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Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Gabriela Cowperthwaite (born 1971) is an American/Brazilian filmmaker. She has directed documentaries and feature films, and she also produces, edits, writes, and directs for television and documentary films. Her films often deal with social, cultural, and environmental issues relating to real life events. Her most notable film is ''Blackfish'' (2013), which received a BAFTA nomination for Best Documentary. Early life and education Cowperthwaite's mother was a Brazilian psychoanalyst, and her father was an American real estate developer. She grew up in Denver, speaking Portuguese as her first language. She also played soccer in her youth. She attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, and graduated with a degree in political science. She also attended USC for Graduate School and graduated with an MA in Political Science. Career After college, Cowperthwaite pursued a Political Science graduate degree at USC. Cowperthwaite was first involved in commissioned work on television fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SeaWorld
SeaWorld is an American theme park chain with headquarters in Orlando, Florida. It is a proprietor of marine mammal parks, oceanariums, animal theme parks, and rehabilitation centers owned by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment (one park will be owned and operated by Miral under a license). The parks feature orcas, sea lion, and dolphin shows and zoological displays featuring various other marine animals. The parks also feature thrill rides, including roller coasters like Kraken, Mako and Manta at SeaWorld Orlando, and Steel Eel and The Great White at SeaWorld San Antonio. Journey to Atlantis, a combination roller coaster and splashdown ride, can be found at all three parks. There are operations located within the United States in Orlando, Florida; San Diego, California; San Antonio, Texas; later outside the United States such as Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and previously Aurora, Ohio. On March 5, 2007, SeaWorld Orlando announced addition of the Aquatica water park to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Leavey (film)
''Megan Leavey'' (also known as ''Rex'') is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo, and Tim Lovestedt, based on the true events about a young female Marine named Megan Leavey and a combat dog named Rex. The film stars Kate Mara as the titular character, with Edie Falco, Common, Ramón Rodríguez, and Tom Felton in supporting roles. The film was released on June 9, 2017, by Bleecker Street, received positive reviews and grossed $14 million. Plot Megan Leavey is a US Marine corporal who served as a Military Police K9 handler. She was paired with military working dog Rex (E168). The pair served two deployments in Iraq together. They were first deployed to Fallujah in 2005, and then to Ramadi in 2006, where they were both wounded by an improvised explosive device. Leavey was awarded the Purple Heart and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with a "V" device denoting heroism in combat. In 2012, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Occidental College Alumni
Occidental may refer to: * Western world (of or pertaining to) Places *Occidental, California, a town in Sonoma County, California, US * Occidental Park (Seattle) Other uses * Interlingue, a constructed language formerly known as Occidental * Occidental College, located in Los Angeles, California, US * Occidental Life Insurance Company, a former American insurer * Occidental Petroleum, an American oil company * Occidental Observer, far-right online publication * The Occidental Quarterly, an American racialist journal See also * Cordillera Occidental (other) * Davao Occidental, a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao * Misamis Occidental, a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region * Negros Occidental, a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas Region * Occident (other) * Occidental Mindoro, a province of the Philippines located in MIMAROPA in Luzon * Sierra Madre Occidental The Sie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Women Documentary Filmmakers
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 * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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American Documentary Filmmakers
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 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMDb
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. It is now owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes) and million person records. Additionally, the site had 83 million registered users. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. Features The title and talent ''pages'' of IMDb are accessible to all users, but only registered and logged-in users can submit new material and suggest edits to existing entries. Most of the site's data has been provided by these volunteers. Registered users with a prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonoma International Film Festival
Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization dedicated to promoting the best in independent film and filmmakers from around the world, inspiring savvy film lovers and introducing the power of film to student filmmakers. Mission Statement The Sonoma International Film Festival provides a welcoming, entertaining, and inspiring cinematic experience that supports and promotes independent films and celebrates the cultural diversity in the Sonoma Valley through the art of film. The Sonoma International Film Festival is a non-profit 501 (c)(3). Tax ID 68-0428999. About SIFF Named “One of the 25 Coolest Festivals” by MovieMaker Magazine and one of “America’s Top Ten Destination Film Festivals” by USA Today, the five-day film festival takes place every March screening an estimated 120 films from 200 filmmakers representing 40 countries. An estimated 7,500 live attendees and 30,000 virtual viewers, makes SIFF one of the largest arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grab
''The Grab'' is an 2022 American documentary film directed and produced by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. It follows investigative journalists at The Center for Investigative Reporting as they uncover efforts to control the most vital resources on earth. Plot It follows investigative journalists at The Center for Investigative Reporting as they uncover efforts to control the most vital resources on earth. Production Gabriela Cowperthwaite spent six years working on the film, after journalist Nathan Halverson reported on Smithfield Foods. Cowperthwaite was initially asked if the investigative process behind Halverson's articles would make a good film. Due to the sensitive material of the subject, the production team did doing diagnostics on computers, not talking in rooms with windows, and not talking about the film at all. They also used encrypted servers and hand-delivered all footage. Release The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival The 2022 T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. The site is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. Finke was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times'' as being worth "millions of dollars", as well as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Segel
Jason Jordan Segel ( ; born January 18, 1980) is an American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Marshall Eriksen in the CBS sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother'', as well as for his work with director and producer Judd Apatow on the television series ''Freaks and Geeks'' and ''Undeclared'', and for the critically successful comedies in which he has starred, written, and produced. Segel has starred in several films, including ''Knocked Up'' (2007), ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'' (2008), ''I Love You, Man'' (2009), ''Despicable Me'' (2010), ''Bad Teacher'' (2011), ''Jeff, Who Lives at Home'' (2011), ''The Muppets'' (2011), ''The Five-Year Engagement'' (2012), ''This Is 40'' (2012), ''Sex Tape'' (2014), '' The Discovery'' (2017), and ''Our Friend'' (2019). His performance as the late author David Foster Wallace in the 2015 film ''The End of the Tour'' was met with critical acclaim, earning him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakota Johnson
Dakota Mayi Johnson (born October 4, 1989) is an American actress. The daughter of actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, she made her film debut at age ten with a minor role in the dark comedy film ''Crazy in Alabama'' (1999) with her mother. After graduating high school, she began auditioning for roles in Los Angeles and was cast in a minor part in ''The Social Network'' (2010). Johnson had her breakthrough playing Anastasia Steele in the erotic romantic drama film series ''Fifty Shades'' (2015–2018), and received a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination in 2016. Johnson appeared in films such as the crime drama '' Black Mass'' (2015), Luca Guadagnino's drama '' A Bigger Splash'' (2015), the romantic comedy ''How to Be Single'' (2016), the supernatural horror film '' Suspiria'' (2018), the thriller ''Bad Times at the El Royale'' (2018), the coming-of-age film '' The Peanut Butter Falcon'' (2019), Maggie Gyllenhaal's psychological drama ''The Lost Daughter'' (2021), and Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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