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Amy Seimetz
Amy Lynne Seimetz is an American actress and filmmaker. She has appeared in several productions, including AMC's '' The Killing'', HBO's ''Family Tree'', and films like ''Upstream Color'', '' Alien: Covenant'', ''Pet Sematary'', and ''No Sudden Move''. In addition to her acting career, she has directed, written and produced several films, including 2012's ''Sun Don't Shine'' and 2020's ''She Dies Tomorrow''. In 2015, she co-wrote, co-directed and executive produced the Starz series ''The Girlfriend Experience'', based on the Steven Soderbergh film of the same name, which was released to positive reviews and critical acclaim. Early life and education Seimetz grew up in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area, and briefly attended film school at the Florida State University before moving to Los Angeles. There, she worked as a nanny, a waitress, and a seamstress while learning filmmaking. Career Seimetz began her film career by producing and directing short and independent films, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tampa
Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough County. With a population of 384,959 according to the 2020 census, Tampa is the third-most populated city in Florida after Jacksonville and Miami and is the 52nd most populated city in the United States. Tampa functioned as a military center during the 19th century with the establishment of Fort Brooke. The cigar industry was also brought to the city by Vincente Martinez Ybor, after whom Ybor City is named. Tampa was formally reincorporated as a city in 1887, following the Civil War. Today, Tampa's economy is driven by tourism, health care, finance, insurance, technology, construction, and the maritime industry. The bay's port is the largest in the state, responsible for over $15 billion in economic impact. The city is part of the Tampa-St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medicine For Melancholy
''Medicine for Melancholy'' is a 2008 independent romantic drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins. The film stars Wyatt Cenac, Tracey Heggins, and Elizabeth Acker. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 7, 2008. It was released in a limited release on January 30, 2009, by IFC Films. Plot ''Medicine for Melancholy'' chronicles the one-day romance of Micah (Wyatt Cenac) and Jo (Tracey Heggins), two black twenty-somethings who have a one-night stand and end up spending a full day and night together despite Jo's long-distance relationship with a wealthy white gallery owner. The characters wake up in someone else's bed after a party and head their separate ways. Jo leaves her wallet in their shared taxi and they reconnect when he returns it to her at her apartment. Throughout the day, Micah and Jo visit the Museum of the African Diaspora, stumble upon an affordable housing coalition meeting and attend a concert. Venturing around San Francisco, the cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Off Hours
''The Off Hours'' is an American film written and directed by Seattle filmmaker Megan Griffiths. The full-length feature film is akin to real life events that happened at a truck stop. It was distinguished due to its adoption of environmental and socially acceptable settings, which has won recognition by the Sustainable Style Foundation with a SSF Tag award. The film was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on January 22, 2011. Plot The official website describes the film: "In ''The Off Hours'', Amy Seimetz alluringly commands the screen as Francine, a waitress whose liberation from her mundane existence is long overdue. In the restless world of the night shift at a highway diner, Francine's life consists of casual encounters and transient friendships. What she wants is out of reach—or is it that she's lost track of wanting anything at all? When a banker turned big-rig driver becomes a regular, he sparks hope in Francine. As change begins to invade the qui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantastic Fest
Fantastic Fest is an annual film festival in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 2005 by Tim League of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Alamo Drafthouse, Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News, Paul Alvarado-Dykstra, and Tim McCanlies, writer of ''The Iron Giant'' and ''Secondhand Lions''. Lisa Dreyer is festival director. Annick Mahnert is head of programming. History The festival focuses on genre films such as horror film, horror, science fiction film, science fiction, fantasy film, fantasy, action film, action, Cinema of Asia, Asian, and Cult following, cult. The festival takes place in September at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, filling eight screens for eight days and hosting many writers, directors, and actors, either well-established or unknown. The festival has become known as a launch-pad for genre films, where critical aclaim at the fest can lead to big box office returns. A notable feature of this festival is the inclusion of "secret screenings". For these screenings, the audie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Horrible Way To Die
''A Horrible Way to Die'' is a 2010 American horror film directed and edited by Adam Wingard, written by co-producer Simon Barrett, and starring A. J. Bowen, Amy Seimetz, Joe Swanberg, Brandon Carroll, and Lane Hughes. The story follows an escaped serial killer as he chases down his recovering alcoholic ex-girlfriend who is responsible for his incarceration. The film had its world premiere at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival Vanguard program where it was picked up for distribution by Anchor Bay Entertainment. It also played at Fantastic Fest where it received three major awards: Best Screenplay for Simon Barrett, Best Actor for AJ Bowen and Best Actress for Amy Seimetz. Plot In rural Missouri, notorious serial killer Garrick Turrell (A. J. Bowen) escapes from police custody. He begins travelling towards his ex-girlfriend, Sarah, who is responsible for his arrest. Along the way, he murders several strangers and appears at times remorseful for the murders. Meanwhile, havi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Myth Of The American Sleepover
''The Myth of the American Sleepover'' is a 2010 American coming-of-age film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 13, 2010, and was released in the United States on July 22, 2011, by IFC Films. Plot Four young people navigate through suburban Detroit, in search of love and adventure on the last weekend of summer vacation. Cast * Claire Sloma as Maggie * Marlon Morton as Rob Salvati * Amanda Bauer as Claudia * Brett Jacobsen as Scott Holland * Nikita Ramsey as Ady Abbey * Jade Ramsey as Anna Abbey * Annette DeNoyer as Beth * Wyatt McCallum as Marcus * Mary Wardell as Jen Holland * Douglas Diedrich as Steven * Dane Jones as Emma * Shayla Curran as Janelle Ramsey * Drew Machak as Andy * Christopher Simon as Sean Barber * Madi Ortiz as the Grocery Store Girl * Amy Seimetz as Julie Critical reception On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 81% score based on 48 reviews with an average rating In ordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiny Furniture
''Tiny Furniture'' is a 2010 American comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Lena Dunham. The film premiered at South by Southwest, where it won the award for Best Narrative Feature, screened at such festivals as Maryland Film Festival, and was released theatrically in the United States on November 12, 2010. Dunham plays Aura, an aimless, jilted film school graduate who returns home on what she hopes is a temporary basis. Dunham’s mother, artist Laurie Simmons, plays Aura’s mother, while her real sibling, Cyrus Grace Dunham, plays Aura’s on-screen sister. The actors Jemima Kirke and Alex Karpovsky would also appear in Dunham's television series ''Girls''. Plot Having been dumped by her boyfriend after graduation, Aura (Lena Dunham) moves back home to her mother's loft in TriBeCa for the summer. Aura's plan is to save money until her friend Frankie finishes her degree at Oberlin College and can move to the city so that they can be roommates. Aura's mother Siri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabi On The Roof In July
''Gabi on the Roof in July'' is a 2010 American independent comedy-drama film directed by Lawrence Michael Levine. Synopsis Gabi (Sophia Takal), a rambunctious Oberlin undergrad, heads to New York City to spend the summer with her older brother, Sam (Lawrence Michael Levine). Cast * Sophia Takal as Gabi * Lawrence Michael Levine as Sam * Brooke Bloom as Madeline * Louis Cancelmi as Garrett * Amy Seimetz as Chelsea * Kate Lyn Sheil as Dory * Lena Dunham as Colby * Robert White as Charles * Tarajia Morrell as Astrid * Jay DePietro as Phil Production The dialogue in the film is both scripted and improvised. Reception ''Gabi on the Roof in July'' has been generally well received by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 73% rating based on 11 reviews. Steve Dollar, writing for ''The Wall Street Journal'', noted that the film is "wisely observant of human nature as it bounces between the leads, "Gabi" evokes Woody Allen with a more generous heart." Release The film premiere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autoerotic (film)
''Autoerotic'' is a 2011 comedy-drama film directed by Joe Swanberg and Adam Wingard, written by Swanberg, Wingard, and Simon Barrett, and starring Kate Lyn Sheil, Amy Seimetz, Lane Hughes, Kris Swanberg, Ti West, and Frank V. Ross. IFC Midnight released it to video on demand on July 22, 2011. Premise Four couples in Chicago attempt to deal with their relationship troubles, frequently by resorting to masturbation. Cast * Amy Seimetz * Kate Lyn Sheil * Joe Swanberg * Lane Hughes * Frank V. Ross * Kris Swanberg * Josephine Decker * Rosemary Plain * Adam Wingard * Megan Mercier * Ti West * Brendan Kelly The characters are all unnamed. Release IFC Midnight released the film on July 22, 2011. Reception Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 30% of 10 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating was 4.71/10. Metacritic rated it 48/100 based on five reviews. Peter Debruge of ''Variety'' called it "vaguely titillating" but of questionable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Bullets
''Silver Bullets'' is a 2011 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Joe Swanberg. The film stars Kate Lyn Sheil, Ti West, Swanberg and Amy Seimetz. It is one of six films released by Swanberg in 2011. The film had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival on February 12, 2011, and was then released in a limited release on October 28, 2011, by Factory25. Plot Actress Claire (Sheil) has been cast in the lead role, as a werewolf, in the upcoming movie ''Silver Bullets'' by indie horror filmmaker Ben (West). Her boyfriend Ethan (Swanberg) is also a filmmaker, though aimless and self-doubting in contrast to Ben's confidence. Ethan decides to cast Claire's best friend Charlie (Seimetz) as his character's girlfriend in his next movie, and the two film some love scenes together, which Claire is unhappy about. Claire is further thrown into turmoil after Ben tries to kiss her. Cast * Kate Lyn Sheil as Claire * Ti West as Ben * Larry Fessenden as Sam * Jane Adams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
