The Seagull'' in 1994. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance in ''Blue/Orange'' in 2001. He made his Broadway (theatre), Broadway debut in Hare's ''The Vertical Hour'' in 2006, and returned in the 2015 revival of Hare's ''Skylight (play), Skylight'' earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Early film roles include in the comedies ''Still Crazy'' (1998), and ''Blow Dry'' (1999) before his breakout role in ''Love Actually'' (2003) which earned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Griffin Davis
Roman Griffin Davis (born 5 March 2007) is a British actor. He is best known for his title role in the film ''Jojo Rabbit'' (2019), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe. Early life and career Roman Griffin Davis was born on 5 March 2007 in London. He is the son of cinematographer Ben Davis (cinematographer), Ben Davis and writer-director Camille Griffin. He lives with his parents and brothers, twins Gilby and Hardy, in East Sussex. He went to school at Cumnor House, Sussex, until 2020. Davis made his acting debut in the 2019 satirical black comedy film ''Jojo Rabbit'' directed by Taika Waititi. His twin brothers are also in the film as Deutsches Jungvolk, Hitler Youth clones. Davis was nominated for six awards for his performance in ''Jojo Rabbit'' and won two, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maisie Williams
Margaret Constance "Maisie" Williams (born 15 April 1997) is an English actress. Williams made her acting debut in 2011 as Arya Stark, a lead character in the HBO epic medieval fantasy television series '' Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019). She gained recognition and critical praise for her work on the show, and received two Emmy Award nominations. Williams' other television appearances include guest starring as Ashildr in the BBC science fiction series ''Doctor Who'' (2015), she has also starred in the British docudrama television film ''Cyberbully'' (2015), and in the British science-fiction teen thriller film '' iBoy'' (2017). She played Kim Noakes, the central character in comedy action drama series ''Two Weeks to Live'' (2020), and portrayed punk rock icon Jordan (Pamela Rooke) in ''Pistol'' (2022) a biopic about the Sex Pistols. Williams has also voiced Cammie MacCloud in the American animated web series '' Gen:Lock'' (2019–present). In 2014, she starred as Lydia in h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexter Sol Ansell
Dexter Sol Ansell (born 16 September 2014) is a British child actor. Early and personal life From Leeds, in Yorkshire, he is the son of former '' Quizmania'' host Debbie King and pop-opera group G4 singer Jonathan Ansell. Career He began acting in the British soap opera '' Emmerdale'' playing the role of Jimmy King's son Carl Holliday between January and May 2016. He returned to ''Emmerdale'' in June 2019, playing Dawn Taylor's son Lucas Taylor, which he continued to play until March 2021. He had the role of the young Coriolanus Snow in '' The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes''. He appeared in the series ''The Midwich Cuckoos'', the sitcom ''Hullraisers'' on Channel 4, and the 2023 horror film ''The Moor''. He also appeared in the Netflix film ''Christmas on Mistletoe Farm''. His projects include the Robert Zemeckis film '' Here'', and as Little Dan in the Sky Cinema family comedy film '' Robin and the Hoods''. In April 2024, he was cast in the lead rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare Dunne (Irish Actress)
Clare Dunne is an Irish actress, born in Dublin. She has appeared in stage roles with the Abbey Theatre and the National Theatre. Career Dunne's work at the Abbey Theatre includes ''Juno and the Paycock'' (a co-production between the Abbey Theatre and the National Theatre). Other theatre work includes ''The Cripple of Inishmaan'', '' The Silver Tassie'', ''Druid 35'' and ''The Playboy of the Western World'' (Druid), ''Julius Caesar'' (Donmar Warehouse), ''Detroit'' (National Theatre), '' Three Sisters'' (Lyric Hammersmith and Filter), ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (Filter at Latitude) and ''Crunch'' (Nabakov). Dunne wrote and performed ''Living with Missy'' (Smock Alley Theatre). Radio work includes ''On Her Majesty's Service'' and ''News from Home'' (BBC Radio 4). Dunne graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff in 2009. Dunne played Prince Hal in the Donmar Warehouse and St. Ann's Warehouse all-female version of Shakespeare's '' Henry IV'', directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Socha
Michael Robert Socha (born 13 December 1987) is an English actor, known for his roles in the films ''This Is England'' and ''Summer'', and the television series ''This Is England '86'', '' '88'', '' '90'', '' Being Human'', '' Once Upon a Time in Wonderland'' and the BBC Three miniseries ''Our World War''. Early life Socha was born in Derby, Derbyshire, England, to Kathleen Lyons ("Kath") and Robert Socha, on 13 December 1987. He is the older brother of actress Lauren Socha, star of the Channel 4 comedy-drama ''Misfits''. Socha was brought up in Littleover, a suburb of Derby, and attended St Benedict Catholic School. Socha was a rebellious pupil. He often skipped school, but when forced to attend he tried to make it fun by doing the things he was most interested in. When Socha was 12, his mother read in a local newspaper about a play being cast by the Chellaston Youth Players. She asked her son and daughter if they wanted to try out for it, and both did. Socha's motivation for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Principal Photography
Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as actors, director, cinematographer or sound engineer and their respective assistants ( assistant director, camera assistant, boom operator), the unit production manager plays a decisive role in principal photography. They are responsible for the daily implementation of the shoot, managing the daily call sheet, the location barriers, transportation, and catering. In addition, there are numerous roles that serve the organization and the orderly sequence of the production, such as grips or gaffers. Other roles are related with the preparation of a daily production report, which shows the progress of the production compared to the schedule and contains further reports. This includes the storyboard with instructions for the copier and the editing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upcoming Films
This page indexes the individual ''year in film'' pages. Each year is annotated with its significant events. __NOTOC__ * 19th century in film * 20th century in film: ** 1900s – 1910s – 1920s – 1930s – 1940s – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s – 1990s * 21st century in film: ** 2000s – 2010s – 2020s 19th century in film Before Muybridge's 1878 work, photo sequences were not recorded in real-time because light-sensitive emulsions needed a long exposure time. The sequences were basically made as time-lapse recordings. It is possible that people at the time actually viewed such photographs come to life with a phénakisticope or zoetrope (this certainly happened with Muybridge's work). * 1826 – ''View from the Window at Le Gras'', Nicéphore Niépce takes the oldest known extant photograph. * 1833 – Since 1833 onwards, 'animated films' or rather animated effects began to be made with the use of phénakisticopes, zoetropes and praxinoscopes. * 1865 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Drama Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Shot In The Republic Of Ireland
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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