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Rydrea Walker
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Rydrea Walker is a visionary filmmaker dedicated to bringing black, indigenous, and other people of color Deaf culture to the forefront of Hollywood. With over fourteen years of expertise, Dre is a master storyteller, adept at crafting compelling narratives for film, television, and stage productions. Inspired by his upbringing and fueled by a passion for storytelling, Dre's journey began in Fayette, Alabama, where he discovered his love for filmmaking at a young age.
Despite facing challenges as the first-generation deaf individual in his family, Walker's determination and creativity have propelled him forward, earning recognition for his work, including his debut short film "Bob Movie." Through WarriorsGate Entertainment, Walker seeks to inspire and uplift audiences with stories that reflect the rich tapestry of black, indigenous, and other people of color Deaf experiences.
With a commitment to innovation and inclusivity, Walker collaborates with clients to bring their visions to life, leveraging his expertise in directing, writing, and editing. His work serves as a beacon of inspiration for aspiring filmmakers, demonstrating the power of storytelling to transcend barriers and unite communities.
As Walker continues to pave the way for underrepresented voices in the industry, his journey stands as a testament to the transformative power of storytelling and the boundless potential of the human spirit.
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Sathish Ninasam
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Shivakumar, known by his stage name Sathish Ninasam, is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films. Having made his film debut with Madesha (2008), Sathish appeared in small but significant roles in films like Manasaare, Pancharangi, Lifeu Ishtene and Drama. He shot to fame after his performance in the 2013 film Lucia received critical acclaim.
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Shivakumar started his career as a theatre actor in Ninasam, a cultural organisation based in Heggodu in the Shimoga district of Karnataka. After a stint in television for a year, he started his career in films in 2008 with a small role in Madesha. He then appeared in small but significant roles in films like Manasaare, Pancharangi, Lifu Ishtene and Drama. His role in Drama won him a nomination for SIIMA Award for Best Comedian. However, it was for his role in the 2013 critically acclaimed psychological drama film Lucia, that won him praise from critics and audience alike. It premiered at the London Indian Film Festival in July 2013 and his performance won him accolades. In the film, he plays the role of Nikki, who works in a movie theater as an usher and suffering from Insomnia. He resorts to a drug named Lucia, which on consumption gives him sleep and lets him dream of a life he always yearned for. In the same year, he appeared in Dyavre, in which his performance was praised.
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Abay Karpykov
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Abay Sadvokasovich Karpykov (Kazakh: Абай Садвокасович Карпыков; born February 6, 1955, Taldy-Kurgan) is a Soviet, Kazakh and Russian film director, screenwriter and producer.
He graduated from the Moscow Historical and Archival Institute and the Directing Faculty of the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (workshop of Sergei Solovyov). Specialty — director and producer. He produced the first Kazakh "soap operas" — "Crossroads" and "Locust". Of the full-length films, one of the first films was the film "The One who is more Tender" (1996), later he made the film "Farah" (1998). Both films starred the colorful actor Farhat Abdraimov — winner of two Russian film festivals in 1999 for these films.
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Roger Leenhardt
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Roger Leenhardt (23 July 1903 – 4 December 1985) was a French writer and filmmaker.
Born in a bourgeois Protestant family, this brilliant student of philosophy was very soon fascinated by cinema. Through a cousin, he started working for the newsreel program Éclair Journal and in 1934 set up his own production company with René Zuber, "Les Films du Compas," later known as, "Roger Leenhardt Films.”
As a critic in the journal Esprit, he was considered one of the most perceptive observers of pre-war France and strongly influenced André Bazin and the entire "Nouvelle Vague.”
Thanks to his series of articles known as "La petite école du spectateur," cinema became considered as an art and a language in its own right. Leenhardt also contributed to other journals, such as Fontaine, Les Lettres Françaises, and l'Ecran français, in which in 1948 he delivered his famous cry, "Down with Ford! Long Live Wyler!"
In 1949, he fostered the creation of the cinema club Objectif 49 of which he was the co-president with Robert Bresson and Jean Cocteau. Destined to promote a new cinema d'auteur, the club resulted in the creation in Biarritz of the Festival of Cursed Films [Festival des Films Maudits]. Beginning in the 1950s he presided over the French Association for the Promotion of Cinema [Association française pour la diffusion du cinéma] which organized a traveling festival, Cinéma Days [Les Journées du cinéma] (1953–1960). Finally, in 1955 Leenhardt participated in the creation in Tours of the International Days of Film [Journées internationales du film] which became the Festival of Tours. Specialized in short films, the festival brought together the foremost filmmakers, including François Truffaut, Chris Marker, Agnès Varda, Jacques Demy, Roman Polanski, Robert Enrico, and others.
His documentary works are numerous and include the creation of more than 60 short films and the production of a similar number. There are two main categories of his work: Portraits of great writers (e.g. François Mauriac, Paul Valéry, Victor Hugo, etc.), and portraits of famous painters (e.g., Monet, Pissarro, Bazile, etc.). He also made a film on the origins of photography (Daguerre ou la Naissance de la photographie, 1964) and another on the invention of cinema (Naissance du cinéma, 1946), a masterpiece of pedagogical and intelligence. Privileging his artist vision, Leenhardt made only three feature-length fiction films: Les Dernières Vacances [fr] (1948), Le Rendez-vous de minuit [fr] (1961), and, for television, Une fille dans la montagne (1964).
Moreover, Roger Leenhardt appeared in three films as an actor. In Les Dernières vacances, he is the teacher. Jean-Luc Godard chose him to be the character "Intelligence" in Une femme mariée (1964) and François Truffaut chose him as the publisher in L'Homme qui aimait les femmes (1977).
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Gino Antonio
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Gino Antonio, born Jack Catan Badon, is a former Filipino actor famous for a string of hits in the 1980s. He was acclaimed for his exemplary work, notably for a nomination for Best Actor for the Gawad Urian for his role in Takaw Tukso (1986). Another one of his notable films is Private Show (1985), which is now considered a classic Pinoy neorealism film. After several years of doing films, Gino Antonio decided to leave the entertainment industry. The former actor is now living in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.
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Nyein Thaw
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Nyein Thaw (Burmese: ညိမ်းသော်; born Nyein Nyein Thaw on April 13, 1993, in Monywa, Myanmar) is a Burmese actor and model. He established himself in the entertainment industry through male pageantry and modeling before achieving wider recognition for his acting roles in film and television series. He is the second of five siblings and pursued a degree in Law at Monywa University before fully committing to his career in entertainment. He began his professional career in 2014 after joining John Lwin's Stars Int'l Models Agency. He quickly found success in modeling, winning the male model contest Mr. ASNI 2014. His modeling work included numerous commercial shows, runways, and appearances in TV commercials, which ultimately led to acting offers.
Nyein Thaw made a notable acting debut in the 2017 thriller film Nya (Night). The film was screened in Myanmar cinemas and became one of the country's highest-grossing films that year, earning him positive reviews and widespread recognition.
Following his film success, he transitioned into television roles, appearing in both mini web series and full-length dramas:
The Family Diary (2018), a mini web series produced by Samsung Myanmar.
Yin Kwin Shin Tann (2019), a romantic drama series where he held a main role.
Ah Saung (2019), a lead role in the thriller drama series.
In 2020, he was cast in the drama films Hnin Pwint Say Yar and Oo Tu Mhar Tae Saung.
Known for his striking looks and versatility across genres, Nyein Thaw continues to be an active and popular figure in the Burmese entertainment scene.
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Zhaleh Vossough
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Zhaleh Vossough is a multi-lingual & multi-ethnic actress and model. Zhaleh has won multiple awards for theatrical performances in period plays, including a performance as Constance in Shakespeare's King John. She's appeared in multiple short films and episodic new media series, and has strong comedic chops thanks to a background of sketch comedy and improvisation.
In addition to her acting career, Zhaleh earned a Juris Doctor, graduated in the top of her class from Loyola Law School, and is a licensed practicing attorney in the state of California. Prior to this, she graduated from University of Arizona with a major in Psychology and a triple minor, all the while pursuing her career in acting with frequent trips to Los Angeles and a modeling career out of Phoenix, Arizona.
Zhaleh's roles extend both in front of and behind the camera - she was a producing partner with Gearmark Pictures for over 3 years, and has produced on multiple projects commercially and theatrically, utilizing her experience in entertainment and law.
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Sean Connery
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Sir Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 - October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor and producer who won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards (one being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award), and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award.
Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films (every film from Dr. No to You Only Live Twice, plus Diamonds Are Forever and Never Say Never Again), between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables. His films also include Marnie (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Dragonheart (1996), The Rock (1996), and Finding Forrester (2000).
Connery was polled in a 2004 The Sunday Herald as "The Greatest Living Scot" and in a 2011 EuroMillions survey as "Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". He was voted by People magazine as both the “Sexiest Man Alive" in 1989 and the "Sexiest Man of the Century” in 1999. He received a lifetime achievement award in the United States with a Kennedy Center Honor in 1999. Connery was knighted in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to film drama.
On October 31, 2020, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90.
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Kim Nelson
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Kim Nelson is originally from Vancouver. She has been based in Windsor since 2005. She has a BA in Film from UBC and an MFA in Film from York University.
Kim Nelson is the Director of the Humanities Research Group and an Associate Professor in the School of Creative Arts at the University of Windsor. She is a filmmaker with an interest in historiography and the philosophy of history, as well as spectatorship, expanded/live cinema and immersive, participatory and performance modes of the exhibition as they relate to documentary film.
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J.K. Wang
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J.K. Wang (she/they) is a multidisciplinary Artist, dedicating herself to filmmaking, microtonal music, photography, and writing poetry and prose. To them, a key tenet of Art is creating connection through shared experiences. When an Artist is able to express something-an experience that someone else has also had, but has never been able to put into words and never knew anyone else experienced: when that collision occurs, it is like a spiritual connection is formed, between audience and Artist, and in that moment, we no longer feel alone. Wang has lived in Los Angeles since secondary school; before that they moved eight times: living in places such as Missouri, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Taiwan. She is a founder of the VWC filmmaking collective.
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