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Sebastián Silva (director)
Sebastián Silva Irarrázabal (born 9 April 1979) is a Chilean director, actor, screenwriter, painter and musician. Early years The second of seven brothers, Sebastián Silva was born in Santiago, Chile on 9 April 1979. After graduating from the Catholic Colegio del Verbo Divino school in Santiago, he spent a year studying filmmaking at the Escuela de Cine de Chile (“Film School of Chile” in Spanish) before leaving to study animation in Montreal, Canada. Here, he mounted the first gallery exhibition of his illustrations and started the band CHC,Official biography www.themaidmovie.com, Elephant Films. Retrieved 27 January 2012. which went on to record three albums Silva's second illustration show brought him in contact with Hollywood but a “frustrating period” in |
Santiago, Chile
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital (political), capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated Regions of Chile, region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose total population is 8 million which is nearly 40% of the country's population, of which more than 6 million live in the city's continuous urban area. The city is entirely in the country's Chilean Central Valley, central valley. Most of the city lies between above mean sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has been the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city has a downtown core of 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side-streets, dotted by art deco, neo-gothic, and other styles. Santiago's cityscape is shaped by several stand-alone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, lined by parks such as Parque Forestal and Balm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altazor Awards
The Altazor Award of the National Arts or simply Altazor, is a Chilean award which is awarded annually. The winners are chosen by the own creators and performers of the arts. They were established in 1958, but were not awarded until 1999. The award consists of a cast-iron sculpture created by sculptor Sergio Castillo and a diploma. They were named in honor of Vicente Huidobro Vicente García-Huidobro Fernández (; January 10, 1893 – January 2, 1948) was a Chilean poet born to an aristocratic family. He promoted the avant-garde literary movement in Chile and was the creator and greatest exponent of the literary m ...'s work. Institutions in the Altazor Awards Sociedad Chilena del Derecho de AutorSociedad de Creadores de Imagen FijaCorporación de Actores de ChileSociedad Chilena de IntérpretesSociedad de Derechos Literarios Nomination and award The organizing committee invites all writers and artists to submit nominations for the different categories. The works, perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundance 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] |
31 Minutos, La Película
''31 minutos, la película'' is an 2008 Chiliean puppet film based on the Chilean puppet television show ''31 minutos'', directed by Álvaro Díaz and Pedro Peirano. The film premiere for the public had been scheduled since late 2006, but was delayed for several improvements in its post-production phase, including conducting a contest to find the voices of some characters. The film premiered in Chile on March 27, 2008, in Brazil it was released on August 3, 2012. Plot On a remote island, a rare creature known as the Blonde Buffalo attempts to flee in an escape raft but is stopped by the island's owner Cachirula and her assistant Wool Star. Cachirula grieves that she is both despised by the rare creatures she keeps on the island and that she is still missing the most valuable animal of all: the Juanín. A smuggler named Tío Pelado arrives to console Cachirula that he has encountered the last remaining Juanín in existence, and promises to bring it to her. In mainland Chile, Jua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fistful Of Dirt
''Fistful of Dirt'' is a 2018 American drama film, directed by Sebastián Silva, from a screenplay by Silva and Pedro Peirano. It stars Julio Gastón Ramos, Dolores Pedro and Modesto Lacen. It had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2018. Cast * Julio Gastón Ramos as Yei * Dolores Pedro as Wanda * Modesto Lacen as Yei Release It had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival The Telluride Film Festival (TFF) is a film festival held annually in Telluride, Colorado during Labor Day weekend (the first Monday in September). The 49th edition took place on September 2 -6, 2022. History First held on 30 August 1974, t ... on August 31, 2018. References External links * {{Sebastián Silva 2018 films American drama films American independent films Films shot in Puerto Rico 2010s English-language films 2010s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrel (film)
''Tyrel'' is an American comedy drama film written and directed by Sebastián Silva and starring Jason Mitchell, Christopher Abbott, Michael Cera, Caleb Landry Jones, and Reg E. Cathey in his final film role. The story follows a raucous guys' weekend where Tyler, a black man, attempts to fit in with the mostly white guests. ''Tyrel'' had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018. It was released on December 5, 2018 by Magnolia Pictures. Plot When his girlfriend's family temporarily takes over his Manhattan apartment, Tyler, a young black man, agrees to join his friend Johnny for a guys' weekend of debauchery in the Catskill Mountains. On the way to the secluded cabin of Nico, the weekend's host, Johnny and Tyler are forced to push their car down a road while waiting for Johnny's friends to come get them. A group of friends arrives in a truck, with birthday celebrant Pete among them. Things get off to an awkward start when one of the guys greets Tyler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madly (2016 Film)
''Madly'' is a 2016 English-language international anthology film. The film notably features an international cast and crew from countries such as Australia, Chile, India, Japan, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Cast Reception David Ehrlich of ''Indie Wire'' said that "The film, like love itself, is inconsistent and hard to define. The film, like love itself, is also hard to resist". Kenji Fushima of '' Slant Magazine'' wrote that "Madly broadly tackles the subject of love without, even at its least successful, stooping to the dire, barrel-scraping cultural condescension of '' Rio, I Love You''". Jay Weissberg of ''Variety'' opined that "Like most compilation projects, the effort yields an uneven anthology with little thematic glue holding it together, although for the most part, the six shorts could stand alone and overall quality is high". Frank Scheck of ''The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasty Baby
''Nasty Baby'' is a 2015 Chilean-American drama film written and directed by Sebastián Silva and starring Kristen Wiig, Silva, and Tunde Adebimpe alongside Reg E. Cathey, Mark Margolis, Agustín Silva, Alia Shawkat, Lillias White, and Anthony Chisholm. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, where it was named winner of the Teddy Award for best LGBT-themed feature film. The film was released on October 23, 2015, in a limited release, before being released on video on demand on October 30, 2015, by The Orchard. Plot The film centers on Freddy and Mo, a gay couple trying to have a baby with the help of their friend Polly. Freddy is a South American performance artist who is attempting to make a short film entitled ''Nasty Baby'' which features himself portraying a screaming infant. Due to his low sperm count, each of their attempts to get Polly pregnant have failed. Mo is rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Magic (2013 Film)
''Magic Magic'' is a 2013 psychological thriller film written and directed by Sebastián Silva and starring Juno Temple, Emily Browning, Michael Cera, and Catalina Sandino Moreno. The film premiered on January 22, 2013 at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. It was also played at the Directors' Fortnight at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Alicia (Juno Temple), making her first trip outside the United States, arrives in Chile where her cousin Sara ( Emily Browning) is studying, to accompany her on a road trip with Sara's boyfriend Agustín (Agustín Silva), as well as his sister Bárbara (Catalina Sandino Moreno) and his friend Brink (Michael Cera). However, Sara soon receives a call which reminds her of an important exam that she cannot miss. Alicia is nervous about being left alone with a group of Sara's friends, but is reassured that Sara will be back in only a day. She leaves, while the rest of the group continue on to the island where they are to stay. Several unexpected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Cats
''Old Cats'' ( es, Gatos viejos) is a 2010 Chilean drama film directed by Sebastián Silva. Cast * Bélgica Castro as Isadora * Claudia Celedón as Rosario * Catalina Saavedra as Hugo * Alejandro Sieveking Alejandro Sieveking Campano (5 September 1934 – 5 March 2020) was a Chilean playwright, theatre director and actor. Career Sieveking was born in the Chilean city of Rengo (in the O'Higgins Region) on 5 September 1934. He performed as an actor ... as Enrique * Alejandro Goic as Manuel * Alicia Rodríguez as Valentina * as Abeja References External links * 2010 drama films 2010 films Chilean drama films {{Chile-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
