Day: March 1, 2017

About John Boorman Acclaimed director of films like Excalibur, The Emerald Forest, Hope and Glory, and Deliverance. He was a journalist. He turned down an offer to direct the 1976 film Rocky. John Boorman He married Christel Kruse and had seven children. John Boorman He directed Helen Mirren in the the 1981 film Excalibur. chito

About Faisal Qureshi Pakistani engineer, TV host, and entrepreneur who helped found Loose Ends Pakistan, a non-profit organization. He received a degree in electrical engineering from Louisiana State University. He was the host of a popular talk show Ankahi from 2008 to 2009. Faisal Qureshi He was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Faisal Qureshi He…

About Craig Zobel Filmmaker who first rose to fame as one of the founders of the hit flash animation cartoon series Homestar Runner. He has since become known for his feature films Compliance, Great World of Sound, and Z for Zachariah. He met future collaborator David Gordon Green while studying film at the North Carolina…

About Bree Newsome Filmmaker and activist best known for her 2012 video “SHAKE IT LIKE AN ETCH-A-SKETCH!” which satirized presidential candidate Mitt Romney. She is also the frontman for the Charlotte-based band Powerhouse. While still in high school, she won a $40,000 scholarship from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for her animated short…

About Alex Fiordispino Italian drummer for the electro-pop band The Kolors. The band is best known for their single “Everytime” and their albums I Want and Out. In 2010, his band became the resident band of Le Scimmie, a popular club in Milan, Italy. He and The Kolors were contestants on the Italian talent show…

About Emily Hagins Directed the 2006 indie film Pathogen when she was only 12 years old. She earned the nickname Movie Girl during school because of her love of movies. She directed the film My Sucky Teen Romance, which was featured at South by Southwest. Emily Hagins She was born in Philadelphia and raised in…