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Russ Emanuel
Russell "Russ" Emanuel is an American director, producer, and independent filmmaker. Emanuel founded Russem Productions, a Los Angeles based production company in 2002, through which he has produced and directed short and feature-length films. Early life Emanuel was born in San Francisco, California and grew up in both Japan and the United States. Emanuel attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles with an emphasis in film studies, international relations, and Japanese. Films Emanuel's first films were shorts, including ''Her Knight'' (2003) and ''Girl with Gun'' (2006). In 2007, Emanuel produced his first feature film, ''P.J.''. Emanuel subsequently directed the feature film ''Chasing the Green'' (2009), starring William Devane, and ''The Legends of Nethiah'' (2012) starring John Heard and Robert Picardo. His 2015 horror feature film ''Occupants'', also starring Picardo, screened at film festivals including Shriekfest 2016. Documentaries Emanuel directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Shriekfest
Shriekfest Horror Film Festival is a film festival specializing in the horror genre. It is the longest running horror festival in Los Angeles. In 2017, Shriekfest expanded to include an Orlando, FL festival location. History Shriekfest Horror Film Festival was founded in July 2001. It is the oldest continually running genre festival in Los Angeles, California. It is held in October at Raleigh Studios on Melrose Boulevard in the Charlie Chaplin Theatre. The festival was founded by actress Denise Gossett with her partner Kimberlee Beeson. Gossett came up with the idea after starring in the horror film '' Chain of Souls''. She realized there was a scarcity of film festivals and competitions for the horror genre. She and Beeson created Shriekfest in the hopes that young and upcoming filmmakers and screenwriters would find in it an outlet for their talent. Their partnership lasted until 2003, after which time Todd Beeson became the new partner in the festival. Shriekfest awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival is an annual film festival which takes place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The festival was created in 2007 by the Media Bureau, Inc. and has been programmed by the #undergroundfilmforum #uff since its inception. The festival Director is Benjamin F. Barnett. The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival accepts global submissions. The first festival was held in 2008 and screened 151 films and videos. The second festival was held in 2009. The third was in 2010, and the fourth, in 2011 The fifth, in 2012, screened 122 films and videos. The sixth, in 2013, screened 91 films. The 7th, in 2014, screened 98 films and videos. The festival has consistently highlighted local and global independent films. The film festival did not screen live films in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead they had online screenings. The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival was named in the "Top 50 Festivals Worth The Entry Fee" by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Jersey Film Festival
The New Jersey Film Festival is New Jersey's largest continuing public film series devoted to "experimental, offbeat and influential cinema". It is held in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It was started in 1981 and is hosted by Albert Gabriel Nigrin. The Festival began in 1982. Key personnel Albert Gabriel Nigrin Albert Gabriel Nigrin (born circa 1959.) is a Cinema Studies Lecturer at Rutgers University, and the Executive Director and Curator of the Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center, a non-profit organization which screens and promotes independent, experimental and artistic cinema in New Jersey via the New Jersey Film Festivals, and the United States Super 8mm Film + DigitalVideo Festival. Nigrin was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, and has a Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts/Film and Video and a Master of Arts in French Literature from Rutgers University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts from Binghamton University. Nigrin has received fellowships from the National Endowm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idyllwild International Festival Of Cinema
The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema (IIFC) is an independent film festival held since 2009 in Idyllwild, California. The festival is run by its founder, director Stephen Savage. The tenth annual IIFC was held March 5 through 10, 2019. As of 2019, the Grand Jury was composed of Wolfgang Bodison, Irene Bedard, Kristoff St. John, Conor O'Farrell, Juan Ruiz Anchia, Erika Christensen, Anne Archer and Peter Szebadi. IIFC's schedule overlaps with the much larger Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs. Savage has said scheduling the festival in January helps the local economy during the slow season. The festival was the inspiration for the Glendale International Film Festival, which started in 2014. References External linksOfficial site at |
Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival
The ''Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival'' (commonly abbreviated as "HRIFF") is a film festival with a focus on independent films held annually at L.A. Live / Staples Center and additional cinemas across Hollywood, California. HRIFF guests have included Pierce Brosnan, Hilary Duff, Harry Dean Stanton, Martin Landau, Joe Mantegna, Josh Brener, Frances Fisher and Uwe Boll and many other Hollywood film celebrities. Official HRIFF Award of Excellence Winners include Gérard Depardieu, Peter O'Toole, and Tinto Brass. Other winners and/or attendees of note at HRIFF include Gary Cole, Ed Asner, Tyler Blackburn, Jon Polito, Danny Masterson, Laura Prepon, Mackenzie Phillips, Rick Shapiro, John Heard, Grace Zabriskie, Jon Polito, Bruce Davison, John Robinson, Dominic Purcell, and Sharon Stone. History The festival was established in 2001 with a focus on new independent films. It is a competitive event, annually screening films in competition and awarding the best fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada International Film Festival
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Boston Science Fiction Film Festival
The Boston Science-Fiction Film Festival hosted its 47th-anniversary festival in February of 2022, making it the 2nd oldest independent genre film festival in the US. The festival takes place each year in February, the week ending on President's Day in the Greater Boston area and draws a dedicated crowd every year. It showcases over 100 science fiction features and short films, from all over the world. It culminates with a 24-hour movie marathon of classic, new, and schlock films. History Beginnings The ‘Thon began back in 1976 at the Orson Welles Cinema in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was designed to complement the Boskone, the Boston Science Fiction Convention, playing in Boston that same weekend. Sunday, February 15, 1976, was the inaugural program. It featured "This Island Earth", "The Day the Earth Stood Still", "The War of the Worlds", " Things to Come", "The Thing from Another World","Them!" and "Zardoz". Tickets for the 14 feature film event cost $4.75 with a complimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bare Bones International Film Festival
The Bare Bones International Film and Music Festival was founded in 1999 by the Darkwood Film Arts Institute (DFAI) in the city of Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States to showcase independent motion picture projects with budgets of less than 1 million dollars (hence "bare bones"). The festival runs for eleven days each year in late April at several venues in downtown Muskogee. '' MovieMaker Magazine'' called Bare Bones a "small-town festival that celebrates indie auteurs, directors, screenwriters, actors and cinematographers in a big way." In 2010, MovieMaker named Bare Bones to its list of 25 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee. Awards 2021 * BEST Foreign Language (Subtitled): '' The Vanishing Hitchhiker'' by Rosario Brucato * Best Domestic Violence Awareness: ''Honey Cycle'' by Yudelka Heyer * Best Drama: ''Bone Cage'' by Taylor Olson * Best of Fest Song Lyrics: "Special Someone" by Michael Lafata * Best Original Song Lyrics and Music: "Black Hurts" by Terry Blade * Shironb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action On Film International Film Festival
The Action On Film International Film Festival, also known as the Action On Film Festival, was founded in 2004. It was held in California until 2017 when it moved to the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. As a hub for many returning filmmakers, AOF has become an Official Distributor to SHORTS.TV as well as programming Feature Films for a number of Indie Theaters. History The Action on Film International Film Festival was founded in 2004 by Del Weston. After being disappointed by a bad experience, Weston sought to create a festival where filmmakers could showcase their films. It was first held in Long Beach, California as a part of the Long Beach International Martial Arts Championships. In 2008, it moved to Pasadena, California. In 2012, it moved to Monrovia, California. In 2017, it was moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. The festival accepts all major genres and is not limited to action films. Major Awards Each year the festival recognizes outstanding actors and projects i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMDb
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. It is now owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes) and million person records. Additionally, the site had 83 million registered users. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. Features The title and talent ''pages'' of IMDb are accessible to all users, but only registered and logged-in users can submit new material and suggest edits to existing entries. Most of the site's data has been provided by these volunteers. Registered users with a prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Failures
''The Failures'' is a 2003 film directed by Tim Hunter. It stars Ashley Johnson and Chad Lindberg. It won three awards in 2003 and 2004. Cast * Ashley Johnson as Lilly Kyle *Chad Lindberg as William *Seth Adkins as Sam Kyle *Claudia Christian as Anna *Michael Ironside as Depressor *Sasha Mitchell as Reflexor *Jesse Plemons Jesse Plemons (; born April 2, 1988) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor and achieved a career breakthrough with his major role as Landry Clarke in the NBC drama series '' Friday Night Lights'' (2006–2011). He subseque ... as Boe References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Failures, The 2003 films Films directed by Tim Hunter 2000s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
