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Christine Alderson
Christine Alderson (born August 1967) is a British film producer, and the director of the production company Ipso Facto Productions. Early life Alderson was born in Stone, Staffordshire, in August 1967. She was educated there at St Dominics Convent School a Catholic convent independent schooland later at Cockermouth Grammar School in the Lake District. Life and career Alderson co-founded Ipso Facto Films with Jacqui Lawrence in Newcastle in 1993. Ipso Facto Films ceased to exist in 2013 and Alderson now runs Ipso Facto Productions as sole director. Among Alderson's more than 20 films as producer, co-producer or executive producer are ''The Banksy Job'', ''This Beautiful Fantastic'', ''Snow in Paradise'', ''Valhalla Rising'', ''Soulboy'', ''Irina Palm'', ''School for Seduction'' and ''Nasty Neighbours''. Alderson is a graduate of EAVE, ACE and Inside Pictures. She is a member of both BAFTA and EFA. Personal life Alderson married Adam Page in 2001 and they separated in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone, Staffordshire
Stone is a canal town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, north of Stafford, south of Stoke-on-Trent and north of Rugeley. It was an urban district council and a rural district council before becoming part of the Stafford (borough), Borough of Stafford in 1974. Population Stone is a growing town, according to the national census. Stone recorded a population of 12,305 in 1991, 14,555 in 2001, and 16,385 in 2011. Etymology The place-name's meaning is exactly what is stated, a "stone, rock (geology), rock", from the Old English language, Old English ''wikt:stan#Old English, stān'' (stone). The local story is that the town was named after the pile of stones taken from the River Trent raised on the graves of the two princes, Ruffin and Wulfad, killed in AD 665 by their father, King Wulfhere of Mercia, because of their conversion to Christianity. However, this legend is unlikely to be true. Wulfhere was already a Christian when he became king, and the story on which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake District
The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes, forests, and mountains (or ''fells''), and its associations with William Wordsworth and other Lake Poets and also with Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin. The Lake District National Park was established in 1951 and covers an area of . It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017. The Lake District is today completely within Cumbria, a county and administrative unit created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. However, it was historically divided between three English counties ( Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire), sometimes referred to as the Lakes Counties. The three counties met at the Three Shire Stone on Wrynose Pass in the southern fells west of Ambleside. All the land in England higher than above sea level lies within the National Park, including Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martyrs Lane
''Martyrs Lane'' is a 2021 British horror film written and directed by Ruth Platt, produced by Christine Alderson and Katie Hodgkin and starring Denise Gough, Steven Cree, Anastasia Hille, Hannah Rae and Kiera Thompson. Plot A 10 year-old girl named Leah (Kiera Thompson) lives in a large vicarage in England and every night she's visited by a mysterious guest who offers her knowledge. Cast * Denise Gough as Sarah * Steven Cree as Thomas * Anastasia Hille as Lillian * Hannah Rae as Bex * Kiera Thompson as Leah Reception The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 91%, based on 32 reviews. The site's consensus states: "Well-acted by its young leads, ''Martyrs Lane'' tells a slow-burning ghost story that gathers real emotional weight". Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Nick Allen writing for the website RogerEbert.com gave the film 31/2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil Outside
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Beautiful Fantastic
''This Beautiful Fantastic'' is a 2016 British romantic drama film directed and written by Simon Aboud and starring Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Wilkinson, Andrew Scott, Jeremy Irvine, Anna Chancellor, and Eileen Davies. Plot Bella Brown is a young woman with obsessive–compulsive disorder. She works in a public library and is trying to write a children’s book. Bella's fear of plants causes her to neglect the garden of her rented house. Bella meets her next-door-neighbor, a curmudgeonly widower named Alfie Stevenson, and his cook Vernon. After Alfie reports Bella, her landlord gives her one month in which to improve the garden, or face eviction. As Bella works on the garden, she bonds with Alfie, who Vernon has convinced to help. Alfie helps her find an appreciation for nature. She also starts a romance with Billy, an inventor who frequents the library, and who inspires her to begin writing a new story. A storm destroys most of Bella’s progress on the garden. Billy a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow In Paradise
''Snow in Paradise'' is a 2014 British thriller film directed by Andrew Hulme and co-written by Hulme and Martin Askew, who also co-stars in the film. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. The film had its UK premier at the Curzon Soho as part of the London Film Festival. Plot Petty criminal Dave lives in London, high on crime and drugs. After a heist gone wrong brings about his best friend's death, he turns to Islam for finding peace to his feelings for shame and remorse, but soon his past life comes back to haunt him. Cast * Frederick Schmidt as Dave * Martin Askew as Uncle Jimmy * David Spinx as Micky * Aymen Hamdouchi as Tariq * Daniel Godward as Old Gangster * Claire-Louise Cordwell as Theresa * Amira Ghazalla as Mrs. Anwar * Ashley Chin as Amjad * Joel Beckett as Kenny * Clive Brunt as Lee * John Dagleish as Tony * Adam Nagaitis Adam Matthew Nagaitis (; born 7 June 1985) is a British actor best known for his roles as Caulk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comes A Bright Day
''Comes a Bright Day'' is a British film. The film was written and directed by Simon Aboud, and stars Craig Roberts, Imogen Poots, Kevin McKidd and Timothy Spall.http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/2011/05/11/imogen_poots_submarine_star_craig_roberts_to_star_in_heist_romance_comes_a_/ ''Comes a Bright Day'' is Aboud's directorial debut. The film is a mix of genres: a darkly comic thriller, involving a romance set within a heist, and a story about searching for the hidden gems that make life infinitely richer. Plot Sam Smith, a bright, ambitious, handsome bellboy at a five-star hotel, has big dreams of running his own restaurant with his childhood friend. On a seemingly ordinary day, he suddenly finds himself in a life-or-death hostage situation with the radiantly beautiful Mary and her spirited elderly boss Charlie while running an errand at one of London's most exclusive jewellers. Against the backdrop of an armed jewel robbery that goes badly wrong, hostages Sam a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulboy (film)
''Soulboy'' (previously given the working title ''Souled Out'') is a 2010 British film directed by Shimmy Marcus about 17-year-old Joe McCain (Martin Compston) coming of age in 1974 amidst the northern soul scene. The film was shot in Stoke on Trent following initial discussions with former Wigan Casino DJ Kev Roberts. Plot The film is set in Stoke-on-Trent in 1974. Joe McCain, 17 and restless, is bored with the flatline tedium of a life that seems like it's going nowhere, spending his Saturday nights in a dead pub called The Purple Onion and trying to rob the local fish and chip shop. However he then sees a beautiful woman in the street, and acting on impulse follows her into a record shop called Dee Dees Discs, where he finds out that one of her main interests is soul music and dancing at weekends at the Wigan Casino; the home of Northern Soul. He decides to go with his friend Russ on the coach that Saturday night, and starts to devote himself to learning how to fit in with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valhalla Rising (film)
''Valhalla Rising'' is a 2009 English-language Danish period adventure film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, co-written by Refn and Roy Jacobsen, and starring Mads Mikkelsen. The film takes place "most certainly during the twelfth century of our era" and follows a Norse warrior named One-Eye and a boy as they travel with a band of Christian Crusaders by ship in the hopes of finding the Holy Land. Instead, they find themselves in an unknown land where they are assailed by unseen forces and dark visions. Shot entirely in Scotland, the title is derived from the combination of Kenneth Anger's films '' Scorpio Rising'' and '' Lucifer Rising'' with a Viking theme. While the film garnered generally positive reviews, it only made back a fraction – about $731,613 – of its $5.7 million production cost. Plot In the Scottish Highlands, a mysterious mute one-eyed thrall is held captive by a Norwegian chieftain from Sutherland and forced to fight to the death against others. He receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Killed Nancy?
''Who Killed Nancy?'' is a British documentary film directed by Alan G. Parker. The film was produced by Ben Timlett and Christine Alderson. It had its US theatrical opening at the Cinema Village in New York City on 30 July 2010. The film examines the possibility that it was not Sid Vicious who was responsible for the death of Nancy Spungen. Interviews *Glen Matlock * Don Letts * Steve Dior *John Holmstrom *Howie Pyro *Edward Tudor-Pole *Viv Albertine *Keith Levene * Malcolm McLaren (archival footage) *Rockets Redglare (archival footage) *Eliot Kidd (archival footage) *Alan Jones *Peter "Kodick" Gravelle *Steve "Roadent" Connolly *Steve English *Kris Needs *John "Boogie" Tiberi *Simone Stenfors *Alan G. Parker *Steve Walsh *Kenny "Stinker" Gordon *Sturgis Nikides *George X *Eileen Polk *Leee Black Childers Soundtrack The following songs are featured in the film. # Terrorvision - ''When I Die'' # Buzzcocks - ''Sick City Sometimes'' # Steve Diggle - ''Lie in Bed'' # Ricky Warwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Palm
''Irina Palm'' is a 2007 tragicomedy film directed by Sam Garbarski and starring Marianne Faithfull and Miki Manojlović. It is a co-production of five countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, Great Britain, Germany and France). The film premiered at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival. The film has earned over US $10 million worldwide. Plot The 60-year-old widow Maggie (Marianne Faithfull) desperately needs money for the cost of traveling to Australia for a special medical treatment of her beloved ill grandson Olly. After several unsuccessful attempts to get a job, she finds herself in the streets of Soho. Her eye is caught by poster in the window of a shop called ''Sexy World'': "Hostess wanted." She enters, and Miki (Miki Manojlović), the owner of the shop, explains to her frankly that "hostess" is a euphemism for "whore." The job he has for her is one for which age and being visually attractive are not important: a male customer inserts his penis in a hole in a wall (glory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Producers
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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