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Lorna Brown (actress)
Lorna Brown (born 9 February) is a British actress and singer. She made her stage debut in the Olivier Award-winning West End production of '' Once on This Island'' in 1994, and since then has worked largely in television. Brown appeared in the long-running dramas ''Holby City'' and ''The Bill'' and the sketch shows '' French and Saunders'' and '' The Catherine Tate Show'', before taking on regular roles in the financial thriller ''Devils'', the mockumentary sitcom ''Hard Cell'', and the fantasy horror series ''Vampire Academy'' during the early 2020s. She has also acted in films, with her first feature film performance as sex worker Lily in ' (2008) receiving a Robert Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Her further film appearances include ''Gambit'' (2012), ''Les Misérables'' (2012), '' The Lady in the Van'' (2015), ''Taking Stock'' (2015), '' Terminator: Dark Fate'' (2019) and ''The Batman'' (2022). Career After training at the Royal Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama was founded by Elsie Fogerty in 1906, as The Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students. It became a constituent college of the University of London in 2005 and is a member of Conservatoires UK and the Federation of Drama Schools. Courses The school offers undergraduate, postgraduate, research degrees and short courses in acting, actor training, applied theatre, theatre crafts and making, design, drama therapy, movement, musical theatre, performance, producing, research, scenography, stage management, teacher training, technical arts, voice and writing. History In 2006, the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art was absorbed into Central. On 29 November 2012, the 'Royal' title was bestowed on the school by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of its reputation as a "world-class institution for exceptional professional training in theatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Award For Best Actress In A Supporting Role
The Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role ( da, Robert Prisen for årets kvindelige birolle) is one of the merit awards presented by the Danish Film Academy at the annual Robert Awards ceremony. The award has been handed out since 1984. Honorees 1980s * 1984: for ' * 1985: Aase Hansen for ''Twist and Shout'' * 1986: Kirsten Olesen for ' * 1987: Sofie Gråbøl for ''The Wolf at the Door'' * 1988: Lene Brøndum for ''Pelle the Conqueror'' * 1989: Harriet Andersson for ' 1990s * 1990: Helle Ryslinge for ' * 1991: Kirsten Olesen for ' * 1992: Jessica Zandén for ''Freud's Leaving Home'' * 1993: Ghita Nørby for ''Sofie'' * 1994: Anne Marie Helger for ' * 1995: for '' Nightwatch'' * 1996: Birthe Neumann for ' * 1997: Katrin Cartlidge for ''Breaking the Waves'' * 1998: Ellen Hillingsø for ''Sekten'' * 1999: Birthe Neumann for ''Festen'' 2000s * 2000: Sofie Gråbøl for '' Den eneste ene'' * 2001: Ann Eleonora Jørgensen for '' Italiensk for begyndere'' * 2002: B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Academy Film Awards
The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Film Awards is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The ceremonies were initially held at the flagship Odeon cinema in Leicester Square in London, before being held at the Royal Opera House from 2007 to 2016. Since 2017, the ceremony has been held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The statue awarded to recipients depicts a theatrical mask. The first BAFTA Awards ceremony was held in 1949, and the ceremony was first broadcast on the BBC in 1956 with Vivien Leigh as the host. The ceremony was initially held in April or May; since 2001, it typically takes place in February. History The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) was founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy, by David Lean, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, Charles Laughton, Roger Manvell, Laurence Olivier, Emeric Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment industry worldwide. Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards are an international recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements, as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette as a trophy, officially called the "Academy Award of Merit", although more commonly referred to by its nickname, the "Oscar". The statuette, depicting a knight rendered in the Art Deco style, was originally sculpted by Los Angeles artist George Stanley from a design sketch by art director Cedric Gibbons. The 1st Academy Awards were held in 1929 at a private dinner hosted by Douglas Fairbanks in The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The Academy Awards cerem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
26th Robert Awards
The 26th Robert Awards ceremony was held on 1 February 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Organized by the Danish Film Academy, the awards honoured the best in Danish and foreign film of 2008. Honorees Best Danish Film * ''Terribly Happy'' – Henrik Ruben Genz Best Children's Film * ''Max Pinlig'' - Best Director * Henrik Ruben Genz – ''Terribly Happy'' Best Screenplay * Dunja Gry Jensen & Henrik Ruben Genz – ''Terribly Happy'' Best Actor in a Leading Role * Jakob Cedergren – ''Terribly Happy'' Best Actress in a Leading Role * Lene Maria Christensen – ''Terribly Happy'' Best Actor in a Supporting Role * Jens Jørn Spottag – '' Worlds Apart'' Best Actress in a Supporting Role * Sarah Boberg – '' Worlds Apart'' Best Production Design * Jette Lehmann – '' Flame & Citron'' Best Cinematography * Jørgen Johansson – ''Terribly Happy'' Best Costume Design * Manon Rasmussen – '' Flame & Citron'' Best Makeup * Sabine Schumann & Jen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
59th Berlin International Film Festival
The 59th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 5 February to 15 February 2009. The opening film of the festival was Tom Tykwer’s '' The International'', screened out of competition. Costa-Gavras's immigrant drama '' Eden Is West'' served as the closing night film at the festival. The festival's jury president was actress Tilda Swinton of the United Kingdom. The Golden Bear was awarded to Peruvian film ''La Teta Asustada'' directed by Claudia Llosa. The retrospective dedicated to the Golden Age of 70mm filmmaking from 1955 to 1970, titled ''70 mm – Bigger than Life'' was shown at the festival. Admission for the festival was reported to be among the highest in years, and it also set a record for ticket sales, with some 270,000 tickets sold by the halfway mark, compared to 240,000 sold for the entire run of the festival the previous year. The final ticket tally was the largest in the festival’s 59-year history. Jury The following people were announced as being o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prize Of The Ecumenical Jury
The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (french: Prix du Jury Œcuménique) is an independent film award for feature length films shown at major international film festivals since 1973. The award was created by Christian film makers, film critics and other film professionals. The objective of the award is to "honour works of artistic quality which witnesses to the power of film to reveal the mysterious depths of human beings through what concerns them, their hurts and failings as well as their hopes." The ecumenical jury can be composed out of 8, 6, 5, 4 or 3 members, who are nominated by SIGNIS for the Catholics and Interfilm for the Protestants. SIGNIS and Interfilm appoint ecumenical juries at various international film festivals, including Cannes Film Festival (where The Ecumenical Jury (french: Jury Œcuménique) is one of three juries at the film festival, along with the official jury and the FIPRESCI jury), Berlin International Film Festival, Locarno International Film Festival, Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. Internationally, it is known as the National Theatre of Great Britain. Founded by Laurence Olivier in 1963, many well-known actors have performed at the National Theatre. Until 1976, the company was based at The Old Vic theatre in Waterloo. The current building is located next to the Thames in the South Bank area of central London. In addition to performances at the National Theatre building, the National Theatre tours productions at theatres across the United Kingdom. The theatre has transferred numerous productions to Broadway and toured some as far as China, Australia and New Zealand. However, touring productions to European cities was suspended in February 2021 over concerns about uncertainty over work permits, additional costs and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, Stratford-upon-Avon, and on tour across the UK and internationally. The company's home is in Stratford-upon-Avon, where it has redeveloped its Royal Shakespeare and Swan theatres as part of a £112.8-million "Transformation" project. The theatres re-opened in November 2010, having closed in 2007. The new buildings attracted 18,000 visitors within the first week and received a positive media response both upon opening, and following the first full Shakespeare performances. Performances in Stratford-upon-Avon continued throughout the Transformation project at the temporary Courtyard Theatre. As well as the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries, the RSC produces new work from living artists and develops creative links with theatre-make ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Batman (film)
''The Batman'' is a 2022 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. Produced by DC Films, 6th & Idaho, and Dylan Clark Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a Reboot (fiction), reboot of the Batman in film, ''Batman'' film franchise. The film was directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig. It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. The film sees Batman, who has been fighting crime in Gotham City for two years, uncover corruption while pursuing the Riddler (Dano), a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite. Development began after Ben Affleck was cast as Bruce Wayne (DC Extended Universe), Batman in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) in 2013. Affleck signed on to direct, produce, co-write, and star in ''The Batman'', but had reservations about the project and dropped out. Reeves took over and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Fate
''Terminator: Dark Fate'' is a 2019 American science fiction action film directed by Tim Miller and written by David Goyer, Justin Rhodes and Billy Ray from a story by James Cameron, Charles Eglee, Josh Friedman, Goyer and Rhodes. Cameron also produced the film with David Ellison. It is the sixth installment in the ''Terminator'' franchise and a direct sequel to '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991), ignoring the events of '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003), ''Terminator Salvation'' (2009) and ''Terminator Genisys'' (2015), following the return of creative control to Cameron. The film stars Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger as Sarah Connor and the T-800 Terminator, respectively, reuniting the actors after 23 years. It introduces Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna and Diego Boneta as new characters. Set 25 years after the events of ''Terminator 2'', the film sees the machines sending an advanced Terminator (Luna), designated Rev-9, back in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taking Stock
''Taking Stock'' is a 2015 popular, independent caper film written and directed by Maeve Murphy and starring Kelly Brook. It was shot on location in Kings Cross, London in homage to '' The Ladykillers''. Some interior scenes were shot in Crystal Palace, London. The film tackles the issue of redundancy and unemployment in a lighthearted way as Kate fantasises about robbing the shop that has just made her redundant. ''Taking Stock'' is based on Murphy's award-winning short film ''Sushi'' (Venice Film Festival 2011). Taking Stock premièred 4 October 2015 at the Raindance Film Festival and Swipe Films Distribution released it theatrically across the UK in key cities on 5 February 2016. Taking Stock was released online on 21 June 2016. Google Play made it "Staff Pick" Popular Independent new releases and the film was bought and released by Netflix and featured in the top 3 on the front page "Popular on Netflix" section. Plot Suddenly made redundant and at rock bottom, Kate ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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