Kidist Bayelegne is an Ethiopian female film director and writer.
She was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Kidist received her B.A. in Psychology from Addis Ababa University.
As a student, she became involved in the art of filmmaking as an actress. She appeared on local television commercials and played the leading role in YeLot Shishit (1997). Later she moved behind the cameras, and is the scriptwriter, producer, and director of Hiwote Endewaza (1998) and EseBeles (Tree of Knowledge) (2004).
Her first film, Hiwot Endewaza, was about the lives of Ethiopian women in Middle East. Her latest work, EseBelese, is a film about Ethiopian immigrants' experience in the United States. Her films are commended for their focus on often-overlooked social and cultural issues within Ethiopian community.
Kidist made a name for herself in Ethiopia, where the film industry is underdeveloped and struggling filmmakers are confronted by financial and technical obstacles.
Kidist moved to the U.S. in 1999, and currently lives in Washington, DC. She is married with baby girl.
Selected filmography as director
*YeLot Shishit (1997)
*Hiwote Endewaza (1998)
*EtseBeles (2004)
She was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Kidist received her B.A. in Psychology from Addis Ababa University.
As a student, she became involved in the art of filmmaking as an actress. She appeared on local television commercials and played the leading role in YeLot Shishit (1997). Later she moved behind the cameras, and is the scriptwriter, producer, and director of Hiwote Endewaza (1998) and EseBeles (Tree of Knowledge) (2004).
Her first film, Hiwot Endewaza, was about the lives of Ethiopian women in Middle East. Her latest work, EseBelese, is a film about Ethiopian immigrants' experience in the United States. Her films are commended for their focus on often-overlooked social and cultural issues within Ethiopian community.
Kidist made a name for herself in Ethiopia, where the film industry is underdeveloped and struggling filmmakers are confronted by financial and technical obstacles.
Kidist moved to the U.S. in 1999, and currently lives in Washington, DC. She is married with baby girl.
Selected filmography as director
*YeLot Shishit (1997)
*Hiwote Endewaza (1998)
*EtseBeles (2004)
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*Alliance of Democrats
*Centrist Democrat International (formerly called the Christian Democratic International)
*Global Greens
*Humanist International
*International Democrat Union
*Liberal International
*Libertarian International Organization(groups members)
*List of left-wing internationals
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*European Democrats
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*European Democratic Party
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*European Green Party
*Party of the European Left
*European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
*European People's Party
*Party of European Socialists
*Nordic Green Left Alliance
*European National Front
*Europe United Party
European National Parties
Communism (Marxist-Leninist)
*Communist Party of Greece
*Portuguese Communist Party
*Communist Party of the Russian Federation
*Communist Party of Slovakia
*Workers' Party of Ireland
Communism (Trotskyist)
*Left Bloc (Portugal)
*Socialist Party of Ireland
*Workers' Struggle (France)
Left-wing Nationalism
*Sinn Fein
*Scottish Socialist Party
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*Republican Left of Catalonia
*Galician Nationalist Bloc
*Batasuna
Democratic Socialism (Old Left)
*Respect Party
*French Communist Party
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*Party of Italian Communists
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*Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (Czech Republic)
Democratic Socialism (New Left)
*New Anticapitalist Party (France)
*Communist Refoundation Party (Italy)
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*Syriza (Greek left-wing coalition)
*Communist Party of Austria
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Ecologism
*Green Party of Ireland (Ireland)
*Green Party of England and Wales (England and Wales)
*Scottish Green Party (Scotland)
*Les Verts (France)
*Die Grünen (Germany)
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*Ecolo (Wallonia, Belgium)
*The Green Party (Sweden)
*Federation of the Greens (Italy)
*The Green Party (Czech Republic)
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*The Green League (Finland)
*Green Party of Switzerland (Switzerland)
*Austrian Green Party (Austria)
*The Greens (Luxembourg)
Social Democracy
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*Social Democratic & Labour Party (Northern Ireland, UK)
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*Social Democratic Party of Germany
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*Finnish Social Democratic Party
*Czech Social Democratic Party
*Smer (Slovakia)
*Just Russia
*Socialist Party of Serbia
*Bulgarian Socialist Party
*Social Democratic Party of Austria
*Luxembourgeois Socialist Workers' Party
Social-democratic Agrarianism
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*Finnish Centre Party
*Self-Defence (Poland)
*Liberal Party of Switzerland
:Social Liberalism
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*SP.A (Flemish Socialists, Belgium)
*Open VLD (Flemish Liberal Democrats, Belgium)
*Democrats 66 (Netherlands)
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*People's Party Liberals (Sweden)
*Swedish People's Party (Finland, Swedish minority)
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*Left and Democrats (Poland)
*Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
*Hungarian Socialist Party
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*Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
*Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement (Greece)
*Liberal Forum (Austria)
*Yabloko (Russia)
Classical Liberalism
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*Reformer Movement (Belgium, Wallonia)
*People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Netherlands)
*Radical Democratic Party (Switzerland)
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Moderate Liberalism
*Fine Gael
*Høyre (Norwegian Conservatives)
*Moderate Community Party (Sweden)
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National Liberalism
*Party for Freedom (Netherlands)
*Proud of the Netherlands
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*Dedecker List (Belgium, mainly Flemish)
*Alliance for Austria's Future
Conservative Liberalism and Neoliberalism
*Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
* ("Left" Party so named for the historical position of liberalism)
*National Coalition Party (Finland)
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*Right Cause (Russia, recent merger of liberal/conservative-liberal parties)
*G 17 (Serbia)
Christian Democracy
*Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
*Christian Democratic & Flemish (Belgium)
*Christian Democratic Appeal (Netherlands)
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*Union of the Centre (Italy)
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*Christian Democratic Union - Czech People's Party
*Christian Social People's Party (Luxembourg)
*Christian Democratic People's Party Switzerland)
Christian democratic Agrarianism
*Polish People's Party
Centrist Nationalism
*Scottish National Party
*Plaid Cymru (Wales, UK)
Liberal Conservatism
*Fianna Fail (Ireland)
*Conservative and Unionist Party (UK, Tories)
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*Civic Platform (Poland)
*Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
Moderate Conservatism
*Union for a Popular Movement (France)
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*People of Freedom (Italy)
*Slovak People's Party
*Hungarian Democratic Forum
*New Democracy (Greece)
*Austrian People's Party
Right-wing Conservatism and Social conservatism
*Christian Social Union (Bavaria)
*Democratic Unionist Party (Northern Ireland, UK)
*Danish People's Party
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*Reformed Political Party (Netherlands, sectarian Calvinist party)
*United Russia
*Fidesz (Hungarian Civic Democrats)
*Democratic Party of Serbia
*People's Orthodox Rally (Greece)
Right-wing Nationalism
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*Movement for France
*Rally for France
*Vlaams Belang ('Flemish Interest', Belgium)
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*National Democratic Party of Germany
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*League of Polish Families
*Slovak National Party
*Swiss People's Party
*Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
*Patriots of Russia
*Serb Radical Party
*Ataka (Bulgaria)
*Freedom Party of Austria
Trans-national world groupings and parties
:See also
*Alliance of Democrats
*Centrist Democrat International (formerly called the Christian Democratic International)
*Global Greens
*Humanist International
*International Democrat Union
*Liberal International
*Libertarian International Organization(groups members)
*List of left-wing internationals
***List of Communist internationals
***List of Trotskyist internationals
*Pirate Parties International
*Socialist International
Transnational regional groupings and parties
Europe
European Transnational Parties
*European Christian Political Movement
*European Democrats
*European Democrat Union
*European Democratic Party
*European Free Alliance
*European Green Party
*Party of the European Left
*European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
*European People's Party
*Party of European Socialists
*Nordic Green Left Alliance
*European National Front
*Europe United Party
European National Parties
Communism (Marxist-Leninist)
*Communist Party of Greece
*Portuguese Communist Party
*Communist Party of the Russian Federation
*Communist Party of Slovakia
*Workers' Party of Ireland
Communism (Trotskyist)
*Left Bloc (Portugal)
*Socialist Party of Ireland
*Workers' Struggle (France)
Left-wing Nationalism
*Sinn Fein
*Scottish Socialist Party
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*Republican Left of Catalonia
*Galician Nationalist Bloc
*Batasuna
Democratic Socialism (Old Left)
*Respect Party
*French Communist Party
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*Party of Italian Communists
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*Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (Czech Republic)
Democratic Socialism (New Left)
*New Anticapitalist Party (France)
*Communist Refoundation Party (Italy)
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*Syriza (Greek left-wing coalition)
*Communist Party of Austria
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Ecologism
*Green Party of Ireland (Ireland)
*Green Party of England and Wales (England and Wales)
*Scottish Green Party (Scotland)
*Les Verts (France)
*Die Grünen (Germany)
* (Flandres, Belgium)
*Ecolo (Wallonia, Belgium)
*The Green Party (Sweden)
*Federation of the Greens (Italy)
*The Green Party (Czech Republic)
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*The Green League (Finland)
*Green Party of Switzerland (Switzerland)
*Austrian Green Party (Austria)
*The Greens (Luxembourg)
Social Democracy
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*Social Democratic & Labour Party (Northern Ireland, UK)
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*Social Democratic Party of Germany
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*Finnish Social Democratic Party
*Czech Social Democratic Party
*Smer (Slovakia)
*Just Russia
*Socialist Party of Serbia
*Bulgarian Socialist Party
*Social Democratic Party of Austria
*Luxembourgeois Socialist Workers' Party
Social-democratic Agrarianism
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*Finnish Centre Party
*Self-Defence (Poland)
*Liberal Party of Switzerland
:Social Liberalism
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*
*SP.A (Flemish Socialists, Belgium)
*Open VLD (Flemish Liberal Democrats, Belgium)
*Democrats 66 (Netherlands)
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*People's Party Liberals (Sweden)
*Swedish People's Party (Finland, Swedish minority)
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*
*Left and Democrats (Poland)
*Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
*Hungarian Socialist Party
*
*Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
*Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement (Greece)
*Liberal Forum (Austria)
*Yabloko (Russia)
Classical Liberalism
*
*Reformer Movement (Belgium, Wallonia)
*People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Netherlands)
*Radical Democratic Party (Switzerland)
*
*
*
Moderate Liberalism
*Fine Gael
*Høyre (Norwegian Conservatives)
*Moderate Community Party (Sweden)
*
National Liberalism
*Party for Freedom (Netherlands)
*Proud of the Netherlands
*
*
*Dedecker List (Belgium, mainly Flemish)
*Alliance for Austria's Future
Conservative Liberalism and Neoliberalism
*Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
* ("Left" Party so named for the historical position of liberalism)
*National Coalition Party (Finland)
*
*
*Right Cause (Russia, recent merger of liberal/conservative-liberal parties)
*G 17 (Serbia)
Christian Democracy
*Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
*Christian Democratic & Flemish (Belgium)
*Christian Democratic Appeal (Netherlands)
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*Union of the Centre (Italy)
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*
*Christian Democratic Union - Czech People's Party
*Christian Social People's Party (Luxembourg)
*Christian Democratic People's Party Switzerland)
Christian democratic Agrarianism
*Polish People's Party
Centrist Nationalism
*Scottish National Party
*Plaid Cymru (Wales, UK)
Liberal Conservatism
*Fianna Fail (Ireland)
*Conservative and Unionist Party (UK, Tories)
*
*Civic Platform (Poland)
*Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
Moderate Conservatism
*Union for a Popular Movement (France)
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*People of Freedom (Italy)
*Slovak People's Party
*Hungarian Democratic Forum
*New Democracy (Greece)
*Austrian People's Party
Right-wing Conservatism and Social conservatism
*Christian Social Union (Bavaria)
*Democratic Unionist Party (Northern Ireland, UK)
*Danish People's Party
*
*Reformed Political Party (Netherlands, sectarian Calvinist party)
*United Russia
*Fidesz (Hungarian Civic Democrats)
*Democratic Party of Serbia
*People's Orthodox Rally (Greece)
Right-wing Nationalism
*
*Movement for France
*Rally for France
*Vlaams Belang ('Flemish Interest', Belgium)
*
*National Democratic Party of Germany
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*True Finns
*League of Polish Families
*Slovak National Party
*Swiss People's Party
*Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
*Patriots of Russia
*Serb Radical Party
*Ataka (Bulgaria)
*Freedom Party of Austria
Leo Au Yeung was born in Hong Kong. Master Au Yeung started training in Wing Chun in 1995. His first Wing Chun teacher was Grandmaster Ip Chun. He has also been taught by Samuel Kwok and Sin Kwok Lam. After two years training with Grandmaster Ip Chun, Master Au Yeung came to England to study but still went back to Hong Kong to train every summer. Whilst in Hong Kong, Master Au Yeung trained 6-7 days a week attending all of Grandmaster Ip Chun's morning and evening classes. As there were many foreign instructors and students in Hong Kong wishing to learn from Grandmaster Ip Chun, Master Yeung (who could speak fluent English) usually acted as as his translator.
Due to this, Master Au Yeung not only learnt Ip Chun's style of Wing Chun, but also how it should be taught to students. Master Au Yeung did this for a number of years until he started working in Preston England where he began training under Master Samuel Kwok on recommendation by Ip Chun.
Master Au Yeung began to train under Master Kwok for 5-6 days a week, after 3 years of intensive training with Master Kwok, he became one of Master kwok's top students and chief instructor in the London area. Today Master Au Yeung still assists Master Kwok with seminars in different countries and he still goes back to Hong Kong to train with Grand Master Ip Chun.
He is well known, respected in Wing Chun circles across the globe and featured in many martial arts publications. Master Leo Au Yeung is also highly skilled in Hung Gar kung fu, Tai Chi and Chinese kickboxing. He resides and teaches classes in London, United Kingdom
In 2008, Master Leo Au Yeung was invited by the producers to choreograph the fight scenes for the movie of legendary Wing Chun pioneer Yip Man called Ip Man, alongside genre legends Sammo Hung and Donnie Yen.
Master Leo Au Yeung was selected to be the only appointed Wing Chun instructor to fight choreograph with director Sammo Hung in the movie, "Ip Man". He worked alongside famous action stars Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung. Master Au Yeung coached the action crew and actors in Wing Chun and advised on action scene choreography.
Following the success, Master Leo Au Yeung went on to again work with Sammo Hung in the movie "Ip Man- The legend is born" in 2009. Master Au Yeung has also been coaching and choreographing a sequel film starring Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao.
Due to this, Master Au Yeung not only learnt Ip Chun's style of Wing Chun, but also how it should be taught to students. Master Au Yeung did this for a number of years until he started working in Preston England where he began training under Master Samuel Kwok on recommendation by Ip Chun.
Master Au Yeung began to train under Master Kwok for 5-6 days a week, after 3 years of intensive training with Master Kwok, he became one of Master kwok's top students and chief instructor in the London area. Today Master Au Yeung still assists Master Kwok with seminars in different countries and he still goes back to Hong Kong to train with Grand Master Ip Chun.
He is well known, respected in Wing Chun circles across the globe and featured in many martial arts publications. Master Leo Au Yeung is also highly skilled in Hung Gar kung fu, Tai Chi and Chinese kickboxing. He resides and teaches classes in London, United Kingdom
In 2008, Master Leo Au Yeung was invited by the producers to choreograph the fight scenes for the movie of legendary Wing Chun pioneer Yip Man called Ip Man, alongside genre legends Sammo Hung and Donnie Yen.
Master Leo Au Yeung was selected to be the only appointed Wing Chun instructor to fight choreograph with director Sammo Hung in the movie, "Ip Man". He worked alongside famous action stars Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung. Master Au Yeung coached the action crew and actors in Wing Chun and advised on action scene choreography.
Following the success, Master Leo Au Yeung went on to again work with Sammo Hung in the movie "Ip Man- The legend is born" in 2009. Master Au Yeung has also been coaching and choreographing a sequel film starring Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao.
Donn Ashley Finney was born October 4, 1948 in Orange Park, Florida to Louis and Hazel Finney. He graduated from Orange Park High School and then attended the University of Florida where he played college football in 1964 with the position of a linebacker.
Career
Donn played many instruments but mostly played the tenor saxophone. He lived in Miami for a few years where he was hired to play sax in Sonny and Cher's band. During the mid 1960’s Capricorn Records discovered and then hired Donn to play saxophone with Wet Willie while scouting during a Sonny & Cher show. The group toured together for two to three years before they broke up during the 1980s. Wet Willie rejoined with a few new members, none of which included Donn.
He played with several big names during his career with Capricorn. Such bands included: Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd and several others.
Capricorn then hired him to go on a solo tour with Gregg Allman. This was Donn’s big break. Gregg & Donn worked together and became good friends. Gregg lived with Donn for 6 months after Gregg's divorce with Cher.
While on tour with Gregg in Alaska, he had a seizure and was flown to a hospital. A brain tumor was discovered though it was thought not to be malignant; he had to quit the tour and return to Macon for a while. After he became sick he toured in several countries with the Larry Howard Band. Throughout his whole career Donn toured, wrote and recorded with Rob Dame.
Family
Donn married Lynn Murphree-Finney in 1989. The couple gave birth to their daughter, Gloria-Ruth Finney in 1990. Between the time they were married and their daughter's birth, doctors discovered his tumor was a Glioblastoma multiform. This type of tumor is malignant. He was given five years to live but died with in two years.
Death
He died on March 27, 1993 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia. Donn’s grave is on the tour of fame in the Rose Hill Cemetery. In 1995, his wife, Lynn was notified that he had been inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.
Donn’s daughter is collecting as many recordings, pictures, articles, or personal accounts as she can possibly find from talking with people involved in the music scene during that time period.
Notes and references
Career
Donn played many instruments but mostly played the tenor saxophone. He lived in Miami for a few years where he was hired to play sax in Sonny and Cher's band. During the mid 1960’s Capricorn Records discovered and then hired Donn to play saxophone with Wet Willie while scouting during a Sonny & Cher show. The group toured together for two to three years before they broke up during the 1980s. Wet Willie rejoined with a few new members, none of which included Donn.
He played with several big names during his career with Capricorn. Such bands included: Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd and several others.
Capricorn then hired him to go on a solo tour with Gregg Allman. This was Donn’s big break. Gregg & Donn worked together and became good friends. Gregg lived with Donn for 6 months after Gregg's divorce with Cher.
While on tour with Gregg in Alaska, he had a seizure and was flown to a hospital. A brain tumor was discovered though it was thought not to be malignant; he had to quit the tour and return to Macon for a while. After he became sick he toured in several countries with the Larry Howard Band. Throughout his whole career Donn toured, wrote and recorded with Rob Dame.
Family
Donn married Lynn Murphree-Finney in 1989. The couple gave birth to their daughter, Gloria-Ruth Finney in 1990. Between the time they were married and their daughter's birth, doctors discovered his tumor was a Glioblastoma multiform. This type of tumor is malignant. He was given five years to live but died with in two years.
Death
He died on March 27, 1993 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia. Donn’s grave is on the tour of fame in the Rose Hill Cemetery. In 1995, his wife, Lynn was notified that he had been inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.
Donn’s daughter is collecting as many recordings, pictures, articles, or personal accounts as she can possibly find from talking with people involved in the music scene during that time period.
Notes and references