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Creative Differences (production Company)
Creative Differences Productions, Inc. (formerly known as Termite Art Productions from 1995 to 2004) is an American film and television production company that is headquartered in Pasadena, California and was founded in 1995 by Erik Nelson (filmmaker), Erik Nelson. History The company was founded in 1995 as Termite Art Productions by Erik Nelson, initially producing reality television, reality and television documentary, documentary television shows and specials including ''Ripley's Believe It or Not! (2000 TV series), Ripley's Believe It or Not!'', ''Unsolved History'', ''Incredible Vacation Videos'' and ''More than Human (TV series), More Than Human''. On June 19, 1998, Lions Gate Media, the division of the upstart Canadian entertainment company Lionsgate, Lions Gate Entertainment acquired Termite Art for $2.75 million. In 2002, Termite Art formed a new division, the Format Farm. On March 22, 2004, the company corporate spin-off, spun-off from Lions Gate and renamed as Creati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmmaking
Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, casting, pre-production, shooting, sound recording, post-production, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a film release and an exhibition. Filmmaking occurs in a variety of economic, social, and political contexts around the world. It uses a variety of technologies and cinematic techniques. Although filmmaking originally involved the use of film, most film productions are now digital. Today, filmmaking refers to the process of crafting an audio-visual story commercially for distribution or broadcast. Production stages Film production consists of five major stages: * Development: Ideas for the film are created, rights to existing intellectual properties are purchased, etc., and the screenplay is written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Secretary Of State
The secretary of state of California is the chief clerk of the U.S. state of California, overseeing a department of 500 people. The secretary of state is elected for four year terms, like the state's other constitutional officers; the officeholder is restricted by term limits to two terms. The current secretary of state is Shirley Weber, who assumed the role following the resignation of Alex Padilla, who was appointed to become the U.S. Senator for California following Kamala Harris' resignation to become the Vice President of the United States. Duties Elections The secretary of state is California's chief elections officer, overseeing all federal and state elections in the state and maintaining a database of registered voters. The officeholder is also responsible for disclosure of campaign and lobbyist financial information, under the California Political Reform Act of 1974. Corporations The Office of the Secretary of State has a number of responsibilities related to corpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Companies Established In 1995
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Gray State
''A Gray State'' is a 2017 documentary film directed by Erik Nelson and executive produced by Werner Herzog, first broadcast on the A&E Network. It explores the death of aspiring filmmaker David Crowley and the murders of his wife and child in 2014. The film tells the story of Crowley's military service in the Middle East, his efforts to fund and make a film, and explores the circumstances surrounding the deaths. Crowley had been working on a feature film he called ''Gray State''. Herzog and Nelson had previously worked together on 2005's ''Grizzly Man ''Grizzly Man'' (2005) is an American documentary film by German director Werner Herzog. It chronicles the life and death of bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell and the death of his girlfriend Amie Huguenard at Katmai National Park, Alaska. The fil ...'', which Nelson produced, and Herzog directed. References 2017 films 2017 documentary films American documentary films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cold Blue
''The Cold Blue'' is a 2018 documentary composed from 90 hours of "lost" footage director William Wyler used for his 1944 documentary '' The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress''. The ''Memphis Belle'' documentary was very highly regarded. Unfortunately all existing prints were faded and scratched. In 2016 documentary film-maker Erik Nelson learned the original raw footage from which the film had been cut had been safely deposited in the US National Archives. The original prints were also scratched, faded, and dusty, but had enough information so that new artificial intelligence techniques, frame by frame restoration, and color grading "beautifully restored he footageto breathtaking immediacy" When the restoration of the ''Memphis Belle'' documentary was finished Nelson used the footage to cut a brand new documentary - ''The Cold Blue''. The film is 72 minutes long, and premiered at the 2018 AFI Docs. It was then broadcast by '' Home Boxoffice''. A review published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Into The Abyss (film)
''Into the Abyss'', subtitled ''A Tale of Death, a Tale of Life'', is a 2011 documentary film written and directed by Werner Herzog about two men convicted of a triple homicide that occurred in Conroe, Texas. Michael Perry received a death sentence for the crime. The documentary also features an interview of Perry's accomplice, Jason Burkett, who was spared execution. The film was first shown on September 3, 2011, at the Telluride Film Festival, and had its official world premiere on September 8, 2011, at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. After strong festival showings and a surge of interest in the issue of capital punishment in the United States, Herzog requested that the film be rushed into general theatrical release, which occurred on November 11, 2011. Synopsis The film profiles Michael James Perry (April 9, 1982 – July 1, 2010), a man on death row convicted of murdering Sandra Stotler, a 50-year-old nurse. He also confessed to two other murders which occurr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreams With Sharp Teeth
''Dreams with Sharp Teeth'' is a 2008 biographical documentary film about writer Harlan Ellison. It is composed of original and archive footage of Ellison and talking head segments from colleagues and fans including Robin Williams, Peter David, and Neil Gaiman. History In 1981, then-24-year-old producer Erik Nelson began shooting footage of Ellison while the author was at work on his typewriter. The footage was meant for a PBS segment set to air in March of that year. Ellison allowed Nelson to repeatedly film and interview him over subsequent years, stating that he thought Nelson to be "a fan working on a student project", and has stated that he never suspected that the film would amount to a serious production on such a professional level. The result of those sessions, and subsequent sessions spanning decades from the original, have been culled and edited, with additions from contemporaries of Ellison into what has become a documentary following a rough arc of Ellison's life and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Death Row
''On Death Row'' is a television mini-series written and directed by Werner Herzog about capital punishment in the United States. The series grew out of the same project which produced Herzog's documentary film '' Into the Abyss''. The series first aired in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2012, on Channel 4. Each episode of the series focuses on a specific murder case and those convicted of the crimes, each of whom was on death row during filming. The cases profiled are: *James Barnes, convicted of two murders. *Joseph Garcia and George Rivas, members of the Texas Seven. Rivas, the leader of the Texas Seven, was executed on February 29, 2012, aged 41. Garcia was executed on December 4, 2018. * Hank Skinner, convicted of murdering a woman and her two sons.Skinner died at Hospital Galveston in Galveston, Texas, on February 16, 2023. He was 60. 167] His attorneys said he died due to complications following surgery in December 2022 to remove a brain tumor. 8* Linda Carty, convicte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinosaur Revolution
''Dinosaur Revolution'' is a four-part American nature documentary produced by Creative Differences. It utilizes computer-generated imagery to portray dinosaurs and other animals from the Mesozoic era. The program was originally aired on the Discovery Channel and Science. ''Dinosaur Revolution'' was released to mixed reviews, with some citing the poor quality of its animation and a lack of seriousness in its tone. It was, however, praised for its educational content and general energy. Background and production history Production of the series began in spring of 2009 (after several months of pre-production) and took three years in total. The series was built around several short- and long-form stories taking place in a number of distinct environments spanning the Mesozoic era. Originally titled ''Reign of the Dinosaurs'', the series was intended not as a documentary, but as a six-hour series of fictional narratives based loosely on the comic book '' Age of Reptiles'' by Ricardo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsters Resurrected
''Monsters Resurrected'' is an American documentary television series that premiered on September 13, 2009, on the Discovery Channel. The program reconstructs extinct animals of both Mesozoic and Cenozoic. It is also called ''Mega Beasts''. Featured animals Creatures in ''bold'' are the featured animals of their episodes. *''Acrocanthosaurus'' *'' Amphicyon ingens'' *''Carcharodontosaurus'' *'' Cretoxyrhina mantelli'' *''Daeodon'' (identified as ''Dinohyus'') *''Dallasaurus'' *''Deinonychus'' *''Diprotodon'' *''Dolichorhynchops'' * Edward's wolf (''Canis edwardii'') *''Epicyon haydeni'' *''Hipparion'' *Marsupial lion (''Thylacoleo carnifex'') *''Megalania'' *''Megalonyx'' *''Merychippus'' *''Moropus'' *''Neochoerus aesopi'' *''Paralititan'' *'' Procoptodon goliah'' *''Ramoceros'' *''Rugops'' *''Sarcosuchus'' *''Sauropelta'' *''Sauroposeidon'' (identified as ''Paluxysaurus'') *'' Smilodon gracilis'' *''Spinosaurus'' * ''Styxosaurus snowii'' *''Tenontosaurus'' *'' Titanis'' *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escape To Chimp Eden
''Escape to Chimp Eden'' is a television series broadcast on the Animal Planet network that premiered on February 8, 2008. The series examines the rescue of abused and neglected chimpanzees. History In ''Escape to Chimp Eden'', Eugene Cussons rescues and rehabilitates abused chimpanzees in South Africa. The Animal Planet show was created by Triosphere and Creative Differences. Featured chimpanzees Between Seasons 1 and 2, Abu and Guida died. Guida died in the episode ''The Rise and Fall of Guida'' due to syndrome, suffering complications from congestive heart failure. Abu's death was aired in the previous episode. See also *Animal rights * Animal rescue (other) *Animal sanctuary An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and to be protected for the rest of their lives. Pattrice Jones, co-founder of VINE Sanctuary defines an animal sanctuary as "a safe-enough place or relationship within the cont ... * Animal welfare * Cruelty to animals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Evidence
''Best Evidence'' is a 2007-present documentary television series on the Discovery Channel and Discovery Times channel. Episodes # "TWA Flight 800" # "Bigfoot" # " Chemical Contrails": Jet-aircraft vapor trails may be toxic. # " The Roswell Incident" # "John Wayne's Death" # "Cattle Mutilations" # "Near-Death Experiences" # "Alien Abductions" # "Crop Circles" # "The Visitors" # "Strange Encounters" # "The Government Cover Up" # "UFO Phenomenon" # "Government Cover-up A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to conceal evidence of wrongdoing, error, incompetence, or other embarrassing information. Research has distinguished personal cover-ups (covering up one's own misdeeds) from relational co ..." External links ''Best Evidence'' schedule on Discovery Channel 2007 American television series debuts 2000s American documentary television series 2010s American documentary television series 2020s American documentary television series Discovery Channel origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
