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Sherrybaby
''Sherrybaby'' is a 2006 American Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Laurie Collyer. Screened at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2006, the film received a limited release in the United States on September 8, 2006. Plot The story takes place in New Jersey. Sherry Swanson (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a young woman who has recently been released from prison and is recovering from a heroin addiction, is trying to rebuild her life on the outside. Above all, she wants to repair her relationship with her young daughter, but finds the challenges more daunting than she had expected. Her daughter barely recognizes her and no longer calls her "mommy", the halfway house where she lives has a curfew that interferes with her ability to visit her family, and her relationship with her family has become tense and strained and she often tends to act childlike at times. In between trips to visit her daughter and her job at a youth center, Sherry attends Alcoholics An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Margalit Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal (; born November 16, 1977) is an American actress and filmmaker. Part of the Gyllenhaal family, she is the daughter of filmmakers Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal, Naomi Achs, and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal. She began her career as a teenager with small roles in several of her father's films, and appeared with her brother in the cult film, cult favorite ''Donnie Darko'' (2001). She then appeared in ''Adaptation (film), Adaptation,'' ''Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (film), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'' (both 2002), and ''Mona Lisa Smile'' (2003). Gyllenhaal received critical acclaim for her leading performances in the erotic romantic comedy drama ''Secretary (2002 film), Secretary'' (2002) and the drama ''Sherrybaby'' (2006), each of which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. After several commercially successful films in 2006, including ''World Trade Center (film), World Trade Center'', she received wider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurie Collyer
Laurie Collyer (born 1967) is an American film director and screenwriter. Biography Born in Summit, New Jersey, she grew up in Mountainside, New Jersey and attended Oberlin College. After working at a series of odd jobs, she went to film school at New York University. She is best known for writing and directing ''Sherrybaby'', for which actress Maggie Gyllenhaal received a Golden Globe nomination. She also directed the film ''Nuyorican Dream'' in 1999. She is in development to direct a film based on the story of Julia Butterfly Hill and the redwood tree Luna (tree), Luna, which is to star Rachel Weisz. She has also written the screenplay of an upcoming adaptation of Sara Zarr's novel ''Story of a Girl (novel), Story of a Girl''. In 2013, she directed ''Sunlight Jr.'', starring Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon. In 2015, she directed ''The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe'', which stars Kelli Garner, Susan Sarandon, Emily Watson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Eva Amurri Martino. In 2018, she di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
41st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The 41st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 30 June to 8 July 2006. The Crystal Globe was won by ''Sherrybaby'', an American drama film written and directed by Laurie Collyer. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won ex aequo by the Bulgarian film ''Christmas Tree Upside Down'', directed by Ivan Tscherkelov and Vasil Zhivkov, and by the Czech film '' Beauty in Trouble'', directed by Jan Hřebejk. Juries The following people formed the juries of the festival: Main competition * Goran Paskaljević, Grand Jury President (Serbia) * Bent Hamer (Norway) * Leila Hatami (Iran) * Coleman Hough (USA) * Laurence Kardish (Canada) * Juliusz Machulski (Poland) * Karel Roden (Czech Republic) Documentaries * Fabrizio Grosoli, Chairman (Italy) * Jana Boková (Czech Republic, Argentina) * Tine Fischer (Denmark) * Marek Hovorka (Czech Republic) * Guntis Trekteris (Latvia) East of the West * Gulnara Abikejeva, Chairman (Kazakhstan) * Stefan Kitanov (Bulgaria) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad William Henke
Brad William Henke (April 10, 1966 – November 29, 2022) was an American actor and National Football League and Arena Football League player. He was best known for his role as Corrections Officer Desi Piscatella on ''Orange Is the New Black'', for which he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2016. Early life and education Henke was born in Columbus, Nebraska. He attended the University of Arizona and played football as a defensive lineman. Career Football career Henke was drafted by the New York Giants in the 1989 NFL Draft but got cut during training camp. He was picked up by the Denver Broncos, and he played in Super Bowl XXIV against the San Francisco 49ers. Repeated injuries, which required six ankle surgeries, led to his retirement from professional football in 1994. Acting Henke began acting in 1994, starting with commercials. He appeared in '' October Road'', '' Around June'', ''The Amateurs'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Beach (company)
Big Beach is an American independent production company founded in 2004 by Marc Turtletaub and Peter Saraf, based in New York City. It is best known for their lower-budget comedy-drama films, including the 2006 film ''Little Miss Sunshine''. History The company began when Turtletaub and Saraf co-produced the 2005 film ''Everything Is Illuminated''. The new company then took over production duties on two films that had been developed by Turtletaub's previous production company, Deep River Studios: ''Duane Hopwood'' and ''Sherrybaby'' in 2005 and 2006. In 2014, Big Beach launched a television division of the company that is headed by Robin Schwartz. In 2015, the company opened a Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...-based office that is headquartered next t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Simpkins
Ryan Simpkins (born March 25, 1998) is an American actor, known for their performances in films such as ''Pride and Glory (film), Pride and Glory'', ''A Single Man'', ''Revolutionary Road (film), Revolutionary Road'', and ''Fear Street Part Two: 1978''. Early life and education Simpkins was born in Manhattan, New York City, and moved to California in 2006. Their younger brother is actor Ty Simpkins. Simpkins attended University of California, Berkeley, UC Berkeley. Simpkins is non-binary. As of 2021, they used they/them pronouns, but as of July 2022, their Instagram indicated they/she pronouns. Career Their first film appearance was in ''Sherrybaby'', playing a lead role opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal. They have performed three times alongside brother Ty, in ''Pride and Glory (film), Pride and Glory'', ''Revolutionary Road (film), Revolutionary Road'' and ''Arcadia (film), Arcadia''. They had a lead role as Lizzy Muldoun in the film adaptation of Wendy Mass's book ''Jeremy Fink ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Hurst
Michelle Hurst (born June 1, 1953) is an Americans, American actress. She played List of Orange Is the New Black characters#Claudette "Miss Claudette" Pelage, Miss Claudette Pelage in the first season of the streaming television series ''Orange Is the New Black''. Life and career Hurst was born in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1974. She began her career in theatre, and in the 1990s began appearing in television and film. Hurst is known for her multiple roles in various ''Law & Order (franchise), Law & Order'' television shows. She co-starred in films like ''Airheads (film), Airheads'', ''Smoke (film), Smoke'', ''Stepmom (1998 film), Stepmom'' and ''Sherrybaby''. Hurst starred as Miss Claudette Pelage in the first season of the Netflix comedy-drama series, ''Orange Is the New Black'' in 2013. This role earned Hurst, along with the main cast, a Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series. She left the show after a single season. On Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotham Independent Film Award For Breakthrough Director
The Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award is one of the annual Gotham Independent Film Awards and honors feature film directorial debuts. Named after Bingham Ray since 2013, the breakthrough director award was first given in 1991 as the Open Palm Award, with Jennie Livingston being the first recipient of the award, for her work in '' Paris Is Burning''. From 1991 to 1996 only the winner was announced, since 1997, a set of 5 to 6 nominees is presented annually. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *John Cassavetes Award *Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature The Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature is one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards. It is usually given to the director (or directors) and producer (or producers). The "first feature" designation is applied to the director not the p ... References {{Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Director 1991 establishments in New York City Awards established in 1991 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (; born April 26, 1958) is an American actor and director. He is best known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'', from 2009 to 2011, and in its prequel series ''Better Call Saul'', from 2017 to 2022. For this role, he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and earned three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Esposito's other television roles include Federal Agent Mike Giardello in the NBC police drama series '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (1998–1999), Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror in the ABC supernatural drama series ''Once Upon a Time'' (2011–2017), Tom Neville in the NBC science-fiction series ''Revolution'' (2012–2014), Dr. Edward Ruskins in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Dear White People'' (2017–2021), Stan Edgar in the Amazon Prime Video superhero drama series '' The Boys'' (2019–pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Envelope Entertainment
Red Envelope Entertainment (originally Netflix First) was a film production unit created by Netflix in 2006. The studio produced independent content for the company's DVD-by-mail service. The company produced and/or distributed over 100 films, before ultimately being closed in 2008. The firm cited the closure of the production division, as a result of pressure from partnered film studios, which were competing for rights. In 2012, Netflix returned to producing original content under its own banner. Films distributed *'' 2 Days In Paris'' *'' 4 Months, 3 Weeks And 2 Days'' *''Born into Brothels'' *''Dandelion'' *''Hopeless Pictures'' *''I'm Reed Fish'' *''Love Songs'' *'' Maxed Out'' *''Nice Guys Sleep Alone'' *''Open Hearts'' *'' Puccini for Beginners'' *''The Puffy Chair'' *''Super High Me'' *''This Film is Not Yet Rated'' *''This Filthy World'' *'' Trumbo'' *''An Unreasonable Man'' *''Sherrybaby'' *''Zach Galifianakis Live at the Purple Onion ''Live at the Purple Onion'' is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2006
19th CFCA Awards December 28, 2006 ---- Best Film: The Departed The 19th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, given by the CFCA on December 28, 2006 honored the best in film for 2006. Winners and nominees Best Actor Forest Whitaker – ''The Last King of Scotland'' * Leonardo DiCaprio – ''The Departed'' * Ryan Gosling – '' Half Nelson'' * Peter O'Toole – ''Venus'' * Will Smith – ''The Pursuit of Happyness'' Best Actress Helen Mirren – ''The Queen'' * Penélope Cruz – ''Volver'' * Judi Dench – ''Notes on a Scandal'' * Maggie Gyllenhaal – ''Sherrybaby'' * Meryl Streep – '' The Devil Wears Prada'' * Kate Winslet – '' Little Children'' Best Cinematography '' Children of Men'' – Emmanuel Lubezki * '' Babel'' – Rodrigo Prieto * ''The Departed'' – Michael Ballhaus * ''The Fountain'' – Matthew Libatique * '' Letters from Iwo Jima'' – Tom Stern Best Director Martin Scorsese – ''The Departed'' * Clint Eastwood – '' Letters from I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Burton (actress)
Katherine Burton is a British/Swiss actress, the daughter of Welsh actors Richard Burton and Sybil Christopher. On television, Burton received critical acclaim as Ellis Grey in the Shonda Rhimes drama series ''Grey's Anatomy'', and as Vice President Sally Langston on ''Scandal''. She has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Tony Awards. Early life Burton was born in Geneva, Switzerland, the daughter of Welsh parents, producer Sybil Burton (née Williams) and actor Richard Burton. She was thus the stepdaughter of Elizabeth Taylor and of Sybil's second husband Jordan Christopher, both actors. Burton earned a bachelor's degree in Russian Studies and European History from Brown University in 1979, where she was on the board of Production Workshop, one of the university's student theater groups, and a master's degree from Yale School of Drama in 1982. Brown awarded Burton an honorary doctorate in 2007. Career Stage work Burton's first notable role on Broad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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