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Michael Walker (film Director)
Michael Walker (born 1967) is an American filmmaker. He has written and directed four feature films, including ''Chasing Sleep'', starring Jeff Daniels and ''Price Check'', starring Parker Posey. His films have premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and Sundance Film Festival. Biography Walker graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 1989. He also attended Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Los Angeles. He moved to Seattle where he made his first short film, ''Pie Eater'', which premiered at the Hamptons Film Festival in 1995. He currently lives in New York City. His latest film, ''Paint,'' is released in the USA on December 15, 2020. Filmography References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Michael Filmmakers from Seattle Film directors from New York City 1967 births Living people Tisch School of the Arts alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasing Sleep
''Chasing Sleep'' is a 2000 psychological thriller film written and directed by Michael Walker (film director), Michael Walker released to video in 2001. It depicts the reaction of a college professor who awakens to find his wife missing. It stars Jeff Daniels and Emily Bergl. Plot Ed Saxon (Jeff Daniels), a college professor, wakes up to find his wife has not returned to their Seattle home. He takes some mysterious pills, then calls one of his wife's friends, Susie (Molly Price), confusedly asking whether he should be worried. Susie suggests that he call the local hospital, but they have no record of his wife being admitted. After further consulting Susie, he decides to call the police. When Detective Derm (Gil Bellows) arrives, Derm takes pills similar to Saxon's. They check her workplace and listen to some messages on the answering machine. George Simian (Julian McMahon) has left a message, inquiring about his wife, and Derm remarks that her abandoned car was found near Simian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Daniels
Jeffrey Warren Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and playwright, known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama. He is the recipient of several accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for three Tony Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. He made his film debut in Miloš Forman's drama ''Ragtime'' (1981) followed by James L. Brooks' ''Terms of Endearment'' (1983), and Mike Nichols' ''Heartburn'' (1986). He then received two Golden Globe Award nominations for Woody Allen's ''The Purple Rose of Cairo'' (1985) and Jonathan Demme's '' Something Wild'' (1986). The following decade he starred in '' Gettysburg'' (1993), action film ''Speed'' (1994), the comedy ''Dumb and Dumber'' (1994), the family film '' 101 Dalmatians'' (1996), and fantasy film '' Pleasantville'' (1998). During the 2000s, Daniels starred in critically acclai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Price Check
''Price Check'' is a 2012 comedy film about the high price of a middle-class life. The film was written and directed by Michael Walker, and stars Parker Posey and Eric Mabius. Plot Pete Cozy (Eric Mabius) has found himself a house in the suburbs and a job in the pricing department of a middling supermarket chain. Pete's job allows him to spend quality time with his wife (Annie Parisse) and young son and, despite the fact that they are drowning in debts, they appear happy. Everything changes when Pete gets a new boss, the beautiful, high-powered, fast talking Susan Felders (Parker Posey). With Susan's influence, Pete finds himself on the executive track, something that both surprises and excites him. The more his salary increases, the more he has to perform at work... and the less time he gets to spend with his family. At the same time, his relationship with his boss begins to cross the line of professional etiquette. Both become enamored with one another – creating tension ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Posey
Parker Christian Posey (born November 8, 1968) is an American actress and musician. Posey is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award nomination, a Satellite Award nomination and two Independent Spirit Award nominations. Posey made her film debut in ''Joey Breaker'' (1993). Following small roles in ''Coneheads'' and the cult classic '' Dazed and Confused'' (both also 1993), she was labeled "Queen of the Indies" for starring in a succession of independent films throughout the 1990s, such as ''Sleep with Me'' (1994), '' Frisk'', ''Party Girl'', ''The Doom Generation'', '' Kicking and Screaming'' (all 1995), ''The Daytrippers'' (1996), ''Henry Fool'', ''The House of Yes'' and ''Clockwatchers'' (all 1997). Her other notable film appearances include ''You've Got Mail'' (1998), ''Scream 3'' (2000), ''Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), '' Personal Velocity'', ''The Sweetest Thing'' (both 2002), '' Blade: Trinity'' (2004), ''Superman Returns'', ''Fay Grim'' (both 2006), ''Broken English'' ... [...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] |
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,660 attending in 2016. It takes place each January in Park City, Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah; and at the Sundance Resort (a ski resort near Provo, Utah), and acts as a showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers. The festival consists of competitive sections for American and international dramatic and documentary films, both feature films and short films, and a group of out-of-competition sections, including NEXT, New Frontier, Spotlight, Midnight, Sundance Kids, From the Collection, Premieres, and Documentary Premieres. History 1978: Utah/US Film Festival Sundance began in Salt Lake City in August 1978 as the Utah/US Film Festival in an effort to attract more filmmakers to Utah. It was founded by Sterl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York University Tisch School Of The Arts
The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic and media arts school of New York University. Founded on August 17, 1965, Tisch is a training ground for artists, scholars of the arts, and filmmakers. The school is divided into three Institutes: Performing Arts, Emerging Media, and Film & Television. Many undergraduate and graduate disciplines are available for students, including: acting, dance, drama, performance studies, design for stage and film, musical theatre writing, photography, record producing, game design and development, and film and television studies. The school also offers an inter-disciplinary "collaborative arts" program, high school programs, continuing education in the arts for the general public, as well as the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, which teaches entrepreneurial strategies in the music recording industry. A dual MFA/ MBA graduate program is also offered, allowing students ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stella Adler Studio Of Acting
The Stella Adler Studio of Acting (formerly Stella Adler Conservatory) is a prestigious acting school that was founded by actress and teacher Stella Adler.A New Act Unfolds in Drama Dynasty '''', April 9, 2008. The Stella Adler Studio of Acting has two locations: its original conservatory, founded in 1949, and the Art of Acting Studio in . The Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York is not affiliated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamptons International Film Festival
The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) is an international film festival founded in 1992, by Joyce Robinson. The festival has since taken place every year in East Hampton, New York. It is usually an annual five-day event in mid-October and is held in theatre venues located in the Long Island area of New York, United States. Approximately 18,000 visitors attend each festival and close to a hundred films are featured each year, including an annual representation of at least twenty countries and an awards package worth over $200,000. HIFF was founded as a celebration of independent film in a variety of forms, and to provide a forum for independent filmmakers with differing global perspectives. The festival places a particular emphasis upon new filmmakers with a diversity of ideas, as a means to not only provide public exposure for festival content and its creators, but to also inspire and enlighten audiences. The festival has presented films that have subsequently been co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Maid's Room
''The Maid's Room'' is a 2013 American psychological thriller film starring Paula Garces, Bill Camp, Annabella Sciorra and Philip Ettinger. The film was written and directed by Michael Walker. Plot Drina, a girl from Colombia, comes to work as a maid for a wealthy family in Long Island. Their teenage son comes home drunk one night, while the parents are away. He apparently killed a man in a hit and run and said he hit a deer. The parents try to cover up. Drina wants to call the police. The father tries to stop her by bribing her with money but she refuses. The father kills her. The father solicits the aid of his son to bury Drina’s corpse in the marshes of their property. Drina’s friends show up at the house and demand to see her. The father lies and says she left and that she also stole money. These friends know that this is a lie. They keep on coming back, till one night the father shoots his own son, thinking it’s one of the intruders. The son dies ...and then jum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paint (2020 Film)
''Paint'' is a 2020 American comedy film written and directed by Michael Walker and starring Josh Caras, Olivia Luccardi, Paul Cooper, Comfort Clinton, François Arnaud, Daniel Bellomy, Kaliswa Brewster, Vince Nappo, Amy Hargreaves, Austin Pendleton and David Patrick Kelly. Cast *Josh Caras as Dan Pierson *Olivia Luccardi as Kelsey Frick *Paul Cooper as Quinn Donahue * François Arnaud as Connor Fontaine *Comfort Clinton as Stephanie Buckland *Vince Nappo as Brett Wysinski *Amy Hargreaves as Leslie Pierson *David Patrick Kelly as David Crays *Austin Pendleton as Professor Winston *Wakeema Hollis as Christina *Daniel Bellomy as Austin Gamby *Kaliswa Brewster as Claire Babchak *Kate Stone as Chloe Brown Release In September 2020, it was announced the American distribution rights to the film were acquired by Gravitas Ventures. The film premiered at the 2020 Dances with Films Festival and was released on VOD on December 15, 2020. Reception The film has a 92% rating on Rotten Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dances With Films
Dances With Films is an annual independent film festival located in Los Angeles, California and was founded by Leslee Scallon and Michael Trent. Lineup Taking place every year since 1998, the festival is dedicated to representing true independent cinema stipulating that all films entered into the festival competition have no known directors, writers or producers connected to them. Programmes include a mix of feature-length films, shorts, documentaries and animations. Notable artists Dances With Films alumni include Steven Kane, Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer, Dan Harris, John Putch John Putch (born July 27, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his recurring role as Bob Morton on the 1970s sitcom '' One Day at a Time'' and as Sean Brody in the film '' Jaws 3-D''. Life and career Putch was born in ... and Mike Flanagan. References External links *{{official website, http://www.danceswithfilms.com Film festivals in Los Angeles Film festiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
