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Bala has several meanings:

Places[link]

• Balâ, Ankara, a town and district of Ankara Province in Turkey
• Bala (biblical), another name for Segor or Zoara, one of the Old Testament "Cities of the Plain"
• Bala, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
  • Bala Lake, the largest natural lake in Wales
  • Bala Series of geologic beds in Bala, Wales
• Bala, Okpho, Burma
• Bala, Mehedinţi, a commune in Mehedinţi County, Romania
• Bala, Nepal, a Village Development Committee in Sankhuwasabha District in northeastern Nepal
• Băla (Hungarian: Bala), a commune in Mureş County, Romania
• Bala, Ontario, Canada
• Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, a conglomerate of the suburbs Bala and Cynwyd of Philadelphia
• Bal'a, Palestine, a town near Tulkarm in the West Bank
• Bala (South Africa), a place in the Mbizana Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Bala, a village in Allahabad, India
• Bala, Kabang - Yala Province, Thailand

Religion[link]

• The Five Strengths, aka bala, the spiritual powers possessed by a Buddha or bodhisattva
• Bala (clan) - Sikh Jatt Gotra or clan.

People[link]

• Bala (actor), a South Indian film actor
• Bala (director), a South Indian film director
• Bala Jones, Wales international rugby player
• Krystian Bala, convicted Polish murderer and author
• Kujtim Bala Kosovar football player, playing for Halmstads BK

Other[link]

• Bala shark (Balantiocheilos melanopterus), a semi-aggressive minnow from Southeast Asia, somewhat common as an aquarium fish
• A common name for the flowering plant Country Mallow (Sida cordifolia), especially when used in Ayurvedic medicine
• Bala (1976 film), a documentary by Satyajit Ray about the Bharatanatyam dancer Balasaraswati
• Bala (2002 film), an Indian Tamil film starring Shaam and Meera Jasmine
• BALA, the Business And Liberal Arts program at Queens College, City University of New York
• Bala (comics), a comic book character from the Devi comic book by Virgin Comics
• Bala (SEPTA station), a regional railway station in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
• BALA, Best in American Living Awards, sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders
• Bala (New) railway station, a disused railway station in Bala, Gwynedd, Wales

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Alex Ferrari is a writer/producer and director.

The creator of Red Princess Blues, writer/director, Alex Ferrari wanted to write a new style adventure combining all his loves. The first phase of this story is Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence. Red Princess Blues Animated is a prequel to his upcoming live action feature film Red Princess Blues.

Alex Ferrari decided to acquire as much knowledge about the art and craft of storytelling as he could. Coming from a post production background, this versatile director combines his passion for storytelling and his post-production experience with a unique visual style. Alex has been directing commercials for over 8 years.

His first award winning short film Broken went on to screen at over 140 international film festivals and has been reviewed by over 250 news outlets worldwide including film critic Roger Ebert:

"Broken is essentially a demonstration of the mastery of horror imagery and techniques...effective and professional. Looking forward to “Broken: The Feature." - Roger Ebert

The Broken: Special Edition DVD has also sold over 5,000 units worldwide. Done on a budget of $8000 and boasting over 100 vfx shots, Broken is one of the most celebrated short films in recent years. He will also be featured in the upcoming book Making Short Films, which will be released in Summer 2008.^{[dated info]}

Alex recently directed a new short film called Cyn, which was born under unpredictable and special circumstances. On March 2007, he was selected as one of the top 100 participants (out of over 12,000) of Steven Spielberg's TV show, On the Lot. He was asked to create a 3-minute short film in 6 days. The film was made on schedule, from script to final output, for under $1000. Loosely based on his character “Princess,” Cyn is an exploration of the darker and more “fun” side of his main character.

He also established an award-winning visual effects company called Numb Robot, which is a visual effects company that specializes in conceptual design, title sequences, storytelling, poster design, commercials and independent films.

Numb Robot also has an editorial division with over 12 years experience. Editing and post supervising over 500 commercials, music videos, trailers, television shows, network promos, documentaries and feature films.

He has also recently opened an animation studio whose first project is Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence.

External links[link]

• Official website
• Numb Robot
• The Enigma Factory

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