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Chris William Martin
Christopher William Martin (born January 17, 1975), also known as Corky Martin or Chris Martin, is a Canadian actor.Glen Schaefer, "Felicity's hair-raiser: Vancouver actor Chris Martin's job was to stir the pot and divert attention from star Keri Russell's bad crop. The result: more bad hair. `I looked like Eraserhead'". ''The Province'', July 16, 2000. He has appeared on a number of television series, including ''Felicity (TV series), Felicity'' and ''The L Word'', as well as leading the 2002 Canadian series, ''Tom Stone (TV series), Tom Stone''. Early life Martin was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, the son of Victoria Kathleen and Chris William Martin. He attended McRoberts Secondary School followed by Richmond Secondary School, Richmond High School in Richmond, British Columbia. He is also an alum of Ideal Mini School in Vancouver. Career His first role was in the 1991 teen drama series ''Fifteen (TV series), Fifteen'', filmed in Vancouver. His performance as Dylan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnaby
Burnaby is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the centre of the Burrard Peninsula, it neighbours the City of Vancouver to the west, the District of North Vancouver across the confluence of the Burrard Inlet with its Indian Arm to the north, Port Moody and Coquitlam to the east, New Westminster and Surrey across the Fraser River to the southeast, and Richmond on the Lulu Island to the southwest. Burnaby was incorporated in 1892 and achieved its city status in 1992. A member municipality of Metro Vancouver, it is British Columbia's third-largest city by population (after Vancouver and Surrey), and is the seat of Metro Vancouver's regional district government. 25% of Burnaby's land is designated as parks and open spaces, one of the highest in North America. The main campuses of Simon Fraser University and the British Columbia Institute of Technology are located in Burnaby. It is home to high-tech companies such as Ballard Power (fuel ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Gemini Awards
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 11th Gemini Awards was held on June 6, 1997, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was hosted by Albert Schultz, took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and was broadcast on CBC Television. Awards Best Dramatic Series * ''Due South'' - Alliance Communications. Producers: George Bloomfield, Jeff King, Robert Wertheimer * ''Forever Knight'' - Paragon Entertainment. Producers: Richard Borchiver, James D. Parriott, Jon Slan * ''North of 60'' - Seven24 Films. Producers: Tom Cox, Peter David Lauterman, Doug MacLeod * ''Road to Avonlea: The Final Season'' - Sullivan Entertainment. Producers: Trudy Grant, John Ryan, Kevin Sullivan * '' Traders'' - Atlantis Films. Producers: Alyson Feltes, Mary Kahn, Seaton McLean, David Shore Best Short Dramatic Program * '' The Outer Limits - A Stitch in Time'' - Atlantis Films, Trilogy Entertainment. Producers: Pen Densham, Brent Karl Jackson, James Nadler, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandy Moore
Amanda Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame with her debut single, "Candy", which peaked at number 41 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Her debut studio album, '' So Real'' (1999), received a platinum certification from the RIAA. The title single from her reissue of ''So Real'', " I Wanna Be With You" (2000), became Moore's first top 40 song in the US, peaking at number 24 on the Hot 100. Moore subsequently released the studio albums ''Mandy Moore'' (2001), ''Coverage'' (2003), ''Wild Hope'' (2007), '' Amanda Leigh'' (2009), '' Silver Landings'' (2020), and '' In Real Life'' (2022). Overall Moore has sold 2.7 million albums in the US according to Billboard. Moore made her feature film debut in 2001, with a minor voice role in the comedy film '' Dr. Dolittle 2'', before starring as Lana Thomas in the comedy film ''The Princess Diaries''. She received recognition for her starring role as Jamie Sullivan in the romantic dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elijah Wood
Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of Frodo Baggins in the ''Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy (2001–2003) and '' The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' (2012). Wood made his film debut with a small part in ''Back to the Future Part II'' (1989). He went on to achieve recognition as a child actor with roles in ''Avalon'' (1990), ''Paradise'' (1991), ''Radio Flyer'' (1992), '' Forever Young'' (1992), '' The Adventures of Huck Finn'' (1993), and '' The Good Son'' (1993). As a teenager, he starred in films such as ''North'' (1994), '' The War'' (1994), '' Flipper'' (1996), ''The Ice Storm'' (1997), '' Deep Impact'' (1998), and ''The Faculty'' (1998). Following the success of ''The Lord of the Rings'', Wood has appeared in a wide range of films, including '' Spy Kids 3D: Game Over'' (2003)'', Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' (2004), ''Sin City'' (2005), '' Green Street'' (2005), ''Everything Is Illu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Try Seventeen
''All I Want'' (also known as ''Try Seventeen'') is a 2002 coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Jeffrey Porter and written by Charles Kephart. It stars Elijah Wood, Franka Potente and Mandy Moore. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2002 and Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 12, 2003. Premise After 17-year-old misfit Jones Dillon drops out of college on his first day, he moves into an old apartment building where he soon becomes entangled in the lives of his kooky new neighbors, including a temperamental photographer and a self-absorbed aspiring actress. When he's not busy flirting with the ladies or learning to live on his own, would-be writer Jones divides his time between fending off queries from his alcoholic mother, penning letters to an absentee father, and indulging in an overactive fantasy life. An auto accident forces a reality check, however, nudging Jones to grow up and decide what he really wants. Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emile (film)
''Emile'' is a Canadian film made in 2003 by Carl Bessai and released widely in 2004. The cast includes Ian McKellen and Deborah Kara Unger. The film received 2 Genie Award nominations in 2005 for '' Best Achievement in Overall Sound'' and '' Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role'' for Ian McKellen. Plot As a young man, Emile went to England on a university scholarship, leaving behind his brutal older brother Carl and his creative younger brother Freddy to run the family farm in Saskatchewan. Despite promising Freddy that he would return, Emile stayed in England and became an academic, turning his back on his Canadian past and even acquiring an English accent, while his brothers died one after the other in tragic circumstances: Freddy gassing himself with exhaust fumes in his pick-up; Carl dying in a crash in the same pick-up. On his brief return (presumably for Carl's funeral) the authorities think he is there to adopt Carl's young daughter Nadia, but he abandons her si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola (2001 Film)
Lola may refer to: Places * Lolá, a or subdistrict of Panama * Lola Township, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States * Lola Prefecture, Guinea * Lola, Guinea, a town in Lola Prefecture * Lola Island, in the Solomon Islands People * Lola (footballer) (born 1950), Brazilian association football player * Lola Astanova (born 1985), Uzbek-American pianist * Lola Beltrán (1932–1996), Mexican singer * Lola Índigo (born 1992), Spanish singer * Lola Kutty, alter ego of Indian entertainer Anuradha Menon * Lola Montez (1821–1861), stage name of Irish-born actress, dancer and courtesan Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld * Lola Yoʻldosheva (born 1985), Uzbek singer, songwriter and actress Film and television * ''Lola'' (1961 film), by Jacques Demy * ''Lola'' (1969 film), starring Charles Bronson * ''Lola'' (1974 film), by David Hemmings * ''Lola'' (1981 film), by Rainer Werner Fassbinder * ''Lola'' (2019 film), by Laurent Micheli * ''LOLA'' (2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Globe And Mail
''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it falls slightly behind the ''Toronto Star'' in overall weekly circulation because the ''Star'' publishes a Sunday edition, whereas the ''Globe'' does not. ''The Globe and Mail'' is regarded by some as Canada's " newspaper of record". ''The Globe and Mail''s predecessors, '' The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' were both established in the 19th century. The former was established in 1844, while the latter was established in 1895 through a merger of ''The Toronto Mail'' and the ''Toronto Empire''. In 1936, ''The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' merged to form ''The Globe and Mail''. The newspaper was acquired by FP Publications in 1965, who later sold the paper to the Thomson Corporation in 1980. In 2001, the paper merged with broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Toronto International Film Festival
The 24th Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 9 to September 18, 1999. The festival opened with Atom Egoyan's ''Felicia's Journey'' and closed with '' Onegin'' by Martha Fiennes. A total of 318 films were screened in the 13 programmes. Awards Programmes Gala Opening Night * ''Felicia's Journey'' by Atom Egoyan Gala Closing Night * '' Onegin'' by Martha Fiennes Gala Presentations * '' American Beauty'' by Sam Mendes * '' Anywhere But Here'' by Wayne Wang * ''The Cider House Rules'' by Lasse Hallstrom * '' Est-ouest'' by Regis Wargnier * ''Jakob the Liar'' by Peter Kassovitz * '' Love in the Mirror (Amor nello specchio)'' by Salvatore Maira * ''Me Myself I'' by Pip Karmel * '' Mumford'' by Lawrence Kasdan * ''Music of the Heart'' by Wes Craven * ''La niña de tus ojos'' by Fernando Trueba * ''Orfeu'' by Carlos Diegues * '' Ride with the Devil'' by Ang Lee * '' Simpatico'' by Matthew Warchus * ''Snow Falling on Cedars'' by Scott Hicks * ''Sunshine'' by István ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Post
The ''National Post'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet newspaper available in several cities in central and western Canada. The paper is the flagship publication of Postmedia Network and is published Mondays through Saturdays, with Monday released as a digital e-edition only.National Post to eliminate Monday print edition , June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017 The newspaper is distributed in the provinces of , |
Johnny (1999 Film)
''Johnny'' is a 1999 Canadian drama film, written, produced, and directed by Carl Bessai.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 113. Inspired by the Dogme 95 movement, the film stars Chris William Martin, Chris Martin as Johnny, a young man who is making a film about squeegee kids around Toronto, but begins to manipulate them into performing increasingly dangerous stunts. The cast also includes Gema Zamprogna, Kris Lemche, Vanessa Shaver, Clinton Walker, Rainbow Sun Francks, Kyra Harper, Hrothgar Mathews, Sabrina Grdevich and Hugh Dillon. The film was inspired by Bessai's prior work on a documentary about street kids, during which he found that many of them had difficulty expressing themselves until he gave them video cameras and asked them to film something that represented their own first-person views of their lives. The film premiered in the Perspective Canada program at the 1999 Toronto International Film Festival, where Martin was one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Bessai
Carl Bessai (born 1966 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Bessai studied at OCAD University and at York University in Toronto graduating with a Master of Fine Arts Degree. He got his start directing documentary films before moving to Vancouver and directing his debut feature film ''Johnny'' in 1999. Bessai was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Director at the 29th Genie Awards for his 2007 film ''Normal'', which was also a nominee for Best Motion Picture."Victoria-shot film up for Genies; Normal, directed by Carl Bessai, depicts fallout from accident". ''Victoria Times-Colonist'', February 11, 2009. He is a member of the Directors Guild of Canada, the Writers Guild of Canada, and the Canadian Film and Television Producers Association. Selected filmography *''Johnny'' (1999) *''Lola'' (2001) *'' Emile'' (2003) *'' Severed: Forest of the Dead'' (2005) *''Unnatural & Accidental'' (2006) *''Normal'' (2007) *'' Mothers & Daughters'' (2008) *''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
