A medical
engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves
them adrift in space.
Seduced and Abandoned
Seduced and Abandoned combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director
James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of
raising financing for their next feature film. Moving from director to
financier to star actor, the two players provide us with a unique look behind
the curtain at the world's biggest and most glamorous film festival, shining a
light on the bitter-sweet relationship filmmakers have with Cannes and the film
business. Featuring insights from directors Martin Scorsese, Bernando
Bertolucci and Roman Polanski; actors Ryan Gosling and Jessica Chastain and a
host of film distribution luminaries.
Apple.
Intel. Genentech. Atari. Google. Cisco. Stratospheric successes with high
stakes all around. Behind some of the world's most revolutionary companies are
a handful of men who (through timing, foresight, a keen ability to size up
other people, and a lot of luck) saw opportunity where others did not: these
are the original venture capitalists. All were backing and building companies
before the term 'venture capital' had been coined: companies that led to the
birth of biotechnology and the spectacular growth in microprocessors, personal
computers and the web. Something Ventured uncovers
the ups and downs of the building of some of the greatest companies of the
twentieth century, and the hidden dramas behind some of the most famous names
in business.
Australia's
past is explored by one of its most famous - and outspoken - sons. John
Pilger's film tackles his country's racially divided history and how the state,
the media and corporations have played a part in a system that is regarded by
many as apartheid in all but name. The film examines the exploitation of the
Aboriginal population, both as a people and of the land they have lived on for
centuries, and how so many institutions have profited while they have suffered.
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