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34th Young Artist Awards
The 34th Young Artist Awards ceremony, presented by the Young Artist Association, honored excellence of young performers between the ages of 5 and 21 in the fields of film, television and theatre for the 2012 calendar year. The 34th annual ceremony also marked the first year the association recognized achievements of young internet performers with the inaugural presentation of the award for "Best Web Performance". Nominees were announced on Sunday March 31, 2013, and subsequent voting was undertaken by former Youth in Film Award/Young Artist Award winners, from 1979 to 2011. Winners were announced on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at the annual ceremony and banquet luncheon in the Empire Ballroom of the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California. Live musical entertainment at the ceremony included Indiana based country pop group Jetset Getset and Los Angeles based vocalist Agina Alvarez. Following the death of Young Artist Association president and founder, Maureen Dragone on Februa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sportsmen's Lodge
The Sportsmen's Lodge is a defunct hotel located on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City, Los Angeles, California. Operating under various names (including "Hollywood Trout Farms") since the 1880s, the Sportsmen's Lodge is a San Fernando Valley landmark and remains a popular spot for celebrations, dinners and public events. Located in the heart of the Valley's studio district, the Sportsmen's Lodge was a popular gathering spot for cast and crew in old Hollywood, including Clark Gable, Bette Davis, John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. The hotel closed in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Early days The original Sportsmen's Lodge opened in the 1880s before the movie business existed and before Studio City had its name. A history of Studio City published by the ''Studio City Sun'' describes the Lodge as an "enduring symbol of lost rural Valley life." The ''Sun'' notes that the site has had many owners since the 1880s but was "always ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Impossible (2012 Film)
''The Impossible'' () is a 2012 English-language Spanish biographical disaster drama film directed by J. A. Bayona and written by Sergio G. Sánchez. It is based on the experience of María Belón and her family in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It features an international cast including Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, and Tom Holland in his film debut. The film received positive reviews from critics for its direction and its acting, especially for Watts who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. Plot In December 2004, Doctor Maria Bennett, her husband Henry, and their three sons Lucas (age 12), Simon (5), and Thomas (7) go on a Christmas holiday to Khao Lak, Thailand. Arriving on Christmas Eve, they settle in and begin to enjoy the brand new Orchid Beach Resort. Two days later, on 26 December, the massi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Quvenzhané Wallis
Quvenzhané Wallis ( ; born August 28, 2003) is an American actress and author. In 2012, she starred as Hushpuppy in the drama film ''Beasts of the Southern Wild'' (2012), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the youngest actress to be nominated in the category, as well as the first actor born in the 21st century nominated for an Oscar. She went on to appear in the Steve McQueen film ''12 Years a Slave'' (2013). Wallis starred as Annie Bennett in the 2014 adaptation of '' Annie'', for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical. Wallis is also known for voicing the character Harper in the animated film ''Trolls'' (2016); as well as her role as Kyra in the television sitcom '' Black-ish'' (2019). As an author, she has published four children's books, ''Shai & Emmie Star in Break an Egg!'', ''A Night Out with Mama'', ''Shai & Emmie Star in Dancy Pants!'' and ''Shai & Emmie Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paranormal Activity 4
''Paranormal Activity 4'' is a 2012 American found footage supernatural horror film directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman and written by Christopher Landon, from a story by Chad Feehan. It is the fourth installment in the ''Paranormal Activity'' series, and a sequel to ''Paranormal Activity 2''. The film features Katie Featherston, who starred in the first film. It was released by Paramount Pictures in theaters and IMAX on October 17, 2012, in the United Kingdom and on October 19, 2012, in the United States. Plot On October 9, 2006, Kristi Rey and her husband Daniel are killed by her demon-possessed sister Katie, who then abducts Kristi's one-year-old son, Hunter. The only survivor was Ali, Daniel's daughter, who was on a school trip. The police are still unable to find Katie and Hunter. In November 2011, Alex Nelson is living in a wealthy suburb of Henderson, Nevada with her father Doug, mother Holly, and six-year-old brother Wyatt. Alex records footage with a lapto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kathryn Newton
Kathryn Love Newton (born February 8, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Louise Brooks in the CBS comedy series ''Gary Unmarried'' (2008–2010), Abigail Carlson in the HBO mystery drama series '' Big Little Lies'' (2017–2019), and Allie Pressman in the Netflix teen drama series '' The Society'' (2019). She is also known for portraying the older versions of Claire Novak in The CW dark fantasy series ''Supernatural'' (2014–2018) and Joanie Clark in the AMC period drama series '' Halt and Catch Fire'' (2016–2017). Newton has appeared in various films, including ''Bad Teacher'' (2011), ''Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'' (2017), '' Blockers'' (2018), ''Pokémon Detective Pikachu'' (2019), '' Freaky'' (2020), '' The Map of Tiny Perfect Things'' (2021), '' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' (2023), and ''Abigail'' (2024). For her role in the horror film '' Paranormal Activity 4'' (2012), Newton received the Young Artist Award for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Young Artist Award For Best Leading Young Actress In A Feature Film
The Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film is one of the Young Artist Awards presented annually by the Young Artist Association to recognize a young actress under the age of 21, who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry. In its early years, the award was also known as the Youth in Film Award for Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture, as well as by numerous other variations to its title over the years, however, the spirit of the award has remained essentially the same since its inception. Winners are selected by secret ballot of the 125 members of the Young Artist Association as well as former Youth in Film Award/Young Artist Award winners. History Throughout the past 34 years, accounting for ties, category splits, and repeat winners, the Young Artist Association has presented a total of 44 "Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film" awards to 40 different actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Christian Traeumer
Christian Traeumer (born March 25, 2000) is an American actor. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of five, Traeumer is a Young Artist Award Best Leading Young Actor nominee for his role in the 2012 feature film ''The Child''. Biography Christian Antonio Traeumer was born March 25, 2000, in San Jose, California. In 2004, he relocated to Los Angeles, California. In 2005, he booked his first commercial for a regional advertisement. At the age of nine he was cast for a short film called “Redemption”. Christian also has worked on shows such as “Your Kid ate What?” a real life reenactment show where he guest starred as Andrew Rivera. Dad Camp where he starred as himself as a nine-year-old boy who was raised without a Dad, showing the effects of being the product of a "single parent” and “Kidnap & Rescue” where he was the lead “Miko”. At the age of ten he landed his first feature film role in the adaptation of the best selling novel by Rudolfo Anaya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jesus Henry Christ
''Jesus Henry Christ'' is a 2011 American comedy film based on Dennis Lee's student short film of the same name. It was released on April 20, 2012. The film was directed by Lee, who also penned the screenplay. The film was produced by Joseph Boccia, Sukee Chew, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Deepak Nayar, Julia Roberts, Philip Rose, and Katie Wells. The film stars Jason Spevack, Toni Collette, Michael Sheen, Samantha Weinstein, Frank Moore, Mark Caven, and Paul Braunstein. Plot Henry ( Jason Spevack) is a precocious young boy, conceived in a petri-dish and raised by his single mother, Patricia (Toni Collette), and is smarter than all of his peers. However, the one question he can't answer is, who is his father? Henry's attempts at locating his father led him to Dr. Slavkin O'Hara (Michael Sheen), a university professor who has decided to raise his daughter, Audrey ( Samantha Weinstein), as a psychology experiment in a world free of gender bias. Patricia starts fearing that she's losing h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jason Spevack
Jason Spevack is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. He is perhaps best known for his roles in '' Fever Pitch'', '' Sunshine Cleaning'' and '' Ramona and Beezus'', as well as receiving a Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film for his role in the 2012 comedy film '' Jesus Henry Christ''. Life and career He made his debut to the film and television industry in 2003 appearing in three short films entitled ''The School'', ''Terminal Venus'', and ''Stalker''. He then appeared in two television films and the television show ''Kevin Hill'' in 2004. In 2005 he appeared in '' 72 Hours: True Crime'', '' The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico'', '' 1-800-Missing'', and "Crazy for Christmas", '' Fever Pitch''. In 2007, he appeared in '' Instant Star'', ''ReGenesis ''ReGenesis'' is a Canadian science-fiction television series produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Imaginaerum (film)
''Imaginaerum'' (also promoted as ''Imaginaerum by Nightwish'') is a 2012 fantasy film co-written and directed by Stobe Harju. It was developed with and features music from Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish's seventh studio album of the same name; Nightwish's keyboardist and songwriter Tuomas Holopainen co-wrote the film. ''Imaginaerum'', which is produced by Markus Selin from Solar Films Inc. along with Nightwish, is the feature film debut of director Stobe Harju. It received grants from the Finnish Film Foundation, a Finnish government institution. The film received $575,000 toward its $3.7 million budget. The film was originally titled ''Imaginarium'', but the title was later changed to ''Imaginaerum'' in order to avoid mix-ups. The film was released on 23 November 2012 in Finland, followed by releases in Germany (21 March 2013), Australia (22 October 2014), and North America (16 June 2015). Plot Thomas Whitman is a 75-year-old former musician who has lapsed into a coma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Quinn Lord
Quinn Edmond Julian Lord (born February 19, 1999) is a Canadian actor. Beginning his professional acting career at age five, Lord played Sam in the 2007 feature film '' Trick 'r Treat'' and was nominated for the Young Artist Award as Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film for his role as Thomas Whitman in the 2012 feature film '' Imaginaerum''. He had a recurring role in Amazon's TV series '' The Man in the High Castle''. Early life Lord was born on February 19, 1999, in Vancouver, British Columbia, to a British mother and American father. He has an older brother and sister. Career Lord began his career modeling for different TV commercials, including Kohl's in 2004, London Drugs in 2005 and Capital One in 2005. His first television role was for Canadian miniseries '' Terminal City'' in which he played the role of Marmaduke. Some of Quinn's most notable work to date includes appearing in the dramatic feature film '' Things We Lost In The Fire'' as Cousin Joel alongsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dog Days (film)
The term dog days refers to the hottest and most humid time of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Dog Days may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Dog Days'' (1925 film), an ''Our Gang'' short film * ''Dog Days'' (1970 film), a Swedish dark comedy * ''Dog Day'' (film), a 1984 crime-drama starring Lee Marvin * ''Dog Days'' (2001 film), an Austrian feature film directed by Ulrich Seidl * ''Dog Days'' (2018 film), an American comedy film * ''Dog Days'' (2024 film), a South Korean comedy film * ''Dog Days of Summer'' (film), a 2007 American independent feature film * ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days'' (film), a 2012 film Television * ''Dog Days'' (Japanese TV series), released in 2011 * ''Dog Days'' (U.S. TV series), a 2002 American series * "Dog Days" (''All Creatures Great and Small''), a 1978 episode * "Dog Days", an episode of the sitcom ''The King of Queens'' Video games * '' DogDay'', a 1997 Australian adventure game Literature * ''A Dog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
