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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3 DOUBLE FEATURE
 THE FRENCH CONNECTION 7:00
William Friedkin's fictionalized account of New York City's largest drug bust stars Gene Hackman as a relentlessly obsessive cop closing in on heroin smuggler Fernando Rey. A crucial component in establishing the template of '70s police procedurals, the film won 5 Oscars including Best Picture, Director and Hackman for Actor. Roy Scheider co-stars. 1971 | 104 min | New 35mm Print!
 + YEAR OF THE DRAGON 9:00
Crusading cop Mickey Rourke is a war veteran with a Vietnam-sized chip on his shoulder who incites mayhem at every turn going up against the Chinese Mafia; suave John Lone plays the crime lord standing in the line of his fire. Working in collaboration with co-screenwriter Oliver Stone, Michael Cimino's highly charged companion piece to The Deer Hunter matches its intensity with sheer kinetic force. 1985 | 134 min | 35mm 'Scope
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4
SF Sketchfest
The Dark Crystal: 30th Anniversary Celebration
with rare behind-the-scenes footage and
introduction by special guest Dave Goelz
11:00am $10
 Celebrate this
groundbreaking
masterpiece and
the spectacular
imagination of
conceptual artist
Brian Froud, who
collaborated  with co-directors Jim Henson and Frank Oz and screenwriter David Odell to create a stunning film with powerful themes. This year marks the 30th Anniversary of The Dark Crystal, and the screening will be preceded by rare, behind-the-scenes footage and introduced by longtime Henson puppeteer Dave Goelz, who voiced and brought to life multiple characters in the film and is also known as the creator of Muppet favorite Gonzo. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see the movie on the big screen at this family-friendly matinee.
Tickets and information at www.sfsketchfest.com.
 Best in Show
 Screening and Q&A with Fred Willard and Michael Hitchcock
2:00pm $20
SF Sketchfest is thrilled to present this screening of Christopher Guest’s beloved canine comedy with special in-person appearances by cast members Fred Willard, who won an American Comedy Award for his role as clueless dog show commentator Buck Laughlin, and Michael Hitchcock, who portrayed uptight Wiemaraner owner Hamilton Swan. The rest of the film’s cast includes hilarious performances by a who’s who of comedy including Catherine O’Hara, John Michael Higgins, Michael McKean, Parker Posey, Jennifer Coolidge, and Jane Lynch. Fred Willard and Michael Hitchcock will answer audience questions as part of this special SF Sketchfest event.
Tickets and information at www.sfsketchfest.com.
 M*A*S*H: Celebrating Robert Altman
with Elliott Gould, Sally Kellerman and Kathryn Altman
featuring a screening and conversation. Moderated by Will Durst.
5:00pm $25
 SF Sketchfest is honored to present one of cinema’s all-time classics, Robert Altman’s M*A*S*H with two of the iconic film’s stars and frequent Altman collaborators Elliott Gould and Sally Kellerman in attendance along with the late director’s wife, Kathryn Altman. These special guests will participate in a conversation and Q&A preceding the screening of the darkly comic 1970 film, which also stars Donald Sutherland, Tom Skerritt, Robert Duvall, Bud Cort, Rene Auberjonois, Gary Burghoff, and Fred Williamson. The movie, set during the Korean War (with a strong subtext addressing the controversy of the Vietnam War), received critical and audience acclaim and inspired a franchise to follow with the popular television series of the same name. Join us as we remember one of this century’s greatest filmmakers with this extraordinary film.
 SF Sketchfest and Midnight Mass Present
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: The Peaches Christ Experience
 with very special guest Barry Bostwick
Film screening, live performance and conversation!
9:30pm $20
Please note that while this a major celebration of the film, it is NOT an audience participation screening.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the mother of all cult classic musical comedy films, comes to SF Sketchfest with very special guest Barry Bostwick and your hostess, underground drag superstar Peaches Christ. With live musical numbers by Peaches and her motley friends, a rollicking onstage gabfest with ‘Brad Majors’ himself, Barry Bostwick, and an extremely rare opportunity to experience a screening of Rocky Horror on the historic Castro big screen! Don’t miss this chance to do the Time Warp again!
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 SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (12:30), 3:00, 5:30, 8:00
Our annual Super Bowl Sunday tradition! Blake Edwards brought a stylish verve to this screwball romance featuring Audrey Hepburn in her quintessential role as the unforgettable party girl Holly Golightly. Henry Mancini’s melancholy music and George Axelrod’s witty script keep everything in check. Co-starring George Peppard, Patricia Neal, and Mickey Rooney. 1961 | 115 min | DCP
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MONDAY FEBRUARY 6
THE RIGHT TO LOVE: AN AMERICAN FAMILY
11:30am, 4:00pm, 7:30pm
Join us for the WORLD PREMIERE of the documentary film "The Right to Love: An American Family" on Monday, February 6th at the legendary Castro Theatre!
This will be the first public screening of this documentary, directed by multi-award winning documentarian and local Bay Area filmmaker, Cassie Jaye.
The film follows Jay and Bryan Leffew, a legally married gay couple living in Santa Rosa, California, and their two adopted kids, Daniel and Selena. After Proposition 8 passed in 2008, the Leffew Family began posting their home videos on a YouTube channel called 'Gay Family Values' to show how normal and loving a gay family could be. As they pursue their American dream, the opposing political, social and religious opinions that pervade society attempt to strip it from them. Can a loving commitment last if everything surrounding them is trying to tear them apart? (88 minutes)
The director, producers, the Leffew Family and many others involved in the film will be in attendance!
11:30am screening
General $30, includes screening and box lunch
4pm screening
General Admission: $10
Students with a Student I.D. get in FREE to this screening!
7:30pm screening (red carpet starts at 6:30pm)
General Admission: $20 - includes red carpet, film screening and Q&A
V.I.P. Ticket (limited to 200): $50 - includes red carpet, screening, Q&A, and after party with live music, hors d'oeuvres, and more!
To purchase tickets, visit: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/221824
Visit www.R2Lmovie.com for more details.
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8 DOUBLE FEATURE
 PICKPOCKET 3:30, 7:15
Robert Bresson’s incomparable tale of crime and redemption follows a young pickpocket (Martin LaSalle) who spends his days working the streets, subway cars, and train stations of Paris. As his compulsion grows, however, so too does his fear that his luck is about to run out. Tautly choreographed and crafted in Bresson’s inimitable style, Pickpocket reveals a master director at the height of his powers. In French w/ English subtitles. 1959 | 75 min | New 35mm Print!
 + AMERICAN GIGOLO 4:55, 8:45
Paul Schrader’s rich evocation of late 70s Los Angeles – the Armani clothes, the Giorgio Moroder score, a subdued pastel palette – American Gigolo is also the work of Schrader’s closest to Bresson. Richard Gere stars – in a career defining role – as the titular hero accused of a murder he may or may not have committed. Lauren Hutton and Hector Elizondo co-star. URGENT INVITATION: This could very well be your last opportunity to see the film in 35mm – enjoy it while you can! 1979 | 117 min | 35mm
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 DOUBLE FEATURE
 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3:05, 7:00
The true love of a beautiful girl may finally dispel the torment of a feral but gentle-hearted beast in Jean Cocteau's landmark feat of cinematic fantasy. Jean Marais and Josette Day star along with Cocteau's spectacular visions of enchantment, desire, and death that have never been equaled. In French with English subtitles. 1946 | 93 min | 35mm
 + NO SUCH THING 4:55, 8:50
Beauty meets Beast, and neither is sure just what to make of the other, in Hal Hartley's offbeat modern take on the ancient folk tale. On assignment in Iceland, tabloid TV staffer Sarah Polley encounters cranky monster Robert Burke and aids him on a quest to cure his curse of eternal life. Helen Mirren and Julie Christie co-star. 2001 | 102 min | 35mm |
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
"I'M BLACK & I'M PROUD" Triple Bill
(ONLY $12 FOR ONE OR ALL THREE FILMS!)
Come celebrate Black History month with some crackling satire by the Wayans Brothers, Louis CK & Chris Rock! All three films dismissed and were even hated upon their original releases have each found a cult following! All screened from 35mm prints! DOORS OPEN AT 6:30pm!
 7:30PM - I'M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA (1988)
Written & Directed by Keenan Ivory Wayans
Containing: Keenen Ivory Wayan, Bernie Casey, Ja'net Dubois, Isaac Hayes, Jim Brown, Antonio Fargas, John Vernon, Kadeem Hardison, Damon Wayans, Chris Rock
Decades before BLACK DYNAMiTE (2009), Kennan Ivory Wayans and family created this sketch comedy homage to the 1970s Blaxploitation genre. In fact, the film's parody is so spot-on that the Fox network gave the Wayans the go-ahead the following year for their Vaudeville-inspired TV show iN LiViNG COLOR (1990-1994). With cameos of everyone from Chris Rock and Jim Carrey to the whole Wayans family and showcasing such pioneers as Isaac Hayes & Jim Brown, don't miss this unstoppable spoof that holds up perhaps even more-so now! Preceded by upcoming M4M events! 1988. 88min. 35mm print courtesy of MGM.
 9:30PM - POOTIE TANG (2001) (10TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING!)
Written & Directed by Louis CK
C
ontaining: Lance Crouther, J. B. Smoove, Jennifer Coolidge, Wanda Sykes, Robert Vaughn, Chris Rock, Missy Elliot, David Cross
Louis CK aka "The Entertainer of 2011" made his directorial debut with this potty mouthed, jaw-droppingly politically incorrect spinoff from a skit on the Chris Rock show. After Roger Ebert's infamous review condemning the film "that it should never have even being released" quite a cult following has steadily grown around the misunderstood satire making it all the more interesting a decade later, now that Louis CK's existential "anti-comedy" has taken the country by storm. And even though the studio took the final product away sadly re-editing it, POOTiE TANG shines as a brilliantly "off-color" and ahead-of-it's-time comedy that snuck through the Hollywood system. 2001. 81min. PG-13. Original 35mm print courtesy of Paramount. (NOT AVAiLABLE ON NETFLiX and DVD is long out of print.)
 11:30p CB4 (1993)
Written by Chris Rock; Directed by Tamra Davis
Containing: Chris Rock, Allen Payne, Deezer D, Phil Hartman & Chris Elliott
Closing out our "I'm Black & I'm Proud" nite is this truly underrated Chris Rock gem, which in fact pre-dated Rusty Cundieff's brilliant Indie treasure FEAR OF A BLACK HAT (1994). As we follow three young rappers in their quest for fortune females and fame, prepare for total R-rated madness as every Hip-Hop movie & music star gets spoofed while the film sports one of the best soundtracks of the era showcasing RUN DMC, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, The Pharcyde, Eric B. & Rakim, Public Enemy & more! Plus, stay through the credits for a special surprise which will truly be a perfect end to a perfect nite! 89m. 35mm print courtesy of Universal. Preceded by some priceless Hip-Hop trailers!
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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12 SPIKE LEE DOUBLE FEATURE
 DO THE RIGHT THING 2:00, 8:00
No punches are pulled when tensions come to a head on the hottest day of the year on one block in Brooklyn, NY in Spike Lee's groundbreaking, complex examination of racism. The superb ensemble cast includes Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, John Turturro and Spike Lee. 1989 | 120 min | 35mm
 + MALCOLM X 4:15
This sweeping biography charting the life and times of the slain civil rights leader crystallizes why the importance of his message continues to matter. Lee's potent and eloquent visual style is matched to extraordinary effect by Denzel Washington's tour de force performance. The film co-stars Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman, Jr., Delroy Lindo and Spike Lee. 1992 | 202 min | 35mm |
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 8PM
Marc Huestis presents
LOVE: ALI MacGRAW
with the Academy Award® Nominee
Live in-Person!
Main Gala Event- 8 pm
Film Only - 9:15 pm
Love means never having to say you're sorry for missing this exciting once-in-a-lifetime event as we salute one of the grandest love stories ever to hit the silver screen and pay homage to its iconic beauty Ali MacGraw live in person!
The ultimate Valentine's gala features tribute performances- including special guest Mx Justin Vivian Bond doing a "sorry" medley, live version of the "Theme from Love Story" sung by the evening's hostette Katya Smirnoff Skyy - an Ali MacGraw/Ryan O'Neal "Preppie vs Radcliffe Bitch" look a-like contest, a career valentine/clip compilation of Ali's work, capped by a rare appearance & live interview with the Oscar nominated star! Gala is climaxed by a screening of the 1970 film classic LOVE STORY, nominated for 7 Academy Awards ® & voted #9 by the AFI in their poll of "Greatest Love Stories 100 YEARS-100 PASSIONS." Afterwards, Ali MacGraw holds a signing in the Castro mezzanine open to all (with a pre show signing starting at 6:15 open to VIP ticket holders only.)
Evening gala tix are $25-(general orch side & balc)
$45- (VIP orch center-reserved row + special access to pre-show signing w/ MacGraw -starting at 6:15!)
Available online http://www.ticketfly.com/event/85435
or by calling 415-863-0611
Film Only starts at 9:15 pm and tickets available at Castro Box Office evening of show (based on availability)
Sponsors :Twin Peaks Tavern, Galleria Park Hotel, Joie de Vivre Hospitality & Books Inc.) Ali MacGraw appears courtesy of Karen Cadle International.
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15
THE SKIN I LIVE IN (2:30), 5:15, 8:00
The first collaboration in 21 years between Pedro Almodóvar and Antonio Banderas is a bizarre, elegant tale of a brilliant plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, who creates a type of synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession. Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Jan Cornet and Roberto Álamo co-star. 2011 | 117 min | DCP |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16 DOUBLE FEATURE
 CERTIFIED COPY 2:45, 7:00
An art gallery owner (Juliette Binoche) living in a Tuscan village and a British author (opera star William Shimell) undergo a unique transformation over the course of a day, revealing a complex understanding of originality in art and relationships. Legendary auteur Abbas Kiarostami (Taste of Cherry) impresses with his playful and provocative first film made outside of Iran. Binoche won the Best Actress prize in Cannes for her performance. 2010 | 106 min | 35mm
 + CIRCUMSTANCE 4:50, 9:00
Circumstance marks the arrival of an exciting, original talent as first-time writer/director Maryam Keshavarz delivers a rare glimpse of today’s Iranian youth culture. Amidst a subculture of Tehran's underground art scene, lesbian teenagers experimenting with their burgeoning sexuality are entangled in a triangle of suspense, surveillance, and betrayal, as the once-liberal haven of the family home becomes a place of danger. The smoldering cast underscores this sumptuous tale saturated with style and sensuality. Audience Award Winner Sundance 2011. 107 min | 35mm 'Scope |
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17 DOUBLE FEATURE
 THUNDER SOUL 3:30, 7:00
World-class funk is on full display in Mark Landsman's spirited documentary. The alumni from Houston’s Kashmere High School Stage Band return home after 35 years to play a tribute concert for the 92-year-old “Prof,” their beloved bandleader who broke the color barrier and transformed the school’s struggling jazz band into an internationally recognized funk phenomenon in the early 1970s. 2010 | 84 min | 35mm
 + BLACK DYNAMITE 5:10, 8:40
This outrageously over-the-top parody of ’70s-era blaxploitation films follows the exploits of an ex-CIA agent/full-time ladies man out to avenge the death of his brother against kung-fu masters, drug-dealing pimps and The Man. Stars the mighty Michael Jai White; directed by Scott Sanders. 2009 | 84 min | 35mm
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18
MATINEE SHOW:
 SUTRO'S: THE PALACE AT LANDS END (1:00), 3:00
A full-length documentary film about San Francisco's privately owned swimming, ice skating and museum complex built in the late 19th century, now in ruins. This nostalgic trip back in time is told through interviews, film footage, and hundreds of photographs — not only allowing us to relearn and finally understand Sutro Baths' history, but also to feel and experience it. Written & Directed by Tom Wyrsch; narrated by Ray Taliaferro. 2011 | 84 min | Digital
EVENING SHOW:
DON SIEGEL DOUBLE FEATURE
 THE LINEUP 7:30
Shot on-location in San Francisco (including Sutro Baths), Don Siegel's feature-length adaptation of the television series is a tense, gritty and extremely violent story of two gung ho cops in pursuit of two hit men. Eli Wallach and Richard Jaeckel are among the film's hard-boiled pleasures. 1958 | 86 min | 35mm archival print!
 + INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS 5:45, 9:10
One of the best sci-fi films of the '50s is Siegel's beautifully controlled work of hysteria, telling the story of human possession by unexplained alien pods in a small town. Kevin McCarthy and Dana Winter star in this low-budget marvel. 1956 | 80 min | 35mm 'Scope
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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19
SCARY COW PRIME CUTS:
5TH ANNIVERSARY FILM FESTIVAL EXTRAVAGANZA 4:00
 Please join us as we celebrate Scary Cow turning 5 years old at our Prime Cuts Film Festival! We have selected some of our favorite shorts for a fun evening of Bay Area Independent Film. Many of the films selected have been screened in film festivals around the world including the Slamdance Film Festival, the Palm Springs International Film Festival, SF IndieFest, the Sonoma International Film Festival, and more. Scary Cow is a collective of professional and amateur filmmakers living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a film co-op, we believe the best way to learn to make films is to actually get out there and make films with like-minded individuals. For tickets and more information, head to www.scarycow.com.
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MONDAY FEBRUARY 20
 HUGO in 3D (2:30), 5:15, 8:00
Based on the children's book The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Martin Scorsese's latest film tells the story of both an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station and the early days of filmmaking, paying tribute to the genius of real-life French filmmaker Georges Méliès.
"Hugo is unlike any other film Martin Scorsese has ever made, and yet possibly the closest to his heart." - Roger Ebert.
Starring Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen. 2011 | 126 min | DCP 3D |
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22 DOUBLE FEATURE
 TWO SIDES OF A COIN: KIRK DOUGLAS
PATHS OF GLORY 3:00, 7:00
Members of a French Army division fighting in WWI fall scapegoat to cover a general's ill judgment in battle. Banned outright in France for several years, Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece has not only taken its place in the pantheon of classic war pictures but transcended the genre. Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker and Adolphe Menjou star. 1957 | 88 min | 35mm
 + ACE IN THE HOLE 4:45, 8:45
Billy Wilder's corrosive account of embittered tabloid reporter Kirk Douglas and his amoral manipulation of a mining tragedy to ride him back to the big time. Unrelenting in its cynicism, the film features exceptional performances from Douglas and co-star Jan Sterling. aka The Big Carnival. 1951 | 111 min | 35mm
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23
MELANCHOLIA (2:30), 5:15, 8:00
From Danish agitator Lars von Trier comes a compelling family drama, set against the backdrop of imminent apocalypse. Melancholia explores the relationship between two sisters, the depressed Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and the seemingly more balanced Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), as a planet named Melancholia hurtles toward Earth, promising extinction for the entire planet. Boasting an all-star cast that includes Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling and Kiefer Sutherland, and claiming Best Actress at Cannes for Dunst's impressive performance, Melancholia is yet another stunning work from a singular, intriguing filmmaker. 2011 | 130 min | DCP 'Scope |
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24-SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26
FANTASIA (2:00), 5:00, 8:00
Walt Disney’s visionary celebration of sight and sound, Fantasia started it all. Never before have music and movie magic been blended to create such an exhilarating experience: The special wonder of Mickey Mouse as the mischievous Sorcerer’s Apprentice, the breathtaking beauty of mythical centaurs, winged fairies and cascading snowflakes, the pure fun of hippos in tutus performing a hilarious ballet! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Disney’s innovative Fantasia! 1940 | 114 min + intermission | 35mm |
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 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 29 DOUBLE FEATURE
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN 2:35, 7:00
Powell & Pressburger's remarkable fantasy-drama about RAF pilot David Niven who cheats death and must plead for his life before a heavenly court. Among the curious but effective artistic choices was the decision to film the earthbound scenes in Technicolor and the Heaven sequences in black-and-white. 1946 | 104 min | 35mm archival print!
 + THE MUSIC LOVERS 4:35, 9:00
Ken Russell's vivid, highly personalized, Panavision fantasy of the life of Tchaikovsky is the director's most impassioned work. Richard Chamberlain stars as the bisexual composer, but it's the powerhouse performance by Glenda Jackson as his unbalanced wife that brings it note for note. 1970 | 123 min | 35mm 'Scope
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THURSDAY, MARCH 1 DOUBLE FEATURE
FUNNY FACE 2:25, 7:00
1957 | 105 min | DCP
+ LOVE STREAMS 4:25, 9:00
1984 | 141 | 35mm
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FRIDAY, MARCH 2 DOUBLE FEATURE
PLANET OF THE APES 7:00
1968 | 112 min | 35mm 'Scope
+ BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES 9:10
1970 | 95 min | Digital 'Scope
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SATURDAY MARCH 3
SCARY COW 16TH SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Scary Cow is a Bay Area co-op that makes short films using a community oriented model that empowers anyone with a passion for the art. We believe that the best way to learn filmmaking is by making films with like-minded enthusiasts. With over 175 shorts screened to date, filmmakers continue to shine with several entries on the film festival circuit including a recent short that screened at the prestigious 2012 Slamdance Film Festival. We give back to our members and have awarded over $150,000 in budget money to date. So come support emerging filmmakers and vote for your favorite films. There's something for everyone! More info and tickets at www.scarycow.com. |
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