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Helen Jairag Richardson is an Indian film actress and dancer of Anglo-Burmese descent, working in Hindi films. She is often cited as the most popular dancer of the item number in her time. She was the inspiration for four films and a book.
Helen was born on November 21, 1939 in Burma to an Anglo-Indian father and Burmese mother. She has a brother Roger and a sister Jennifer. Her father died during the Second World War. The family migrated to Mumbai in 1943 in order to escape from the Japanese occupation of Burma. Helen had to quit her schooling to support her family because her mother's salary as a nurse was not enough to feed a family of four. In a documentary called 'Queen of the Nautch girls', Helen said she was 17 yrs old in 1957 when she got her first big break in Howrah Bridge.
Helen was introduced to Bollywood when a family friend, an actress known as Cukoo, helped her find jobs as a chorus dancer in the films Shabistan and Awaara (1951). She was soon working regularly and was featured as a solo dancer in films such as Alif Laila (1954), Hoor-e-Arab (1953), and number "Mr. John O Baba Khan" in the film Baarish.
Actors: Tina Shand (producer), Dominic Cazenove (actor), Heidi Mumford (actress), Lana Daher (director), Lana Daher (writer), Moe Alsaeed (editor), Helen White (miscellaneous crew), Raggie Furuseth (actor), Alex Carter (miscellaneous crew), Tom Whitaker (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Short, Thriller,Actors: Donal Cox (actor), Georgia Oakley (miscellaneous crew), Priscilla Gray (actor), Katherine Janes (editor), Christine Felix (miscellaneous crew), Jessie Fell (costume designer), Dominic Brennan (composer), Gregory Smith (director), Kathy Trevelyan (actress), Sam Jeffreys (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Ryan Willer (producer), Ryan Willer (actor), Ryan Willer (director), Ryan Willer (writer), Joe Koch (actor), Joe Koch (producer), Jeremy Hanes (actor), Kelli Ann Simpson (actress), Kelli Ann Simpson (producer), Brian McConnell (miscellaneous crew), Jessica O'Hara-Baker (actress), Brian McConnell (actor), Matt Paolasso (actor), Matt Paolasso (producer), A.J. Ruiz (actor),
Plot: Angela Becker enters the house of her recently deceased Aunt Millie after being contacted by estate lawyer Robert Wallace. Once there, she begins to realize the dark secrets hidden within. With the help of Robert, church counselor Duncan McGrainly and her insane sister, Mia, Angela is plunged into an odyssey of horrifying discovery.
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery,Actors: Jason Corgan Brown (editor), Jason Corgan Brown (producer), Jason Corgan Brown (writer), Jason Corgan Brown (writer), Jason Corgan Brown (composer), Jason Corgan Brown (director), Ryan Nelson (miscellaneous crew), Jeter Rhodes (editor), Jeter Rhodes (producer), Jeter Rhodes (actor), Jeter Rhodes (writer), Phillip Walker (miscellaneous crew), Lisa Jo Glass (actress), Meredith Glass (actress), Meghan Pochebit (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: An introspective astrophysics major visits a remote lab to work with his mentor, Dr. Roberts. After his arrival, he finds that a young woman from the metaphysical side of the fence has been taken in by the doctor. She is found to be sensitive to a mysterious signal coming from the depths of space. The unexplainable phenomena that occur force Frank and Dr. Roberts to look at life from a different, unscientific, angle. When Helen's forest dwelling spiritual guide enters the mix they find that logic, love, and jealousy become easily entangled in the presence of the unknown. Nightfur is a quirky, surreal romance film with elements of science fiction and fantasy. The film features music by world renowned Band Of Horses, The Parson Redheads, The Stevenson Ranch Davidians, Lucy Langlas, Black Nile, and more.
Keywords: avant-garde, cosmos, existentialism, independent-film, science, spiritual, student-film, supernatural, surrealism, underground-filmActors: Matt Mosher (producer), Norman Deesing (actor), Amanda Michaels (actress), Amanda Michaels (producer), Curt Blondell (director), Emil Medellin (actor), Curt Blondell (producer), Curt Blondell (writer), Jake Bantel (actor), Allison Kay (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short, Thriller,Actors: Patty Salmon (writer), Patty Salmon (director), Patty Salmon (editor), Patty Salmon (miscellaneous crew), Patty Salmon (producer), Steve Daniels (composer), Josh Lane (actor), Steve Daniels (miscellaneous crew), Jeanette Burkhardt (actor), Tom Butler (actor), Courtney Butler (actor), Brad Warren (composer),
Plot: Melissa attempts to escape the looming challenges of adulthood through the viewfinder of an old Super 8 movie camera. Pushed into taking a stand by the bizarre antics of her outrageous father, she comes to realize that her filmmaking could be a resource more powerful than her anger.
Keywords: coming-of-age, student-film, womenActors: Rex Steven Sikes (actor), Charles Ramsey (actor), Erik Kjonaas (miscellaneous crew), James Pronath (writer), James Pronath (producer), Kyle Berg (actor), James Pronath (editor), James Pronath (producer), James Pronath (director), Kenneth Williams (miscellaneous crew), Kenneth Williams (actor), Melissa Jo Murphy (actress), Donn Kennedy (producer), Donn Kennedy (actor), Jocelyn Ridgely (actress),
Genres: Action, Horror,Actors: Lauren McKnight (actress), Tony Knight (actor), Linda Eyring (actress), Elisabeth Miller (producer), Bobby Cody (actor), Jared Shipley (actor), Lonny Danler (director), Lonny Danler (editor), Lonny Danler (producer), Sylvia Jorgensen (actor), Lonny Danler (writer), Aaron Webb (composer), Kelsey Heidarian (actor), Emily Danler (producer), Lynn Vickery (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Short,Actors: Bernd Porr (editor), Bernd Porr (producer), Bernd Porr (writer), Bernd Porr (director), Lucy Goldie (actor), Liam Callander (writer), Jack Ainsworth (actor), Lynsey Macdonald (actress), Hannah Topalian (actress), Callum Roxborough (actor),
Plot: Four students are getting ready for a night out in Glasgow. That night a new friend joins the gang, called Helen. One of the guys, Tim, falls instantly in love with her while the leader of the pack, Julia, feels annoyed by Helen stealing the limelight. There is a mystery surrounding Helen and the scene ends with more questions raised about Helen rather than any answered. The students then move on to a karaoke bar where Helen demolishes one shot after another, as the rest of the group struggle to play catch up. Her drinking culminates in her draining the cocktail of one of the other students within seconds. This seems to bring Julia and Helen together, an odd respect forming between them, which sees the girls eventually performing a karaoke number together. However Julia is not ready to submit her leadership and under her orders the gang of five leave the pub in search of food. They buy some junk food, with Helen eating in general much more than everybody else. Julia feels challenged and commands the gang back to the flat for a drinking competition for one final attempt to out do the new arrival. Before long Julia has lost her own drinking game and in turn her status as the pack leader. We cut over to a lab at a university where the film ends with a twist, one which the audience will not have been looking for, but one which on reflection makes perfect sense.
Genres: Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Ryan Hunter (actor), Paul Jaques (actor), Gary Mancini (editor), Gary Mancini (writer), Gary Mancini (director), Alexandra Kelly (actor), Alina-Jane Lovell (actress), Gavin Williams (actor), Patrick Moore (composer), Alexandra Kelly (actress),
Plot: Jason's car is faulty. It's brakes are failing frequently and he has decided enough is enough. Selling the car to an enthusiastic young couple, and with a new car on the forecourt, Jason believes his worries are over....that is until, days later, he reads an article in the newspaper detailing a fatal car accident. Despite his girlfriend, Kirsten, pleading with him to confess all to the police, Jason refuses to take responsibility for his actions. However, he is forced to re-assess his decision as a couple of familiar vengeful spirits pay him a visit...
Genres: Horror, Short,(Karl Davis)
Kentucky you are the dearest land outside of heaven to me
Kentucky your laurels your redbud trees
When I die I want to rest upon some peaceful mountains so high
For that is where God will look for me.
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Kentucky I miss the old folks singing in the silvery moonlight
Kentucky I miss the hound dogs chasing coons
I know that my mother dad and sweetheart are awaiting for me