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List Of Canadian Films Of 2010
This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 2010: See also * 2010 in Canada * 2010 in Canadian television References External linksFeature Films Released In 2010 With Country of Origin Canadaat IMDbCanada's Top Ten for 2010(lists of top ten Canadian features and shorts, selected in a process administered by TIFF) * List of 2010 box office number-one films in Canada {{incomplete list, date=February 2012 2010 2010 in Canadian cinema Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Canada
Cinema in Canada dates back to the earliest known display of film in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, in 1896. The film industry in Canada has been dominated by the United States, which has utilized Canada as a shooting location and to bypass British film quota laws, throughout its history. Canadian filmmakers, English and French, have been active in the development of cinema in the United States. Films by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. were some of the first to arrive in Canada and early films made in the country were produced by Edison Studios. Canadian Pacific Railway and other railways supported early filmmaking including James Freer, whose '' Ten Years in Manitoba'' was the first known film by a Canadian. ''Evangeline'' is the earliest recorded Canadian feature film. George Brownridge and Ernest Shipman were major figures in Canadian cinema in the 1920s and 1930s. Shipman oversaw the production the most expensive film up to that point. Brownridge's career led to '' Carry on, Sergeant!'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Golbahari
Marina Golbahari (born 1989) is an Afghan actress who earned international fame for her role as the title character in the 2003 film '' Osama'', playing a girl who had to dress and act as a boy to support her family during the Taliban years. Career Golbahari was cast as Osama by the Afghan film director Siddiq Barmak, who picked her roaming on the streets of Kabul as a beggar. The movie went on to earn the Golden Globe award in the category of Best Foreign Film and Golbahari's performance was well received by many critics, including ''The Arizona Republic'' 's Richard Nilsen, who wrote, "there is no shortcoming in the acting of Marina Golbahari". Golbahari figures prominently in the 2012 book, ''Shakespeare in Kabul'', by Qais Akbar Omar and Stephen Landrigan. The book chronicles a 2005 performance in the Dari Dari (, , ), also known as Dari Persian (, ), is the variety of the Persian language spoken in Afghanistan. Dari is the term officially recognised and promoted since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Shanks
Michael Garrett Shanks (born December 15, 1970) is a Canadian actor, writer and director. He is best known for his role as Daniel Jackson in the long-running military science fiction television series ''Stargate SG-1'' and as Charles Harris on the Canadian medical drama ''Saving Hope''. He is also known for his work on low budget, genre work filmed in Canada. Early life Shanks was born in Vancouver, and grew up in Kamloops, British Columbia. He attended the University of British Columbia and was in the BFA Acting Program from 1990 to 1994 and later appeared in several stage productions, serving a two-year apprenticeship with the prestigious Stratford Festival in Ontario. He made guest appearances on TV series like '' Highlander'' and ''University Hospital'', appeared in the TV movie ''A Family Divided'' and had a small role in ''The Call of the Wild'', before winning the role of Daniel Jackson on ''Stargate SG-1''. Career ''Stargate'' franchise Shanks played archaeologist Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Trenchard-Smith
Brian Medwin Trenchard-Smith (born 1946) is an English-Australian filmmaker and author, known for his idiosyncratic and satirical low-budget genre films. His filmography covers action, science fiction, martial arts, dystopian fiction, comedy, war, family, thriller, romance and erotica, and his works tend to be cross-genre pieces. After gaining experience as a writer and editor of film trailers, Trenchard-Smith made documentary films for Australian television, many of which focused on stunt performers and martial artists, including his frequent collaborator Grant Page. He made his directorial debut with ''The Man from Hong Kong'' (1975), the first film to be produced as an international co-production between Australia and Hong Kong. Many of Trenchard-Smith's films over the next decade became notable examples of the Ozploitation cycle, including ''Deathcheaters'' (1976), '' Stunt Rock'' (1978), ''Turkey Shoot'' (1982), '' BMX Bandits'' (1983), ''Frog Dreaming'' (1986) and ''Dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zak Santiago
Zak Santiago (born January 3, 1981) is a Canadian actor and DJ. Early life Santiago was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Career Santiago has appeared in many television shows, including ''Young Blades'', ''Smallville'', ''Robson Arms'', '' Flight 93'', ''Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency'', ''Shut Eye'', and ''The L Word''. In December 2009, Santiago played the Ten of Clubs in the Syfy miniseries '' Alice''. In 2013, he played Dominguez in the movie ''The Five People you Meet in Heaven''. He also plays Ramon, the dance instructor, restaurant owner, DJ, and wedding officiant in the '' Signed, Sealed, Delivered'' series. He also appeared in the episode "My Room" in season 1 of ''Dead Like Me'', where he played an angry man who decided to kill the tattoo artist who had botched his tattoo. He had a lead role in ''The Assistants'' on The N in early 2009. He also appeared in the 2008 movie, '' The Eye'', starring Jessica Alba Jessica Marie Alba ( ; born April 28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Mae Routledge
Anna Mae Wills (born Anna Mae Routledge; March 31, 1982) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Celeste in the Disney Channel Original Movie ''16 Wishes''. Biography Wills was born in Calgary, Alberta. She graduated from the University of Windsor in 2004 with a BFA. Career Wills appeared in CBS's ''Harper's Island'' in the recurring role of Kelly Seavers. She was also in Hallmark Hall of Fame's ''A Dog Named Christmas'', starring Bruce Greenwood, and has been in episodes of ''Life Unexpected'', ''Smallville'', ''Supernatural'' and ''Psych''. Her feature film credits include ''2012'', directed by Roland Emmerich, and ''I Love You, Beth Cooper ''I Love You, Beth Cooper'' is a comedy novel written by former ''The Simpsons, Simpsons'' writer Larry Doyle (writer), Larry Doyle. ''I Love You, Beth Cooper'' follows a high school graduate who confesses his love for a cheerleader during his va ...''. Filmography ++ - credited as Anna Mae Routledge References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William B
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April Telek
April Amber Telek (born April 29, 1975) is a Canadian actress. Early life and career Telek was born and raised on the North Shore of Vancouver, British Columbia. In Japan, she pursued her modeling career and won a Shiseido Cosmetics contract for Asia from 1989 to 1990. In April 1994, she won the title of Miss Canada and represented Canada in several international pageants. She is known for portraying Denise in George Lopez's '' Mr. Troop Mom''. Telek won the coveted Women In Film and Television Award of Artistic Merit at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2010 for her portrayal of Jana (loosely based on Lana Clarkson) in ''Amazon Falls''. In June 2011, she also won the Leo Award, Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role for a Feature Film, for ''Amazon Falls''. In 2016, she was a voice performer in the video game ''Dead Rising 4'' as a survivor. In 2017, she received another Leo Award nomination for Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for her rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazon Falls in 2011.
''Amazon Falls'' is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Katrin Bowen. The film stars April Telek as Jana, a faded B-movie actress. The story was based in part on Bowen's own experience as an aspiring actress, as well as by the shooting death of B-movie actress Lana Clarkson in 2003. The cast also includes Anna Mae Routledge, Zak Santiago, William B. Davis, Gabrielle Rose, Tom Braidwood and Benjamin Ratner. The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival."In the spotlight: Katrin Bowen showcases 'Amazon Falls' at the Toronto film fest". Canadian Press, September 11, 2010. The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Makeup (Amber Makar) at the 32nd Genie Awards The 32nd Genie Awards ceremony was held on March 8, 2012 to honour films released in 2011. Re ...
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Julianna Guill
Julianna Guill (born 1987) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Bree in the 2009 film ''Friday the 13th'', Madison Penrose in ''My Super Psycho Sweet 16'', Scarlet Hauksson in the web series '' My Alibi'', Becca Riley in Bravo's ''Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce'', and Jessie Nevin on FOX's '' The Resident'', as well as Christie on the TBS series '' Glory Daze''. She currently stars on the Spectrum Original television series '' Joe Pickett''. Early life Guill is one of three children who all grew up singing and acting. She was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to parents Ann and Earl Guill. She began tap, ballet and jazz dance at an early age, and continued singing in the choir while at R.J. Reynolds High School, from which she graduated in 2005. She performed in local theater productions, and attended New York University before moving to Los Angeles. Career Guill has made numerous guest appearances in television series such as ''One Tree Hill'', ''CSI: Miami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Lowndes
Jessica Lowndes (; born November 8, 1988) is a Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Adrianna Tate-Duncan on The CW teen drama series '' 90210,'' appearing in several Hallmark Channel movies, and the 2020 Lifetime Channel movie ''Too Close for Christmas'' which she co-produced with co-star Chad Michael Murray. Early life Lowndes was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and attended Pacific Academy in Surrey. Lowndes knew from an early age that she had a passion for singing and acting. Lowndes also produced much of her own music from an early age. During the summer before her senior year, Lowndes worked on a project for Showtime. With encouragement from her parents, Lowndes moved to Los Angeles at the age of 16 and began her career. Career Acting Lowndes made her acting debut on the 2005 television film ''Saving Milly'' as Andrea Kondracke at the age of 16. This was followed by a guest role on an episode of ''Masters of Horror'', she was later c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Dopud
Mike Dopud ( sr, Majk Dopuđ, ''Мајк Допуђ'') is a Canadian actor, stuntman, and former football player known for his supporting roles on television. His best-known roles include Vic Hadfield in the miniseries ''Canada Russia '72'', Jason Micic on ''Power'', Kimbo Comstock on ''Arctic Air'', Roy McAfee on '' Cedar Cove'', Viktor Mikalek on ''Arrow'', and Michael Vinson on ''The 100''. He also took on several minor roles on ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis'', as well as performing many stunts on both shows, before taking on a bigger role as Varro on ''Stargate Universe''. He was nominated for a Taurus World Stunt Award in 2005 for his work in '' Walking Tall''. Background Dopud was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. He speaks three languages fluently (English, French and Serbian). He played professional Canadian football briefly for the Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
