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Loyalties (1986 Film)
''Loyalties'' (also known as ''Double allégeance'') is a 1986 British/Canadian drama film written and directed by Anne Wheeler.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 132. It was shot from July 8 to August 9, 1985 in Lac La Biche, Alberta and cost $2.5 million. The film was first shown on May 12 at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival. Plot ''Loyaties'' is a story about the relationships between an upper-class Englishwoman, her husband and their housekeeper. The film begins with a violent struggle, overlooked by a young boy and then cuts to a small plane preparing to land in Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada. Lily Sutton tells the pilot of the plane that she and her three children are on their way to join her husband, David, who works as a doctor in the town, after emigrating from England. David appears happy to see his wife and children. A young waitress working in a bar, Rosanne Ladouceur, is assaulted by one of the patrons, later revealed to be her boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Wheeler
Anne Wheeler, OC, (born September 23, 1946) is a Canadian film and television writer, producer, and director. Biography Graduating in Mathematics from the University of Alberta she was a computer programmer before traveling abroad. Her years of travels inspired her to become a storyteller and when she returned she joined a group of old friends to form a film collective. From 1975 to 1985 she worked for the NFB where she made her first feature film, ''A War Story'' (1981), which was about her father, Ben Wheeler and his time as a doctor in a P.O.W. camp during World War II. The war is a common theme in her work and she revisited it later in her films '' Bye Bye Blues'' (1989) and ''The War Between Us'' (1995). Her first non-NFB film was '' Loyalties'' in 1986. In addition to her films, Wheeler has directed episodes of ''Anne with an E'', ''Private Eyes'', ''Strange Empire'', ''The Romeo Section'', ''The Guard'', '' This Is Wonderland'', ''Da Vinci's Inquest'', and ''Cold Squa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Smith (actor)
Jeff Smith or Jeffrey Smith may refer to: In sports American and Canadian football *Jeff Smith (offensive lineman) (born 1973), played for the Chiefs, Jaguars and Steelers * Jeff Smith (defensive end) (born 1962), defensive end, played for the Cincinnati Bengals * Jeff Smith (running back) (born 1962), running back, played for the Chiefs and Buccaneers * Jeff Smith (wide receiver, born 1962), gridiron football player, notably in the Canadian Football League *Jeff Smith (wide receiver, born 1997), wide receiver for the New York Giants Combat sports *Jeff Smith (boxer) (1891–1962), American boxer *Jeff Smith (born 1948), American professional wrestling manager best known as Izzy Slapawitz *Jeff Smith (martial arts) (born 1963), American martial artist Other sports *Jeff Smith (motorcyclist) (born 1934), former world champion motocross racer * Jeff Smith (footballer, born 1935), English football full back (Lincoln City) * Jeff Smith (British racing driver) (born 1966), British raci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genie Award
The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for sculptor Sorel Etrog, who designed the statuette). Genie Award candidates were selected from submissions made by the owners of Canadian films or their representatives, based on the criteria laid out in the ''Genie Rules and Regulations'' booklet which is distributed to Academy members and industry members. Peer-group juries, assembled from volunteer members of the Academy, meet to screen the submissions and select a group of nominees. Academy members then vote on these nominations. In 2012, the Academy announced that the Genies would merge with its sister presentation for English-language television, the Gemini Awards, to form a new award presentation known as the Canadian Screen Awards. Broadcasting The Genie Awards were originally aire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Créteil International Women's Film Festival
The Créteil International Women's Film Festival (in French Festival international de films de femmes de Créteil) is an annual event in Créteil, France, founded by Jackie Buet in 1978 to showcase the directing talents of female filmmakers who, at the time, had difficulty getting their films adequately distributed. The first festival was held in 1979 in Sceaux. It transferred to Créteil in 1985. Located in Créteil, a city southeast of Paris, today the festival is 10 non-stop days premiering 50 or more new films directed by one or more women. The festival also offers film classes, thematic forums and debates. The competition is open to women from around the world who have made a feature-length documentary, a short length fiction and a documentary film. Their work is judged by a jury of 6 cinema professionals. The festival offers a number of prizes including several Audience awards and the "Grand Jury Prize." There is a festival archive containing more than 10,000 films by wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AMPIA Award
The Rosie Awards is the name given to the Alberta Film and Television Awards, presented annually by Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA). AMPIA is non-profit professional association that supports its members by encouraging the development of the film industry in the province of Alberta. There are 23 Class awards and 33 Craft categories. The first awards show was held in 1974. Categories References: Class categories *Best Documentary Series *Best Documentary Under 30 Minutes *Best Documentary Over 30 Minutes *Best Dramatic Series *Best Dramatic Feature Made-For-TV Movie *Best Children's Program or Series *Best News Feature *Best Information or Lifestyle Series *Best Television Commercial Under $50K *Best Television Commercial Over $50K *Best Public Service or Not-For-Profit Production *Best Corporate Production *Best Promotional Production *Best Musical Program or Variety Program *Best Music Video *Best Fiction Web Series *Best Web Series Non-Fiction *Best D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Wood (critic)
Robert Paul Wood (23 February 1931 – 18 December 2009) – known as Robin Wood – was an English film critic and educator who lived in Canada for much of his life. He wrote books on the works of Alfred Hitchcock, Howard Hawks, Satyajit Ray, Ingmar Bergman, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Arthur Penn. Wood was a longtime member - and co-founder, along with other colleagues at Toronto's York University - of the editorial collective which publishes '' CineACTION!'', a film theory magazine. Wood was also York professor emeritus of film. Biography Early life Wood was born in Richmond, Surrey, England. According to ''Contemporary Authors'' he attended Jesus College, Cambridge, where he was influenced by F. R. Leavis and A. P. Rossiter, and graduated in 1953 with a diploma in education. From 1954 to 1958, Wood taught in schools in both England and Sweden. After a year in Lille, France, teaching English, Wood returned to schools in England, and again in Sweden, where he met Aline Mac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veena Sood
Veena Sood (born 21 November), is a Canadian actress. Sood is best known for dramatic and comedic roles in a career spanning more than 3 decades. Early life and education She was born on 21 November in Nairobi, Kenya. Her father was a doctor and her mother, a nurse. When she was 7 years old, they immigrated to Canada. At the age of 16, she graduated from high school and later at the age of 20, graduated from University with a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree. Personal life Her brother Manoj Sood is also an actor, while their cousin, Ashwin Sood (previously married to popular singer Sarah McLachlan), is a musician. Her nephew Kama Sood is a filmmaker based in Vancouver, BC. She married J. Johnson on 30 August 2008. Career After receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama theater degree, Veena helped co-found Calgary's 'Loose Moose Theatre Company' with Improv master Keith Johnstone, and later with the Vancouver TheatreSports League. In 1991, she won the Jessie Award for Outstand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Whitney
Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Christian missionary and writer *Pope Paul (other), multiple Popes of the Roman Catholic Church *Saint Paul (other), multiple other people and locations named "Saint Paul" Roman and Byzantine empire *Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (c. 229 BC – 160 BC), Roman general *Julius Paulus Prudentissimus (), Roman jurist *Paulus Catena (died 362), Roman notary *Paulus Alexandrinus (4th century), Hellenistic astrologer *Paul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta (625–690), Greek surgeon Royals *Paul I of Russia (1754–1801), Tsar of Russia *Paul of Greece (1901–1964), King of Greece Other people *Paul the Deacon or Paulus Diaconus (c. 720 – c. 799), Italian Benedictine monk *Paul (father of Maurice), the father of Maurice, Byzan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don MacKay
Donald Scrimgeour Mackay (born 19 March 1940) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. Managerial career After a spell coaching the Bristol City youth team between 1974 and 1978, where he was part of the backroom staff that won promotion to the then English First Division, he began his management career in Denmark with Nørresundby managing the local side Norresundby, gaining promotion in his first season there. He returned to Scotland in 1980 when he was appointed manager of Dundee, winning promotion to the Scottish Premier Division with the club, again in his first season in charge. After several high-profile departures from the Dundee first team, Mackay eventually left the club in 1983. After a short time away from the game, Bobby Gould approached him to be his assistant at Coventry City. Bobby was sacked after a poor run of results and Don was asked to take charge, where the club staved off relegation by famously winning their last three games of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Wright
Janet Wright (March 8, 1945 – November 14, 2016) was an English-born Canadian actress and theatre director. She was best known for her role as Emma Leroy on the Canadian sitcom, ''Corner Gas''. She performed in many film and television shows, and she also acted in, and directed, dozens of theatre productions in Saskatoon, Vancouver, and at the Stratford Festival. Early life and education Wright was born in Farnborough, Hampshire, England.J. Kelly Nestruck"Janet Wright played wise-cracking matriarch on Corner Gas" ''The Globe and Mail''. November 14, 2016. Wright grew up as the eldest of four siblings (the others being Susan, John, and Anne) who have all participated in Canadian theatre. Career Wright, along with her sister Susan, co-founded the Persephone Theatre company in Saskatoon in 1974. Wright's first husband, Brian Richmond, became the theatre's director. Wright later worked at the Vancouver Arts Club Theatre where she appeared in and directed more than 40 productions. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Seminowich
Wesley may refer to: People and fictional characters * Wesley (name), a given name and a surname Places United States * Wesley, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Wesley, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Wesley Township, Will County, Illinois * Wesley, Iowa, a city in Kossuth County * Wesley Township, Kossuth County, Iowa * Wesley, Maine, a town * Wesley Township, Washington County, Ohio * Wesley, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community * Wesley, Indiana, an unincorporated town * Wesley, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Elsewhere * Wesley, a hamlet in the township of Stone Mills, Ontario, Canada * Wesley, Dominica, a village * Wesley, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland * Wesley, Eastern Cape, South Africa, a town Schools * Wesley College (other) * Wesley Institute, Sydney, Australia * Wesley Seminary, Marion, Indiana * Wesley Biblical Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi * Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC * Wesley University of Science and Techn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |