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Leonardo (2011 TV Series)
''Leonardo'' is a British action-adventure television series which aired on CBBC between 2011 and 2012. Set in 15th-century Florence, the show follows the adventures of a teenage Leonardo da Vinci (Jonathan Bailey) and his friends; the wealthy son of a powerful aristocrat Lorenzo De Medici ( Colin Ryan); a girl disguising herself as a boy so she can become an artist Lisa Gherardini (Flora Spencer-Longhurst); and cunning manipulator Machiavelli ( Akemnji Ndifornyen) Inspired by the inventive genius of the real life Leonardo, the series re-imagines da Vinci as a teenage action hero, who finds himself drawn into the dangerous schemes of the Luminari - a sinister secret society who plot to take over Florence. They have stolen Leonardo's notebook and want to use Leonardo's design to create deadly weapons to kill the Duke and allow their leader Piero de'Medici to take over Florence. But it's not just the Luminari they are up against, 15th century Florence was a dangerous time. There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Action Film
The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as David Bordwell suggested they were films that favor spectacle to storytelling, others such as Geoff King stated they allow the scenes of spectacle to be attuned to storytelling. Action films are often hybrid with other genres, mixing into various forms such as comedy film, comedies, science fiction films, and horror films. While the term "action film" or "action adventure film" has been used as early as the 1910s, the contemporary definition usually refers to a film that came with the arrival of New Hollywood and the rise of antihero, anti-heroes appearing in American films of the late 1960s and 1970s drawing from war films, crime films and Western (film), Westerns. These genres were followed by what is referred to as the "classical period" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Andrea Del Verrocchio
Andrea del Verrocchio ( , , ; born Andrea di Michele di Francesco de' Cioni; – 1488) was an Italian sculpture, sculptor, List of Italian painters, painter and goldsmith who was a master of an important workshop in Florence. He apparently became known as ''Verrocchio'' after the surname of his master, a goldsmith. Few paintings are attributed to him with certainty, but important painters were trained at his workshop. His pupils included Leonardo da Vinci, Pietro Perugino and Lorenzo di Credi. His greatest importance was as a sculptor and his last work, the Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni in Venice, is generally accepted as his masterpiece. Life Verrocchio was born in Florence in around 1435. His father, Michele di Francesco Cioni, initially worked as a tile and brick maker, then later as a tax collector. Verrocchio never married, and had to provide financial support for some members of his family. He was at first apprenticed to a goldsmith. It has been suggested that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Banff World Media Festival
Founded in 1979, the Banff World Media Festival (formerly known as the Banff World Television Festival) is an international media event held in the Canadian Rockies at the Banff Springs Hotel, Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The festival is concerned with world television and digital content and its creation and development, and is owned and operated by Brunico Communications. As well as honouring excellence in international television, professionals from around the world participate in seminars, master classes, and pitching opportunities. Film directors, screenwriters, and producers from Public Broadcasting Service, PBS, BBC, NHK, Arte, Channel 4, American Broadcasting Company, ABC, Sony Pictures, HBO, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC, National Film Board of Canada, NFB, Spanish Broadcasting System, SBS, and many other broadcasters and production companies attend the annual event. The festival provides a global platform for industry members to discu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ivor Novello Awards
The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Welsh entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and Musical composition, composing. They have been presented annually in London by the The Ivors Academy, Ivors Academy, formerly called the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors, since 1956. Awards The awards are presented at two annual ceremonies known as The Ivors and The Ivors Composer Awards. *The Ivors take place each May and, as of 2020, are sponsored by Apple Music. They are recognised worldwide as the major platform for recognising and rewarding Britain and Ireland's songwriting and composing talents. The Ivors remain the only award ceremony in the musical calendar that is not influenced by publishers and record companies, but judged and presented by the writing community. *The Ivors Composer Awards take place each December and are sponsored by PRS for Music. They are broadcast by BBC Radio 3. The aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Katie McGlynn
Katie Louise McGlynn (born 16 July 1993) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Jodie "Scout" Allen in '' Waterloo Road'' (2011–2013), Sinead Tinker in ''Coronation Street'' (2013–2020), and Becky Quentin in ''Hollyoaks'' (2021–2022). In 2021, she was a contestant on the nineteenth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Life and career Katie Louise McGlynn was born on 16 July 1993 in Rochdale, Greater Manchester to Ruth ( Carter) and Trevor McGlynn. The family lived in Littleborough, where she attended Wardle High School and studied A-levels in drama, English literature and media studies, during which time she made her acting debut as Gemma Gooch in an episode of '' Moving On'' was later cast as Jodie "Scout" Allen in the seventh series of the BBC school drama '' Waterloo Road''. McGlynn left the show at the end of the eighth series, and subsequently joined the cast of the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' as Sinead Tinker, a role she went on to pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cape Town
Cape Town is the legislature, legislative capital city, capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's List of municipalities in South Africa, second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality (South Africa), metropolitan municipality. The city is known for Port of Cape Town, its harbour, its natural setting in the Cape Floristic Region, and for landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point. In 2014, Cape Town was named the best place in the world to visit by ''The New York Times'', and was similarly ranked number one by ''The Daily Telegraph'' in both 2016 and 2023. Located on the shore of Table Bay, the City Bowl area of Cape Town, which contains its Cape Town CBD, central business district (CBD), is History of Cape Town, the oldest urban area in the Western Cape, with a signi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini; and it encloses Lesotho. Covering an area of , the country has Demographics of South Africa, a population of over 64 million people. Pretoria is the administrative capital, while Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament of South Africa, Parliament, is the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein is regarded as the judicial capital. The largest, most populous city is Johannesburg, followed by Cape Town and Durban. Cradle of Humankind, Archaeological findings suggest that various hominid species existed in South Africa about 2.5 million years ago, and modern humans inhabited the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tom Mason (comics)
''Dinosaurs for Hire'' is an American comic book series created by Tom Mason in 1988. It was first published by Eternity Comics and ran nine issues until 1990 when it was cancelled. The title returned to publication in 1993 by Malibu Comics, which had purchased Eternity as an imprint. ''Dinosaurs For Hire'', along with ''Ex-Mutants'', was merged with the '' Protectors'' universe during Malibu's "Genesis" crossover before being cancelled a second time. Malibu was purchased by Marvel Comics in 1993, and though no subsequent ''Dinosaurs for Hire'' comics were published, its reality is designated as Earth-88469 within the Marvel Comics multiverse. ''Dinosaurs for Hire'' originated as a black-and-white comic by Mason titled ''Elvis Undercover'', featuring Elvis Presley as a crime-fighter. The comic was never produced, out of concerns that Presley's estate would sue. Mason eventually divided Presley's fictional personality among three dinosaur characters, resulting in ''Dinosaurs for H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roxane Hayward
Roxane Hayward (born Roxane Josephine Hayward, 7 May 1991) is a South African actress. She has appeared in numerous South African, British and American television shows which include '' Leonardo'' for CBBC, '' Beaver Falls'' for E4 and '' Blood Drive'' as well as feature films, including '' Death Race 3: Inferno''. In theatre, Hayward has played leading roles for some of South Africa's most respected theatres including ''Shakespeare In Love'' at Eric Abraham's Fugard Theatre. In 2015, Hayward played the role of Susanna White in the Nat Geo scripted two-part movie event ''Saints and Strangers'', produced by Sony Pictures Television, which premiered in November 2015. In June 2015, Roxane completed filming on the action/thriller feature film ''Accident'', in which she played the lead role, Caroline. The film premiered in December 2017. Hayward is a spokeswomen for human rights and self-defense having hosted seminars around South Africa focusing on empowering individuals through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Camilla Waldman
Camilla Waldman (born 22 February 1968) is a South African actress, best known for her role as Anne de Villiers, the Madam of a high-class brothel, on the SABC1 soapie ''Generations'', from March 2004 to June 2008. Career Waldman completed a BA in drama and a Performer's Diploma, graduating cum laude from the University of Cape Town. She then joined the Jazzart Dance Theatre Company and performed with them for two years. Waldman has appeared in '' The Fall'' (2006), ''Dead Easy'' (2004) and ''Berserker''. In 2011, she was cast as Teresa de' Medici in the TV series '' Leonardo''. The first season of ''Leonardo'' was shot on location in South Africa throughout the second half of 2010. A second season was completed on location in Cape Town and was aired in 2012. It was announced on 21 January 2013 that Leonardo would not be recommissioned for a third season. Personal life She was formerly married to actor Jamie Bartlett James 'Yoink' Bartlett (9 July 1966 – 23 May 2022) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
