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Amasia Entertainment
Amasia Entertainment is a Los Angeles based entertainment company founded in 2012 by Michael A. Helfant and Bradley Gallo. It specializes in film and television production. Prior to Amasia Entertainment, both Helfant and Gallo were a part of the production company Troika Pictures, where the two first started working together. Previously, Michael Helfant served as President/COO of Marvel Studios overseeing live-action and animation productions and helped to launch the first slate of Marvel self-financed films including ''Iron Man'' and '' The Incredible Hulk''. Bradley Gallo began his career as an independent filmmaker with the comedy-drama '' Magic Rock''. After graduating from Columbia University he went on to work at CNN and produced such shows as ''Anderson Cooper 360'' and ''American Morning'' before getting hired at Troika Pictures as the Head of Production and Development. History Founding Amasia Entertainment was founded in 2012 by film veteran Michael A. Helfant and Bradl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privately Held Company
A privately held company (or simply a private company) is a company whose shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription or publicly negotiated in the respective listed markets, but rather the company's stock is offered, owned, traded, exchanged privately, or Over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter. In the case of a closed corporation, there are a relatively small number of shareholders or company members. Related terms are closely-held corporation, unquoted company, and unlisted company. Though less visible than their public company, publicly traded counterparts, private companies have major importance in the world's economy. In 2008, the 441 list of largest private non-governmental companies by revenue, largest private companies in the United States accounted for ($1.8 trillion) in revenues and employed 6.2 million people, according to ''Forbes''. In 2005, using a substantially smaller pool size (22.7%) for comparison, the 339 companies on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call (2013 Film)
''The Call'' is a 2013 American psychological crime thriller film directed by Brad Anderson and written by Richard D'Ovidio. The film stars Abigail Breslin as Casey Welson, a teenage girl kidnapped by a mysterious serial killer and Halle Berry as Jordan Turner, a 9-1-1 operator, still suffering emotionally from a prior failed botched 9-1-1 call, who receives Casey's call. Morris Chestnut, Michael Eklund, Michael Imperioli, and David Otunga also star. The story was originally envisioned as a television series, but D'Ovidio later rewrote it as a film. Filming began in July 2012 and spanned a period of 25 days, with all scenes being shot in California, mainly Burbank and Santa Clarita. A screening of ''The Call'' was held at the Women's International Film Festival hosted at the Regal South Beach theater on February 26, 2013. TriStar Pictures released it to theatres on March 15, 2013. Considered to be high-concept by many reviewers, the film proved a commercial success, grossing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,660 attending in 2016. It takes place each January in Park City, Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah; and at the Sundance Resort (a ski resort near Provo, Utah), and acts as a showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers. The festival consists of competitive sections for American and international dramatic and documentary films, both feature films and short films, and a group of out-of-competition sections, including NEXT, New Frontier, Spotlight, Midnight, Sundance Kids, From the Collection, Premieres, and Documentary Premieres. History 1978: Utah/US Film Festival Sundance began in Salt Lake City in August 1978 as the Utah/US Film Festival in an effort to attract more filmmakers to Utah. It was founded by Sterl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaitlyn Dever
Kaitlyn Rochelle Dever (; born December 21, 1996) is an American actress. She gained recognition for her roles in the FX crime drama television series '' Justified'' (2011–2015), the ABC/Fox sitcom '' Last Man Standing'' (2011–2021), the Netflix drama miniseries '' Unbelievable'' (2019), and the Hulu drama '' Dopesick'' (2021). She earned Golden Globe Award nominations for ''Unbelievable'' and ''Dopesick'' as well as a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for ''Dopesick''. Dever has also played supporting roles in the films ''Bad Teacher'' (2011), ''The Spectacular Now'' (2013), ''Short Term 12'' (2013), ''Detroit'' (2017), '' Beautiful Boy'' (2018), ''Dear Evan Hansen'' (2021), and '' Ticket to Paradise'' (2022). She had leading roles in ''Them That Follow'' (2019), ''Booksmart'' (2019), and ''Rosaline'' (2022). Early life Dever was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Tim and Kathy Dever. She has two younger sisters, Mady and Jane Dever. At the age of five, she developed an interest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Gaffigan
James Christopher Gaffigan (born July 7, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. His material often addresses fatherhood, laziness, food, religion, and general observations. He is regarded as a "clean" comic, using little profanity in his routines. He has released several successful comedy specials, including '' Mr. Universe'', ''Obsessed'', ''Cinco'', and ''Quality Time'', all of which have received Grammy nominations. Gaffigan's memoir ''Dad Is Fat'' (2013) and his most recent book ''Food: A Love Story'' (2014) were both published by Crown Publishers. He co-created and starred in the TV Land series ''The Jim Gaffigan Show'', based on his life. He collaborates extensively with his wife, actress Jeannie Gaffigan, with whom he has five children. They are Catholic, a topic that frequently comes up in his comedy shows. Early life James Christopher Gaffigan was born in Elgin, Illinois, on July 7, 1966, the youngest of six children born to charity worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Pullman
Lewis James Pullman (born January 29, 1993) is an American actor. His film credits include '' The Strangers: Prey at Night'', ''Bad Times at the El Royale'' (both 2018), and '' Top Gun: Maverick'' (2022). On television, he starred as Major Major Major Major in ''Catch-22'' and Rhett Abbott in '' Outer Range''. His upcoming projects include the lead role in the film adaptation of Stephen King's ''Salem's Lot''. Life and career Lewis James Pullman was born on January 29, 1993, in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of actor Bill Pullman and modern dancer Tamara Hurwitz. He has a sister, Maesa, who is a singer-songwriter, and a brother, Jack, who is a puppet-maker. His mother is of Norwegian and Jewish descent. Pullman plays the drums in the band Atta Boy alongside Eden Brolin, Freddy Reish, and Dashel Thompson. They released their first album, ''Out of Sorts'', in 2012 as a "whimsical experiment." Their second album, ''Big Heart Manners'', was released in 2020 after an eig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Colman
Sarah Caroline Sinclair ( Colman; born 30 January 1974), known professionally as Olivia Colman, is an English actress. Known for her comedic and dramatic roles in film and television, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Emmy Awards, three British Academy Television Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. A graduate of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Colman's breakthrough came in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Peep Show'' (2003–2015). Her other comedic roles on television include ''Green Wing'' (2004–2006), ''That Mitchell and Webb Look'' (2006–2008), '' Beautiful People'' (2008–2009), '' Rev.'' (2010–2014), ''Flowers'' (2016–2018), ''Fleabag'' (2016–2019) and '' Heartstopper'' (2022). Colman received the BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for the comedy programme ''Twenty Twelve'' (2011–2012) and Best Supporting Actress for the crime programme ''Accused'' (2012). She was acclaimed for her pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Mann (actor)
Thomas Randall Mann Jr. (born September 27, 1991) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films '' Project X'' (2012), '' Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'' (2013), ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'' (2015), '' Kong: Skull Island'' (2017), and ''Halloween Kills'' (2021). Early life Mann was born in Portland, Oregon, and grew up in Dallas, Texas. His father is a construction project manager, and his mother is a nurse. Mann attended Plano East Senior High School briefly before moving to California at the age of 17 to pursue acting. Acting career Early work In 2009, Mann made his acting debut on the Nickelodeon sitcom television series ''iCarly'' portraying the role of Jeffrey. Later in the year, Mann appeared in '' The Middle'' portraying the role of Brendan Nichols. In 2010, Mann was cast as the protagonist in the comedy film '' Project X''. Mann was told he could not audition because producers only wished to cast people without acting credits; Mann was ultimatel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walton Goggins
Walton Sanders Goggins Jr. (born November 10, 1971) is an American actor. He has starred in a number of television series, including ''The Shield'' (2002–2008), '' Justified'' (2010–2015), ''Vice Principals'' (2016–2017), ''The Righteous Gemstones'' (2018–present) and '' The Unicorn'' (2020–2021). He has also starred in films, such as ''Predators'' (2010), ''Django Unchained'' (2012), ''The Hateful Eight'' (2015), as well as '' Maze Runner: The Death Cure'', ''Tomb Raider'', and ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' (all 2018). He also voices Cecil Stedman in Amazon Prime's ''Invincible'' (2021–present). He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work on ''Justified''. Goggins starred in the short film '' The Accountant'', which won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Early life Goggins was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Janet Long and Walton Sanders Goggins Sr. He was raised in Lithia Springs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Englert
Alice Allegra Englert (born 15 June 1994) is an Australian actress, director, writer, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for her roles as Rosa in the film ''Ginger & Rosa'' (2012) and Lena Duchannes in the film '' Beautiful Creatures'' (2013). Early life Alice Allegra Englert was born in Sydney in June 1994, the daughter of New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion and Australian filmmaker Colin Englert. She is the maternal granddaughter of actress Edith Campion and theatre director Richard Campion. She was raised in Sydney and various locations where her parents' work took the family, explaining, "I’ve spent half my life on planes. I have a lot of love for New Zealand, though. That is where the really arty, whimsical side of the family resided." She attended schools in Australia, New Zealand, New York City, Rome, and London, as well as other places in England such as the Sibford School, a Quaker school in Oxfordshire. Her parents divorced when she was seven. She later le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Butler
Gerard James Butler (born 13 November 1969) is a Scottish actor and film producer. After studying law, he turned to acting in the mid-1990s with small roles in productions such as ''Mrs Brown'' (1997), the James Bond film ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' (1997), and ''Tale of the Mummy'' (1998). In 2000, he starred as Count Dracula in the gothic horror film ''Dracula 2000'' with Christopher Plummer and Jonny Lee Miller. He played Attila the Hun in the miniseries ''Attila'' (2001), then appeared in the films '' Reign of Fire'' with Christian Bale (2002) and '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life'' with Angelina Jolie (2003) before playing André Marek in the adaptation of Michael Crichton's science fiction adventure ''Timeline'' (2003). He then was cast as Erik, The Phantom in Joel Schumacher's 2004 film adaptation of the musical ''The Phantom of the Opera,'' with Emmy Rossum; it earned him a Satellite Award nomination for Best Actor. Butler gained worldwide recognition f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Them That Follow
''Them That Follow'' is a 2019 American thriller film, written and directed by Britt Poulton and Dan Madison Savage. It stars Olivia Colman, Kaitlyn Dever, Alice Englert, Jim Gaffigan, Walton Goggins, Thomas Mann and Lewis Pullman. It had its world premiere in Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2019. It was released on August 2, 2019, by 1091 Media. Plot Mara Childs is a Pentecostal pastor's daughter raised in a remote community in Appalachia. To her father's pleasure, she is being seriously courted by one of his parishioners, Garret. However, unknown to everyone, Mara is pregnant by Augie, who has abandoned the church. Under pressure from her community and her father, Mara decides to accept Garret's proposal. Mara's father Lemuel runs a sect that incorporates snake handling into his preaching. After a minor dies while handling snakes, Lemuel is warned that the police are investigating him. He allows Garret to claim the snakes are his and lose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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