Happy Birthday: J.K. Simmons

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
J.K. Simmons Born: January 9, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Married to: Michelle Schumacher (1996 – present) (2 children) [on winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Whiplash (2014)] Wow, thank you. Thank you to the Academy. Thank you to everyone involved in the making of Whiplash (2014). And…

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Top Ten Films Directed/Co-Directed by Women of 2017 — Filmmaker Magazine

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Many might see 2017 as a tumultuous year for women in film, but it wasn’t. I see it as the year that women in the industry began the long journey towards ending the tumult, starting with the huge artistic risks they have taken in their work. Each film I chose…

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