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Prague International Film Festival
Prague International Film Festival - Febiofest is one of the largest film festivals in the Czech Republic and the second most prestigious festival in the country (after Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Karlovy Vary). The festival presents a wide spectrum of contemporary and retrospective examples of high-quality film including alternative, film-school and amateur works to a diverse viewing public. History The festival was founded in December 1993 in Prague by movie and television company Febiofest. The main personalities of the foundation were Fero Fenič and Pavel Melounek. Originally taking place in one city (Prague) in two small theaters, the event gradually grew (in just ten years) into more than 140,000 viewers in two countries, 12 cities and nearly 43 theaters. In 2005 the festival presented 336 films from 65 countries. The main part of festival is still held in Prague but when the festival in Prague ends, some films are located to other cities. 2020 edition It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and 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 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, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably 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 and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era. Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home (2013 Film)
''Home'' is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Jono Oliver and starring Gbenga Akinnagbe, Danny Hoch, Joe Morton, Tawny Cypress, K.K. Moggie and James McDaniel. Cast *Gbenga Akinnagbe as Jack Hall *Danny Hoch as Dundee *Tawny Cypress as Laura *Joe Morton as Donald Hall *K.K. Moggie as Denise *James McDaniel as Dr. Parker Release The film was released theatrically in Manhattan on November 22, 2013. Then it was released on DVD and on-demand on March 25, 2014. Reception The film has an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on eight reviews. Stephanie Merry of ''The Washington Post'' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Oliver is off to a promising start. Let’s hope it’s enough to get his next go-round a wider theatrical release." Inkoo Kang of the ''Los Angeles Times'' also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The great achievement in writer-director Jono Oliver’s poignant, superb debut, ''Home'', lies in the balance between the film’s empath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia Cardinale
Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale (; born 15 April 1938) is an Italian actress. She has starred in some of the most iconic European films of the 1960s and 1970s, acting in Italian, French, and English. Born and raised in La Goulette, a neighbourhood of Tunis, Cardinale won the "Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia" competition in 1957, the prize being a trip to Italy, which quickly led to film contracts, due above all to the involvement of Franco Cristaldi, who acted as her mentor for a number of years and later married her. After making her debut in a minor role with the Egyptian star Omar Sharif in ''Goha'' (1958), Cardinale became one of the best-known actresses in Italy with roles in films such as ''Rocco and His Brothers'' (1960), ''Girl with a Suitcase'' (1961), ''Cartouche (film), Cartouche'' (1962), ''The Leopard (1963 film), The Leopard'' (1963), and Federico Fellini, Fellini's ''8½'' (1963). From 1963, Cardinale appeared in ''The Pink Panther (1963 film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Lester
Richard Lester Liebman (born January 19, 1932) is an American retired film director based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for directing the Beatles' films '' A Hard Day's Night'' (1964) and ''Help!'' (1965), and the superhero films ''Superman II'' (1980) and ''Superman III'' (1983). His other notable films as director include '' The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film'' (1959), '' The Knack ...and How to Get It'' (1965), '' A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' (1966), ''How I Won the War'' (1967), ''Petulia'' (1968), ''The Three Musketeers'' (1973) and its two sequels, ''Robin and Marian'' (1976), and '' Butch and Sundance: The Early Days'' (1979). He is an Honorary Associate of London Film School. According to the British Film Institute, "if any single director can encapsulate the popular image of Britain in the Swinging Sixties, then it is probably Richard Lester. With his use of flamboyant cinematic devices and liking for zany humour, he captured the v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helmut Berger
Helmut Berger (; born Helmut Steinberger; 29 May 1944) is an Austrian actor, known for his portrayal of narcissistic and sexually-ambiguous characters. He was one of the stars of the European cinema in the late 1960s and 1970s, and is regarded as a sex symbol and pop icon of the period. He is most famous for his work with Luchino Visconti, particularly in his performance as King Ludwig II of Bavaria in '' Ludwig'', for which he received a special David di Donatello award, and his performance in '' The Damned'' for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Early life and education Berger was born in Bad Ischl, Austria, into a family of hoteliers. After receiving his Matura, Berger initially trained and worked in this field, even though he had no interest in gastronomy or the hospitality industry. At age eighteen, he moved to London, England, where he did odd jobs while taking acting classes. After studying languages at University of Perugia in Italy, Berger moved to Rome. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Polanski
Raymond Roman Thierry Polański , group=lower-alpha, name=note_a (né Liebling; 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, nine César Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, as well as the Golden Bear and a Palme d'Or. His Polish–Jewish parents moved the family from his birthplace in Paris back to Kraków in 1937.Paul Werner, ''Polański. Biografia'', Poznań: Rebis, 2013, p. 13. Two years later, the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany started World War II, and the family found themselves trapped in the Kraków Ghetto. After his mother and father were taken in raids, Polanski spent his formative years in foster homes, surviving the Holocaust by adopting a false identity and concealing his Jewish heritage. Polanski's first feature-length film, ''Knife in the Water'' (1962), was made in Poland and was nominated for the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xavier Legrand
Xavier Legrand (born 28 March 1979) is a French actor, scriptwriter and filmmaker. Legrand was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for the 2013 film ''Avant que de tout perdre (Just Before Losing Everything)''. His first feature '' Custody'' was in competition at the 74th Venice Film Festival and earned Legrand the Silver Lion for Best Director. Selected filmography * ''Just Before Losing Everything ''Just Before Losing Everything'' (original title ''Avant que de tout perdre'') is a 2013 short film by French film maker Xavier Legrand. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. The film follows the day in the life ...'' (2013, short film) * '' Custody'' (2017) References External links * 1979 births Living people French film directors Venice Best Director Silver Lion winners {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Custody (2017 Film)
''Custody'' (french: Jusqu'à la garde) is a 2017 French drama film directed by Xavier Legrand and starring Léa Drucker and Denis Ménochet. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival where it won the Silver Lion. At the 44th César Awards, ''Custody'' won the awards for Best Film, Best Actress (Drucker), and Best Original Screenplay. Plot Miriam Besson and Antoine Besson are a recently divorced couple. They have a daughter close to the age of eighteen, Joséphine, and an eleven-year-old son, Julien. Miriam wants to protect her son and keep him away from his father, whom she accuses of being violent. Therefore, during the custody court hearing, she asks for sole custody of the child, providing a letter from Julien saying that he does not want to see his father. Despite Miriam's pleas, the judge grants shared custody and orders the child to spend alternate weekends with his father. Julien is frightened of his father and wants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson (born ) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. .... Filmography * ''Þröng sýn'' (2005) (Short) * ''Jeffrey & Beta'' (2008) (Short) * ''Hvalfjörður'' (2013) (Short) * ''Ártún'' (2014) (Short) * '' Heartstone'' (''Hjartasteinn'') (2016) * ' (2022) References External links Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundssonat the Icelandic Film Centre * 1982 births Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson Living people {{Iceland-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heartstone (film)
''Heartstone'' (''Hjartasteinn'') is a 2016 Icelandic drama film directed by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson. It tells the story of a strong friendship between two preteen boys in a small Icelandic fishing village and the emotional and sexual turbulence of adolescence. It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. On 9 September 2016, the film won the Queer Lion at the 73rd Venice Film Festival. It was the first Icelandic film to be shown in a competitive section of the Venice Film Festival. It was also nominated for the 2017 Nordic Council Film Prize and won the 2017 Icelandic Edda Awards. Cast * Baldur Einarsson as Þór/ Thor * Blær Hinriksson as Kristján/ Christian * Diljá Valsdóttir as Beta/ Beth * Katla Njálsdóttir as Hanna/ Hannah * Jónína Þórdís Karlsdóttir as Rakel * Rán Ragnarsdóttir as Hafdís * Søren Malling as Sven * Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir as Hulda * Gunnar Jónsson as Ásgeir * Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rúnar Rúnarsson
Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 20 January 1977 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic screenwriter and director. Films for which he is credited as both writer and director include the feature film ''Volcano'' and the short films ''Anna'', ''Two Birds'', and '' The Last Farm'' (which was nominated for an Oscar). His second feature, ''Sparrows Sparrow may refer to: Birds * Old World sparrows, family Passeridae * New World sparrows, family Passerellidae * two species in the Passerine family Estrildidae: ** Java sparrow ** Timor sparrow * Hedge sparrow, also known as the dunnock or hed ...'', is a coming-of-age story that was released in 2015. In 2019 his film ''Echo'' was released which comprises 56 vignettes to draw a portrait of modern-day Iceland at Christmas time. References External links * Icelandic film directors Icelandic screenwriters Living people 1977 births {{Iceland-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparrows (2015 Film)
''Sparrows'' () is a 2015 internationally co-produced film directed by the 2006 short film oscar nominee Rúnar Rúnarsson, starring Atli Óskar Fjalarsson, Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir and Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson. It tells the story of a 16-year-old boy who moves from his mother in Reykjavík to his father in the Icelandic countryside. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. Sparrows became a festival darling and on top of its great festival run the film has been honored with 20 international film awards since it was awarded the Golden Shell at the 63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival. Cast * Atli Óskar Fjalarsson as Ari * Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Gunnar * Kristbjörg Kjeld as Grandmother * Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir as Lára * Rade Šerbedžija as Tomislav * Valgeir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
