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Oceanside International Film Festival
The Oceanside International Film Festival (OIFF) is an annual film festival held in Oceanside, California. It was founded in 2009 by the Oceanside Cultural Foundation. History The 11th annual festival was the first in person event since 2019. It ran from February 22-27, 2022. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was held annually in August each year. It was virtual in August 2020, followed up by a virtual "best of" festival in February 2021. This transition was to permanently move the annual festival to February. Executive director Lou Niles curates the festival along with his wife, director Carly Starr Brullo-Niles. Dmitriv Demidov is the co-chair, Michael E. Vasquez is a committee chair member, and Sterling Anno is the co-programmer. Notable appearances Notable attendees include Sally Kirkland, Jon St. John, Amir George, Lee Meriwether, TJ Storm, Shawn Hatosy, Carolina Guerra, Ben Robson, Kate Bosworth, Sanoe Lake, John Stockwell, Taylor Steele, Tony Alva, Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Oceanside, California
Oceanside is a beach city in the North County (San Diego area), North County area of San Diego County, California, United States. The city had a population of 174,068 at the 2020 United States census, making it the most populous city in the North County region of San Diego. The city is a popular tourist destination, owing to its historic landmarks, beaches, and architecture. Oceanside's origins date to 1798, when the Spanish founded the village of San Luis Rey, Oceanside, California, San Luis Rey with the establishment of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia by Fermín de Lasuén. During the Spanish period, Mission San Luis Rey grew to be the largest of all the Spanish missions in California, Californian missions, but following the Mexican secularization act of 1833 the mission and its community declined. Following the Conquest of California, U.S. conquest of California, the former mission lands were developed into an oceanfront resort and the community's name gradually changed to Oce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shawn Hatosy
Shawn Wayne Hatosy (born December 29, 1975) is an American film and television actor and director. He is best known for his roles in the films ''In & Out (film), In & Out'' (1997), ''The Faculty'' (1998), ''Outside Providence (film), Outside Providence'', ''Anywhere but Here (film), Anywhere but Here'' (both 1999), ''The Cooler'' (2003), and ''Alpha Dog'' (2006). He is also well known for his roles as Detective Sammy Bryant on the TNT (American TV network), TNT crime drama series ''Southland (TV series), Southland'' (2009–2013), Andrew "Pope" Cody in the TNT crime drama series ''Animal Kingdom (TV series), Animal Kingdom'' (2016–2022) and Dr. Jack Abbot in ''The Pitt'' (2025-). Early life and education Shawn Hatosy was born in Ijamsville, Maryland, Ijamsville, Maryland, to Carol Ann (née Owens), a loan officer; and Wayne Thomas Hatosy. He has Hungarian and Irish ancestry. He was raised in the Loch Haven neighborhood of Ijamsville. Hatosy attended New Market Middle School and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes
''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'' is a 1978 American parody film produced by J. Stephen Peace and John DeBello, and directed by John DeBello based upon an original idea by Costa Dillon. The film stars David Miller, George Wilson, Sharon Taylor and Jack Riley. The screenplay was written by Dillon, Peace and DeBello. The film spoofs B movies, and was made on a budget of less than $100,000. The story involves tomatoes becoming sentient by unknown means, and revolting against humanity. Critical reception of ''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'' was mostly negative. The box office success of the film led to three sequels, all co-written by the same three writers and directed by DeBello. Plot The film opens with a scroll stating that when Alfred Hitchcock's film '' The Birds'' (1963) was released, audiences laughed at the notion of birds revolting against humanity. However, when an attack perpetrated by birds occurred in 1975, no one laughed. This is followed by a pre-credits seque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Silent Comedy
The Silent Comedy is an American rock band, known for their folk, rock and roll, and Americana-inspired music. History The band was founded in San Diego, California by brothers Joshua and Jeremiah Zimmerman, In September 2010, their album ''Common Faults'' won the San Diego Music Awards's 'Best Pop Album' award. Their songs "Bartholomew" and "All Saints Day" were used in 2011 TV advertisements for the video game '' Dark Souls''. "Bartholomew" was the fifth song from their full-length record, Common Faults, and was the first songwriting contribution from The Silent Comedy guitarist and harmonica player Timothy Graves. "Bartholomew" was also used in trailers and television advertisements for the "History Channel" 3-part epic miniseries " Hatfields & McCoys" premiering on May 28, 2012. Another of the band's songs, "Blood on the Rails," was used in trailers and television spots for another "History" miniseries, " The Men Who Built America", premiering on October 16, 2012. "All S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Taryn Manning
Taryn Manning (born November 6, 1978) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett in the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), Cherry in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2010), Nola in ''Hustle & Flow'' (2005) and Janeane in '' 8 Mile'' (2002). Early life Taryn Manning was born in Falls Church, Virginia, the daughter of Bill Manning, a musician, and his wife, Sharyn Louise (née White). Manning's parents divorced when she was two months old. She and her brother Kellin were raised by their mother in Tucson, Arizona. Manning grew up living in a trailer park with her brother and single mother, who supported the family on a strict income: "My mom didn't buy herself a new pair of shoes and a new outfit until I moved out ... Literally when I asked my mom for a dollar I got one single dollar." In spite of the family's financial troubles, her mother was able to enroll Manning in karate, dance, and acting class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Patch (website)
Patch Media operates Patch.com, an American local news and information platform, based in Manhattan. It is primarily owned by Hale Global. Patch is operated by Planck, LLC, doing business as Patch Media. , the Patch.com hyperlocal websites provide local news and human interest stories to 1,900 communities, dispersed across all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. and the United States Virgin Islands. The platform is based on a lead reporter in each community, does not offer international news, but does have an "Across America" site, with national stories. Patch also provides a platform for users to post questions, news tips and columns germane to their towns. Each site also contains a mixture of local and national advertising. The latter includes a self-serve ad platform allowing users to communicate directly with targeted audiences. History Patch was founded by then-president of Google Americas operations Tim Armstrong, Warren Webster and Jon Brod in 2007 after Armstrong said he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Joanna Cassidy
Joanna Cassidy (born Joanna Virginia Caskey; August 2, 1945) is an American actress and former model. She began working as a model in the 1960s and made her professional acting debut in 1973, appearing in the thriller films ''The Laughing Policeman (film), The Laughing Policeman'' and ''The Outfit (1973 film), The Outfit''. She later starred in the films ''Bank Shot'' (1974) and ''The Late Show (film), The Late Show'' (1977), the short-lived television series ''The Roller Girls'' (1978), and ''240-Robert'' (1979). In 1982, she played replicant List of Blade Runner characters#Zhora Salome, Zhora Salome in the science fiction film ''Blade Runner''. Cassidy starred in the political thriller film ''Under Fire (1983 film), Under Fire'' (1983), winning a Sant Jordi Award for Best Actress in a Foreign Language Film, as well as receiving a nomination for the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress. From 1983 to 1984, she starred opposite Dabney Coleman in the NBC comedy se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tony Alva
Anthony Frank Alva (born September 2, 1957) is an American skateboarder, entrepreneur, and musician. He was a pioneer of vertical skateboarding and one was of the original members of the Zephyr Competition Skateboarding Team, also known as the Z-Boys. The ''Transworld Skateboarding Magazine'' ranked him eighth in its list of the "30 Most Influential skateboarders" of all time. Early life Tony Alva was born September 2, 1957, in Santa Monica, California, to Dutch and Mexican-American parents. He first began surfing and skateboarding around 1967 at the age of 10. Career Influenced by the new, aggressive surfing style happening on the Hawaiian Islands, Alva brought a radically new and powerful free form surf style to skateboarding. Alva's style was revolutionary and stood in stark contrast with the contrived traditional style of the era, which was still based on tricks formulated in the 1960s. His skill, style and charismatic nature led him to become a professionally sponsored s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Taylor Steele (filmmaker)
Taylor Steele (born 7 June 1972) is a filmmaker. Steele has been involved in the surf film industry for over two decades. He has won awards as both director and producer. His production company, Poor Specimen, has launched the careers of some of surfing's most influential figures and has played a role in the success of bands such as Blink-182, Pennywise, and Jack Johnson, who were introduced in Steele's early movies. Early career In 1992, Steele released a 35-minute VHS film entitled Momentum. The film showcases a blend of punk rock music and surfing. In his early career, Steele collaborated with figures such as Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Big Todd Levy and Rob Machado, as well as musicians including Blink-182, Pennywise and The Offspring. In an interview with Tracks Magazine, Blink-182 vocalist Tom DeLonge recalls Steele's contribution to their early success: " aylorwas putting our band along with the biggest surfer's in the world and back then Action Sports wasn't real ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
KPBS Public Media
KPBS Public Media is a not-for-profit organization licensed to San Diego State University (SDSU) with three sections: * KPBS (TV), a television station (channel 15) * KPBS-FM, a radio station (89.5) * KPBS-Digital, a news website Journalism hub In 2018, KPBS held discussions with CapRadio, KQED in San Francisco, and KPCC in Pasadena to form a "journalist hub", following a recent initiative of NPR to deepen collaboration between NPR and member stations on journalism, fundraising and digital platforms. As the stations expand their work together, they aim to "have less redundancy in our coverage and more proficiency", according to Joe Barr, chief content officer at CapRadio. The stations want to report on state-wide events collectively instead of duplicating efforts, for example when reporting on state's wildfires. See also * Institute for Nonprofit News The Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) is a non-profit consortium of nonprofit journalism organizations. The organization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
John Stockwell (actor)
John Stockwell Samuels IV (born March 25, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. For his work on the television film ''Cheaters (2000 film), Cheaters'' (2000), Stockwell was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special. Early life Stockwell was born in Galveston, Texas, the son of Ellen (Richards) and John S. Samuels III, an attorney. Stockwell's sister is historian Evelyn Welch, and his niece is singer and songwriter Florence Welch. His father was a Texas lawyer and coal magnate, purchased Salutation (estate), Salutation in Glen Cove, Long Island. While he was in college at Harvard University near Boston, he commuted to New York City to appear on episodes of the soap opera ''Guiding Light''. Career Early in his career, Stockwell was an international model. During this time, he became a friend of pop artist Andy Warhol. Stockwell's first feature film as an actor came in a small role in 1981's ''So Fine (film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sanoe Lake
Sànoe Lake is an American actress, model and surfer. Personal life Lake was born and raised on Kauai, Hawaii. She is of Hawaiian, Japanese and English descent. Her name "Sànoe" means "The Mist." Lake was 15 years old when she was discovered by a manager on the beach of Oahu's North Shore after coming in from surfing. Soon after, she began working internationally as a model. At 18 Lake moved to Hollywood, California. Lake had a successful career working as a professional model outside of the action sports industry; however, she became dissatisfied with the modeling industry stating that it often felt "shallow and empty." Lake began acting at 21 years old. Career Modeling At 16 years old, Lake was the face used to launch the brand Roxy. The early Roxy campaigns that featured Sanoe Lake were shot by the New York fashion photographer Dewy Nicks. The campaigns are credited for helping to create a new genre within the surfing industry for females by broadening their representat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
