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Shari Springer Berman
Shari Springer Berman (born July 13, 1963) and Robert Pulcini (born August 24, 1964) are an American team of filmmakers. Biographies Both Springer Berman and Pulcini were born in New York, New York. Springer Berman graduated from Wesleyan University (Phi Beta Kappa) and Pulcini graduated from Rutgers University-Camden. Both filmmakers received master's degrees in film from Columbia University. The couple married in 1994. Springer Berman is Jewish and Pulcini is of Italian descent. The two have a "rule" in which they often alternate whose name comes first in the credits of their movies, of which Berman says "There’s no meaning behind it. It’s very random!" Career They received critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for their 2003 film ''American Splendor''. In 2010, '' The Extra Man'' premiered at the Sundance festival. The Emmy-winning '' Cinema Verite'', a 2011 HBO Drama film directed by Berman and Pulcini, premiered on April 23, 2011. Beginning in 2019, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University ( ) is a Private university, private liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a Men's colleges in the United States, men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown, the college was the first institution of higher education to be named after John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. It is now a secular institution. The college accepted female applicants from 1872 to 1909, but did not become fully co-educational until 1970. Before full co-education, Wesleyan alumni and other supporters of women's education established Connecticut College for women in 1912. Wesleyan, along with Amherst College, Amherst and Williams College, Williams colleges, is part of "The Little Three", also traditionally referred to as the Little Ivies. Its teams compete athletically as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference, NESCAC. Wesleyan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2003
16th CFCA Awards January 21, 2004 ---- Best Film: The Lord of the Rings:The Return of the King The 16th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in film for 2003, were presented in 2004. The awards were originally going to be cancelled because the 2003 screener ban but when a judge ruled against it and the studios started to send out screeners again the awards were held after all. Peter Jackson's final part of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy "The Return of the King" and Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation" both won three awards. Winners *Best Actor: **Bill Murray - '' Lost in Translation'' *Best Actress: ** Charlize Theron - '' Monster'' *Best Cinematography: **'' Lost in Translation'' - Lance Acord *Best Director: **Peter Jackson - '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' *Best Documentary Feature: **''The Fog of War'' *Best Film: **'' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' *Best Foreign Language Film: **'' Cidade de Deus (City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Thousand Saints
''Ten Thousand Saints'' is a 2015 American drama film written and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. It is based on the novel of the same name by Eleanor Henderson. The film stars Asa Butterfield as Jude Keffy-Horn, the protagonist of the story. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2015. The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on August 14, 2015 by Screen Media Films. Plot Sixteen-year-old Jude Keffy-Horn (Asa Butterfield) is living in Vermont with his adoptive mother Harriet (Julianne Nicholson) and adoptive sister Prudence (Nadia Alexander). In December 1987, Jude and his best friend, Teddy (Avan Jogia), spend their time doing drugs and dreaming about moving to New York City to escape their small home town. Jude’s permissive hippy father, Les (Ethan Hawke), lives in New York City where he grows and sells marijuana. Les' girlfriend Diane (Emily Mortimer) has a daughter Eliza ( Hailee Steinfeld ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl Most Likely
''Girl Most Likely'' is a 2012 American comedy film directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. Based on a screenplay by Michelle Morgan, the film stars Kristen Wiig as a playwright who stages a suicide in an attempt to win back her ex, only to wind up in the custody of her gambling-addict mother, played by Annette Bening. Matt Dillon, Christopher Fitzgerald, Natasha Lyonne, and Darren Criss co-star. The film was screened under its original title ''Imogene'' at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2012. The same month, Lionsgate bought the US distribution rights following its Toronto premiere and released it with Roadside Attractions on July 19, 2013. Plot Imogene Duncan (Kristen Wiig) was once a promising playwright who now works in a low-paying magazine job in New York City. After her affluent boyfriend leaves her and she is fired from her magazine gig, she stages a suicide attempt in an effort to get her ex's attention but is accidentally disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nanny Diaries (film)
''The Nanny Diaries'' is a 2007 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, and Laura Linney, the film tells the story of a college graduate who goes to work as a nanny for a wealthy family in New York City. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the child in her charge. ''The Nanny Diaries'' was released in the United States on August 24, 2007 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and The Weinstein Company. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $47 million against a $20 million budget. Plot Twenty-one-year-old Annie Braddock (Scarlett Johansson) has just graduated from Montclair State University. She has no idea what or who she wants to be. One day, while sitting in the park, Annie sees a young boy (Nicholas Art) about to be hit by a vehicle. Annie saves him and meets th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanderlust (2006 Film)
''Wanderlust'' is a 2006 documentary film on road movies and their effect on American culture. Cast In alphabetical order * Allison Anders as Herself * Eszter Balint archive footage as Eva ('' Stranger Than Paradise'', 1984) * Jeanine Basinger as Herself * Robert Benton as Himself * Laurie Bird archive footage as the Girl ('' Two-Lane Blacktop'', 1971) (uncredited) * Karen Black archive footage as Herself * Peter Bogdanovich as Himself * Albert Brooks archive footage as David Howard (''Lost in America'', 1985) * Jeff Brouws as Himself * William S. Burroughs archive footage as Tom the Priest (''Drugstore Cowboy'', 1989) * Alfonso Cuarón as Himself * Kat Dennings as Lila * Matt Dillon voice also archive footage * Richard Edson archive footage as Eddie ('' Stranger Than Paradise'', 1984) * Chris Eyre as Himself * Peter Fonda archive footage * Monte Hellman as Himself * Arthur Hiller as Himself * Dennis Hopper as Himself also archive footage * Callie Khouri as Herself * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Days Of Chasen's
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America Awards 2003
The 56th Writers Guild of America Awards, given in 2004, honored the film and television best writers of 2003. Winners Film Best Adapted Screenplay ''American Splendor'' - Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini *'' Cold Mountain'' - Anthony Minghella *'' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' - Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh *''Mystic River'' - Brian Helgeland *''Seabiscuit'' - Gary Ross Best Original Screenplay '' Lost in Translation'' - Sofia Coppola *''Bend It Like Beckham'' - Guljit Bindra, Gurinder Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges *'' Dirty Pretty Things'' - Steven Knight *'' In America'' - Jim, Kirsten and Naomi Sheridan; *''The Station Agent'' - Tom McCarthy Television Best Episodic Drama '' Day 2: 7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M'' - 24 - Evan Katz *''Bounty'' - Law & Order - Michael S. Chernuchin *''Loss'' - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Michelle Fazekas and Tara Butters *''Abomination'' - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Michelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2003
7th TFCA Awards December 17, 2003 ---- Best Film: Lost in Translation The 7th Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in film for 2003, were held on 17 December 2003. Winners * Best Actor: ** Bill Murray – '' Lost in Translation'' * Best Actress: ** Samantha Morton – '' Morvern Callar'' * Best Animated Film: ** ''Finding Nemo'' * Best Canadian Film: ** ''Spider'' * Best Director: ** Peter Jackson – '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' * Best Documentary Film: ** '' Capturing the Friedmans'' * Best Film: ** '' Lost in Translation'' * Best First Feature: ** ''American Splendor'' * Best Foreign Language Film: ** '' City of God'' • Brazil/France/United States * Best Screenplay (tie): ** ''The Barbarian Invasions'' – Denys Arcand ** '' Lost in Translation'' – Sofia Coppola * Best Supporting Actor: ** Peter Sarsgaard – '' Shattered Glass'' * Best Supporting Actress: ** Miranda Richardson – ''Spider'' * Special Citation: ** Pete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundance Grand Jury Prize
This is a list of films that won awards at the American Sundance Film Festival. __NOTOC__ 1980s 1984 * Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – ''Old Enough'' * Grand Jury Prize Documentary – ''Style Wars'' *Honorable Mention Documentary – '' Seeing Red'' *Honorable Mention Documentary – ''The Good Fight (The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War)'' *Special Jury Prize Dramatic – ''Last Night at the Alamo'' *Special Jury Prize Documentary – '' When the Mountains Tremble'' *Special Jury Recognition Documentary – ''The Secret Agent'' *Special Jury Recognition Dramatic – ''Hero'' Source: 1985 *Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – ''Blood Simple'' *Grand Jury Prize Documentary – ''Seventeen'' *Special Jury Prize Dramatic – ''Almost You'' *Special Jury Prize Dramatic – '' The Killing Floor'' *Special Jury Prize Documentary – ''America and Lewis Hine'' *Special Jury Prize Documentary – ''Kaddish'' *Special Jury Prize Documentary – '' Streetwise'' *Special Jury Priz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2003
8th SDFCS Awards December 18, 2003 ---- Best Film: Dirty Pretty Things The 8th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, given by the San Diego Film Critics Society on 18 December 2003, honored the best in film for 2003. Winners *Best Actor: **Chiwetel Ejiofor - '' Dirty Pretty Things'' *Best Actress: **Naomi Watts - '' 21 Grams'' *Best Animated Film: **'' The Triplets of Belleville (Les triplettes de Belleville)'' *Best Cinematography: **'' Girl with a Pearl Earring'' - Eduardo Serra *Best Director: **Peter Jackson - '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' *Best Documentary Film: **''Rivers and Tides'' *Best Editing: **'' Kill Bill: Volume 1'' - Sally Menke *Best Film: **'' Dirty Pretty Things'' *Best Foreign Language Film (tie): **'' The Barbarian Invasions (Les invasions barbares)'' • Canada/France **'' Irreversible (Irréversible)'' • France *Best Production Design: **'' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' - Grant Major *Best Screenplay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Online Film Critics Society Awards 2003
7th OFCS Awards January 5, 2004 ---- Best Film: The Lord of the Rings:The Return of the King The 7th Online Film Critics Society Awards, honoring films made in 2003, were given on 5 January 2004. Winners Best Picture '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' *'' City of God'' *'' Kill Bill: Volume 1'' *'' Lost in Translation'' *''Mystic River'' Best Director Peter Jackson – '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' *Sofia Coppola – '' Lost in Translation'' *Clint Eastwood – ''Mystic River'' *Alejandro González Iñárritu – '' 21 Grams'' *Quentin Tarantino – '' Kill Bill: Volume 1'' Best Actor Bill Murray – '' Lost in Translation'' *Johnny Depp – '' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' *Paul Giamatti – ''American Splendor'' *Ben Kingsley – '' House of Sand and Fog'' *Sean Penn – ''Mystic River'' Best Actress Naomi Watts – '' 21 Grams'' * Angela Bettis – ''May'' *Scarlett Johansson – '' Lost in Translation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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