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Christina Piovesan
Christina Piovesan is a Canadian film and television producer. She is most noted as a producer of the films ''The Whistleblower'', which was a nominee for Best Motion Picture at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2012, and '' Summer with Hope'', which was a nominee for Best Motion Picture at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023. An alumna of the Toronto Film School Toronto Film School is a for-profit post-secondary institution based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The school offers creative diploma programs in the areas of film, entertainment, fashion, design, and video games. In July 2021, Andrew Barnsley be ..., she launched her production company First Generation Films in 2007.Sonya Fatah"The 2016 New Establishment: First Generation Films" '' Playback'', September 13, 2016. Filmography Film Television *''The Artists'' - 2018 *''Home Sweet Rome'' - 2022, executive producer *'' Pinecone & Pony'' - 2022, executive producer References External links * Canadian women film producers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitty (2016 Film)
''Kitty'' is a 2016 American short fantasy-drama film directed and written by Chloë Sevigny, based on the short story of same name by Paul Bowles. The film stars Ione Skye, Lee Meriwether, and Edie Yvonne. It was screened in the International Critics' Week section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Kitty, a little girl, asks her mother why she is named Kitty. Her mother informs her her name is actually Catherine and that Kitty is a nickname. One day, looking in the mirror, Kitty notices she has grown whiskers. She points them out to her mother, but her mother ignores her. Kitty grows pointed ears and grey fur but none of the adults in her life seem to notice. Waking up one morning with talons Kitty goes downstairs and is mesmerized by some birds she sees. Fully transforming into a grey tabby she chases the birds and then goes to visit her neighbour who feeds her milk. Returning home, she is locked out and sees her parents clutching her discarded nightgown, believing she has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinecone & Pony
''Pinecone & Pony'' is a children's animated streaming television series produced by DreamWorks Animation and First Generation Films for Apple TV+. The series is loosely based on the children's book '' The Princess and the Pony'' by Kate Beaton. The first season was released on April 8, 2022, and the second season was released on February 3, 2023. Premise The series follows the adventures of Pinecone and her pony as they face trolls, giants, dragons and a dangerous rope bridge atop a valley. Cast and characters *Maria Nash as Pinecone *Chase W. Dillon as Hawthorn * Rachel House as Gladys *Alicia Richardson as Queen Kimya *Andy Hull as Arlo/Whomp *Thom Allison as Greymoon *Viola Abley as Annabelle *Vienna Jackson as Oatcake *River Novin as Peregrine *Shiloh Obasi as Rhino *Beatrice Schneider as Fauna *Ser Anzoategui as Wren *Emma Hunter as Magpie * Scott Thompson as Thistle *Karen Robinson as Magnolia *Michela Mohamud as Beetle *Johnathan Langdon as Rowan *Grace Lynn Kung as J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Good Person
''A Good Person'' is a 2023 American drama film written, directed, and produced by Zach Braff. The film stars Florence Pugh, Molly Shannon, Chinaza Uche, Celeste O'Connor, and Morgan Freeman. ''A Good Person'' was released in the United States on a limited theatrical release on March 24, 2023, before a wide expansion on March 31, 2023, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film received mixed response from critics. Premise Allison is an aspiring musician, engaged to Nathan. The day following a family party, Allison causes an accident while driving with her eyes off the road, killing her future sister-in-law, and sustaining critical injuries. One year later, dealing with severe depression and unable to deal with her guilt, Allison lives with her mother Diane, who attempts to curb her daughter's addiction to pain pills. Meanwhile, Daniel is taking care of his granddaughter Ryan, who is still processing the loss of her mother. After failing to get drugs illicitly from her friend Becka, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infinity Pool (film)
''Infinity Pool'' is a 2023 science fiction horror film written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg, starring Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth and Cleopatra Coleman. The film follows a struggling writer and his wife on vacation who, after an accident, discover the country's dark culture. Cronenberg started developing the project in 2019, with production later being pushed back to 2021. Much of the cast joined the project that year and filming took place primarily in Šibenik, Croatia. ''Infinity Pool'' premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2023, and was theatrically released in Canada on January 27, 2023, by Elevation Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the atmosphere and Cronenberg's direction but also criticism of its plot and storyline. Plot Novelist James Foster and his wife Em spend time at a resort in the fictional seaside country of Li Tolqa, where a local festival is underway. The couple's chronic marital strif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice, Darling
''Alice, Darling'' is a 2022 thriller film directed by Mary Nighy, in her directorial debut, from a screenplay by Alanna Francis. It stars Anna Kendrick, Kaniehtiio Horn, Charlie Carrick, and Wunmi Mosaku. It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022. The film had a limited release on December 30, 2022 in Los Angeles at the AMC Sunset 5, before a wide release later on January 20, 2023, exclusively in AMC Theatres. Plot Alice (Anna Kendrick) has an psychologically abusive boyfriend, Simon (Charlie Carrick). After taking a vacation with friends, she reassesses her relationship and attempts to break her codependency in spite of Simon's vengeful attitude. Cast * Anna Kendrick as Alice * Kaniehtiio Horn as Tess * Charlie Carrick as Simon * Wunmi Mosaku as Sophie * Mark Winnick as Marcus Production In July 2021, it was announced Anna Kendrick, Charlie Carrick, Wunmi Mosaku, and Kaniehtiio Horn would star in the film, with Mary Nighy direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Exchange (2021 Film)
''The Exchange'' is a 2021 internationally co-produced comedy-drama film directed by Dan Mazer from a screenplay by Tim Long. It stars Ed Oxenbould, Avan Jogia and Justin Hartley. The film follows the events triggered by outcast student Tim Long entering an exchange program hoping to get a sophisticated kindred spirit sent from France but instead ending up with more than he bargained for when the outgoing Stéphane turns up in his quiet Canadian town. It was released in the United States and Canada on July 30, 2021, by Elevation Pictures and Quiver Distribution. Plot Winter 1986, a small Canadian town called Hobart which is still suffering the effects of financial recession. Tim, a student with pretensions of sophistication, enters a student exchange program in hopes the French student will share his love of the cultured things in life. Something he feels is sorely lacking in his provincial classmates. To his dismay the exchangee, Stéphane, is not what he expected. Outgoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Exit (2020 Film)
''French Exit'' is a 2020 black comedy-drama film directed by Azazel Jacobs, based on the novel of the same name by Patrick deWitt, who also wrote the screenplay. It tells the story of a Manhattan heiress (Michelle Pfeiffer) who moves to Paris with her son (Lucas Hedges) with the little money they have left. The film had its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 10, 2020, and was theatrically released in the United States and Canada on February 12, 2021. It received mixed reviews from critics, although Pfeiffer's performance was praised and she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. Premise The bank seizes all the property of Manhattan heiress Frances Price several years after her husband's death. The close-to-penniless widow and her son, Malcolm, are left with few options. They sell everything in their house and relocate to a small apartment in Paris owned by Frances’ friend, with the family cat, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nest (2020 Film)
''The Nest'' is a 2020 period drama film written, directed, and produced by Sean Durkin. It stars Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Charlie Shotwell, Oona Roche, and Adeel Akhtar. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020, and was released in the United States and Canada on September 18, 2020, by IFC Films and Elevation Pictures respectively. Plot In the 1980s, Englishman Rory O'Hara and his American wife, Allison, live a middle-class life in New York City with their children Ben and Sam. Ben is their child together. Sam is Allison's daughter from a previous relationship. Allison teaches horseback riding, while Rory is a trader. Believing his opportunities in the US are limited, Rory convinces Allison to relocate with him to Britain, where he plans to return to the firm of his former employer Arthur Davis. Despite Allison's initial misgivings, the family moves into a huge old mansion in Surrey. Rory convinces Allison she can start her own horse farm on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lie (film)
''White Lie'' is a 2019 Canadian drama film written and directed by Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas. The film stars Kacey Rohl as Katie Arneson, a university student who fakes a cancer diagnosis for the attention and financial gain, but gets caught up in having to maintain her lie. It premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, and had its international premiere at the 24th Busan International Film Festival. Plot College student Katie Arneson has been faking a cancer diagnosis for ten months. She pops placebos, shaves her head and starves herself to appear more sickly to those watching. A minor celebrity on campus, Katie uses her fraudulent disease for both emotional and financial gain, raising money through crowdfunding campaigns, while collecting friends, supporters and an unsuspecting girlfriend, Jennifer Ellis. Katie learns a university bursary she has been counting on is in jeopardy unless she can provide medical records of her illness by the end of the wee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange But True (film)
''Strange but True'' is a 2019 American thriller film directed by Rowan Athale from a screenplay by Eric Garcia. The film is an adaptation of the 2004 novel of the same name by John Searles and stars Amy Ryan, Nick Robinson, Margaret Qualley, Blythe Danner, Brian Cox, Greg Kinnear and Connor Jessup. It had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 22, 2019. It was released on September 6, 2019, by CBS Films. Plot Ronnie Chase died on prom night. Five years later, Melissa Moody, Ronnie's past girlfriend, arrives at his mother's house and says she is pregnant with Ronnie's baby. Melissa states that the only man she has ever had sex with was Ronnie and she plays a recording of a psychic reading she received to Charlene and Philip, Ronnie's mother and younger brother. Charlene angrily asks her to leave. Melissa is shown at the home of Bill and Gail Erwin, who have taken her in because her parents don't like her foray into mysticism and obsession with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Woman (2019 Film)
''American Woman'' is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Semi Chellas, in her feature directorial debut. It stars Hong Chau, Sarah Gadon, John Gallagher Jr., Lola Kirke, David Cubitt, Jordan Pettle, Richard Walters and Ellen Burstyn. Based on the 2003 novel of the same title by Susan Choi, the film is a fictional account of Wendy Yoshimura, the real-life woman who cared for heiress Patty Hearst after she was abducted. It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019, was released in Canada on June 30, 2020, by Elevation Pictures. Plot Adept at living off the grid ever since she masterminded an act of violence against the American government, 25-year-old former radical Jenny Shimada agrees to take care of three fugitives who are on the run. One of the three fugitives happens to be the kidnapped granddaughter of a wealthy newspaper magnate and has become a national celebrity for embracing her captors’ ideology and joining their revolutionary cell. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
