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Melanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek μελανία (melania), "blackness" and that from μέλας (melas), meaning "dark". Borne in its Latin form by two saints: Melania the Elder and her grand-daughter Melania the Younger, the name was introduced to England by the Normans in its French form Melanie. However the name only became common in English usage in the 1930s due to the popularity of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone with the Wind and its 1939 filmation, as one of the novel's main characters was named Melanie Hamilton. The name's popularity increased until the 1970s since remaining constant. Melanie was the 80th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007 and - as Mélanie - was the 86th most popular name for girls born in France in 2004. In Australia Melanie is typically pronounced with the second syllable stressed.
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Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.
Cyrus recorded music for the soundtracks, Hannah Montana (2006) and Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), released by Walt Disney Records. With the success of the Hannah Montana franchise she established herself as a teen idol. In 2007, Cyrus signed to Hollywood Records to pursue a solo career. She embarked upon the Best of Both Worlds Tour the same year, in which she performed as both herself and in character as Hannah Montana. The tour was eventually turned into a high-grossing concert film titled Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008). In July 2008, Cyrus released her first solo album, Breakout (2008), which was commercially successful.
She began her foray into film by providing the voice of "Penny" in the animated film Bolt (2008). Cyrus earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for her performance of Bolt's theme song, "I Thought I Lost You". She also reprised her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). The Hannah Montana: The Movie' soundtrack introduced her to new audiences within country and adult contemporary markets.
Actors: Christina Birdsall (director), Michael Valentino (producer), Christina Birdsall (producer), Alec Chen (producer), Alex Mannone (editor), Chris Ferrarini (producer), Chris Ferrarini (actor), Chris Ferrarini (writer), Zaid Abro (actor), Lauren Dykes (actor),
Genres: Action,Actors: Dan Chen (actor), Gary Ploski (actor), Anna Lakomy (producer), Anna Lakomy (writer), Anna Lakomy (editor), Anna Lakomy (actress), Anna Lakomy (director), Guyviaud Joseph (actor), Jerah Milligan (actor), Wojciech Brodzinski (actor), Tyreek Robinson (actor), Minnelly Vasquez (actor), Chris J. White (actor), Grace Yang (actor), Peter Zendall (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short, Thriller,Actors: Brad Wright (actor), Julie Kendall (actress), Nicholas Schreck (editor), Nicholas Schreck (producer), Nicholas Schreck (writer), Nicholas Schreck (director), Nicholas Schreck (actor), Nicholas Schreck (writer), Nicholas Schreck (producer), Adam Quirch (actor), Katie Mooney (actor), Shirley Norris (actress), Laura Jenkins (actress), Marty McNamara (actor), Brandon Graham (actor),
Plot: Jeff, a veteran of the United States Army, returns home from Afghanistan, and learns of his father's recent death. After confronting the family attorney Jeff discovers he is alone in the world, with no money and no home. In a chance encounter the newly homeless Jeff meets Kate, a beautiful woman whose shallow world view is in need of serious expansion. Kate sees an opportunity to redeem herself by helping Jeff out with a medical insurance scam when Jeff learns he has cancer. Kate's boyfriend Mark, a lecher of the greatest magnitude, becomes jealous trying to destroy Jeff and profit from his death with a life insurance scam of his own.
Genres: Action, Drama, Romance,Actors: Travis Legge (editor), Jacqueline Scislowski (actress), Elliott Fredland (actor), Cece Hagen (actor), Jeanean-Lorrece Eldridge (director), Jeanean-Lorrece Eldridge (writer), Yevetta Gibson (producer), Helen Fox (actor),
Genres: Drama, Horror, Short,Actors: Michelle Stevenson (actress), Carrie Newell (actress), Amelia Benavente (editor), Amelia Benavente (writer), Amelia Benavente (writer), Amelia Benavente (writer), Amelia Benavente (director), Hunter Imber (actor), Raquel Christiana (actor), Vanessa Blanco (producer), Jeffrey Robertson (composer), Joeii Baker (producer),
Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Short,Actors: Phil Way (editor), Phil Way (actor), Phil Way (producer), Phil Way (writer), Phil Way (director), Ben Way (actor), Gary Cooper (actor), Jamie Fleetwood (actor), Evan Watters (actor), Jarrod Way (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Robert Naumoff (writer), Kim Hateley (actress), Kristin Holland (actor), Robert Naumoff (director), Christopher Hall (editor), Kasey Gambling (actor), Christopher Hall (producer), Jeff Brownrigg (actor), Lee McCallaghan (actor), Pankaj Sharama (actor),
Plot: Terry, an Australian Political Activist and Journalist, crashes a UN conference held in Mumbai. Amidst the political spectacles, and American seductress, Angela, meets Terry in the lobby and leads him to her room. An unforeseen bomb hits the Mumbai streets, causing building lock-downs, trapping Terry, Angela and a suspicious bellboy inside. Terry's political and private lives come crashing into one, realising that not all is coincidence.
Genres: Short, Thriller,Actors: Sebastien Guy (editor), Sebastien Guy (director), Sebastien Guy (writer), Paul Winchester (producer), Paul Winchester (actor), Marti Keefer (actress), Justin Banks (composer), Annabel Cotton (actress), Allan Baike (actor), Charlotte Isted (actor), Bradley Hook (actor), Bianca Newton (actor), Ursula Paddon (actress),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Wendy Burns (actor), Wendy Burns (actor), Wendy Burns (producer), Wendy Burns (producer), Wendy Burns (writer), Wendy Burns (composer), Wendy Burns (costume designer), Wendy Burns (director), Wendy Burns (editor), Wendy Burns (miscellaneous crew), Wendy Burns (miscellaneous crew), Harrison Ansel White (writer), Harrison Ansel White (editor), Harrison Ansel White (producer), Harrison Ansel White (director),
Plot: In the year two thousand and nine, a group of young adults go out into the woods to party. They do not know, however, that an ancient curse is in effect. The salmon are all gone, thanks to overfishing and poor land stewardship. Now, just as promised long agoby a Native-American chieftan, the Salmon King himself is talking the land, killing one person for every wasted salmon life. The group of young people do not make it out alive, except for Raimi, a young man about to become some form of hero.
Keywords: alternative, avant-garde, b-movie, experimental, independent-film, religious, surrealism, underground-filmActors: Meg Scanlon (actress), Corinna Sherman (actress), Corinna Sherman (actress), Arnold Rodriguez (actor), Sean Dillon (actor), Jamie Ansley (actor), Jamie Ansley (actor), Leah Vidal (actress), Leah Vidal (actress), Rob Reese (director), Rob Reese (actor), Rob Reese (writer), Lee Solomon (actor), Patricia Comstock (actress), Laura Dillman (actress),
Genres: Comedy,