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Prague Independent Film Festival
Prague Independent Film Festival (PIFF) is an international film festival held annually in August in Prague, the capital of Czech Republic. The festival focuses on independent cinema. Festival founder and director is Diana Ringo. History 2016 Prague Independent Film Festival was held for the first time on 15–18 August 2016 in the cinemas Kino Evald, Kino Atlas and Kino Lucerna. The festival program consisted of 33 films. Opening film of the festival was ''Rocco has Your Name by'' Angelo Orlando. Angelo Orlando won the Best Screenplay award and the leading actor Michele Venitucci received the Best Actor award. Grand Prix of the festival – The Golden Eagle – was awarded to the Bulgarian drama film ''Sinking of Sozopol'' by Kostadin Bonev. Shamim Sarif received the Best Feature Film award for her espionage drama ''Despite the Falling Snow'' based on the best selling eponymous novel written by herself. Rebecca Ferguson was awarded Best Actress and Anthony Head received th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate climate, temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters. Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collector (2016 Film)
''Collector'' (russian: Коллектор, Kollektor) is a 2016 Russian drama film written and directed by Alexey Krasovsky. The film stars Konstantin Khabensky in the title role, with Ksenia Buravskaya, Polina Agureeva, Darya Moroz, Valentina Lukaschuk, Yevgeny Stychkin, Kirill Pletnyov, Igor Zolotovitsky, Tatyana Lazareva, Alexander Tyutin, Marina Lisovets, Nikita Tyunin providing voices. The film premiered at Kinotavr Film Festival in Sochi in June 2016. ''Collector'' received critical acclaim, particularly for Khabensky's performance. Plot Arthur is the best employee of a collecting firm. He's got a high income and a solid reputation among his colleagues. He risks losing it all at once because of a scandalous video involving him that just hit the web. In one instant he becomes the main target of journalists and gossip columnists. His colleagues and friends turn away from him. He provokes intense hatred within society and is being threatened. The video, that was fabricated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadim Shmelyov
Vadim Viktorovich Shmelyov (russian: link=no, Вадим Викторович Шмелёв; born August 30, 1967) is a Russian film director, screenwriter and producer. Biography Vadim was born on August 30, 1967. He studied at Russian State Institute of Performing Arts as a drama director (1990-1995). Filmography (selected) * ''Moscow Mission'' (2006) * ''The Apocalypse Code ''The Apocalypse Code'' (russian: Код апокалипсиса, Kod apokalipsisa) is a 2007 Russian action film. Apart from Russia, the filming took place in France, Italy, Norway, Malaysia and Ukraine. The crew spent 10 days shooting scenes in ...'' (2007) * '' S. S. D.'' (2008) * '' The Last Frontier'' (2020) References External links * Vadim Shmelyovon kino-teatr.ru Living people Russian film directors 1967 births People from Aleksinsky District {{Russia-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Frontier (2020 Film)
''The Last Frontier'' also released as ''The Final Stand'' (russian: Подольские курсанты, Podolskie kursanty, lit=Podolsk cadets) is a 2020 Russian WWII film written and directed by Vadim Shmelyov. A story about the heroic performance of the Podolsk cadets’ ( ru) at the Battle of Moscow in October 1941. Plot The cadets of the Podolsk artillery and infantry schools are completing their training, and they will soon become commanders. Two friends compete for a girl. Suddenly, the command learns about the breakthrough of the front and the movement of a German tank column to Moscow. The only serious force is the cadets, they must stop the Germans at the Ilyinsky defence line and hold out until the reserves approach. In fierce battles, where many of them die, they fulfill this task. Cast * Aleksey Bardukov as Lieutenant Afanasiy Aleshkin * as the head of the Podolsk Artillery School, Colonel * Sergey Bezrukov as Captain * Lubov Konstantinova as Junior Serge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Eriksson
Anna Sofia Eriksson (born 22 April 1977) is a Finnish artist, filmmaker, composer, and singer. In September 2018, avantgarde film '' M'' directed and produced by Eriksson was having the world premiere at the Venice International Film Critics Week, 75th Venice International Film Festival. Eriksson is one of the most successful singers in Finnish chart history. Career ''Kiitorata'' and three albums (1995–1999) Anna Eriksson came to public attention after participating in the ''Kiitorata'' song competition on MTV3 in 1995. Her debut album ''Anna Eriksson'' was released in 1997. More than 81,000 copies have been sold, or double platinum. The album produced successful singles ''Juliet ja Joonatan'' and ''Kesä yhdessä''. With her debut album, Eriksson was awarded with the Emma award as the Newcomer of the Year. In 1998 for Christmas Eriksson released the Christmas album ''Anna Joulu'', which did not place on album charts but gradually ended up selling gold. The following year, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazar Ristovski
Lazar "Laza" Ristovski ( sr-Cyrl, Лазар Ристовски, born 26 October 1952) is a Serbian retired actor, director, producer and writer. He has appeared on stage about 4,000 times, and starred in over 40 films, TV series and TV dramas, mostly in lead roles. He briefly served as a member of the National Assembly from 1 August 2022 until his resignation on 9 August 2022. Biography He was born on 26 October 1952, in Ravno Selo village, part of Vrbas, SR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia (modern Serbia), into a family of Yugoslav colonists, his father being born in Macedonia and was from Gugjakovo and his mother in Montenegro. He graduated from the ''Faculty of Dramatic Arts'' of the University of Belgrade as an actor. In 1999 ''The White Suit'' an auteur film by Ristovski (director, writer, lead actor, and producer) was at the Cannes Film Festival in the Critics Week program. ''The White Suit'' was the Serbian entry for the 1999 Academy Awards. Lazar Ristovski is the sole ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train Driver's Diary
''Train Driver's Diary'' ( sr, Dnevnik mašinovođe, Дневник машиновође) is a 2016 Serbian drama film directed by Miloš Radović. It was selected as the Serbian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. Plot The film tells the story of a train driver Ilija who accidentally runs over many people during his employment. His beautiful girlfriend also dies on the railroad. One day on the railway he sees a young boy who wishes to commit suicide and Ilija saves him. Thus Sima becomes his adopted son. At first Ilija is against his wish to also become a train driver because of his own bad experiences but then Ilija changes his mind when he sees that Sima is determined. However later the young man becomes depressed because he does not run over anyone and is in a constant state of dread. Ilija is ready to sacrifice his own life to heal Sima's melancholy. Luckily, Sima runs over another man – Ljuba the Maniac instead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lena Olin
Lena Maria Jonna Olin (; born 22 March 1955) is a Swedish actress. She has received nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Mentored by filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, she made her screen debut with a small role in his film '' Face to Face'' (1976). After graduating from the drama school, Olin joined the Royal Dramatic Theatre, followed by roles in Bergman's films '' Fanny and Alexander'' (1982) and ''After the Rehearsal'' (1984). She made her international breakthrough with a role of a free-spirited artist in '' The Unbearable Lightness of Being'' (1988), which earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. Olin garnered further critical acclaim for her portrayals of a Jewish survivor in the comedy-drama '' Enemies, A Love Story'' (1989), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and an abused wife in the comedy-drama '' Chocol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zachary Cotler
Theodore Zachary Cotler (born 1981) is an American filmmaker, poet, and novelist. His first film, ''Maya Dardel'', premiered in the Narrative Competition at the 2017 South by Southwest Film Festival and was acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Orion Pictures. His second film, '' The Wall of Mexico'', premiered at South by Southwest in 2019. A third film, '' When I'm a Moth'', came out shortly after the second. He won the 2012 Sawtooth Poetry Prize for ''Sonnets to the Humans'' and the 2104 Colorado Prize for Poetry for ''Supplice''. In 2011, the Poetry Foundation awarded him the Ruth Lilly Fellowship. Early life and education Cotler spent his childhood in Marin County, California. He graduated from Cornell University in 2003 with a B.A. in English. In 2008, he received his MFA in poetry from the Iowa Writers Workshop. Career In 2009, Cotler founded The Winter Anthology at winteranthology.com with Michael Rutherglen, Olivia Clare, and Brandon Krieg. Cotler continues to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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