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Alpesh Patel
Alpesh Patel (born February 1972) is an Indian-American filmmaker and producer. Background Patel was born in India. At a very young age, he loved to go to Bollywood with his father. He emigrated to the United States with his parents at the age of 7 in 1979. He continues to be fascinated by movies. After graduating from Penn State's film program, Patel worked for Cerebellum Corporation shooting and directing Standard Deviants videos. He later moved to Los Angeles, where he runs VisionStorm Entertainment as a vehicle to make his films. Career In 2003, Patel wrote, directed, and produced the feature film, ''Graduation Night'', as a coming-of-age romantic comedy. The film played at several notable film festivals under the titles ''Party On'' and ''Truth or Dare'', and it is now in distribution in the US as ''Graduation Night''. The film stars Adrian R'Mante, Abigail Spencer, Kevin Alejandro, and ''Playboy'' Playmate Irina Voronina. His 2006 screenplay for ''Blind Ambition'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian-American
Indian Americans or Indo-Americans are citizens of the United States with ancestry from India. The United States Census Bureau uses the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with Native Americans, who have also historically been referred to as "Indians" and are known as "American Indians". With a population of more than four and a half million, Indian Americans make up 1.4% of the U.S. population and are the largest group of South Asian Americans, as well as the second largest group of Asian Americans after Chinese Americans. Indian Americans are the highest-earning ethnic group in the United States.Multiple sources: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Terminology In the Americas, the term "Indian" had historically been used to describe indigenous people since European colonization in the 15th century. Qualifying terms such as " American Indian" and " East Indian" were and still are commonly used in order to avoid ambiguity. The U.S. government has since coined the term "Native Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Making-of
In cinema, behind-the-scenes (BTS), also known as the making-of, the set, or on the set, is a type of documentary film that features the production of a film or television program. This is often referred to as the EPK (electronic press kit) video, due to its main usage as a promotional tool, either concurrent with theatrical release or as a bonus feature for the film's DVD or Blu-ray release. History Shorter behind-the-scenes documentaries are often used as a bonus on DVDs, as it offers more insight into the film, how it was made, and to credit the film crew. Occasionally, some films have included a "making of the making-of" as a joke. The making-of is also often released for TV as a part of the promotion of the film. Examples of feature-length making-ofs *''Burden of Dreams'', the ''Fitzcarraldo'' making-of *'' Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse'', the ''Apocalypse Now'' making-of *''Lost in La Mancha'', a making-of documentary of the failed ''The Man Who Killed Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BattleBots
''BattleBots'' (logo: Bꓭ)In season 10, the 2020-2021 TV season, the show introduced the "Bꓭ" logo is an American robot combat television series. The show was an adaptation of the British show '' Robot Wars'', in which competitors design and operate remote-controlled armed and armored machines designed to fight in an arena combat elimination tournament. For five seasons, ''BattleBots'' aired on the American Comedy Central and was hosted by Bil Dwyer, Sean Salisbury, and Tim Green. Comedy Central's first season premiered on August 23, 2000, and its fifth and last season ended on December 21, 2002. The show was in hiatus until it was revived on ABC in 2015. A six-episode revival series premiered on ABC on June 21, 2015, to generally favorable reviews and ratings. Additionally, ABC renewed ''BattleBots'' for a seventh season, which premiered on June 23, 2016. In February 2018, Discovery Channel and Science picked up the show for an eighth season, which premiered on May 11, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unsolved Mysteries
''Unsolved Mysteries'' is an American mystery documentary television show, created by John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer. Documenting cold cases and paranormal phenomena, it began as a series of seven specials, presented by Raymond Burr, Karl Malden, and Robert Stack, beginning on NBC on January 20, 1987, becoming a full-fledged series on October 5, 1988, hosted by Stack. After nine seasons on NBC, the series moved to CBS for its 10th season on November 13, 1997. After adding Virginia Madsen as a co-host during season 11 failed to boost slipping ratings, CBS canceled the series after only a two-season, 12-episode run on June 11, 1999. The series was revived by Lifetime in 2000, with season 12 beginning on July 2, 2001. ''Unsolved Mysteries'' aired 103 episodes on Lifetime, before ending on September 20, 2002, an end that coincided with Stack's illness and eventual death. After a six-year absence, the series was resurrected by Spike in 2007, and began airing on October 13, 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Hunters International
''Ghost Hunters International'' (abbreviated as ''GHI'') is a spin-off series of '' Ghost Hunters'' that aired on Syfy (formerly Sci-Fi). The series premiered on January 9, 2008, and ended on April 4, 2012. Like its parent series, ''GHI'' was a reality series that followed a team of paranormal investigators; whereas the original series primarily covers only locations within the United States, the ''GHI'' team traveled around the world and documented some of the world's most legendary haunted locations. Investigators Final season cast (Season 3) * Barry Fitzgerald – Co-lead investigator * Kris Williams – Co-lead investigator (moved from '' Ghost Hunters''; 2008–2012) * Paul Bradford – Tech manager (2009–2012) * Joe Chin – Investigator (moved from ''Ghost Hunters''; 2008–2012) * Susan Slaughter – Case manager (2010–2012) * Scott Tepperman – Investigator (2010–2012) Previous cast * Robb Demarest – Co-lead investigator (2008–2010) * Brandy Green – Case ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami
Miami (), officially the City of Miami, is a coastal metropolis located in Miami-Dade County in southeastern Florida (United States). With a population of 467,963 as of the 2020 census, it is the 44th-largest city in the United States and the core of the nation's eighth-largest metropolitan area. The city has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 58 of which exceed . Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade. The metro area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida and the 12th largest in the United States, with a GDP of $344.9 billion as of 2017. In 2020, Miami was classified as a Beta + level global city by the GaWC. In 2019, Miami ranked seventh in the United States and 31st among global cities in business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement. According to a 2018 UBS study of 77 world cities, the city was ranked as the third-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
