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"The Sons of Two Suns is an Emirati post apocalyptic science fiction short film directed by S. A. Zaidi and produced by Ghanem Ghubash, it is known to be the first science fiction film of United Arab Emirates.https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v;=fJSKji4Jll0 Premise During the end of the world, three friends struggle to survive in Dubai. They search for shelter in an empty city devastated by two suns on the horizon. Production The film was entirely shot outdoors during the peak summer months in Dubai in order to achieve the desired effect created by natural sunlight and extreme heat in the city. Some of the crew were hospitalized due to heat stroke. Release The films trailer premiered at the Middle East Film and Comic Con Dubai. The film was released at the Gulf Film Festivalhttps://dubaifilmfest.com/en/films/30029/the_sons_of_two_suns.html and had its US premiere at Boston Science Fiction Film Festival. Reception io9 mentioned ″Short film "Sons of Two Suns" is being billed as the UAE's first science fiction film. It's about a city that's dying of heat, and you couldn't ask for a better landscape than Dubai to film in.″ Vice (magazine) found "Dubai's First Sci-Fi Film Is a Reminder That Dubai Itself Is Not Actually Science Fiction, now that the city has produced its own sci-fi film, a surprise post-apocalyptic vision of a city torn apart by the approach of two suns.″ Virgin.com said "the film is steeped in heavy yellow filters as we gaze in wonder at Dubai's decline. Although not all that cheery, the film looks at the three survivors, and gives us a harsh look, from a Dubai perspective, what things could be like!″. References External links Category:2013 films Category:Emirati films Category:Arabic-language films Category:English- language films Category:Films set in Dubai Category:Films shot in Dubai Category:2010s science fiction films "
"Jerome Ranft is an American character sculptor and voice actor for Pixar Animation Studios. He is the younger brother of the late Pixar story artist Joe Ranft. Career His first job out of school was on the Tim Burton- produced classic The Nightmare Before Christmas. Ranft joined Pixar in 1997 working as a character sculptor on Geri's Game (1997) and later on Pixar's second film A Bug's Life (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999), Monsters, Inc. (2001), Finding Nemo (2003), Cars (2006), Ratatouille (2007), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Brave (2012). He stated in an interview that he does not fall in love with just one sculpture he made but all of them and that for the character of Sulley he created over 30 different sculptures. He also provided the voice of the character Gamma in Up (2009) and Dug's Special Mission, Red in Cars Toons: Tales from Radiator Springs and Cars 3, the Mover in Henry Selick's Coraline, as well as Jacques in Finding Dory (2016), the sequel to Finding Nemo (2003), in which his older brother Joe voiced the same character. Before joining Pixar, Jerome served as a character sculptor for Disney's James and the Giant Peach (1996). References External links * Category:Living people Category:Pixar people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) "
"Astrid Schirmer (born 8 November 1942) is a German operatic soprano and an academic teacher. She sang mostly dramatic parts at major German opera houses and appeared at the Bayreuth Festival. Career Schirmer studied voice at the Musikhochschule Berlin with Johanna Rakow and Elisabeth Grümmer. She made her debut at the Landestheater Coburg in 1967 as Senta in Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer. She was a member of the Staatsoper Hannover, the Essen Opera and the Nationaltheater Mannheim. Her roles were mostly leading parts as a dramatic soprano, such as Leonore in Beethoven's Fidelio and Wagner's Sieglinde in Die Walküre, Brünnhilde in Siegfried, and both Elisabeth and Venus in Tannhäuser. She also appeared in Verdi operas, in the title role of Aida, as Amelia in Un ballo in maschera, and as Leonore in La forza del destino. She performed the title roles of Ariadne auf Naxos and Arabella by Richard Strauss, and of Puccini's Tosca and Turandot. At the Staatsoper Hannover, she appeared as Miss Wingrave in Britten's Owen Wingrave, conducted by George Alexander Albrecht, with Gerhard Faulstich in the title role. A versatile singer, she also appeared as Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Santuzza in Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana, Bess in Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, and Lady Billows in Britten's Albert Herring. She also sang concerts and oratorios. Schirmer sang as a guest at major opera houses in Germany such as the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, the Frankfurt Opera, the Cologne Opera and the Stuttgart State Opera Stuttgart. She performed at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona and the Zurich Opera. She appeared at the Bayreuth Festival, in 1977 as Ortlinde in Wagner's Die Walküre, and in 1978 in the same work in the leading part of Sieglinde. Both performances were part of the production Jahrhundertring, staged by Patrice Chéreau and conducted by Pierre Boulez. Schirmer was awarded the title Kammersängerin in Mannheim on 7 July 1981, together with Michael Davidson and Franz Mazura. She has been a voice teacher at the Musikhochschule Hannover. Among her students was Daniel Eggert. References External links * Astrid Schirmer wird 70 (in German) Online Merker 8 November 2012 Category:German operatic sopranos Category:Living people Category:1942 births Category:Berlin University of the Arts alumni "