Santosh Sivan is an Indian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor known for his works in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi cinema. Santosh graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India and has to date completed 55 feature films and 50 documentaries. He is regarded as one of India's finest and best cinematographers. He Has Won Twelve National Film Awards, Six Filmfare Awards, Four Kerala State Film Awards and Three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, respectively.
Alexandra Braun Waldeck is a Venezuelan actress, model and beauty queen who won the 2005 edition of Miss Earth, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.
Angels of the Universe ) is a 2000 Icelandic film directed and produced by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. The leading role is played by Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, who was nominated for the European Film Awards for best acting. The story is based on Einar Már Guðmundsson's 1995 novel of the same name, a semi-fictional story about Einar's brother Pálmi Örn Guðmundsson. Much of the book is true; for example, Pálmi was mentally ill and painted as a hobby.
Zoë Weizenbaum is a former American actress, most recognized for her roles in Memoirs of a Geisha and 12 and Holding.
Annabel Mullion is an actress. She was educated at St Mary's School, Ascot and studied English and Drama at the University of East Anglia. She then completed the 3 year acting course at Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating in 1994. She won the Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award in that year as well.
The Monte-Carlo Television Festival is held every year in June in the Principality of Monaco at the Grimaldi Forum, under the Honorary Presidency of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.
A Mind of Her Own is a British film released in 2006. Based on a true story, the film is directed, produced, and written by Owen Carey Jones and stars Nicky Talacko as Sophie and Amanda Rawnsley as Becky.
Navarasa is a 2005 Indian Tamil language film directed by Santosh Sivan. It has met with a strong reception since its release, and has been shown at many film festivals across the world including the Singapore International Film Festival, the Pusan International Film Festival, Korea, the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Taiwan, the São Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil and the Lyon Asian Film Festival, France among others. In January, 2006 it was selected as an official entry to the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Helen M. Grace is a Welsh film director.
Olivier Dahan is a French film director and screenwriter. His third directed film, La Vie en Rose, was one of the only French cinema films to win two Academy Awards, including the first acting Oscar in the French language.
Lily May Loveless is an English actress, best known for her role as Naomi in the BAFTA award-winning drama Skins.
Vincent Perez is a Swiss actor, director and photographer. He played the title character, Ashe Corven, in The Crow: City of Angels, and starred in Queen of the Damned, playing Marius de Romanus. Some of his films in French cinema include Cyrano de Bergerac, Le Bossu, La Reine Margot and Indochine.
The Cross Road is a 2008 film written and directed by Alexandra Thompson. Starring Shenae Grimes as Bridget and Garen Boyajian as Salaam, it is the story of love and intolerance.
Doina is a 2010 Romanian short musical drama film written & directed by Italian filmmaker Nikolas Grasso, starring Mariana Preda, Maria Dinulescu, Mircea Galis and Carmen Ungureanu. Doina has been awarded by 9 International Film Festivals.
My Angel is a 2011 British Christmas film written, directed and produced by Stephen Cookson. Starring Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, Celia Imrie, Mel Smith and introducing Joseph Phillips, it tells the story of a boy, played by the last, looking for an angel to save his mother after an accident. Shot in Northwood for less than £2 million, My Angel scooped best film, newcomer, director, producer, screenplay, plus best actor and actress for Blethyn and Spall at the Monaco International Film Festival. Re-titled as Christmas Angel and released on DVD in the UK on 4 November 2013. Released in the US by BBC Home Entertainment on 19 November 2013.
Shoes is a 2012 international short film directed, written and produced by Konstantin Fam. The film is the result of a joint effort by professional team from Russia, the USA, the Czech Republic, Poland, France, Belarus and Ukraine. The film is the first novel of the film trilogy "Witnesses" dedicated to the memory of victims of the Holocaust. It was the only nominee from Russia for the Academy Awards in the short film category in 2013.
The Golden Nymph Award(s) are the prizes awarded to the winners of the Official Competition of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival.
A Facebook Romance (2012) is a Jordanian romantic comedy film, storied and directed by music composer and film director Mohydeen Izzat Quandour.
Dreams Awake is a 2011 American drama film starring Erin Gray, Gary Graham, and Tim O'Connor. The film primarily takes place in Mount Shasta, California and was written, directed, and produced by Jerry Alden Deal. The film released to DVD on January 11, 2011, and premiered at the 2012 Houston WorldFest, where it won Gold Remis for Original Drama and Original Screenplay. It also showed at the 2012 Monaco Film Festival, where it won the Independent Spirit Award and Erin Gray won Best Female Actor.
