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Karim Hussain
Karim Hussain (Ottawa, born July 16, 1975) is a Canadian filmmaker and cinematographer. As a director he is best known for his 2000 film ''Subconscious Cruelty'', and as co-writer of Nacho Cerdà's '' The Abandoned''. In 2006, he adapted French-Canadian writer Marie-Claire Blais' work, '' La Belle Bête''. For it, he won the Director's Award at the Boston Underground Film Festival The Boston Underground Film Festival (BUFF) is an annual event held in the Boston area that specializes in alternative film and video. BUFF is the largest underground film festival in New England, spotlighting short films and feature-length films .... As a cinematographer his best known work is Brandon Cronenberg's Possessor, Jason Eisener's Hobo With A Shotgun, Brandon Cronenberg's Antiviral and many others. He is a full member of the Canadian Society Of Cinematographers. Filmography Films Short films References External links * Canadian screenwriters Living people 1974 births Place of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Ottawa is the political centre of Canada and headquarters to the federal government. The city houses numerous foreign embassies, key buildings, organizations, and institutions of Canada's government, including the Parliament of Canada, the Supreme Court, the residence of Canada's viceroy, and Office of the Prime Minister. Founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as Ottawa in 1855, its original boundaries were expanded through numerous annexations and were ultimately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Stanley (director)
Richard Stanley is a South African filmmaker, known for his work in the horror genre. He began his career making short films and music videos, and subsequently directed the feature films '' Hardware'' (1990) and ''Dust Devil'' (1992), both of which are considered cult classics. He was the original director of ''The Island of Dr. Moreau'' (1996), but was fired early into principal photography due to creative differences, an episode recounted in the 2014 documentary '' Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau''. In 2019, he returned to feature films after more than 20 years, directing the H. P. Lovecraft adaptation '' Color Out of Space.'' Career Early career (1983–1987) Stanley's first foray into film making began in high school where he joined the Young Filmmaker's Workshop. Here he created his first film, ''Rites of Passage''. Shot on super-8 stock, the 10-minute short film draws comparisons between modern man and primitive man. The short e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Random Acts Of Violence (film)
''Random Acts of Violence'' is a 2019 slasher film based on the 2010 eponymous graphic novel written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, and illustrated by Giancarlo Caracuzzo. The film is produced and directed by Jay Baruchel, who wrote the screenplay with Jesse Chabot, and stars Jesse Williams, Jordana Brewster, and Baruchel. The film follows Todd Walkley (Williams), a comic book creator whose works are used as inspiration for a string of real-life murders. The film entered development in 2011 when Baruchel and Chabot were first hired to adapt the screenplay. Attempts to begin production failed several times in subsequent years; principal photography took place between August 2018 and September 2018. ''Random Acts of Violence'' debuted at the 2019 Fantastic Fest, and was released theatrically by Telefilm Canada in Canada on July 31, 2020, followed by a release in the United States on August 20 via streaming by Shudder. The film received polarized reviews from critics, who b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Eigeman
Christopher Eigeman (born March 1, 1965) is an American actor and film director. Eigeman is best known for roles in films written and directed by Whit Stillman: '' Metropolitan'' (1990), ''Barcelona'' (1994), and ''The Last Days of Disco'' (1998) as well as Noah Baumbach's '' Kicking and Screaming'' (1995), '' Mr. Jealousy'', and ''Highball'' (both 1997). He also has made recurring appearances in ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Gilmore Girls'', and ''Girls''. Personal life Eigeman was born in Denver, Colorado, in 1965. He attended The Putney School, Putney, Vermont, from 1979 to 1983, and graduated from Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre in 1987. He has been married to Linda D. Eigeman since 1993. They have a son, born in 2008. Career Eigeman has appeared in theatrical films including '' Kicking and Screaming (1995)'', '' Mr. Jealousy'' (1997), ''Highball'' (1997), ''Maid in Manhattan'' (2002), ''Crazy Little Thing'' (aka The Perfect You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven In Heaven
''Seven in Heaven'' is a 2018 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Chris Eigeman. It stars Travis Tope and Haley Ramm. Jason Blum served as producer, through his Blumhouse Productions banner. The film was released on October 5, 2018 by Universal Pictures. Plot Quiet and nerdy Jude attends a party at his friend David's home with his friend Kent. At the party, Derek and his friends begins a game of ' Seven in Heaven', with winning cards sending Jude and June to sit for seven minutes in a secret closet. Upon exiting the closet, they discover they have traveled to an alternate reality. Jude heads home, where he is attacked by his father, who in his reality is dead. Jude's parents reveal he has been accused of murdering his acquaintance Derek. As the police are looking for him he escapes and is soon found by his guidance counselor, Mr. Wallace, who knows about this dimension. He forces Jude into his car and drops him off at David's home. Jude sneaks to the mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Ezban
Isaac Ezban (born 15 April 1986) is a Mexican people, Mexican film director, writer and producer. He is best known for his work on the films ''The Incident (2014 film), The Incident'', ''The Similars'', and ''Parallel''. Life and career Isaac was born and raised in Mexico City, in a Jewish family. He studied Communication with a major in film at the Universidad Iberoamericana, Drama in London at The Method Studio, and Filmmaking in New York at the New York Film Academy. He wrote 4 short novels before working in the film industry. Isaac's debut feature film ''The Incident (2014 film), The Incident'', starring Raúl Méndez, Nailea Norvind, Hernan Mendoza, Humberto Busto and Fernando Alvarez Rebeil, premiered at Cannes Film Festival in the Blood Window Midnight Galas. It also won Best Original Screenplay at the Expresión en Corto International Film Festival, GIFF, the Mexico Primero Award at Los Cabos International Film Festival, and other 16 awards, and was praised by Guillermo d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohawk (2017 Film)
''Mohawk'' is a 2017 American survival action- horror film directed by Ted Geoghegan, co-written by Geoghegan and novelist Grady Hendrix, and starring Kaniehtiio Horn, Ezra Buzzington, Noah Segan, and professional wrestler Jonathan "Brodie Lee" Huber in the only feature film appearance he made before his death. Plot Late one night in 1814, a young Mohawk woman named Okwaho or "Oak" (Kaniehtiio Horn) and one of her lovers, Calvin, gets into an argument with her mother Wentahawi (Sheri Foster) over whether her neutral tribe, who are being violently slaughtered by new Americans, should get involved in the War of 1812. Her two lovers — a Mohawk warrior named Calvin (Justin Rain) and a British soldier named Joshua ( Eamon Farren), one of whom is the father of her unborn child — push for retaliation, which ultimately leads to Calvin sneaking off later that same night to light a nearby American encampment on fire, killing 22 sleeping American soldiers. Six soldiers and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Shainberg
Steven Shainberg (born February 5, 1963) is an American film director and producer. He is the nephew of author Lawrence Shainberg. Both are part of the Shainberg family of Memphis, Tennessee, founder of the Shainberg's chain of stores, which is now part of Dollar General. Biography Shainberg received his BA from Yale University in English Literature and East Asian studies. After graduation, he worked as a location manager, assistant director, production coordinator, and assistant editor on a number of films, commercials, and rock videos. He also worked as an independent producer developing adaptations of Joseph Conrad’s ''The Secret Agent'' and Henry James’ ''The Americans''. At the American Film Institute, he directed and wrote four short films including '' The Prom'' starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Andras Jones and J. T. Walsh. ''The Prom'' won the Grand Prize at the Houston International Film Festival, the Critics’ Award at the Breckenridge Film Festival, and the Silver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupture (2016 Film)
''Rupture'' is a 2016 American science fiction horror thriller film directed by Steven Shainberg and starring Noomi Rapace. Plot After dropping off her son Evan with her ex-husband Cliff, Renée Morgan is abducted during a staged roadside tire repair by a five-person team overseen by Dr. Nyman. Stunned with a stun gun, Renée is carried into the team's truck, chained down and transported to a warehouse laboratory where she is strapped to a table and held prisoner in a private room. A fellow captive named Seth tells Renée to remember "G10 12X." Fellow captive Blake talks to Renée through the vent from an adjacent room and explains that their captors are forcing subjects to face their personal fears. Renée additionally learns that this mysterious group has secretly monitored subjects all over the world for decades. With the entire operation overseen by Terrence, Renée is repeatedly tested and experimented on by Dr. Nyman, Dr. Raxlen, Diana, Colette, and a Bald Man. Suffering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Gross
Paul Michael Gross OC (born April 30, 1959) is a Canadian actor, director, writer, producer, and musician born in Calgary, Alberta. Gross is known for his lead role as Constable Benton Fraser in the popular Canadian television series ''Due South'' as well as for his 2008 war film '' Passchendaele'', which he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in. Gross acted as executive producer on ''Due South'' in addition to starring, wrote seven episodes including the two-part series finale, and wrote and sang songs for the soundtrack of the series. He later found success with another Canadian television series, ''Slings & Arrows'' and ''Republic of Doyle''. Early life Gross was born in Calgary, Alberta, the son of Renie Gross (née Dunne), a writer and art historian, and Robert "Bob" Gross, a career soldier, colonel, and tank commander. His family moved to Arlington, Virginia in his adolescence, where Gross attended Yorktown High School. He credits drama teacher Timothy Jecko as his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyena Road
''Hyena Road'' is a 2015 Canadian war drama film written, directed by and starring Paul Gross. It was shown in the Gala Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was shown on 24 September 2015, at the Calgary Film Festival, before a general release on 9 October. It won three Canadian Screen Awards. The film is based on the true story of "Route Hyena" being built in 2010-2011 by a Quebec-based task force assembled around 1st Battalion Royal 22e Régiment, with tanks from 12e Régiment Blindé du Canada and Canadian combat engineers. However, for this English-language film, the units are shown to be from Western Canada, based on Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, an internationally known English-Language regiment stationed in Western Canada. Plot In Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Canadian Army troops are encountering resistance from insurgents as they construct "Hyena Road" deep into Taliban territory. Warrant Officer Ryan Sanders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepa Mehta
Deepa Mehta, (; born 1 January 1950) is an Indian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter, best known for her Elements Trilogy, Fire (1996 film), ''Fire'' (1996), ''Earth (1998 film), Earth'' (1998), and ''Water (2005 film), Water'' (2005). ''Earth'' was submitted by List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, India as its official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and ''Water'' was Canada's official entry for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, making it only the third non-French-language Canadian film submitted in that category after Attila Bertalan's 1990 invented-language film ''A Bullet in the Head (1990 film), A Bullet to the Head'' and Zacharias Kunuk's 2001 Inuktitut-language feature ''Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner''. She co-founded Hamilton-Mehta Productions, with her husband, producer David Hamilton (Canadian producer), David Hamilton in 1996. She was awarded a Genie Award in 2003 for the scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
