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Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Valdís Óskarsdóttir (born 1949 in Akureyri, Iceland) is an Icelandic film editor, whose work includes '' The Celebration'', ''Les Misérables'', ''Finding Forrester'' and '' Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind''. She received multiple awards in early 2005 for her work on ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind''. In addition, she has twice won the Danish Film Academy's Robert Award for Best Editing. '' Sveitabrúðkaup'' ( en, Country Wedding), her directorial debut, premiered in Iceland in August 2008. Filmography Valdís was the primary editor on the following films, unless noted otherwise. *''Remote Control (Sódóma Reykjavík)'' (1992) *''The Biggest Heroes (De største helte)'' (1996) *''Dream Hunters (Draumadísir)'' (1996) *''The Last Viking (Den sidste viking)'' (1997) *''The Dance (Dansinn)'' (1998) *'' The Celebration (Festen)'' (1998) *''Les Misérables'' (1998) (additional editor) *''Julien Donkey-Boy'' (1999) *''Mifune's Last Song (Mifunes sidste sang)'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akureyri
Akureyri (, locally ) is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's fifth-largest municipality, after Reykjavík, Hafnarfjörður, Reykjanesbær and Kópavogur, and the largest town outside Iceland's more populated southwest corner. Nicknamed the "Capital of North Iceland", Akureyri is an important port and fishing centre. The area where Akureyri is located was settled in the 9th century, but did not receive a municipal charter until 1786. Allied units were based in the town during World War II. Further growth occurred after the war as the Icelandic population increasingly moved to urban areas. The area has a relatively mild climate because of geographical factors, and the town's ice-free harbour has played a significant role in its history. History The Norse Viking Helgi ''magri'' (the slim) Eyvindarson originally settled the area in the 9th century. The first mention of Akureyri is in court records from 1562, when a woman was sentenced there for adultery. In the 17th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sea (2002 Film)
''The Sea'', ( Icelandic: ''Hafið'' ()), is a 2002 Icelandic film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and various family issues they have to deal with. Production ''The Sea'' was filmed almost entirely in and around Neskaupstaður. Cast *Gunnar Eyjólfsson as Thórdur * Hilmir Snær Guðnason as Ágúst * Hélène de Fougerolles as Françoise *Kristbjörg Kjeld as Kristín *Herdís Thorvaldsdóttir as Kata *Gudrún Gísladóttir as Ragnheidur *Sven Nordin as Morten *Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir as Áslaug *Sigurdur Skúlason as Haraldur * Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir as María *Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as Kalli bumba Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 50% approval rating, based on 52 reviews with an average rating of 5.7/10. On Metacritic, ''The Sea'' holds a 52 out of a 100 rank, which is based on 23 critics, indicating "mix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kursk (film)
''Kursk'' (UK: ''Kursk: The Last Mission'', US: ''The Command'') is a 2018 disaster drama-thriller film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, based on Robert Moore's book ''A Time to Die'', about the true story of the 2000 ''Kursk'' submarine disaster. It stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Léa Seydoux, Peter Simonischek, August Diehl, Max von Sydow, and Colin Firth. It was the last film featuring von Sydow to be released before his death in March 2020. Plot The Russian Navy's Northern Fleet begins an exercise in the Barents Sea. The fleet deployed includes ''Kursk'', an Oscar-class submarine. At sea, weapons officer Pavel Sonin reports that the interior temperature of a HTP torpedo is increasing rapidly, indicating a potential hydrogen peroxide leak. The captain however ignores Pavel's concerns and moments later the torpedo prematurely explodes, killing the weapons room crew. A secondary explosion of the remaining torpedoes rips a hole through the submarine's forward hull, sending the shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autumn Lights
''Autumn Lights'' is an American–Icelandic international drama film written and directed by Angad Aulakh. The film stars Guy Kent, Marta Gastini, and Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson. Set in Iceland, the film is a meditative story of morality, virtue, and relationships as seen through the eyes of a foreigner in a strange land. The film was honored as a Peter Travers New York Film Critics Series (NYFCS) pick before it opened in limited theatrical release in North America on October 21, 2016 from Freestyle Releasing and Freestyle Digital Media. The film opened in theaters in Northern Europe on November 4, 2016 and was nominated for Best Picture at the Riviera International Film Festival. The film is produced by Angad Aulakh and Guy Kent, alongside Ashley M. Kent, Davíd Óskar Ólafsson and Árni Filippusson. Plot The story follows David (Guy Kent), an introverted American photographer adrift in remote Iceland while on assignment. When he gets caught in a local investigation after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Beautiful Now
''A Beautiful Now'' is a 2015 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Daniela Amavia and starring Abigail Spencer. It is Amavia's directorial debut. Plot Summary A beautiful dancer balances on the razor's edge between reality and fantasy as she asks her friends to help her figure out the passions and relationship that have shaped who they are and who they will become. Cast * Abigail Spencer as Romy ** Hana Hayes as Young Romy * Cheyenne Jackson as David * Collette Wolfe as Ella * Elena Satine as Jaki * Sonja Kinski as Jessica * Patrick Heusinger as Aaron * Guy Burnet as Steve * John Patrick Amedori as Chris * Deborah Geffner as David's mother * Ali Cobrin as Tracey * Assaf Cohen as Ali * Bobby Slayton Robert Michael Slayton (born May 25, 1955) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Slayton is probably best known for a supporting role in the 2001 film ''Bandits'', and as a frequent guest on '' The Adam Carolla Show'' (2006-2009). Career Sl ... as Mr. Rich * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost River (film)
''Lost River'' is a 2014 American Fantasy film, fantasy thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Ryan Gosling, in his feature List of directorial debuts, directorial debut. The film stars Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan, Iain De Caestecker, Matt Smith, Ben Mendelsohn, Barbara Steele, and Eva Mendes. Principal photography began in Detroit on May 6, 2013. The film premiered in competition in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, and was released in the United States on April 10, 2015. Plot Single mother Billy lives in a rapidly crumbling Detroit neighborhood with her two sons, the teenage Bones and toddler Franky. Billy and Bones both dote on Franky but are fairly distant from each other. In his spare time, Bones salvages copper piping from abandoned houses in the neighborhood while trying to avoid a vicious local criminal named Bully, who wants all the copper piping for himself. One day, Bully catches Bones taking piping, which Bones abandons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metalhead (film)
''Metalhead'' ( is, Málmhaus) is a 2013 Icelandic drama film written and directed by Ragnar Bragason. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot In the summer of 1983, a twelve-year-old girl, Hera Karlsdóttir, lives a normal life on her family farm in a close-knit community. This changes once she watches her older brother Baldur fall off a tractor before his long hair is scalped by its blades. He is rushed out by the family by truck for medical attention, but he dies of his injury. At his funeral, Hera glares at the portrait of Jesus on the wall and runs out of the church during the service. Returning home, she picks up her brother's guitar and immediately adopts his metal music and fashion, burning all of her old clothes. Nine years later, as Hera is a young adult, life in her home has not improved. She and her parents are still in shock and grief over Baldur's death. Meanwhile, her mother and father, Droplau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Baird
Stuart Baird (born 14 January 1947) is an English film editor, producer, and director who is mainly associated with action films. He has edited over thirty major motion pictures. Life and career Baird has had an extended collaboration with director Richard Donner. For Baird's work on '' Superman'' in 1978, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Film Editing. He received another nomination for editing ''Gorillas in the Mist'' (1988). Prior to his working relationship with Richard Donner, Baird worked as assistant director and assistant editor on different projects before editing Ken Russell's ''Tommy''. Baird worked with Russell on five major motion pictures. He edited ''Tommy'', '' Lisztomania'', and ''Valentino'' and served as associate producer on Ken Russell's ''Altered States''. He also worked as assistant editor on Russell's '' The Devils'', (1971). After his Oscar-nominated work on ''Gorillas in the Mist'' in 1988 and his work with Richard Donner on ''Lethal We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vantage Point (film)
''Vantage Point'' is a 2008 American political action thriller film directed by Pete Travis and written by Barry L. Levy. The story focuses on an assassination attempt on the President of the United States in Salamanca, Spain, as seen from the various vantage points of different characters. Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, William Hurt and Sigourney Weaver star. The film is often compared unfavorably to Akira Kurosawa's ''Rashomon'', which also employed storytelling through multiple perspectives. ''Rashomon'' used the multiple perspectives to question the possibility of truth, in a process called the Rashomon effect; in contrast, ''Vantage Point'' recounts a series of events which are re-enacted from several different perspectives and viewpoints to reveal a truthful account of what happened. ''Vantage Point'' also explores kidnapping, assassination and terrorism. Travis, Pete (Director). (2008). ''Vantage Point'' otion picture United States: Columbia Pictures. The film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zach Staenberg
Zach S. Staenberg, A.C.E. (born August 1951) is an American film editor best known for his work on action films and the ''Matrix Trilogy''. Staenberg won an Academy Award and two ACE Eddie Award for the editing of ''The Matrix'' (1999) and for HBO's '' Gotti'' (1996) for which he was also nominated for an Emmy. The ''Matrix'' films were written and directed by the Wachowskis, with whom Staenberg has had an extended collaboration dating from 1996. He is a frequent collaborator of director Andrew Niccol. Staenberg has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors. Filmography Awards and nominations * 1996 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie: ''Gotti'' (nomination) * 1996 American Cinema Editors for Best Edited Two-Hour Movie for Non-Commercial Television: ''Gotti'' (won) * 1999 American Cinema Editors for Best Edited Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: ''The Matrix'' (won) * 1999 BAFTA Award f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongol (film)
''Mongol'' (), also known as ''Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan'' in the United States and ''Mongol: The Rise to Power of Genghis Khan'' in the United Kingdom, is a 2007 period epic film directed by Sergei Bodrov, about the early life of Temüjin, who later came to be known as Genghis Khan. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Bodrov and Arif Aliev. It was produced by Bodrov, Sergei Selyanov, and Anton Melnik and stars Tadanobu Asano, Sun Honglei, and Chuluuny Khulan in the main roles. ''Mongol'' explores abduction, kinship, and the repercussions of war. The film was a co-production between companies in Russia, Germany and Kazakhstan. Filming took place mainly in the People's Republic of China, principally in Inner Mongolia (the Mongol autonomous region), and in Kazakhstan. Shooting began in September 2005, and was completed in November 2006. After an initial screening at the Russian Film Festival in Vyborg on 10 August 2007, ''Mongol'' was released in Russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
