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Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. A member of the Asteraceae or Compositae, dicotyledonous plants, related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum and zinnia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Flower forms are variable, with one head per stem; these can be as small as 2 in (5.1 cm) in diameter or up to 1 ft (30 cm) ("dinner plate"). This great variety results from dahlias being octoploids—that is, they have eight sets of homologous chromosomes, whereas most plants have only two. In addition, dahlias also contain many transposons - genetic pieces that move from place to place upon an allele - which contributes to their manifesting such great diversity.
The stems are leafy, ranging in height from as low as 12 in (30 cm) to more than 6–8 ft (1.8–2.4 m). The majority of species do not produce scented flowers or cultivars. Like most plants that do not attract pollinating insects through scent, they are brightly colored, displaying most hues, with the exception of blue.
"The Black Dahlia" was a nickname given to Elizabeth Short (July 29, 1924 – January 15, 1947), an American woman who was the victim of a gruesome and much-publicized murder. Short acquired the moniker posthumously by newspapers in the habit of nicknaming crimes they found particularly colorful. Short was found mutilated, her body sliced in half at the waist, on January 15, 1947, in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California. Short's unsolved murder has been the source of widespread speculation, leading to many suspects, along with several books and film adaptations of the story.
Elizabeth Short was born in greater Boston, Massachusetts; she grew up and lived in Medford. She was the third of five daughters of Cleo Short and Phoebe Mae Sawyer. Her father built miniature golf courses until the 1929 stock market crash, in which he lost much of the family's assets. In 1930, he parked his car on a bridge and vanished, leading some to believe he had committed suicide. Short's mother moved the family to a small apartment in Medford, and found work as a bookkeeper. It was not until later that Short would discover her father was alive and was living in California.
Actors: Hilton Ariel Ruiz (producer), Hilton Ariel Ruiz (director), Hilton Ariel Ruiz (writer), Kirk Goodall (actor), Kirk Goodall (producer), Claudio Pena (editor), Robert Galinsky (actor), Brookelyn Kelly (actor), Sarah Johnson (actor),
Genres: Horror, Short,Actors: Judy Davis (actress), Amanda Foreman (actress), Don Stallings (producer), Don Stallings (editor), Amy Dean (producer), Amy Dean (writer), Whitney Christopher (actress), Clay Adams (director), Clay Adams (producer), Mary McBain (actress), Ashlyn Stallings (miscellaneous crew), Aidan Schroeder (actor), Madison O'Hora (writer), Lynn Stallings (producer), Brett Cooper (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Family, Short,Actors: Erika Canchola (miscellaneous crew), Elsa Ramo (miscellaneous crew), Beau Brasseaux (actor), Ricky Wayne (actor), Jennifer Gray (miscellaneous crew), Anne Clements (producer), Jessica Luebe (miscellaneous crew), Dottie Buck (actress), Dottie Buck (miscellaneous crew), Steffie Grote (actress), James Rawlings (actor), Courtney Shay Young (miscellaneous crew), Kara Bowman (miscellaneous crew), Peter McGrew (miscellaneous crew), Jaylen Moore (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Neal Bennett (producer), Tom Kircher (editor), Tom Kircher (director), Tom Kircher (writer), Tom Kircher (producer), Brittany Bierly (producer), Azumi Tsutsui (actor), Brittany Bierly (actor), Elizabeth Mackintosh (actor), Emily Woods (actor), Marcella Gatti (producer), Tim Kircher (producer), Mary Anne O'Brien (actor), Nathaniel Goldfarb (producer), Evelyn Giovine (actor),
Plot: Dahlia, a young woman suffering from PTSD, decides to get away from her struggles and spend the weekend at her friend's house. However, her weekend turns into a nightmare, as Dahlia is pursued by what appears to be a supernatural entity. But is what's happening to her real or just a hallucination?
Genres: Drama, Horror, Short, Thriller,Actors: Kevin Corrigan (actor), Doug Sakmann (producer), Arthur J. Nascarella (actor), Peter Greene (actor), Federico Castelluccio (actor), Al Burgo (actor), Kamal Ahmed (producer), Kamal Ahmed (producer), Kamal Ahmed (director), Kamal Ahmed (writer), Jeremy Luke (actor), David Dastmalchian (actor), Alex Corrado (actor), Krista Ayne (actress), Timo Elliston (composer),
Genres: Action, Crime,Actors: Micah Moss (producer), Micah Moss (producer), Micah Moss (actor), Micah Moss (actor), Micah Moss (writer), Micah Moss (director), Leslie Andrews (actress), Leslie Andrews (actress), Gregory Nelson Alford (actor), Gregory Nelson Alford (actor), John Reeves (producer), Manny Negron (actor),
Genres: Animation, Comedy, News, Short,Actors: David Strathairn (actor), Ron Lea (actor), Tom Rack (actor), Arnie Gelbart (producer), Michael Rudder (actor), David Gow (writer), David Gow (producer), David Gow (director), David Gow (writer), Fanny Bellavance (miscellaneous crew), Marina Orsini (actress), Linda Smith (actress), Ivan Smith (actor), Susan Shanks (editor), Puelo Deir (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Rage and intolerance collide with compassion Academy-Award nominated David Strathairn portrays Danny Dunkleman, a Jewish liberal humanist, and the court-appointed lawyer representing Mike Downey, a Neo-Nazi Skinhead on trial for the racially motivated murder of an East Indian immigrant. Steel Toes takes us into the intense and fiery relationship that develops between these two men as they explore their emotional and intellectual differences. Steel Toes is a provocative exploration of the inescapable and insidious presence of racial and religious intolerance in our society.
Keywords: anger, aryan, based-on-play, bath, bathtub, beating, begging, begging-for-mercy, bigotry, bloodActors: Thomas Yong (producer), Rock Shaink Jr. (writer), David Wheir (miscellaneous crew), Georgia Lee (director), David Wheir (editor), Joshua Freeman (miscellaneous crew), Chris Aran (miscellaneous crew), Annette Arnold (actress), Helen Truong (writer), Lynn-Marie Stetson (actress), Samantha Sutton (composer), Ty DeMartino (writer), Ty DeMartino (miscellaneous crew), Eric Wippo (actor), Jane Chen (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Told in three separate but intertwined short films, "Basic Emotions" is a story of how four young Manhattan roommates deal with insecurities, create facades, express compassion and struggle to believe in themselves. In a creative approach, three different teams wrote, directed and shot each of these poignant stories, using the same actors and crew.
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Kelley Cauthen (producer), Edward Gorsuch (writer), Mike Tristano (miscellaneous crew), April White (writer), Jennifer M. Byrne (producer), John Quinn (director), Danielle Petty (actress), Glen Meadows (actor), Nicolas Read (actor), Rebekah Ryan (miscellaneous crew), Carla Braswell (miscellaneous crew), Adam Severin (editor), Ananda St. James (actress), Rafe Urquhart (actor), Simon Cecelia (actress),
Genres: Horror, Mystery,Actors: John Badham (director), Frank Morriss (editor), Arthur B. Rubinstein (composer), Judge Reinhold (actor), Rosanna Arquette (actress), Robert Wisden (actor), Tom Arnold (producer), Stephen E. Miller (actor), Garry Chalk (actor), Brendan Fletcher (actor), Fred Keating (actor), Stephen Dimopoulos (actor), John Maclaren (actor), Jamie Payton (miscellaneous crew), Lara Fox (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: After losing custody of her infant child to her domineering husband, a distressed woman's cross country search for family becomes a journey of self discovery and redemption.
Keywords: based-on-book, independent-filmHere I lay
Time thinking about a space
In this life
Moments coming out
Of me
Challenge the thought of
To keep my head adrift
As my heart aches
But I've got what it takes
To live
A million times
A tribune buys
Long remembrance past
I said hello
To eyes that glow
Like mine
But sad
With a blast of strength
When I'm by myself and I
I know you understand
Will you capture this
With a farewell kiss now
I follow you
Serenity, serenity
Serenity, serenity
Surrender to me
Don't break me down again
Don't break me down again
Don't break me down again
I'm home
You fill me up
With your final breath
The kiss did me well
But not enough to love him yet
If you shouted about it
It might change my mind of it
Just say it
Say it isn't so
A greatest challenge
A bottle fallen
Don't you think of me
I know you felt
Some other hands
That made you melt
Like me
With a blast of strength
When I'm by myself and I
Know you understand
Will you capture this
With a farewell kiss
And I
Conquered my fears
Serenity, serenity
Serenity, serenity
Surrender to me
Serenity, serenity
Serenity, serenity
Surrender
Don't break me down again
Don't break me down again
Don't break me down again
I'm home
Don't break me down again
Don't break me down again
Don't break me down again
I'm holding onto
Serenity
Serenity, serenity
Serenity, serenity
Surrender to me