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The Gift (2015 Scottish Film)
''The Gift'' is a 2015 Scottish short film by 27 Ten Productions based on Elvis Presley's 11th birthday. It was directed and written by Gabriel Robertson and stars Brady Permenter, Amye Gousset, and Xander Berkeley. It was produced in Presley's hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi. Plot Elvis and his mother, Gladys, drive to Tupelo Hardware Co. for him to choose a birthday present for his 11th birthday. Although Elvis had always had a bike in his eye, he instead chooses a rifle, much to his mother's dismay. After she prohibits him from buying the gun, the store owner takes him outside and persuades him to buy a guitar instead. Elvis accepts the instrument and starts to become attached to it on the way home. The film ends with Elvis entering their house, with a sign saying "Presley" on the front door. Cast * Brady Permenter as Boy * Amye Gousset as Mother * Xander Berkeley as Forrest Bobo Production ''The Gift'' was filmed on location in Tupelo, Mississippi. The credits includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brady Permenter
Brady may refer to: People * Brady (surname) * Brady (given name) * Brady (nickname) * Brady Boone, a ring name of American professional wrestler Dean Peters (1958–1998) Places in the United States * Brady, Montana, a census-designated place and unincorporated community * Brady, Nebraska, a village * Brady, Texas, a city * Brady, Washington, a census-designated place * Brady Township (other) * Brady Lake (Ohio) * Brady Creek Reservoir, also known as Brady Lake and Brady Reservoir, McCulloch County, Texas Arts and entertainment * "Duncan and Brady", also known as "Brady", a traditional murder ballad * The fictional Brady family, in the American television show ''The Brady Bunch'' and various sequels and spinoffs * Brady Black, a character in the American soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' Companies * Brady Corporation, a manufacturer of products for identifying components used in workplaces * Brady Drum Company, a manufacturer of drums in Western Australia See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xander Berkeley
Alexander Harper Berkeley (born December 16, 1955) is an American actor and voice actor. Since beginning his career in the early 1980s, he has appeared in over 200 film and television projects. His film roles include '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991), '' Candyman'' (1992), ''Barb Wire'' (1996), ''Air Force One'' (1997), ''Gattaca'' (1997), and ''Shanghai Noon'' (2000). He also appeared in the crime drama ''Heat'' (1995) after being cast in '' L.A. Takedown'' (1989), an earlier rendition of the film's script, although he played two different characters on the two different films. On television, he headlined the Citytv psychological thriller ''The Booth at the End'' (2010–2012) and was a series regular on the Fox action drama '' 24'' (2001–03) and The CW action thriller ''Nikita'' (2010–2012). As a guest star, Berkeley portrayed Sheriff Thomas McAllister on the CBS drama ''The Mentalist'' (2008–13) and Gregory on the AMC post-apocalyptic horror '' The Walking Dead'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a civil rights movement, transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and Cultural impact of Elvis Presley#Danger to American culture, initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo () is a city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. With an estimated population of 38,300, Tupelo is the sixth-largest city in Mississippi and is considered a commercial, industrial, and cultural hub of North Mississippi. Tupelo was incorporated in 1866. The area had earlier been settled as "Gum Pond" along the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. On February 7, 1934, Tupelo became the first city to receive power from the Tennessee Valley Authority, thus giving it the nickname "The First TVA City". Much of the city was devastated by a major tornado in 1936 that still ranks as one of the deadliest tornadoes in American history. Following electrification, Tupelo boomed as a regional manufacturing and distribution center and was once considered a hub of the American furniture manufacturing industry. Although many of Tupelo's manufacturing industries have declined since the 1990s, the city has continued to grow due to strong healthcare, retail, and financia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's All Right
"That's All Right" is a song written and originally performed by blues singer Arthur Crudup and recorded in 1946. The song was rereleased in early March 1949 under the title "That's All Right, Mama", which was issued as RCA's first rhythm and blues record on its new 45 rpm single format. "That's All Right" is best known as the debut single recorded and released by Elvis Presley. Presley's version was recorded on July 5, 1954, and released on July 19, 1954, with "Blue Moon of Kentucky" as the B-side. It was ranked number 113 on the 2010 ''Rolling Stone'' magazine list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Several rock critics also have pointed to Presley's version as a candidate for the first rock and roll record. In July 2004, exactly 50 years after its first issuing, the song was released as a CD single in several countries, reaching number three in the United Kingdom, number 31 in Australia, number 33 in Ireland, and number 47 in Sweden. History The song was written by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanford International Film Festival
The Sanford International Film Festival is an annual event held in Sanford, Maine that specializes in independent film. History Started in 2014 by James Harmon II, the first festival was quickly put together to showcase films that were originally scheduled to play the canceled Lewiston Auburn Film Festival. After the first festival's success and support from the city, plans were made to continue the festival as an annual event. The festival originally took place in May, but has moved to October in subsequent years. In 2019, for their sixth year, Brian Boisvert is serving as the festival director. The festival screenings are typically broken into recurrent categories, including: Horror Friday, Documentary Night, Mixed Genre Day, and SIFF After Hours. The popular Horror Friday section has included popular films with actors in attendance, including: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre with Gunnar Hansen and Nightbreed with Anne Bobby. The horror series has also included independent films, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honolulu Film Awards
The Honolulu Film Awards (HFA) are international film awards granted to independent films in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States. Winners 2012 *Grand Jury Award: ''Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy'' (Director: Rob Heydon) *Special Jury Award: ''Menschenliebe'' (Director: Alexander Tuschinski) *Special Jury Award: ''Viti (Fiji)'' (Director: Dustin Bancroft) *Special Jury Award: ''Strings'' (Director: Mark Dennis & Ben Foster) *Jury Price: ''Strings'' (Director: Mark Dennis & Ben Foster) *Jury Price: ''Volunteer'' (Director: Mariah Wilson) *Jury Price: ''Marathon Boy'' (Director: Gemma Atwal) *Jury Price: ''40 West'' (Director: Dana Packard) *Best Feature Film: ''A Little Bit Zombie'' (Director: Casey Walker) *Best of Hawaii: ''Go for Broke! Memories of Hawai'ian Japanese'Niseis'' (Director: Hiroyuki Matsumoto) *Best Animation: ''8 Second Dance'' (Director: Trey Moya / Howard Cook) *Best Biographiy: ''Randy Parsons: American Luthier'' (Director: David Aldrich) *Best Comedy: ''Hi Honey'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foyle Film Festival
Foyle Film Festival is an annual film festival based in Derry, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort .... The 21st festival took place from 21 to 29 November 2008. Among the later successful filmmakers who exhibited their earliest works at the Foyle Film Festival was actor-producer Stegath James Dorr, who became the then youngest filmmaker to successfully submit a feature film with ''Dermot'', exhibited at the festival in 1995. The 22nd Foyle Film Festival was scheduled for 2009. References Film festivals in Northern Ireland Culture in Derry (city) Annual events in Northern Ireland {{UK-festival-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh International Film Festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is a film festival that runs for two weeks in June each year. Established in 1947, it is the world's oldest continually running film festival. EIFF presents both UK and international films (all titles are World, International, European, UK or Scottish Premieres), in all genres and lengths. It also presents themed retrospectives and other specialized programming strands. The festival is run by the Centre for the Moving Image. History The International Festival of Documentary Films, a programme of documentaries, was presented by the Edinburgh Film Guild alongside the 1947 Edinburgh International Festival. At the time, Cannes and Venice were the most significant annual film festivals. Over the subsequent years, the programme expanded to include fiction films and experimental work in addition to documentaries. Linda Myles was director of the Festival from 1973-80, initiating a number of reappraisals and new viewpoints, notably "Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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