White Shadow (film)

White Shadow is a German–Italian–Tanzanian 2013 drama film written, produced and directed by Noaz Deshe. The film premiered in Critics’ Week selection at the 70th Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2013. It won the Lion of the future award at the festival.

The film later premiered in-competition in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014. The film also screened at 2014 San Francisco International Film Festival on May 4, 2014.Ryan Gosling along with Matteo Ceccarini and Eva Riccobono served as the executive producers of the film.

Plot

Alias, a young Albino, is on the run from the local doctors, who are hunting Albinos to use their body parts for potions.

Cast

Reception

White Shadow received mostly positive reviews from critics. Guy Lodge of Variety, said in his review that "Noaz Deshe makes a staggering debut with this drama about the African albino multi trade." Boyd van Hoeij in his review for The Hollywood Reporter said that "This harrowing account of a young albino's fight for survival in Tanzania is too long but nonetheless often gripping." Jessica Kiang of Indiewire grade the film B+ and praised the film by saying that "We have to admit, it first took a lot of our patience, and then all of our nerve, to make it through to the end, but that simply makes it a film that is exactly as upsetting as its subject matter warrants."

White Shadow (band)

White Shadow is an American rock band from Chicago IL that formed in mid-2006. Since their formation, the band has gained a large following in the northwest suburbs of Chicago for their strong song writing and their high energy performances. The band released their debut EP on iTunes, White Shadow – Single, on Sept 17th, 2011. The album was recorded at RaxTrax in Chicago.

History

The band was formed in 2006 when the band members were very young and all in grade school. Specifically Ryan and Andrew were in 3rd grade and Daniel was in 2nd grade. The boys’ musical ambitions were launched when the Cielak’s father introduced Andrew and Daniel to the heavy metal band Black Sabbath while the boys were still in 2nd grade. They played in their garage and basement and began to build a following through talent shows and several smaller gigs. 2010 and 2011 were their breakout years when they competed in nine Battle of Bands throughout Illinois and won nearly every one of them with strong original songs, musicianship, and high energy stage performances. Their first gig back in their hometown was winning the Battle of the Bands at the Grove Avenue Carnival. In late 2011 they issued their first EP on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc. They were featured on a READ poster by the American Library Association and join a list of celebrities like Bill Gates, Bill Cosby, Ice Cube, and Yao Ming in that program. They also participated in a benefit for the Joplin MO tornado disaster called “Jammin’ for Joplin.” They are beginning a California tour in March 2012 at Whisky a Go Go.

D. J. White

Dewayne "D. J." White, Jr. (born August 31, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Auxilium CUS Torino in Lega Basket Serie A . Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays the power forward position.

High school and college career

A Hillcrest High School standout, White led all freshmen in the Big Ten Conference in scoring during his freshman season with the Indiana Hoosiers. He was named by Rivals.com as a Freshman All-American, and was named a 5-star recruit by Scout.com. He was also selected as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. In 2008 he was named Big Ten Player of the Year and to the First Team All-Big Ten. He was also named Second Team All-American in 2008.

Professional career

White was drafted with the 29th pick of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons and traded the same day to the Seattle SuperSonics, who were relocating to Oklahoma City. White's rookie season was delayed when he had to undergo surgery on his jaw to remove a benign growth, causing him to miss the first five months of the season. He finally made his professional debut for the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League on March 18, 2009. In six games he played with Tulsa, he averaged 18.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. After that short stint, he was recalled by the Oklahoma City Thunder and made his NBA debut on April 5, 2009 against the Indiana Pacers. During his rookie season, White played in seven games for the Thunder and averaged 8.9 points and 4.6 rebounds.

DJ White Shadow

Paul Blair (known by his stage name DJ White Shadow, sometimes written as DJWS) is an American music producer and DJ currently based in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known as the producer for Yu-Gi-Oh! and Lady Gaga's Born This Way and Artpop albums. Blair has played in numerous cities throughout the United States, including Los Angeles, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Las Vegas, and New York. In addition he has toured as a headliner as well as with Lady Gaga internationally.

In addition to his writing and producing, Blair has released three EPs as part of a Trilogy through DECON Records. He was featured in the Anheuser-Busch Pac-Man commercial for Super Bowl XLIX, the song for which he remixed using the original Pac-Man music. His remixes have appeared in other television commercials including for Beats by Dre. Blair was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 2012 for his work on Gaga's Born This Way album.

Early life and education

Blair spent his younger years on a farm in Ohio and started collecting records when he was in second grade. His family moved to Detroit, Michigan when he was in fifth grade and he purchased his first set of turntables at the age of 16. Growing up in Detroit, used to sneak out of his house to go to Techno shows when he was 15 years old. Blair learned Japanese when he was younger and attended Michigan State University where he studied international business. His first year at MSU, he entered a Japanese exchange program in order to study abroad.