Afilm, also known as amovie ormotion picture, is a work ofvisual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s,synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. (Full article...)
Image 12Flyingpelican captured by Marey around 1882. He created a method of recording several phases of movement superimposed into one photograph (fromHistory of film technology)
Image 13London IMAX has the largest cinema screen in Britain with a total screen size of 520 m2. (fromFilm industry)
Image 15Don Juan is the first feature-length film to use the Vitaphone sound-on-disc sound system with a synchronized musical score and sound effects, though it has no spoken dialogue. (fromHistory of film)
Image 32TheBabelsberg Studio nearBerlin was the first large-scale film studio in the world (founded 1912) and the forerunner toHollywood. It still produces global blockbusters every year. (fromFilm industry)
Image 46TheBabelsberg Studio nearBerlin, the earliest large-scale film studio complex (founded 1912). Today its one of the major film studios worldwide. (fromHistory of film)
IMAX (short for Image Maximum) is afilm format created byCanada'sIMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size andresolution than conventional film display systems. A standard IMAX screen is 22 m wide and 16.1 m high (72.6 ft x 52.8 ft), but can be larger.
Turner by Paul Hesse, appearing on the cover ofPhotoplay magazine, 1946
Julia Jean "Lana"Turner (/ˈlɑːnə/LAH-nə; February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over a career spanning nearly five decades, she achieved fame as both apin-up model and a film actress, as well as for her highly publicized personal life. In the mid-1940s, she was one of the highest-paid American actresses, and one ofMGM's biggest stars, with her films earning approximately one billion dollars in 2024 currency for the studio during her 18-year contract with them. Turner is frequently cited as apopular culture icon due to herglamorous persona, and a screen legend of theGolden Age of Hollywood. She was nominated fornumerous awards.
Born to working-class parents inIdaho, Turner spent her childhood there before her family relocated toCalifornia. In 1936, at the age of 15, she was discovered by a talent scout, while shopping at the Top Hatmalt shop inHollywood. At the age of 16, she was signed to a personal contract byWarner Bros. directorMervyn LeRoy, who took her with him when he transferred to MGM in 1938. She soon attracted attention by playing a murder victim in her screen debut, LeRoy's filmThey Won't Forget (1937), and she later moved into supporting roles that often cast her as aningénue. (Full article...)
TheNational Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is an honour presented annually at theNational Film Awards of India instituted since 1967 to actors who have delivered the best performance in a leading role within theIndian film industry. Called the "State Awards for Films" when established in 1954, the National Film Awards ceremony is older than theDirectorate of Film Festivals. The State Awards instituted the individual award in 1968 as the "Bharat Award for the Best Actor"; in 1975, it was renamed as the "Rajat Kamal Award for the Best Actor". As of 2024, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the Government of India has presented a total of 64 "Best Actor" awards to 49 actors. Until 1974, winners of the National Film Award received afigurine and certificate; since 1975, they have been awarded with a "Rajat Kamal" (silverlotus), certificate and a cash prize. Since the 70th National Film Awards, the name was changed to "National Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role".
Although the Indian film industry produces films in around 20languages and dialects, the actors whose performances have won awards have worked in eight major languages:Hindi (twenty-seven awards),Malayalam (thirteen awards),Tamil (nine awards),Bengali (five awards),Kannada (four awards),Marathi (three awards), English (two awards), andTelugu (one award). (Full article...)
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Alien, ascience-fictionactionhorrorfranchise, tells the story of humanity's ongoing encounters withAliens (xenomorphs): a hostile,endoparasitoid, extraterrestrial species. Set between the 21st and 24th centuries over several generations, the film series revolves around a character ensemble's struggle for survival against the Aliens and against the greedy, unscrupulousmegacorporation Weyland-Yutani.
The original series consists of four films,Alien (1979),Aliens (1986),Alien 3 (1992) andAlien Resurrection (1997), and revolves aroundEllen Ripley's fight against thexenomorphs (aliens). Ripley is the sole survivor of a xenomorph rampage on the space freighterNostromo, which leads her to a series of conflicts with the species and Weyland-Yutani. Ripley's struggle is the plot of the original series. (Full article...)
TheBritish Film Institute (BFI) is a charitable organisation established in 1933, based in the United Kingdom. It has awarded its Fellowship title to individuals in "recognition of their outstanding contribution to film or television culture" and is considered the highest accolade presented by the Institute: British actorJohn Hurt said the award was "the highest honour possible".
Lopez attending the premiere ofHustlers at the2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Jennifer Lopez has starred in over thirty-five feature films during a career that spans four decades as an actor and a producer. Lopez has been nominated forScreen Actors Guild,Golden Globes andFilm Independent Spirit Awards, among other accolades. Lopez also rose to become the highest paid actor of Latin descent in Hollywood, and one of the highest paid actors in all of Hollywood during the late-nineties and into the current millennium, making in the region of $20 million USD per film role. She is also reportedly the richest actress in Hollywood, with an estimated net worth of $400 million.
Lopez received her first high-profile job in 1992 as a dancer on the television comedy programIn Living Color, and then made two guest appearances on the television seriesSouth Central. She then appeared in the made-for-television movieNurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 (1993) and starred as Melinda Lopez in the short-lived television seriesSecond Chances (1993), and its spin-off,Hotel Malibu (1994). Neither were well received. (Full article...)
Shah Rukh Khan is an Indian actor, producer and television personality who works inHindi films. He began his acting career by playing a soldier in theDoordarshan seriesFauji (1988), a role that garnered him recognition and led to starring roles in more television shows. He soon started receiving film offers and had his first release with the romantic dramaDeewana (1992), in which he played a supporting part. Khan subsequently played villainous roles in the 1993 thrillersBaazigar andDarr, box office successes that established his career inBollywood. In 1995, Khan starred oppositeKajol inAditya Chopra's romanceDilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, that became the longest running Indian film of all time. He continued to establish a reputation in romantic roles by playing oppositeMadhuri Dixit inDil To Pagal Hai (1997), and Kajol in theKaran Johar-directedKuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) andKabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001).
In 1999, Khan collaborated withAziz Mirza andJuhi Chawla to start a production company, Dreamz Unlimited, whose first release was the comedy-dramaPhir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) starring Khan and Chawla. The film was a commercial failure as was their next production,Aśoka (2001), leading to a setback. His career prospects improved in 2002 when he starred alongside Dixit andAishwarya Rai inDevdas, a period romance that garnered him critical acclaim. In 2004, he collaborated with his wifeGauri Khan to launch another company,Red Chillies Entertainment, whose first feature was the box office hitMain Hoon Na (2004). Khan's popularity continued to increase in the 2000s as he played the romantic lead opposite younger actresses, most notablyRani Mukerji andPreity Zinta, in several top-grossing productions, includingKal Ho Naa Ho (2003),Veer-Zaara (2004) andKabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). He also played againsttype as aNASA scientist in the dramaSwades (2004), a hockey coach in the sports filmChak De! India (2007), and anautistic man in the dramaMy Name Is Khan (2010). (Full article...)
TheAcademy Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It has been awarded since the1st Academy Awards to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in aleading role in a film released that year. The award is traditionally presented by the previous year'sBest Actress winner. However, in recent years, it has shifted towards being presented by previous years’ Best Actor winners instead.
Learning to make films is very easy. Learning what to make films about is very hard. What you've really got to do is focus on learning as much about life, and about various aspects of it first. Then learn just the techniques of making a movie because that stuff you can pick up pretty quickly. But having a really good understanding of history, literature, psychology, sciences -- are very, very important to actually being able to make movies.
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