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Till Schauder
Till Schauder (born 1971), is a German-born American filmmaker, film director, screenplay writer, film producer, actor and film instructor. He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and co-producer, Sara Nodjoumi. Early life Schauder was born in Seattle, Washington to German parents. He moved back to Germany at age 2 and grew up in Göttingen, attending elementary, primary and high school. He left Germany at age 19 for an internship with Roger Corman’s film studio in Venice, California. In 1992 he was accepted to the University of Television and Film Munich, from which he graduated with an M.A. degree in 1998. Film career Till Schauder wrote and directed his first feature film, ''Strong Shit'', at age 25 while still enrolled at the University for Television and Film Munich. The film, which stars German actor Sebastian Bezzel, tells the story of four drifting youngsters after the fall of the Berlin Wall. ''Strong Shit'' won the Max Ophuels Film Festival Jury Award in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Television And Film Munich
The University of Television and Film Munich (German: Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München, short: HFF Munich) is a publicly funded film school in Munich, Germany. The school was established in 1966 by decree of the Bavarian government. The University of Television and Film Munich is one of Germany's most reputable film schools with about 350 students enrolled. Academics The teacher to student ratio is about 1:9, the staff to student ratio is approximately 1:4. There are five different degree programs: * Department III – Film and Television Drama Directing * Department IV – Documentary Film and Television Reportage Directing * Department V – Film Production and Media Economics * Department VI – Screenplay * Department VII – Cinematography The new building of the University of Television and Film Munich was inaugurated in 2011, featuring three cinemas, a VR cinema and four film studios. Ranking The film school has been selected as one of the 15 best film sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Sheppard
Kevin Sheppard (born 17 September 1979 in St Croix) is a United States Virgin Islands basketball player and former football striker. He became the subject of the documentary '' The Iran Job'' which covers his 2008-2009 season with the A.S. Shiraz team in Iran. Soccer career Sheppard played soccer as well as basketball at Jacksonville University. He made his debut for the United States Virgin Islands in an August 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification match against the Dominican Republic and also played in the return game. Basketball Sheppard chose to pursue a professional career in basketball and played in Venezuela, Israel, Poland, Spain, Argentina, the United States, and Puerto Rico before joining Iranian team Azad University in Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlington International Film Festival
The Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF) is an annual nonprofit film festival dedicated to promoting and increasing multicultural awareness and showcases world cinema and independent films in their original language with English subtitles. Independent film producers, directors and actors within the US and abroad are invited to participate in engaging panel discussions and Q&A sessions after the screenings. Each year the festival greets more than 2,000 movie aficionados and shows about fifty films from all over the world with an impressive lineup of premieres. The Arlington International Film Festival also includes a year-round events such as poster contest competitions (the AIFF's logo was designed by Marley Jurgensmeyer, winner of the 2012 poster contest competition), pre-festival screenings and art exhibitions with local artists and performances by musicians, singers and dancers. History The Arlington International Film Festival was founded in 2010 by April Ranck and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When God Sleeps
''When God Sleeps'' is a 2017 documentary directed by Till Schauder and produced by Schauder and Sara Nodjoumi. It centers around exiled Iranian musician Shahin Najafi, whose provocative lyrics resulted in Grand Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani and Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem-Shirazi issuing separate fatwa against Najafi for apostasy. The film premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival and received a German theatrical release beginning 12 October 2017. Plot Taking place in Germany throughout 2015, the documentary focuses on Shahin Najafi's life in exile as he struggles to produce music and embark on a tour whilst under the constant threat of danger. His long-distance romance with Leili Bazargan, the granddaughter of Mehdi Bazargan, Iran's first Prime Minister following the Iranian Revolution, also complicates things due to his status as an outspoken critic of Islam. Cast * Shahin Najafi as Himself * Leili Bazargan * Shahryar Ahadi * Majid Kazemi * Zahra Ashena * Micha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warriors Of Faith (2017)
Warriors of Faith ( cs, Jan Roháč z Dubé) is a 1947 Czech historical film by Vladimír Borský, based on a play by Alois Jirásek. It was the first Czech film in colour. It premiered in Prague on 28 March 1947, and the premiere was attended by Czechoslovak president Edvard Beneš. Cast *Otomar Korbelář as Jan Roháč z Dubé *Ladislav Boháč as Jan Rokycana *Emil Bolek as Puškař Zelený *Felix Le Breux as Výšek Račický *Otto Čermák as Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor *Rudolf Deyl Jr. as Hrdinka *Gustav Ekl as Orságh *Lilli Hodáčová as Ludmila *František Kulhánek as Hynek Ptáček z Pirkenštejna *Antonín Kurš as Jakub Vlk *Bohumil Machník as Ambrož z Hradce *Viktor Nejedlý as Martin z Prostředka *Viktor Očásek as Filibert z Coutances *Karel Pavlík as Příbram *Theodor Pištěk as Velvar *Jiří Plachý as Oldřich z Rožmberka *Vojta Plachý-Tůma as Palomar *Jaroslav Vojta as Baba *Hermína Vojtová as Taborite woman *Aleš Podhorský as Menhart *Karel R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
