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Made Up Stories (company)
Made Up Stories is a film and television development and production company founded in 2017 by producer Bruna Papandrea that " hampionswomen on and off the screen." The company has offices in Los Angeles and Sydney. History In 2012, Bruna Papandrea co-founded Pacific Standard with actress Reese Witherspoon, a production company focusing on creating films made by and about women. Their first two projects at Pacific Standard were '' Gone Girl'' and ''Wild'', both adapted from books whose rights were acquired before publication. Both films were released in 2014, receiving commercial success and extensive accolades. The company had finished production on ''Hot Pursuit'' (2015), by the time the first two pictures were released. In 2016, Papandrea and Witherspoon announced that they were ending their partnership, though they would continue to work on the projects that were in the middle of production, including the HBO series '' Big Little Lies'' which was received 16 Primetime Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruna Papandrea
Bruna Papandrea (born 1971) is an Australian Film producer, film and television producer and the founder of production company Made Up Stories (company), Made Up Stories. Prior to Made Up Stories (company), Made Up Stories, Papandrea co-founded the production company Hello Sunshine (company), Pacific Standard with Reese Witherspoon. Early life and education Papandrea was raised in Adelaide, South Australia, by a single parent, single mother. Career She moved to New York City in the 1990s after establishing a career in film production. She briefly returned to Australia to produce the 2000 film ''Better Than Sex (film), Better Than Sex'', which was nominated for the AACTA Awards, AFI Award for AACTA Award for Best Film, Best Film, before moving to London in 2001. She served as a production executive at the film studio Mirage Enterprises and later returned to New York to work for GreeneStreet Films, a production company for independent films, as a creative director. At GreeneStr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Harper
Jane Harper (born 1980) is a British–Australian author known for her crime novels '' The Dry'', ''Force of Nature'' and ''The Lost Man'', all set in rural Australia. Early life Born in Manchester in the UK, Harper moved to Australia with her family when she was eight. There, she lived in the outer Melbourne suburb of Boronia, and eventually acquired Australian citizenship. As a teen, Harper returned to the UK with her family and resided in Hampshire. Later, she attended the University of Kent and studied English. After spending time working on her career, she moved back to Australia. Career After graduating with a degree in English and history, Harper gained an entry-level journalism qualification. She got her first job as a trainee at the ''Darlington & Stockton Times'' in County Durham. Later she was a senior news journalist for the '' Hull Daily Mail''. In 2008 she returned to Australia to take up a reporting job at the ''Geelong Advertiser'', then in 2011 became a journa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Undoing (miniseries)
''The Undoing'' is a 2020 American mystery psychological thriller television miniseries based on the 2014 novel ''You Should Have Known'' by Jean Hanff Korelitz. It was written and produced by David E. Kelley and directed by Susanne Bier. The miniseries stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant and premiered on HBO on October 25, 2020. ''The Undoing'' was the first HBO show to gain viewership every week over the course of the season, and was the biggest U.S. show to launch on Sky in the U.K, beating the record previously held by ''Game of Thrones''. It was the most-watched show on HBO in 2020. The series received mixed reviews, with critics praising the performances (particularly Kidman and Grant), cinematography and production design, but some criticizing the writing, pace and characterization. Cast and characters * Nicole Kidman as Grace Fraser * Hugh Grant as Jonathan Fraser * Édgar Ramírez as Detective Joe Mendoza * Noah Jupe as Henry Fraser * Lily Rabe as Sylvia Steinetz * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Barker (director)
Mike Barker (born 29 November 1965) is a British film director. His 2003 film ''To Kill a King'' was entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival. Filmography *''The Sandman'' (2022) *'' Luckiest Girl Alive'' (2022) *'' Hit & Run'' (TV series) (2021) *''The Handmaid's Tale'' TV series, seasons 1–5 (2017–22) *'' Fargo'' TV series, season 3 (2017) *''Versailles'' TV series (2017) *'' The Tunnel'' TV series (2016) *''Broadchurch'' TV series (2015) *'' Outlander'' TV series, seasons 1–2 (2014–16) *'' Rogue'' TV series (2014) *''The Smoke'' TV series (2014) *''Silent Witness'' TV series (2013) *''Moby Dick'' TV miniseries (2011) *'' Sea Wolf'' TV miniseries (2009) *''Butterfly on a Wheel'' (2007) *'' A Good Woman'' (2004) *''To Kill a King'' (2003) *''Lorna Doone'' TV mini series (2000) *'' Best Laid Plans'' (1999) *''The James Gang'' (1997) *''The Tenant of Wildfell Hall'' TV miniseries (1996) *''Silent Witness ''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mila Kunis
Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis (born August 14, 1983) is an American actress. Born in Chernivtsi and raised in Los Angeles, she began playing Jackie Burkhart on the Fox television series ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2006) at the age of 14. Since 1999, she has voiced Meg Griffin on the Fox animated series ''Family Guy.'' Kunis's breakout film role came in 2008, playing Rachel in the romantic comedy ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall''. She gained further critical acclaim and accolades for her performance in the psychological thriller ''Black Swan'' (2010), for which she received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor or Actress, and nominations for the SAG Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other major films include the action films '' Max Payne'' (2008) and ''The Book of Eli'' (2010), the romantic comedy '' Friends with Benefits'' (2011), the fantasy film ''Oz the Great and Powerful'' (2013) as the Wicked Witch of the West, and the comedies ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Feig
Erik Feig is an American film executive and producer. In May 2019, Feig launched Picturestart with backing from Warner Bros., Endeavor Content, and Bron Studios and access to Scholastic Corporation's IP. He served as co-president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, and president of Summit Entertainment. He has produced, supervised and originated the production of Academy Award-winning films including ''La La Land'' and ''The Hurt Locker'', along with book adaptations and films geared toward the youth market, including '' The Twilight Saga'', ''The Hunger Games'' series, '' Divergent'' series, ''Red'' series and '' Step Up'' series. According to ''The New York Times'', "Feig has built a reputation among book authors for cinematic adaptations."Brook Barnes, "'Justice League' a Disappointing No. 1 as 'Wonder' Surprises," ''The New York Times'', November 19, 2017. As of 2017, films he has supervised or produced have collectively grossed over $12 billion at the box office worldwid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luckiest Girl Alive
''Luckiest Girl Alive'' is a 2015 New York Times Bestselling mystery novel written by the American author Jessica Knoll, and is her debut work. It was first published on May 12, 2015, by Simon & Schuster in the United States, and Pan Macmillan in Australia, and is written in the first-person narrative. The novel follows a young woman, Ani Fanelli, who has sought to reinvent herself in her adult life, following a series a traumatic events she experienced as a teenager, including a school shooting and a gang rape. Throughout the story, Fanelli is referred to by several different names: Tifani, Tif, and Finny. The paperback version of the book was released in April 2016. Synopsis At first glance, 28-year-old Ani FaNelli appears to have a perfect life. She works as an editor at a glamorous New York City women's magazine called ''The Women's Magazine'' and has a loving fiancé named Luke from a wealthy family. Yet Ani also hides a secret – as a teenager, she underwent a series of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a film and television series library through distribution deals as well as its own productions, known as Netflix Originals. As of September 2022, Netflix had 222 million subscribers worldwide, including 73.3 million in the United States and Canada; 73.0 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 39.6 million in Latin America and 34.8 million in the Asia-Pacific region. It is available worldwide aside from Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Russia. Netflix has played a prominent role in independent film distribution, and it is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Netflix can be accessed via web browsers or via application software installed on smart TVs, set-top boxes connected to televisions, tablet computers, smartph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a permanent destination for film culture operating out of the TIFF Bell Lightbox, located in Downtown Toronto. TIFF's mission is "to transform the way people see the world through film". Year-round, the TIFF Bell Lightbox offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops, industry support, and the chance to meet filmmakers from Canada and around the world. TIFF Bell Lightbox is located on the north west corner of King Street and John Street in downtown Toronto. In 2016, 397 films from 83 countries were screened at 28 screens in downtown Toronto venues, welcoming an estimated 480,000 attendees, over 5,000 of whom were industry professionals. TIFF starts the Thursday night after Labour Day (the first Monday in September in Canada) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradley Trevor Greive
Bradley Trevor Greive (born 22 February 1970) is an Australian author. He has written 24 books which have been translated into 27 different languages, and have been sold in 115 different countries, several of which have appeared in the ''New York Times'' bestseller list. Greive's work has won multiple awards worldwide and has sold more than 25 million copies. He lives mostly in Tasmania, Alaska and California. Early life and career Greive was born in Hobart, Tasmania to Dr Trevor Colin Greive and Nita Fay Greive, and spent his childhood living with his parents and sisters in numerous countries across Europe and Asia. He returned to Australia in 1979 to finish his schooling at Tweed Valley College in Murwillumbah, where he was awarded Dux in 1988. Greive joined the Australian Army after leaving high school and underwent training at the Royal Military College Duntroon in Canberra. Whilst an undergraduate at RMC Duntroon, Greive undertook a military exchange with the Royal Thai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Lincoln
Andrew James Clutterbuck (born 14 September 1973), known professionally as Andrew Lincoln, is an English actor. His first major role was as the character Egg in the BBC drama ''This Life'' (1996–1997). Lincoln later portrayed Simon Casey in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Teachers'' (2001–2003), Mark in the Christmas- themed romantic comedy film ''Love Actually'' (2003) and Dr. Robert Bridge in the ITV television series ''Afterlife'' (2005–2006). Beginning in 2010, Lincoln gained recognition for his portrayal of Rick Grimes, the lead character on the AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead''. For his portrayal of Rick Grimes, Lincoln won the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television in 2015 and 2017. He departed the cast of ''The Walking Dead'' in 2018, but reprised his role as Rick in 2022 as a cameo appearance in the series finale. He is also set to appear as Rick in a spinoff of ''The Walking Dead'' television series that is set to be released in 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi Watts
Naomi Ellen Watts (born 28 September 1968) is a British actress. After her family moved to Australia, she made her film debut there in the drama '' For Love Alone'' (1986) and then appeared in three television series, '' Hey Dad..!'' (1990), ''Brides of Christ'' (1991), and '' Home and Away'' (1991), and the film ''Flirting'' (1991). After moving to the United States, Watts initially struggled as an actress, taking roles in small-scale films until she starred in David Lynch's psychological thriller ''Mulholland Drive'' in 2001 as an aspiring actress. This role started her rise to international prominence. Watts then played a tormented journalist in the horror remake '' The Ring'' (2002). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as a grief-stricken mother in Alejandro González Iñárritu's film '' 21 Grams'' (2003). Her profile continued to grow with starring roles in ''I Heart Huckabees'' (2004), ''King Kong'' (2005), ''Eastern Promises'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
