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Debbie Berman
Debbie Berman is a South African film and television editor. She is best known for her editing work on multiple movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including '' Spider-Man: Homecoming, Black Panther,'' and ''Captain Marvel''. Life and career She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. She attended High School Victory Park, part of the King David Schools, and was introduced to video editing. She would edit films for school events and personal projects. She began editing television shows and movies in South Africa, before moving to Vancouver, Canada. After editing ''Space Chimps'' and ''Invictus'', Berman moved to Los Angeles, where she was placed on the editing team for ''Spider-Man: Homecoming, Black Panther'', and ''Captain Marvel''. In ''Spider-Man: Homecoming'', Berman suggested re-shoots for scenes of Liz and Peter interacting to make Liz's character feel more genuine. While working on ''Black Panther'', Berman convinced director Ryan Coogler to do reshoots on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The franchise also includes television series, short films, digital series, and literature. The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. Marvel Studios releases its films in groups called "Phases", with the first three phases collectively known as "The Infinity Saga" and the following three phases as "The Multiverse Saga". The first MCU film, '' Iron Man'' (2008), began Phase One, which culminated in the 2012 crossover film '' The Avengers''. Phase Two began with ''Iron Man 3'' (2013) and concluded with ''Ant-Man'' (2015). Phase Three began with '' Captain America: Civil War'' (2016) and concluded with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Handfield
Don Handfield is an American filmmaker, author, and producer. Education and acting career Handfield studied theater and film at Ohio State University, graduating with a degree in journalism in 1993. His first job in media after college was as a production assistant at E! Entertainment Television. After moving to Los Angeles, his acting career included the role of Dwight Tanner, (Robert Duvall's son) in the 1998 film '' Deep Impact'', and Pete Bradley in the 1997 film '' Defying Gravity''. His films as an actor also include ''Captain Jack'', ''Cause N' Effect'', and '' A Reason to Believe''. He has also appeared on television, including the shows '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'', '' Profiler'', and '' JAG''. Directing, producing, and writing Don Handfield is a partner of the film production company The Combine, which he founded with actor Jeremy Renner. In 2005 he wrote and produced the short film ''My Name Is...'', which was awarded the Grand Jury Prize for a Narrative Short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brother (South African TV Series)
''Big Brother Mzansi'', formerly known as ''Big Brother South Africa'', is a television series in South Africa produced by M-Net and Endemol. As of 2022, it has had a total of six seasons. ''Big Brother South Africa'' had two seasons, and a celebrity season in between. The first season aired in 2001 and the second in 2002. Both seasons were directed by Leon Coetzer and hosted by Mark Pilgrim. In 2014, the show was rebooted and rebranded ''Big Brother Mzansi''. This return show brought with it a new host, Lungile Radu, and a new production network, M-Net's Mzansi Magic. The second season was broadcast in 2015. Following a six-year hiatus, a third season of ''Big Brother Mzansi'' was announced which premiered on 23 January 2022 with a new host, Lawrence Maleka. In October 2022, a special edition in the ''Big Brother Africa'' franchise combining ''Big Brother Mzansi'' and ''Big Brother Naija'' called '' Big Brother Titans'', where South Africa will face off against Nigeria, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Dungeon Siege Tale
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Letter From Within
Letter, letters, or literature may refer to: Characters typeface * Letter (alphabet), a character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet. * Letterform, the graphic form of a letter of the alphabet, either as written or in a particular type font. * Rehearsal letter in an orchestral score Communication * Letter (message), a form of written communication ** Mail * Letters, the collected correspondence of a writer or historically significant person **Maktubat (other), the Arabic word for collected letters **Pauline epistles, addressed by St. Paul to various communities or congregations, such as "Letters to the Galatians" or "Letters to the Corinthians", and part of the canonical books of the Bible * The letter as a form of second-person literature; see Epistle ** Epistulae (Pliny) ** Epistolary novel, a long-form fiction composed of letters (epistles) * Open letter, a public letter as distinguished from private correspond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Matthews (director)
Michael Matthews is a South African writer, producer and director. In 2017, he directed '' Five Fingers for Marseilles'', a film that won best film category at 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Early life Matthews was born in Durban. He studied filmmaking at the CityVarsity Cape Town campus. Career Matthews is the director of '' Five Fingers for Marseilles'', a film dubbed as South African first western film. At the 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards, '' Five Fingers for Marseilles'' received 10 nominations, including awards for best film, best first feature film by a director and best cinematography. The film was also nominated for Best Achievement in Directing - Feature Film at 2017 South African Film and Television Awards. For his role in the production of ''Apocalypse Now Now'', a short film based on the book of same name, Matthews won best short film at the 12th South African Film and Television Awards. In October 2021, Matthews joined as director for the upcoming Disney fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Boden And Ryan Fleck
Anna Boden and Ryan K. Fleck are an American filmmaking duo. They are best known for their collaborations on the films ''Half Nelson (film), Half Nelson'', ''Sugar (2008 film), Sugar'', '' It's Kind of a Funny Story (film), It's Kind of a Funny Story'', ''Mississippi Grind'' and ''Captain Marvel (film), Captain Marvel''. Early life Boden is originally from Massachusetts and grew up in Newtown, Massachusetts, Newton while Fleck graduated from Castro Valley High School. Before attending New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he studied film, Fleck went to Diablo Valley College to study science and math. Boden attended Columbia University. The two met on the set of a student film where they bonded over the works of Robert Altman and, after Fleck had finished his thesis short film ''Struggle'', they decided to collaborate. Fleck was born in Berkeley, California and raised there and in Oakland, California, Oakland. Fleck had grown up on classic fan favorites such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Watts
Jonathan Watts (born June 28, 1981) is an American filmmaker. His credits include directing the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) superhero films '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'', '' Spider-Man: Far From Home'', and '' Spider-Man: No Way Home''. He was additionally signed to direct the upcoming Marvel Studios-produced ''Fantastic Four'' film only to exit the project in April 2022. He also directed and co-wrote the horror film ''Clown'' and thriller film '' Cop Car'' as well as directing numerous episodes of the parody television news series ''Onion News Network''. In terms of creating music videos, Watts has collaborated with electronic music artists such as Fatboy Slim and Swedish House Mafia among other musicians. Early life Watts was born on June 28, 1981 and raised in Fountain, Colorado, where he attended Fountain-Fort Carson High School. He studied film at New York University. Career Watts began his directing career by directing commercials for production company Park Pictures. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Strauss-Schulson
Todd Strauss-Schulson (born June 24, 1980) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and cinematographer, best known for directing the comedy film '' A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas'' (2011), the horror comedy film '' The Final Girls'' (2015), and the romantic comedy film '' Isn't It Romantic'' (2019). He has also directed episodes of the television series ''The Inbetweeners'' (2012) and ''Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous'' (2013). Early life Strauss-Schulson was born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City on June 24, 1980. He has one younger sister named Caren. Strauss-Schulson is Jewish and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. He attended Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating in 2003. Following his graduation, he moved to Los Angeles. Career Strauss-Schulson started his career directing short films such as ''Larceny'' (1997) and ''Backlash'' (1998). He then worked on music videos, which led to 6 months spent in China and Thailand, where he directe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Girls
''The Final Girls'' is a 2015 American comedy horror film directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and written by M.A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller. The film stars Taissa Farmiga and Malin Åkerman, with supporting performances from Adam DeVine, Thomas Middleditch, Alia Shawkat, Alexander Ludwig, and Nina Dobrev. The plot follows a group of high school students who are transported into a 1986 slasher film called ''Camp Bloodbath''. The film was originally picked up by New Line Cinema in November 2011, but the script was shopped elsewhere when production did not get off the ground. Later, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions bought the rights to the film under the Stage 6 Films banner, with Michael London and his company Groundswell Productions producing the feature. Principal photography lasted a month in April–May 2014, taking place in Baton Rouge and St. Francisville, Louisiana. ''The Final Girls'' had its world premiere on March 13, 2015 at South by Southwest. It was releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The United
''The United'' (Arabic: المتحدين) is an unreleased film produced by Touchstone Pictures. It was conceived as Disney's first ever Arabic-language film, intended primarily for Middle Eastern audiences. Produced by Rachel Gandin, ''The United'' was directed by Amin Matalqa, written by Nizar Wattad, and features performances from Farouk Al-Fishawy, Waleed Zuaiter, Bosaina, and Amir Scandar. It was shot in and around Amman, Jordan in January 2011 by veteran cinematographer Ray Peschke, and edited by Debbie Berman. In addition to an original score by composer, Omar Fadel, the United also features a vocal collaboration between three of the Arab world's best known rappers, Omar Offendum, Deeb, and Salah Edin. Synopsis The film tells the story of a down-and-out Egyptian soccer coach, his former superstar player, and his determined granddaughter as they gather a team of the best youth soccer players from around the Arab world The Arab world ( ar, اَلْعَالَ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeta Amata
Jeta Amata is a Nigerian filmmaker, born on August 21, 1974, to popular Nigerian actor Zack Amata. He comes from a family of veteran filmmakers including Ifoghale Amata, Zack Amata and Fred Amata. Growing up in the film industry, following his family's passion for film, Jeta produced and directed his first film at the age of 21, making it no surprise when he began to rise in the world of film and entertainment. Education Amata studied Theater Arts at Benue State University in Makurdi, Nigeria. Global production and acclaim His work first went global when he produced a documentary film for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in 2003, using his film ''Game of Life'' as footage for the documentary. He holds 53 nominations and 10 wins for film awards in Africa, Europe and the United States, and is considered one of the most successful filmmakers to come out of West Africa. Summary of works Debut film Debuting his movie ''Alexa Affair'' at the 2004 Berlin Film Festival woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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