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Ryan was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea to an Australian missionary family. His father traveled through PNG, Vanuatu, Australia and New Zealand. After high-school in Auckland, New Zealand, Ryan fought competitively in taekwondo and won two tournaments. He worked as a carpenter for six years and was brought to New York in 2008 to be featured in the DKNY Jeans campaign with Behati Prinsloo. His rugged good looks landing him in campaigns for Armani Exchange with Izabel Goulart, Abercrombie and Fitch, Hugo Boss underwear, Trussardi Jeans and Esprit underwear with Gisele Bündchen and Erin Wasson. He's been in TV commercials around the globe for brands such as Paramount pictures, Rock Port, Garnier, Macy's, A+F and Just Jeans.
Since fashion, Ryan is making strides into leading man territory onscreen, playing Jake Bolin the "Flirtual Killer" on MTV's Eye Candy (2015) and appeared in Rough Night (2017) opposite Scarlett Johansson and Kate McKinnon. Ryan will also be seen playing Owen in the TV adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel Confess (2017), written and directed by Elissa Down. Ryan continues to build his body of work spending time writing, directing and developing skills in all areas of the film world.
His short film Left Behind (2014) is about the confrontation between a mother struggling with her depression and a son's unorthodox methods to help her see reason. It was inspired by the loss of loved ones and in an effort to raise awareness for those suffering with mental illnesses and depression. Ryan continues to work alongside Susan Batson and Anthony Meindl as he explores characters in his writing and grows as an artist.- Alyssa-Jane Cook is one of Australia's most respected actors and personalities. While her first love will always be pure acting roles, she is also an accomplished television host, two credits not usually found residing comfortably in the one performer. This rare ability to combine her dual careers as an actor on film, stage and television with her substantial hosting/presenting abilities and popularity as a personality, have established Alyssa-Jane as one of our leading performers. Her easygoing nature, combined with an uncompromising professionalism, has given Alyssa-Jane a solid reputation with those "in the know" as a pure delight to work with.
- Erika Heynatz was born on 25 March 1975 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. She is an actress, known for Gabriel (2007), L.A. Noire (2011) and The Family Law (2016). She has been married to Andrew Kingston since 9 March 2007. They have one child.
- Mariama Diallo was born in Guinea. She is an actress, known for Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022), The Black Hamptons (2022) and B-Boy Blues (2021).
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Welket Bungué is a Berlin-based actor, born in Guinea-Bissau in 1988. His cross-cultural education from Africa, Europe, and Brazil made him into a cross-national, multi-talented artist. He is co-founder of the production company KUSSA, holds a degree in Theater Acting (ESTC / Lisbon) and a postgraduate degree in Performance Art (UniRio / Brazil). In 2023 Welket was an ambassador for the Face to Face with German Films Campaign as a filmmaker and actor.
As an actor, Welket has been featured in over 40 films and series, including Marcelo Caetano's highly acclaimed coming-of-age drama Body Electric, Marcelo Gomes' historical drama Joaquim, and Laís Bodanzky's Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. Welket starred alongside actors Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, and Kristen Stewart in David Cronenberg's film Crimes of the Future, which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022.
In 2020, Welket starred in Burhan Qurbani's new version of Berlin Alexanderplatz, where his performance earned him a "Silver Bear" nomination at the Berlin International Film Festival, a "Best Lead Actor" nomination at the LOLA Awards of the German Film Academy (equivalent to the OSCARS), and the Aluminum Horse Award for "Best Actor" at the Stockholm International Film Festival.
In 2022, he took part of the International Jury of Ghent IFF, chaired by the British director Clio Barnard (The Selfish Giant) amongst Daniel Hart (A Ghost Story, The Green Knight), Georgian director Alexandre Koberidze (What Do We See When We Look At The Sky), Nico Leunen (Ad Astra, Beautiful Boy, The Broken Circle Breakdown). He also took part of the International Jury of São Paulo IFF 2023, chaired by the Serbian director Emir Kusturica, amongst the Berlinale Artistic Director Mariëtte Rissenbeek, Lenny Abrahamson (Frank, Room, Normal People) and Enrica Fico Antonioni.
Welket is an artist featured by the Arsenal - Institute for Film and Video Art (Berlin), and since 2021 his films are part of the institution's collection. Welket's artistry is influenced by anti-colonial and Afrocentric perspectives, leveraging one's natural skills to inspire human growth and potential.
Welket's films have circulated internationally through numerous film festivals such as Berlinale, ABFF (USA), Africlap (France), Zanzibar IFF, Afrikamera (Berlin), BFI London and Sheffield DocFest (UK), IndieLisboa, DocLisboa, Curta Cinema IFF (RJ, Brazil), as well as the Stockholm Dansfilmfestival. Welket repertoire on filmmaking reunites more than 25 creations, including the short film titles Calling Cabral, Mudança, Jah Intervention, I am Not Pilatus, Arriaga, and Bastien.
In June 2022, Welket released his first book 'Corpo Periférico' on the Amazon platform, it's an autobiographical essay on auteur filmmaking based on the eponymous concept of "self-portraying cinema".- Jeremy Callaghan was born on 27 July 1967 in Papua New Guinea. He is an actor, known for Police Rescue (1989), The Great Raid (2005) and Water Rats (1996). He is married to Gaelle de Boulicaut. They have two children.
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Babetida Sadjo is a Guinean-Bissau Belgian actress. After graduating from the Royal dramatic conservatory of Brussels, she was the first black woman to win the Ensor Award of best actress in a supporting role for the film Waste Land directed by Pieter Van Hees. She makes a great performance in the film Paradise Suite which was selected to represent the Nederlands for the Oscars. Her international career was launched as she played one of two leading characters in the Sundance award winning film, And Breathe Normally directed by Isold Uggadottir. Also a screenwriter, Babetida Sadjo will soon be directing "Hématomes" a short film that she wrote. Not disregarding her first love, the stage, Babetida Sadjo continues to perform in various plays alongside her cinematographic projects.- Actor
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- Producer
Ethan Marrell is best known as Ozzy Man Reviews, a YouTube channel that started in April 2014 with comedic recaps and reviews of Game of Thrones. The topics covered on the channel broadened in 2015 to include wildlife, sport, and viral videos. Ozzy Man Reviews has amassed a fan base of over 20 million people across multiple social media platforms. Ethan has an Advanced Diploma in Screen from the Film and TV Institute in Fremantle (2004) and a Masters Degree in Internet Communications from Curtin University, Perth (2013). He was a WA State Winner and National Finalist in the Raw Comedy stand-up comedy competition by Triple J and ABC in Melbourne (2005). And a WA State Winner and National Finalist in FHM's Search for Australia's Funniest Man or Woman in Sydney (2005). Credits include writing, producing, directing, and acting.- Actor
- Soundtrack
John Laws is Australia's most successful and influential broadcaster. He was born in Wau, New Guinea, on August 8, 1935 and educated at Mosman Preparatory School and Knox Grammar School, Sydney.
Every day he broadcasts on a network of over 60 stations that cover every state and territory across Australia reaching over 2 million people.
For virtually all of the 51 years he has worked in radio, John Laws has been the undisputed king of Australia's talk back airwaves and has remained at the top of the ratings.
Since his career began as an 18 year old announcer on 3BO in Bendigo in 1953 - he has won more radio awards of excellence than any other Australian broadcaster.
John Laws has worked at several country radio stations prior to joining 2UE in 1957, the first of four terms at Sydney's top rating radio station. It was the move to 2UE which kick started his career.
When his first stint at 2UE ended in 1959, John joined 2SM for a short period before moving to the Hunter Valley where he bought a farm. For several years he broadcast a syndicated Australia wide program for the Newcastle station 2KO.
In 1962 he moved back to Sydney where he joined 2GB. Two years later he rejoined 2UE and remained with the station for five years. In 1969 he became a member of 2UW's line up, an association which lasted for a decade.
2UE lured him back in 1979, this time for another five years. Then he switched to 2GB again when the station made a highly publicized, all out bid for his services. He returned to the 2UE fold when the station was in No 8 position. Since his return in 1988, he and the station have been consistently at the top of the ratings ladder.
At John Laws 40th anniversary dinner, former Prime Minister Paul Keating handed John the ultimate compliment, hailing him as "the broadcaster of the century".
John Laws has also been extremely prominent in other areas of the Australian media. John has hosted four national television series, written a column for Sydney's Sunday Telegraph and has written several best selling books.
In 1998, he joined Australia's leading cable television company, Foxtel with his own nightly talk show entitled Laws.
He is known for his passionate interest in motor sports, motor cycling, writing, reading, tennis, rural pursuits, photography, antique furniture, works of art and sculpture, timepieces and first collector's editions of books.- Actor
- Art Department
Emilio Buale was born in Equatorial Guinea, but he moved to Spain along with his parents and brothers when he was six years old. He had no intention of becoming an actor until one day, casting director Paco Pino discovered him when they both were waiting in a subway station in Madrid. He needed a black actor to play Ombasi, one of the main characters of Imanol Uribe's Bwana (1996). Before that, Emilio was studying to become a construction engineer, and meanwhile, he was also working as a fireman. He accepted the proposition, and traveled to Almería two weeks later, when he made his debut, along with two well-known Spanish actors Andrés Pajares and María Barranco.
After that first professional experience as an actor, he continued working in films, TV series and, especially, in theatre. He was a member of the Spanish Company of Classic Theatre during a couple of years, and he has appeared in lots of stage productions.- Actress
- Casting Department
- Additional Crew
Robyn Gibbes was born on 2 January 1957 in Goroka, New Guinea. She is an actress, known for Wild Horses (1983), Prisoner (1979) and Round the Twist (1989).- Paul Kelman was born on 9 October 1967 in Papua New Guinea. He is an actor, known for Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (1993), Home and Away (1988) and E Street (1989).
- Peter O'Neill was born on 13 February 1965 in Kerapali, Ialibu-Pangia, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. He has been married to Lynda May Babao since 1999. They have five children.
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Ângelo Torres was born in 1969 in Equatorial Guinea. He is an actor and director, known for Kunta (2007), Hay Road (2012) and Terra Estrangeira (1995).- Director
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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sana Na N'Hada was born in 1950 in Enxale, Guinea-Bissau. He is a director and writer, known for Xime (1994), Nome (2023) and Kadjike (2013).- Actress
- Writer
Ingrid Mason was born in 1952 in New Guinea. She is an actress and writer, known for Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Break of Day (1976) and Walk the Talk (2000).- Benny Nightingale was born on 11 December 1919 in British Guinea. He was an actor, known for The Avengers (1961), Thirst (1979) and Secret Agent (1964). He was married to Ann Christine Barker and Iris Constance Hosier. He died in November 1995 in London, England, UK.
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- Writer
- Actor
Flora Gomes was born on 31 December 1949 in Cadique, Guinea-Bissau. He is a director and writer, known for Nha Fala (2002), The Blue Eyes of Yonta (1992) and Mortu Nega (1988).- Director
- Cinematographer
- Writer
Thierno Souleymane Diallo was born in 1983 in Pita, Guinea. He is a director and cinematographer, known for The Cemetery of Cinema (2023), Voyage vers l'espoir (2014) and Nô Mëtî Sîfâdhe (2019).- Actor
- Producer
Sidiki Fofana was born on 28 July 1989 in Conakry, Guinea. He was an actor and producer, known for Life Through an Artist (2018), Boy in the Void (2013) and Blue Bloods (2010). He died on 20 July 2017 in Bronx, New York, USA.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Muhammad Camara was born in 1959 in Conakry, Guinea. He is an actor and director, known for Destiny (1997), Denko (1993) and Minka (1994).- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Mick Preston trained as an actor in New York with Uta Hagen. He has worked as an actor in the USA, Japan and Australia in film, television, theater and television commercials and was recently nominated for 'Best Supporting Actor' at the South Hampton International Film Festival for his role as Marcus in 'Evie wants a Baby'.- Toby Allen was born on 8 August 1973 in Papua New Guinea. He is an actor, known for Neighbours (1985), Human Nature: Got It Goin' On (1996) and Human Nature: Don't Say Goodbye (1997).
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- Executive
Sadou Bah is a French-Guinean actor, he was born to Mariama kesso and Amadou Sara Bah, a college teacher. He moved to Paris, France, when he was nineteen. Sadou has graced the catwalks of Paris and as a male model. He has since started his career in the cinema industry an Actor and has known for Bad Impulse (2019) and The Runner (2021) by Michelle Danner.- Katoucha was born on 23 October 1960 in Conakry, Guinea. She was an actress, known for Ya bon les blancs (1988), Ramata (2009) and Élection de Miss France (1986). She died on 2 February 2008 in Paris, France.