- published: 25 Feb 2016
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A machine is a tool consisting of one or more parts that is constructed to achieve a particular goal. Machines are powered devices, usually mechanically, chemically, thermally or electrically powered, and are frequently motorized. Historically, a device required moving parts to classify as a machine; however, the advent of electronics technology has led to the development of devices without moving parts that are considered machines.
The word "machine" is derived from the Latin word machina, which in turn derives from the Doric Greek μαχανά (machana), Ionic Greek μηχανή (mechane) "contrivance, machine, engine" and that from μῆχος (mechos), "means, expedient, remedy". The meaning of machine is traced by the Oxford English Dictionary to an independently functioning structure and by Merriam-Webster Dictionary to something that has been constructed. This includes human design into the meaning of machine.
A simple machine is a device that simply transforms the direction or magnitude of a force, but a large number of more complex machines exist. Examples include vehicles, electronic systems, molecular machines, computers, television and radio.
Actors: Renata Sancho (editor), Elena Tatti (producer), Thierry Spicher (producer), Basil da Cunha (director), Basil da Cunha (writer), Basil da Cunha (editor), Emilie Morier (editor), Elodie Brunner (producer), Pedro Diniz (actor), Flavia Zanon (producer), Ruben Dias (actor), Nelson da Cruz Duarte Rodrigues (actor), José Zeferino da Cruz (actor), Joao Veiga (actor), Ana Clara Baptista de Melo Soares Barros (actress),
Plot: Straight out of jail, Sombra returns to his life as a drug dealer in the creole slum of Lisbon. In between the money he has lent and can't get back, the money he owes, a fanciful iguana, an invasive little girl and a ringleader who begins to mistrust him, he starts to think that he might have been better off in the clink...
Genres: Action,Actors: Rick McCallum (producer), David Masterson (actor), David Masterson (actor), Matthew Graham (writer), Raymond Brothers (producer), Scott Glassgold (producer), Kaleb Lechowski (editor), Kaleb Lechowski (producer), Kaleb Lechowski (writer), Kaleb Lechowski (director), Steve Tzirlin (producer), Kaleb Lechowski (miscellaneous crew), Kaleb Lechowski (writer), Kaleb Lechowski (writer), Hartmut Zeller (composer),
Genres: Animation, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Jesse 'Casper' Brown (actor), Tristen Bakker (writer), Tristen Bakker (editor), Steve Guise (editor), Jared Lorenz (producer), Jeffrey 'Machine' McCann (actor), Robert Pilichowski (director), Robert Pilichowski (editor), Max Sawka (writer), Amin Todai (producer), Adam Png (composer), Ric. (composer), Karl Alba (actor), Chuck Scott (producer), Jeremiah McMillan (producer),
Plot: Somewhere in the world right now, two people are using every ounce of their strength, passion and creativity to destroy each other in combat. This ritual can be witnessed in any city from N.Y. to Shanghai. It's called battling, and it's the main pillar of one of modern history's most explosive subcultures: b-boying. Filmed in a fresh unique style, All Out War is a feature length documentary that follows four b-boys from different positions on the breaking spectrum. The stories of Machine, Alien Ness, Dyzee and Casper intersect at one of b-boying's most prestigious competitions: The King of the Ring.
Keywords: african-american, asian, experimental, hispanic, urban-filmActors: Colin Archdeacon (director), Colin Archdeacon (writer), Jonathan Beckhardt (director), Rachel Yong (actor), Jonathan Beckhardt (writer), Zachary Maricondia (miscellaneous crew), Zachary Maricondia (producer), Sherry Duffy (actor),
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Anne Fletcher (producer), Channing Tatum (actor), Erik Feig (producer), Aaron Zigman (composer), Christina Hwang (miscellaneous crew), Allyn Camp (miscellaneous crew), Patrick Michael Strange (actor), Adam Shankman (producer), Alison Faulk (actress), Harry Shum Jr. (actor), Paul Fahrenkopf (actor), Matthew Dillon Noonan (miscellaneous crew), Paul Fahrenkopf (actor), David Nicksay (producer), Michyl-Shannon Quilty (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Following the death of her parents, teen-aged Andie West is living with her mother's best friend, Sarah. Andie, who doesn't care about school, is trying to figure out where she fits in in life. The only thing she loves is dancing with her street crew, the 410, led by Tuck. The 410 are the most notorious of the street crews in Baltimore and are wanted by the police for their acts of vandalism and public mischief. Sarah threatens to send Andie to live with relatives in Texas unless she cleans up her act, which includes ending her association with the 410 and trying harder at school. Andie's neighborhood friend, Tyler Gage, convinces Andie to audition for entry into the Maryland School of the Arts (MSA), an institution which ended up turning his life around for the better. Andie passes the audition but isn't sure she fits in there. The school's director, Blake Collins, isn't sure she fits in there either. Blake is a brilliant dancer but looks for conformity to his way. After learning that Andie's absences from rehearsals are due to her new association with MSA, Tuck kicks her out of the 410. Chase Collins, a dance student at MSA, convinces Andie to start her own street dance crew using all the dance misfits from MSA i.e. those that don't conform to Blake's way of thinking. Chase feels like he's one of those misfits being Blake's brother and living in his shadow. This new association brings up a few conflicts within Andie, as her new dance crew tries to gain respect on the streets, especially among her old and judgmental friends, and as she and the crew try to hide the fact of what they're doing from Blake, who ultimately threatens expulsion from the school of anyone participating in the illegal street competitions.
Keywords: audition, dance, dance-contest, death-of-parent, fund-raiser, high-school, high-school-student, kissing-in-the-rain, no-opening-credits, number-in-titleActors: Heather Hunter (actress), Ramon Fernandez (actor), John Davis (actor), Andrew T. Lee (actor), Rob Wiser (writer), Rob Wiser (producer), Adam Kidron (producer), Jean Pierre Dillard (director), Josiah Perry (producer), Tech-9 (composer),
Plot: First appearing as a trailer that ran before the theatrical release of "The X-Men," this futuristic epic was one of the most popular animated series ever created for the Internet. The original seven episodes of the hit sci-fi/action series are now available on a special DVD compilation. When the forces of darkness conquer Earth and enslave humanity, one woman is tapped by God's angels to lead the fight against the demon empire. The warrior monk Machine trains her to become the ultimate demon slayer; the fallen angel Gabriel then assigns her missions that take her down into the earth's core, where the demon occupiers have built a new Hell. She does not yet understand why she was the one chosen for his task; all she knows is that the fate of mankind hangs in the balance. And some of the most dangerous demons she will have to face are the ones within herself. She must find the strength and courage to become what the Kingdom of Heaven needs in its darkest hour: the ultimate savior-assassin, the Bulletproof Diva.
Keywords: compilation, seven, web-animation, web-series, webisodesActors: Nancy Vee (actress), Denise Blasor (miscellaneous crew), Joel Schumacher (producer), Jack Betts (actor), Joaquin Phoenix (actor), Joel Schumacher (director), Jacklyn Lick (actress), Peter Stormare (actor), Robert Amico (actor), Norman Reedus (actor), Nicolas Cage (actor), James Gandolfini (actor), Catherine Keener (actress), Kyle Cooper (miscellaneous crew), Mychael Danna (composer),
Plot: Private investigator Tom Welles is hired by the recently widowed Mrs. Christian who has found a startling pornographic film in her late husband's possessions. In the film a teenage girl is apparently killed and Welles is pretty sure it's a genuine snuff film. He takes the case, first going through records of runaways finally identifying the girl and learning that she may have run off to California. There he enters the seedy underworld of pornography with the help of Max California, a porn store clerk. His principal clue is the masked man who killed the girl as he has a unique tattoo on his hand. He soon finds the culprits but there is little satisfaction in resolving the mystery.
Keywords: acronym-in-title, adult-bookstore, back-alley, bare-breasts, beaten-to-death, betrayal, blood, blood-spatter, bondage, bookstoreActors: Robert Deacon (actor), Robert Deacon (actor), Lee Cowan (editor), Brian Williams (composer), Brigan Gresh (miscellaneous crew), Mellissa Berry (producer), Charlie Deaux (writer), Charlie Deaux (director), Nigel Bonfield (actor), Michael Bradley (actor), Mellissa Barry (producer),
Genres: Horror, Short,Actors: Mario Van Peebles (director), Melvin Van Peebles (producer), Larry Brown (composer), Michael Copeman (actor), J.T. Walsh (actor), Mario Van Peebles (producer), Craig Eldridge (actor), Mario Van Peebles (actor), Stephen Lang (actor), William MacDonald (actor), Sean McCann (actor), Josh Brolin (actor), Melvin Van Peebles (actor), John 'Frenchie' Berger (miscellaneous crew), Melvin Van Peebles (director),
Plot: Gang In Blue is based on the real life investigations of several US police forces for racism and corruption. This production focuses on one of these police forces where Michael Rhoades is a new recruit who discovers much to his horror, a band of little Hitlers known as the 'Phantoms'. They let Rhoades know almost straight away that he is not wanted there and when he discovers corruption is rife he finds he is the target of a vicious campaign to set him up.
Keywords: black-cop, corruption, death-squad, fbi, investigation, murder, police, police-brutality, police-officer, police-stationActors: Yuriy Sarantsev (actor), György Györffy (actor), József Békés (writer), László Csákányi (actor), Attila Tyll (actor), Endre Harkányi (actor), Judit Pogány (actress), János Horkay (actor), Sándor Horváth (actor), András Bálint (actor), Kornél Gelley (actor), Gyula Benkö (actor), Gábor Nagy (actor), Juci Komlós (actress), Gábor Sárosi (actor),
Genres: Family,