Hou Hsiao-hsien is a Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is a leading figure in world cinema and in Taiwan's New Wave cinema movement, an auteur. He won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1989 for his film A City of Sadness (1989), and the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015 for The Assassin (2015). Other highly regarded works of his include The Puppetmaster (1993) and Flowers of Shanghai (1998).
Philip Rosenthal is an American television writer and producer who is best known as the creator, writer, and executive producer of the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005).
Lawrence John Romano better known as Larry Romano, is an American film and television actor. He is not the brother of Ray Romano – star of Everybody Loves Raymond.
Craig James Melville is an Australian television comedy director. He is best known for his collaborations with comedians John Safran, Lawrence Leung and The Chaser.
Richard Arlook is an American talent manager, film producer and the President of The Arlook Group, a talent and literary management, production, and consulting company based in Beverly Hills, California. Prior to founding The Arlook Group in 2008, he was a senior partner and the Head of Motion Picture Lit. at The Gersh Agency.
The Watermelon is an independent feature film penned by Michael Hemmingson and directed by Brad Mays. It is produced by Lorenda Starfelt at LightSong Films in North Hollywood.The Watermelon is Michael Hemmingson's first produced full-length screenplay, and director Brad Mays' fourth feature film.
Chel White is an American film director, film producer, commercial director, composer, screenwriter, and visual effects supervisor. He is co-founder of the international production company Bent Image Lab in Portland, Oregon, along with co-founders Ray Di Carlo and David Daniels.
Knock 'Em Dead, Kid is a 2009 American independent coming-of-age film written, co-produced, and directed by Christopher L. Golon, The film stars Dirk Julian, Michael Resendez, Chad Post, Torey Marks, Angela Nordeng, Andrew Chase, Cody Cowell, Les Mahoney, Judy Waller, and Al 'Mr. Outrageous' Burke. Knock 'Em Dead, Kid tells the story of a young man, on his way to college, who makes horrible choices during one fateful summer.
Road to the Big Leagues is a 2007 independent documentary film. This film follows children from the Dominican Republic who rely on baseball as a way out of poverty and struggle. The young boys on this journey are glorified for their persistence, perseverance, and humor throughout their fight for freedom and a better life. This footage focuses on the triumphs and tribulations from young boys to grown men.
Nora's Will is a 2008 Mexican drama film written and directed by Mariana Chenillo. It was entered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival.
The year 2005 in animation involved some animation-related events.
The year 2003 in animation involved some animation-related events.
The Year of Getting to Know Us is a comedy drama film directed by Patrick Sisam and starring Tom Arnold, Jimmy Fallon, Lucy Liu and Sharon Stone. It premiered at 24 January 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival.
Life After Tomorrow is a 2006 documentary film directed by Gil Cates Jr. and Julie Stevens about the lives of the women who had once played Little Orphan Annie or one of the other orphans in the musical Annie.
Peter Duchan is an American playwright and screenwriter, best known for the film Breaking Upwards and the musical Dogfight. He is also personal assistant to actor-director-producer Bob Balaban. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he participated in the Creative Writing for Media Program.
Torben Bernhard is an American documentary filmmaker and rap artist originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and currently residing in Orem, Utah. Bernhard has written and directed documentary films and has additionally worked as a producer and cinematographer. He is part of the OHO Media film collective with his wife Marissa Bernhard and frequent collaborator Travis Low.
Seyed Amir Parvin Hosseini is an Iranian film maker.
Filmmaker John Walsh was born in London and is founder of film company Walsh Bros Ltd. His film work on subjects such as social mobility and social justice have brought him awards, including two BAFTA nominations.
Echo of the Mountain is a 2014 Mexican documentary film about Santos de la Torre directed by Nicolás Echevarría. It was one of fourteen films shortlisted by Mexico to be their submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it lost out to 600 Miles.
A Dozen Summers is a 2015 family comedy. It was written and directed by Kenton Hall and stars Scarlet Hall, Hero Hall, Colin Baker, Ewen MacIntosh, Sarah Warren and Kenton Hall. It received a limited UK cinema release on 21 August 2015.
