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Colin Friels (born 25 September 1952) is a Scottish-born Australian actor.
Friels was born in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. His mother was a mill worker and his father a joiner. He lived in Kilbirnie until 1963, when his family moved to Australia, arriving in Darwin, Northern Territory before settling in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton. He worked as a bricklayer's labourer before studying at the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), and graduated from there in 1976, with actors such as Linden Wilkinson and Michael Siberry.
Friels career began with work mostly in theatre and television. In 1980 Friels was a presenter on the long-running children's series Play School. His first film role was in the unreleased Prisoners (1981), starring with Tatum O'Neal. The film was allegedly so bad that Tatum's father Ryan O'Neal purchased the rights to the film to prevent it from ever screening.[citation needed] His first actual appearance in film was in Monkey Grip (1982), an adaptation of a novel by Helen Garner, where he starred alongside Noni Hazlehurst.
Actors: Ben Andrews (actor), Ben Andrews (producer), Pete Anderson (actor), Pete Anderson (editor), Pete Anderson (producer), Pete Anderson (writer), Pete Anderson (director), Pete Anderson (producer), Trin Miller (actress), Tom Ricciardelli (actor), Brian Sutherland (actor), Darlene Sellers (actress), Brian Sutherland (producer), Jessica Hendrickson (actress), D'Angelo Midili (actor),
Plot: BREAK is the story of relationships and a gun. Eight relationship based stories intertwine and conclude with events that bring everything full circle. The new feature film from film maker Pete Anderson, is a journey set out to be a 100% Seattle based project, using actors (36 speaking roles) and crew from the NW with all location shooting around the Seattle/Tacoma area.
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Actors: Bernard Larrivee Jr (actor), Nick Apostolides (actor), Dawn Natalia (miscellaneous crew), Dawn Natalia (producer), Stacey Forbes Iwanicki (actress), Kimbette Fenol (actress), Andrew Gerst (actor), Andrew Gerst (producer), Andrew Gerst (producer), Larry Natalia (producer), Andrew Gerst (miscellaneous crew), Andrew Gerst (director), Andrew Gerst (writer), Judith Kalaora (actress), Ramona Taj (actor),
Plot: Adapted from the full-length screenplay, 'Johnnie Taw' tells the story of a young man in rural Massachusetts growing up rough around the edges. As he feels the pain of his friends, his mentor, and the strangers around him, he decides to go his own way.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Short,Actors: Benz Antoine (producer), Larry Day (actor), Russell Yuen (actor), Benz Antoine (writer), Benz Antoine (actor), Polly Shannon (actress), Josh Kimmel (producer), Josh Kimmel (miscellaneous crew), Josh Kimmel (writer), Josh Kimmel (actor), Vanessa Matsui (actress), D.J. Matrundola (editor), D.J. Matrundola (producer), D.J. Matrundola (director), David Kristian (composer),
Plot: "One Love" is a brief moment in the lives of seven people who are facing the misfortunes of starting a family. As most embrace the blessing of a new life, one will be dreading it. We witness the problems that can arise with bringing a new baby into the world, and how some couples react to disappointment. Ultimately, the struggle of life will be played out before each character and they will be confronted by situations that will change their lives.
Keywords: adoption, baby, couple, miscarriage, stillbirthActors: Nicky Katt (actor), Chris Parnell (actor), Dave Attell (actor), Ally Sheedy (actress), Colin Quinn (actor), Laurie Gershon (miscellaneous crew), Cuba Gooding Jr. (producer), Rachel Dratch (actress), Cuba Gooding Jr. (actor), Fred Willard (actor), Stephanie Angel (miscellaneous crew), Jeff Mazzola (producer), Paul Thornton (actor), Gregory Segal (producer), Wass Stevens (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Roger Newcombe (actor), Matthew Holmes (producer), Matthew Holmes (editor), Terry Rogers (actor), Matthew Holmes (actor), Matthew Holmes (director), Matthew Holmes (writer), Len Firth (actor), Anna Cheney (actress), Joshua Jaeger (actor), Stephen Degenaro (actor), Sam Tripodi (actor), Peter Michell (actor), Adam Willson (writer), Jarrod Fitch (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Antón Reixa (director), Xavier Capellas (composer), Lucio Godoy (composer), Antón Reixa (producer), Luis Tosar (actor), Antón Reixa (writer), Luis Zahera (actor), Jörg Schüttauf (actor), António da Cunha Telles (producer), Vítor Norte (actor), Nicolaj Kopernikus (actor), José Ángel Egido (actor), Nancho Novo (actor), Henrik Bergqvist (miscellaneous crew), Adolfo Fernández (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Christine M. Auten (actress), Luci Christian (actress), Junie Hoang (actress), Hash Patel (actor), Marty Fleck (actor), Richard Alvarez (writer), Richard Alvarez (actor), Robert Works (actor), Melrose Fougere (actress), Gary Watson (writer), Gary Watson (director), Gary Watson (editor), Sophia Vassilakidis (miscellaneous crew), Jack Gonzales (actor), Laurie Scott (actress),
Plot: Bookish Jen Frazier seems an unlikely choice to be a freedom fighter, but when a theocratic new order occupies the state of Texas, Jen is pushed into action carrying contraband for the underground. In the backroom of a closed antique shop Goldman, the proprietor, charges Jen with the task of delivering a mysterious package to an unnamed underground. But the religious police led by Sgt. Streetman raid the shop. Jen escapes capture, but the police seize Goldman, and beat him to death for resisting arrest. In spite of the danger Jen decides to deliver the package. At the appointed hour, Jen arrives to deliver the package to her contact. When the contact appears, the secret agents of the church subdue him. Jen avoids capture only because the occupants of a mysterious white van snatch her off the street. Against her will, Jen is drawn into the underground network of interfaith freedom fighters led by Jessie, the Liberator. Deep under the city streets, Jen meets the core of "witnesses" led by Jessie, and begins to grasp the full extent of the resistance forming against the theocratic order represented by Sgt. Streetman. Jen strikes a bargain with Jessie to insure the package is delivered into the hands of its intended recipients. In so doing, Jen makes the ultimate sacrifice and the contents of the mysterious package are revealed to the audience.
Keywords: austin-film-society, neo-noir, theocracyActors: Freddie Jones (actor), John Scott (composer), Scott Putman (producer), Josie Lawrence (actress), Steve Speirs (actor), Mark Addy (actor), Barry Peters (editor), Hywel Bennett (actor), Moya Brady (actress), James Cellan Jones (director), Christine Rawlins (costume designer), Lisa Millett (actress), Tracey Wilkinson (actress), Carol Saunderson (miscellaneous crew), Rainer Bienger (producer),
Plot: Malcolm is married - to two women. This is the story of him trying to hide his double life. Not difficult as a taxi driver with night shifts and overtime. But when both his wives insist in attending the same pop concert, Malcolm is in serious trouble.
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Barry Primus (actor), Piper Laurie (actress), Millie Perkins (actress), Alan Oppenheimer (actor), Arthur Allan Seidelman (director), William Shakespeare (writer), Jay Robinson (actor), Simon MacCorkindale (actor), Jeremy Brett (actor), Johnny Crawford (actor), Gary Bisig (actor), Jamie Bozian (actor), Fredric Cook (actor), Richard Alfieri (actor), Stanley Waxman (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Guido Alberti (actor), Tom Felleghy (actor), Luigi Antonio Guerra (actor), Robert Hoffmann (actor), Giuseppe Marrocco (actor), Ivan Rassimov (actor), Frank von Kuegelgen (actor), Carolyn De Fonseca (actress), Massimo Franciosa (writer), Umberto Lenzi (writer), Ennio Morricone (composer), Silvio Laurenzi (costume designer), Umberto Lenzi (director), Eugenio Alabiso (editor), Rosita Torosh (actress),
Plot: Christian (Robert Hoffman) and his girlfriend are taking a walk on a deserted beach when they discover a woman's body lying. A closer look proves that she's alive. The next day Christian meets her again at a yacht party and they fall in love. Later at a nearby motel, something weird happens as they prepare to go to bed together: An intruder breaks in and starts beating Christian who accidentally shoots him with his own gun. A few hours later they find out that the corpse is missing and a series of weird incidents takes place.
Keywords: anger, attempted-rape, attraction, beach, blackmail, blonde, blood, blood-spatter, bra, brunette