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Five Sisters Productions
Five Sisters Productions is a production company helmed by the five Burton sisters, Maria Burton, Jennifer Burton, Ursula Burton, Gabrielle Burton and Charity Burton. Their films include ''Just Friends'' (1997), ''Temps'' (1999), ''Manna From Heaven'' (2002), ''Julia Sweeney's Letting Go of God'' (2008), ''Kings, Queens and In-Betweens'' (2017) and ''Good Eggs'' (2018). The New York Times called ''Manna From Heaven {{Infobox book , , name = Manna from Heaven , title_orig = , translator = , image = Manna from heaven.jpg , caption = Dust-jacket from the first edition. , author = Roger Zelazny , cover_artist = Bob Eggle ...'' "a true outsider film," which is "refreshingly sincere, gentle and good-natured." Notes {{US-film-company-stub Film production companies of the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Burton
Maria Burton is an American director, producer, and actress. She directed the feature films ''For the Love of George'' (2018), ''A Sort of Homecoming (film), A Sort of Homecoming'' (2015), ''Manna from Heaven (film), Manna From Heaven'' (2002), ''Just Friends'' (1996), ''Temps'' (1999), and co-directed the 2007 documentary "''Sign My Snarling Movie"''. Early life and education Burton was born in Buffalo, New York, and the daughter of Roger V. Burton—a professional jazz musician and actor—and Gabrielle Burton—award-winning screenwriter and novelist. With her sisters—Jennifer Burton (filmmaker), Jennifer, Ursula Burton, Ursula, Gabrielle C. Burton, Gabrielle, and Charity—she runs a production company called Five Sisters ProductionsFive Sister Productionsmakes high quality independent films that can be engaging, hopeful, entertaining, and that highlight diverse and underrepresented voices. Burton graduated from Yale University with a degree in theater and filmmaking. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Burton (filmmaker)
Jennifer Burton is an American filmmaker and professor at Tufts University. She often works with her four sisters through their Five Sisters Productions company, in which the sisters all share credit but take turns directing, writing, etc. Films produced by the company include ''Manna From Heaven {{Infobox book , , name = Manna from Heaven , title_orig = , translator = , image = Manna from heaven.jpg , caption = Dust-jacket from the first edition. , author = Roger Zelazny , cover_artist = Bob Eggle ...'', ''Temps'', and ''Kings, Queens and In-Betweens''. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Burton, Jennifer Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursula Burton
Ursula Burton is an American actress, director and producer best known for her work on ''The Office''. With her Five Sisters Productions company banner she has produced films including ''Just Friends'' (1997), ''Temps'' (1999), '' Manna From Heaven'' (2002), which the ''Los Angeles Times'' called a "warmhearted comedic fable" and in which she played the role of Theresa. ''Manna From Heaven'' was invited to screen for Congress at the MPAA The Motion Picture Association (MPA) is an American trade association representing the five major film studios of the United States, as well as the video streaming service Netflix. Founded in 1922 as the Motion Picture Producers and Distribu ... by Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Karen McCarthy, and hosted by Jack Valenti. Filmography Film Television Other works Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Burton, Ursula Living people American women film producers 1966 births 21st-century American women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrielle C
Gabrielle may refer to: * Gabrielle (given name), a French female given name derived from Gabriel Film and television * ''Gabrielle'' (1954 film), a Swedish film directed by Hasse Ekman * ''Gabrielle'' (2005 film), a French film directed by Patrice Chéreau * ''Gabrielle'' (2013 film), a Canadian film directed by Louise Archambault * Gabrielle (''Xena: Warrior Princess''), a character in the television series ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' * ''Gabrielle'' (TV series), a daytime talk show Music * Gabrielle (singer) (born 1969), English singer ** ''Gabrielle'' (album), her self-titled second album * "Gabrielle", song by Hootenanny Singers, 1964 * "Gabrielle" (Johnny Hallyday song), 1976 * Gabrielle Leithaug (born 1985), Norwegian X Factor contestant and singer known as Gabrielle * "Gabrielle", a 1980 single by The Nips * "Gabrielle", a 2020 single by Brett Eldredge * "Gabrielle", a song from the album ''Nymphetamine'' by Cradle of Filth * "Gabrielle", a song from the album '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manna From Heaven (film)
''Manna from Heaven'' is a 2002 film written by Gabrielle Burton, Gabrielle B. Burton and co-directed by her daughters Gabrielle C. Burton and Maria Burton. The film won awards at four film festivals. It was actor Jerry Orbach's final film before his death from prostate cancer in 2004 and Shelley Duvall's last film to star in until 2022. Plot ''Manna From Heaven'' is a comedic fable about what happens when you get a gift from God (a financial windfall), but many years later you find out it was a just a loan and it's due immediately. Once upon a time, many years ago, a neighborhood in Buffalo, NY is mysteriously showered with 20-dollar bills. Theresa, a young girl who everyone thinks is a saint, doesn't have much trouble convincing her loose-knit "family" that the money is a gift from Heaven. Years later, Theresa, who has become a nun, has an epiphany that it is time to pay the money back, so she calls the eccentric group together to repay the "loan." The problem is, nobody wants to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |