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No. 2 (film)
''No. 2'', released as ''Naming Number Two'' in North America, is a 2006 New Zealand film written and directed by Toa Fraser in his feature film debut. It was released 16 February 2006 in New Zealand and 3 August 2007 in the U.S. It was adapted from New Zealand- Fijian playwright Fraser's 2000 play. Plot Nanna Maria, the matriarch of a Fijian extended family living in a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, feels that the heart and passion has gone out of her clan. One morning, she demands that her grown grandchildren put on a big family feast at which she will name her successor. The grandchildren—Soul, Charlene, Hibiscus, Erasmus, and her favorite, Tyson—reluctantly turn up, Tyson with his new Danish girlfriend, Maria. Family conflicts play out as the difficult day progresses, but in the end the grandchildren—and eventually Nanna's children too—join with cousins and others in a traditional celebration. Cast Production The film was shot in the Auckland, New Zealand sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toa Fraser
Toa Fraser (born 1975) is a New Zealand born playwright and film director, of Fijian heritage. His first feature film, '' No. 2'', starring Ruby Dee won the Audience Award (World Dramatic) at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. His second, ''Dean Spanley'', starring Sam Neill, Jeremy Northam and Peter O'Toole, premiered in September 2008. His third film ''Giselle'' was selected to be screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. His fourth, ''The Dead Lands'', a Maori action-adventure film, was released in 2014. Life Fraser moved to Auckland in 1989. He attended Sacred Heart College, Auckland and is a graduate of the University of Auckland. His father is Eugene Fraser who has worked for both the BBC and many other radio and TV stations across the world as a radio continuity presenter. In April 2021, Fraser announced via Twitter that he had been diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's disease in 2016. Career His career proved a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Blake
Mia, MIA, or M.I.A. may refer to: Music Artists * M.I.A. (rapper) (born 1975), English rapper and singer * M.I.A. (band), 1980s punk rock band from Orange County, California * MIA., a German rock/pop band formed in 1997 * Mia (singer) (born 1983), Lithuanian singer and television presenter Songs * "Mía" (Armando Manzanero song) * "Mia" (Bad Bunny song) (2018) * "Mía" (Paulina Rubio song) * "Mía" (Tito El Bambino song) * "M.I.A" (Cher Lloyd song) (2019) * "Mia", a song by Aerosmith from '' Night in the Ruts'' * "M.I.A.", a song by Avenged Sevenfold from ''City of Evil'' * "Mia", a 1967 song by Sergio Bruni * "Mia", a song by Chevelle from '' Point No. 1'' * "Mia", a song by Emmy the Great from ''First Love'' * "M.I.A.", a song by the Foo Fighters from ''There Is Nothing Left to Lose'' * "Mia", a 1992 song by Gorki from ''Gorky'' * "Le Mia", a song by IAM * "Mia", a song by IU * "M.I.A.", a song by M.I.A. from '' Arular'' * "MIA", a 2013 song by Travis Scott from ''Owl Pha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dramatic
Dramatic may refer to: * Drama, a literary form involving parts for actors * Dramatic, a voice type classification in European classical music, describing a specific vocal weight and range at the lower end of a given voice part * Dramatic soprano, a strong voice which can be heard over an orchestra * ''Dramatic'' (album), an album by Casiopea * The Dramatics, 1960s American soul music vocal group * "Dramatic", a 2019 song by the South Korean girl group Bvndit See also * Drama (other) Drama is a form of fiction represented in performance in a theatre or on radio or television. Drama may also refer to: Subgenres of drama * Drama (film and television), a genre of film and television series with an intent for a serious tone * Com ... * Dramatica (other) {{disambiguation ... [...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] |
Ossie Davis
Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, until his death. He and his wife were named to the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame; were awarded the National Medal of ArtsLifetime Honors – National Medal of Arts and were recipients of the . He was inducted into the in 1994. Early life Raiford Chatman ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henderson Valley Studios
Auckland Film Studios, formerly known as Henderson Valley Studios, is New Zealand's largest film studio complex, located in Henderson, West Auckland. Entrances to the complex are on Hickory Ave, Henderson Valley Road and Rabone Street, Henderson. The complex was originally built as insulated fruit store houses, hence their nickname, the 'cool stores'. Henderson Valley Studios have been used as film studios since 1994 when they were occupied by the television series ''Hercules'' and ''Xena'', but since these shows ended, the studios have been home to such films and television shows as: * Whale Rider * Boogeyman * In My Father's Den * The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe * 30 Days of Night * Maddigan's Quest * Matuku * Bridge to Terabithia * Deceit * No. 2 * Are You Smarter than a 10 Year Old? * The Warrior's Way * Legend of the Seeker The studios are also used for countless television commercials. The studios are laid out over a 4ha site, between Henderson Valley Rd a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Roskill
Mount Roskill is a suburban area in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. It is named for the volcanic peak Puketāpapa (commonly called "Mount Roskill" in English). Description The suburb, named after the Mount, is located seven kilometres to the south of the city centre, and is surrounded by the neighbouring suburbs of Three Kings, New Zealand, Three Kings, Sandringham, New Zealand, Sandringham, Wesley, Hillsborough, Auckland, Hillsborough and Mount Albert, New Zealand, Mount Albert. The Mount Roskill shops are located at the intersection of Mount Albert and Dominion Roads. In the 1920s, a new subdivision off Dominion Road was established. It was named the Victory Estate after notable First World War personnel. One of the city's larger suburbs, it was largely farmland until after the Second World War. It was a separate borough from 1947 until local government reorganisation in 1989 amalgamated it with Auckland City. In the past, Mount Roskill was referred to as the Bible Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antony Starr
Antony Starr (born 25 October 1975) is a New Zealand actor, known for his television roles. He played the dual roles of Jethro and Van West on '' Outrageous Fortune'' (2005–10), Lucas Hood on ''Banshee'' (2013–16), and Homelander on '' The Boys'' (2019–present). For his role in the 2012 Australian film ''Wish You Were Here'', Starr won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, among other accolades. He was nominated for the New Zealand Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in '' After the Waterfall'' (2010). Career Starr began his professional acting career early in the 1990s with a small part in ''Shortland Street'' and had guest roles in '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. In 2001, Starr was cast in ''Mercy Peak'' as Todd Van der Velter, a guest role that he had throughout the show's three seasons. He also received a role as the brother of long running character Waverley Wilson in the soap opera ''Shortland Street''. He appeared for several weeks as part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pio Terei
Pio Keith Terei (born 1958) is a Māori actor, singer and comedian on New Zealand television. Early career Early in his working life he sold light commercial trucks for 14 years. In 1995 Terei headlined his own TV3 show ''Pete and Pio'' with fellow comedian Peter Rowley. After the success of ''Pete and Pio'', Terei led his own show called ''Pio!'', featuring similar skits to his previous programme. It ran from 1997 to 1999 and it was during this period that he hosted the ''Coca Cola Christmas in the Park''. When ''Pio!'' was cancelled in 1999, Terei moved to the TVNZ network. In 2000, Terei led a TVNZ programme entitled ''The Life and Times of Te Tutu'', a comedy following the daily life of an 1800s Māori chief. Under his own Pipi Productions company, ''The Life and Times of Te Tutu'' played weekly until cancelled in 2001, when Terei ceased work under Pipi Productions. Comeback His comeback was with the TV ONE series ''Intrepid Journeys'' - a travel show where each week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanea Heke
Tanea Jane Heke is an actor, director and producer of theatre in New Zealand. In 2019 she was appointed as /Director of Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School. Career Heke is a 1997 graduate from Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School and was appointed director at the end of 2019 after doing the role as interim director since the beginning of the year. She founded Hāpai Productions to create and support Māori theatre in 2013 with the late Nancy Brunning. Hāpai Productions has a focus on making opportunities for Māori women in theatre. Heke has also worked at Taki Rua Productions, Te Papa Tongarewa where she was an exhibitions manager and Creative New Zealand, where she worked with Carla Van Zon. Directing In 1995 Heke directed ''Maua Taua'' by Hinemoana Baker at Taki Rua Theatre as part of their Te Reo Māori season performed in the Māori language. In 1998 Heke directed ''GrandfatherSon'' by Kirk Torrance at BATS Theatre. Acting roles Honours and awards In 2020 Heke won C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Folau
Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated short about Joe Fortes Music and radio * "Joe" (Inspiral Carpets song) * "Joe" (Red Hot Chili Peppers song) * "Joe", a song by The Cranberries on their album ''To the Faithful Departed'' *"Joe", a song by PJ Harvey on her album '' Dry'' *"Joe", a song by AJR on their album ''OK Orchestra'' * Joe FM (other), any of several radio stations Computing * Joe's Own Editor, a text editor for Unix systems * Joe, an object-oriented Java computing framework based on Sun's Distributed Objects Everywhere project Media * Joe (website), a news website for the UK and Ireland * ''Joe'' (magazine), a defunct periodical developed originally for Kenyan youth Places * Joe, North Carolina, United States, a town * Jõe, Saaremaa Parish, Estoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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