ASC Welcomes New Member John Conroy
The Irish cinematographer earned an ASC Award for
The Terror: Infamy and a nomination for
Penny Dreadful.
New ASC member John Conroy, who is also a member of Irish Society of Cinematographers (ISC), began his career as a teenager, working on sets as a clapper and best boy. Since then, he has amassed an impressive credit list, which includes more than 90 productions. His list of collaborators includes such filmmakers as Tim Burton, Ron Howard, Paul Greengrass, Jim Sheridan, John Boorman and Joel Schumacher.
John Conroy, ASC, ISC
Conroy photographed the acclaimed British crime series
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25 Memorable Pets From Film History
By Stacey Marcus, Stacker News
On 5/25/21 at 8:00 PM EDT
Indian author Ruchi Prabhu observes that pets understand humans better than humans do. Look no further than film to see the truth in Prabhu s sentiment: Who can resist Lassie s loyalty, Toto s tenacity, or the way the pixilated pets in
The Secret Life of Pets fill up the screen? Adding a four-legged friend to a film elevates its appeal given these furry family members uncanny connection to the center of our hearts.
Stacker created a fetching list of memorable pets that play significant roles in the plots of films that span decades, countries, and genres. Movies are organized by release date, from old to new, with IMDb and Metacritic data provided for popular and critical context.
The Martha s Vineyard Times
Patrick Kennedy Conroy in the film Hooked: A Family’s Journey with Addiction. Quixotic Endeavors Conscience Point, 2019 documentary film. Conscience Point Film, LLC Into the Storm, 2020 documentary film. Raw TV Into the Storm, 2020 documentary film. Raw TV Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story, 2021 documentary film. Wildbear Entertainment The Reason I Jump, 2020 documentary film. British Film Institute Try Harder!, 2021 documentary film. Independent Lens
Now in its 21st year, the M.V. Film Festival presents a virtual event March 25 to 28. It includes 12 feature films and two short film series that can be watched anytime over the four-day period. The fall will bring the in-person Film Festival, with dates to be announced. The films will also be shown in collaboration with the YMCA for a drive-in event this spring.
NASA s Super Guppy is an aircraft built specifically to ferry large cargo.
The Idea for the Super Guppy was introduced in 1965 after the agency s creation of Aero Spaceline Industries Pregnant Guppy in 1961.
Retired U.S. Air Force pilot Jack Conroy pitched the idea to NASA following a conversation with aircraft broker Leo Mansdorf regarding reselling Boeing Model 377 Stratocruisers, according to an account from Popular Mechanics.
Conroy had heard that they were transporting components for future spacecraft and he said they could expand the Stratocruiser s fuselage to do so.
In disbelief, NASA officials told Conroy his design made with parts from the Stratocruiser and other planes looked like a pregnant guppy, but Conroy was undeterred and later mortgaged his house to create Aero Spacelines International and begin his work.
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