The music of the Virgin Islands reflects long-standing West Indian cultural ties to the island nations to the south, the islands' African heritage and European colonial history, as well as recent North American influences. Though the United States Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands are politically separate, they maintain close cultural ties. From its neighbors, the Virgin Islands has imported various pan-Caribbean genres of music, including calypso music and soca music from Trinidad and reggae from Jamaica.
Govind Nihalani is an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema, particularly the movement of parallel cinema. He has been the recipient of six National Film Awards, and five Filmfare Awards.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914) is a silent film made by L. Frank Baum's The Oz Film Manufacturing Company. It was based on the 1913 book The Patchwork Girl of Oz.
Zoop in Africa is a 2005 Dutch adventure film directed by Dennis Bots and Johan Nijenhuis. The film is based on the TV series Zoop and is followed by Zoop in India (2006) and Zoop in South America (2007). The film was recorded on multiple locations in South Africa.
Nicolette van Dam is a Dutch actress, model and television host.
Zoop is a Dutch youth-oriented television series about eight young adults working in the Ouwehands Dierenpark zoo in Rhenen. The series was sold to Brazil, France, India and Sweden.
Zoop in South America is a 2007 Dutch youth film directed by Johan Nijenhuis. The film received a Golden Film for 100,000 visitors.
Capazoo was a social network and entertainment web site which allowed its members to add friends, write blogs, share music, photos, and videos. Capazoo was co-founded by two brothers, Michel Verville and Luc Verville in Montreal, Quebec and was launched for the first time in November 2006. Capazoo shut down for a period of time in the middle of 2007. Four months after Capazoo relaunched in October 2007 the co-founders sued each other in court due to the alleged corruption that was in the company.
Sander Jan Klerk is a Dutch actor and singer.
Varun Khandelwal is an Indian television actor. He has played roles in many serials like Bhabhi, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Jyoti, Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli, Diya Aur Baati Hum and "Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai".
King of Burlesque is a 1936 American musical film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Warner Baxter, Alice Faye and Jack Oakie. It is about a former burlesque producer played by Baxter who moves into a legitimate theatre and does very well, until he marries a socialite. Sammy Lee received an Academy Award nomination for the now dead category of Best Dance Direction at the 8th Academy Awards. Today the film is best known for Fats Waller's rendition of "I've Got My Fingers Crossed".
Ajay is an Indian actor who works primarily in Telugu and a few Tamil films.
Ewout Genemans is a Dutch tv producer, presenter, moderator and keynote speaker. He is well-known for presenting various tv programmes at RTL and produces popular shows with his production company No Pictures Please.
Naman Ramachandran is an Indian-born critic and journalist. He is the author of Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography and Lights Camera Masala: Making Movies in Mumbai. He writes for Variety, Sight & Sound, and Cineuropa. Based in London, England, he is also on the steering group of the London Indian Film Festival. He also wrote the independent film Brahman Naman, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
Martijn Schimmer is a Dutch composer and producer of television theme songs and film scores. His work includes the theme music for The Voice, Deal or No Deal, RTL Nieuws, and Splash.
Vivienne Linette van den Assem is a Dutch actress and presenter.
Charles René Pierre (Charly) Luske-Jess is a Dutch singer, actor, television presenter, and voice actor.
Patrick Martens is a Dutch actor. He is known for his role in the youth soap opera Zoop. He also played the role of Morris Fischer in the soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden.
