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Rude (film)
''Rude'' is a 1995 Canadian crime film directed by Clement Virgo. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, before having its Canadian premiere at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival as the opening film of the Perspectives Canada program. Plot Set in Toronto, Ontario, the film tells three distinct but interrelated stories about Black Canadian life in the impoverished Regent Park neighbourhood of the city. One focuses on "The General" (Maurice Dean Wint), a drug dealer trying to rebuild his life with the help of his brother Reece (Clark Johnson) after being released from prison; one centres on Jordan (Richard Chevolleau), an amateur boxer who is convinced to take part in a gay-bashing which forces him to finally confront his own repressed homosexuality; the third centres on Maxine (Rachael Crawford), a woman who has recently been dumped by her longtime boyfriend after having an abortion. All three stories are tied together by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clement Virgo
Clement Virgo (born June 1, 1966) is a Canadian film and television writer, producer and director who runs the production company, Conquering Lion Pictures, with producer Damon D'Oliveira. Virgo is best known for co-writing and directing an adaptation of the novel by Canadian writer Lawrence Hill, '' The Book of Negroes'' (2015), a six-part miniseries that aired on CBC Television in Canada and BET in the United States. Early life Virgo was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica. He immigrated to Canada at the age of 11 and grew up in Toronto. In the summer of 1991, he attended the Canadian Film Centre's inaugural Summer Lab initiative as a screenwriter, where he developed the screenplay for what would later become his feature film debut, ''Rude'' (1995)."Great Toronto movies that are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abortion
Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or "spontaneous abortion"; these occur in approximately 30% to 40% of pregnancies. When deliberate steps are taken to end a pregnancy, it is called an induced abortion, or less frequently "induced miscarriage". The unmodified word ''abortion'' generally refers to an induced abortion. The reasons why women have abortions are diverse and vary across the world. Reasons include maternal health, an inability to afford a child, domestic violence, lack of support, feeling they are too young, wishing to complete education or advance a career, and not being able or willing to raise a child conceived as a result of rape or incest. When properly done, induced abortion is one of the safest procedures in medicine. In the United States, the risk of maternal mortality is 14 times lower after induced abortion than after chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Film Centre
The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) is a charitable organization founded by filmmaker Norman Jewison in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1988. Originally launched as film school, today it provides training, development and advancement opportunities for professionals in the Canadian film, television, and digital media industries, including directors, producers, screenwriters, actors, and musicians. The Executive Lead of the Center is E.J.Alon. History CFC was founded in 1988 by Canadian filmmaker Norman Jewison as the Canadian Centre For Advanced Film Studies;"Canadian film centre opens School on Taylor estate to train elite filmmakers". ''Toronto Star'', March 29, 1988. the first program was attended by 12 residents."Canadian film centre debuts with a dozen moviemakers". ''The Globe and Mail'', November 18, 1987. The inaugural class included writer Robert Hunter (journalist), Robert Hunter, filmmakers Holly Dale, Gerald L'Ecuyer, Anne Petrie and Peter Raymont, and producer Ann Medina. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Williams
Junior Williams (born 3 November 1987) is a Grenadian football player who played as a left midfielder for the Grenada national football team. He was an injury replacement for Kithson Bain in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and played in two matches. Personal life Williams is the cousin of Shalrie Joseph Shalrie Jamal Joseph (born May 24, 1978) is a Grenadian former professional footballer who is currently a coach with the New England Revolution organization. Youth and College Joseph moved to Brooklyn, New York with his family as a teenager. He .... References External links * * 1987 births Living people Grenadian footballers Grenada international footballers Grenada under-20 international footballers Association football midfielders Queens Park Rangers SC players 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players People from St. George's, Grenada {{Grenada-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Marshall
Andrew John Marshall (born 14 April 1975) is an English former professional footballer who played for Norwich City, AFC Bournemouth, Gillingham, Ipswich Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall, Coventry City and the England under-21 team. He went into coaching, and was goalkeeping coach at Aston Villa (where he was briefly caretaker manager alongside Scott Marshall in 2015), Charlton Athletic and Birmingham City. Career Norwich City Born in Bury, Greater Manchester, Marshall began his career as a trainee with Norwich City. He made his first successful team debut on 27 December 1994 as a substitute in an away match at Nottingham Forest, following an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Bryan Gunn. Gunn's injury kept him out of action for the rest of the season and Marshall played in the majority of City's remaining matches that season. They were relegated. Gunn was re-instated as first choice goalkeeper at Carrow Road at the start of the following season, and Marshall had loan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Brown
Ashley Brown (born February 3, 1982) is an American singer and actress who is best known for playing the titular character in the United States national tour and Broadway productions of ''Mary Poppins''. Early life Brown was born February 3, 1982, in Gulf Breeze, Pensacola, Florida, the youngest of four children. She started singing when she was 6 years old and then started professional singing lessons when she was 14. She studied at Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Career Brown initially caught the attention of casting director Tara Rubin not long after graduating from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. After a successful audition, she was cast in the Disney touring production '' On the Record''. This in turn led to her Broadway debut on September 20, 2005, replacing Brooke Tansley as the lead character, Belle, in the Disney Theatrical production of ''Beauty and the Beast''. She departed the role on May 28, 2006, after eight months and she was succeeded by S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Marshall
Dean Marshall is a Canadian film, television, and theater, actor, writer, and director. He is known for portraying Sgt. Bates on '' Syfy'' original series ''Stargate Atlantis'', and Carter on both ''Da Vinci's Inquest'', and ''Da Vinci's City Hall''. Early life Marshall began performing at a young age in a steel band. His family was originally from Trinidad and Tobago, but immigrated to Canada before he was born. He was born and raised in a Montreal suburb. Career Before acting he joined the Canadian Forces at age 18, and served for some 6 years. Since 1993, he acts, writes and directs in the television, film, and theater business. Marshall has taken on diverse roles ranging from Malcolm Bridges, the crazy fearless officer, in the action packed adventurer film '' Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers'', to the smart laid-back Detective Carter in ''Da Vinci's City Hall''. Since his career took off in 1993, Marshall resides in Vancouver. Filmography As of August 30, 2012, Mars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayo Ade
Dayo Ade (born 1972) is a Canadian actor who has appeared in several television shows and films. His most notable role was in the ''Degrassi'' teen drama franchise, playing Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas in ''Degrassi Junior High'' (1987-89) and ''Degrassi High'' (1989-91). More recently, he is known for his roles in series such as ''Workin' Moms''. Biography He was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved with his family to Toronto, Ontario, Canada at an early age. He played Bryant Lester "BLT" Thomas in ''Degrassi Junior High'' and ''Degrassi High''. He appeared as nurse Leo Beckett on the CBC Television series ''Cracked''. He voiced as Hunter Hakka in Starlink: Battle for Atlas. He also had guest appearances in the ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' episode " Borderland", in the ''Alias'' episode "The Awful Truth", in the ''Scrubs'' episode "My Malpractical Decision", and in the ''Charmed'' episode "We're Off to See the Wizard". He appeared in the ''Lost'' episodes "What Kate Does" and "Light ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Michael Woolvett
Gordon Michael Woolvett (born 1970) is a Canadian actor from Hamilton, Ontario. Career Woolvett's most enduring role was as Seamus Zelazny Harper on the television series '' Andromeda'' (2000–2005). Prior to ''Andromeda'' he starred in another science fiction television series, ''Deepwater Black''. He was also credited as playing Mitch in the "Pariah" episode of the short-lived 1980s science-fiction/action series ''Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future''. He was in two episodes of '' Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal''. Woolvett was also one of the first program jockeys for YTV's '' The Zone'' (then called ''The After-School Zone'') and the original main host for a program called ''Video & Arcade Top 10'' which also aired on YTV. He acted in the 1999 made-for-TV film '' Ultimate Deception'' with Yasmine Bleeth. He also appeared on the Canadian television series ''The Guard'', which aired from 2008 to 2009 on Global Television Network. In 1992, Woolvett was nom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Shellen
Stephen Shellen, also known as Stephen Shellenberger (born June 17, 1957), is a Canadians, Canadian actor. He is probably best known for his role as Luke Brenner on the TV series ''Counterstrike (1990 TV series), Counterstrike'', for his role as Neal in Robert Redford's ''A River Runs Through It (film), A River Runs Through It'', and for his voice acting in the video game ''Deus Ex: Human Revolution''. Appearances External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shellen, Stephen 1957 births Living people Male actors from Victoria, British Columbia Canadian male film actors Canadian male voice actors 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie Nicholls-King
Melanie Nicholls-King is a Canadian actress, perhaps best known for playing Cheryl in the drama series ''The Wire'', and for her portrayal of Officer Noelle Williams in the drama series ''Rookie Blue''. Personal life Nicholls-King is from Toronto. She is married and has a son. Filmography Film Television External linksOfficial Site*Melanie Nicholls-Kingon TwitterMelanie Nicholls-Kingon FacebookMelanie Nicholls-Kingon Instagram Instagram is a photo and video sharing social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. The app allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters and organized by hashtags and geographical tagging. Posts can ... References Black Canadian actresses Canadian people of Barbadian descent Canadian film actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Canadian television actresses Actresses from Toronto 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Canadian voice actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Globe And Mail
''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it falls slightly behind the ''Toronto Star'' in overall weekly circulation because the ''Star'' publishes a Sunday edition, whereas the ''Globe'' does not. ''The Globe and Mail'' is regarded by some as Canada's " newspaper of record". ''The Globe and Mail''s predecessors, '' The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' were both established in the 19th century. The former was established in 1844, while the latter was established in 1895 through a merger of ''The Toronto Mail'' and the ''Toronto Empire''. In 1936, ''The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' merged to form ''The Globe and Mail''. The newspaper was acquired by FP Publications in 1965, who later sold the paper to the Thomson Corporation in 1980. In 2001, the paper merged with broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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