301 research outputs found
All Soaped Up
No full textAll Soaped Up is a comedy about 28 year old Miles Bradley, a guy struggling to raise his rambunctious teenage sister, Katie. Despite working two jobs, Miles can't seem to keep up with the bills, and now that Katie has been expelled from public school, he's forced to reevaluate their situation. Unfortunately for Miles, his best option seems to be a radical one - auditioning for a role on a soap opera. A soap opera, mind you, that happens to be the stomping grounds of his old high school enemy, Eric. Much to his surprise, Miles gets the part and packs up their life, making the trip to sunny Los Angeles - where all their dreams will come true... or so he thinks. What he discovers however, is that the job of his dreams is utter crap... The soap is in a rapid death spiral toward cancelation and Miles must do whatever it takes to save the show; which seems impossible with Eric sabotaging his every move, and Katie desperately fighting to get the hell out of dodge. In the end, Miles must decide what's more important... feeling like a hero or actually being one.California State University, Northridge. Department of Cinema and Television Arts
Will rains and a national recovery bring rural prosperity?
No full textDrought and a jobless recovery battered the rural economy in 2002. The worst drought since the Dust Bowl gripped many parts of rural America, leading to forest fires, livestock liquidations, short crop supplies, and a plunge in farm incomes. After a solid start, a soft period for the national economy limited the ability of rural businesses to create new jobs. As rural stakeholders looked at their new menu of economic options, many were left wondering if rains and a stronger national recovery would be enough to lead rural America back to prosperity. ; Henderson and Novack examine the rural outlook in the face of drought and a weak national recovery. They analyze the current state of the farm economy, focusing on the drought and its impacts on the farm sector. Next, they explore the jobless recovery on the Main Streets and industrial parks of rural communities. They conclude that the return of rain and stronger national economic growth should improve the prospects for rural areas in 2003. To prosper in the long run, however, many rural places must create new opportunities forged on a renewed commitment to entrepreneurship and innovation.Droughts ; Rural areas
All Soaped Up
No full textAll Soaped Up is a comedy about 28 year old Miles Bradley, a guy struggling to raise his rambunctious teenage sister, Katie. Despite working two jobs, Miles can???t seem to keep up with the bills, and now that Katie has been expelled from public school, he???s forced to reevaluate their situation. Unfortunately for Miles, his best option seems to be a radical one ??? auditioning for a role on a soap opera. A soap opera, mind you, that happens to be the stomping grounds of his old high school enemy, Eric. Much to his surprise, Miles gets the part and packs up their life, making the trip to sunny Los Angeles ??? where all their dreams will come true??? or so he thinks. What he discovers however, is that the job of his dreams is utter crap??? The soap is in a rapid death spiral toward cancelation and Miles must do whatever it takes to save the show; which seems impossible with Eric sabotaging his every move, and Katie desperately fighting to get the hell out of dodge. In the end, Miles must decide what???s more important??? feeling like a hero or actually being one
Light keeper
No full textFor years, Sonia has been the supportive wife, putting her dreams on hold to help her husband's career. But after a homeless woman rescues her from a near-fatal fall, Sonia embarks on a journey of self-discovery. She finds herself opposing the unfair policies of the city Mayor, who happens to be her husband's boss. Determined to improve the lives of those less fortunate in her community, Sonia risks everything, including her marriage, to fight corruption and bring the mayor to justice.California State University, Northridge. Department of Cinema and Television Arts
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
No full textBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is a drama that brings awareness to a growing theme in the United States - the right to die. It's an emotional character study about a terminally ill woman who chooses to have death with dignity, about the resistance she meets from her family and the Texas community, and the change she evokes in the people around her. It's the story of her personal journey from control to surrendering in which she and we learn to accept death as an intrinsic part of life.California State University, Northridge. Department of Cinema and Television Arts
Operation Sea Spray
No full textProfessor Sam Redding, a medical microbiologist with a serious case of distrust and abandonment issues that stem from death of his mother when he was five years old, is trying to keep his head above water and get over his lost relationship with a former graduate student, Yara Diaz. However, when a dying scientist arrives in his lab and pleads for him to help prevent Operation Seaspray from happening again and that Grace, Sam's mother, died trying to stop it, Sam is driven to find out who this man is, what his mother's involvement was and what is Operation Seaspray. The pressure increases when government thugs appear ready to eliminate any traces to Operation Seapsray, including Sam, he finds himself in a fight for his life and ultimately stop history from repeating itself.California State University, Northridge. Department of Cinema and Television Arts.Includes bibliographical references (pages 97
Bank on it
No full text"Bank on it" is the story of Trent Jackson, an aspiring writer, who after a number of failed attempts to pitch his screenplays to Hollywood, gives up and takes a regular job as an armored truck driver. Just as his dreams seem to have come to an end, fate intervenes when Trent and his dope smoking cousin, Puff, comes to the rescue of Paul Fitzgerald, an out of control Hollywood director. When their rescue goes viral on Youtube, Trent and Puff becomes overnight sensations. With an offer to star in a Hollywood action film, Trent quickly realizes he's been cast in a movie of a screenplay he previously pitched. Trent sets out to prove his screenplay was stolen while parading around with Hollywood's "A" list.California State University, Northridge. Department of Cinema and Television Arts
The Princess
No full textThe last princess of Romania must lead the 1989 Romanian Revolution.California State University, Northridge. Department of Cinema and Television Arts
Against the current
No full textBased upon a true story, "Against the Current" explores the life of ingenious inventor Nikola Tesla as he relentlessly pursues his dream of illuminating a darkened world with his own unique method of harnessing the power of electricity. Disowned by his devoutly religious father and belittled by his college Professors, Tesla leaves his native Europe to start over in America with the hope of finding someone to believe in him and his ideas. There he gains employment with his childhood idol, world famous inventor Thomas Edison, but when Edison betrays him, Tesla decides to independently pursue the same government contract he was helping Edison obtain. Despite far fewer resources and a persuasive public smear campaign by Edison and his heavyweight corporate backers, Tesla enlists the help of renegade financier George Westinghouse as he does his best to build a functional prototype, win the contract from Edison, and prove to a skeptical world that "alternating current" is indeed the future.California State University, Northridge. Department of Cinema and Television Arts
Zinga
No full textIn 1600s Luanda, Angola, Africa, Princess Zinga has grown into the strongest warriors amongst her tribe under her father's instruction. When Portuguese General Joao Dias and his soldiers invade their and kill her father, Zinga flees the city with her sister and mother, she enlists the aid of a neighboring tribe to help her win back her city from Dias and her treacherous brother, Bandi.California State University, Northridge. Department of Cinema and Television Arts
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