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SCHEDULE-AWARDS-MUSIC-DOC & NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE FILM FESTIVAL+ SCRIPT-2-SCREEN AWARDS
OPTIONAL VIRTUAL SCREENINGS AND WILL BE SCHEDULED AFTER NOV. 18TH VIA FILMOCRACY.COM (Still pending)
Sign up info will include Geo-Blocking. Additional Awards will be announced during Virtual LIVE screenings.
AUDIENCE CHOICE VOTING DURING LIVE SCREENINGS
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FEATURE NOMINEES: USA
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OVERVIEW
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GUARDIANS OF THE FLAME
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DANIEL WOLFF
NEW YORK, USA
FRI. NOV.17
3:00 PM
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70 minutes
Undeterred by decades of prejudice, post-Katrina neglect, and ongoing appropriation of their traditions, three generations
of the extraordinary, multi-talented Harrison family guard their legacy and define what Black masking culture means in New
Orleans today.
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THE HUMBLER-DANNY GATTON
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VIRGINIA QUESADA
MARYLAND, USA
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94 minutes
Washington D.C. native, Danny Gatton, had a mastery of blues, jazz, rock, country, bluegrass, and rockabilly that so overwhelmed
other guitarists, they called him "The Humbler.
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FEATURE NOMINEES-INTERNATIONAL
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DIRECTOR
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OVERVIEW
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BEYOND
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GUILLAUME GAMAND
FRANCE
FRI. NOV. 17
10:00 AM
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49 minutes
Eight experienced musicians and artists from different backgrounds and styles gather in one isolated place in Swiss to
compose music, film music clips and create together. This documentary shot few months after the pandemic lockdown wants to
show why music and arts are essential.
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KNOCKIN ON HERMAN'S DOOR
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STEFANO BERTACCHINI
NETHERLANDS
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60 minutes
This film is built around the unknown and previously unseen footage of the film Cha-Cha (H. Curiël,NL 1979) which was
discovered in boxes at the warehouse of Eye Film Institute in Amsterdam. After 40 years consumed and scratched black &
white, and colour outtakes bring us back to the rough city of Amsterdam.
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LEILANI'S FORTUNE
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LOVELEEN KAUR
CANADA
FRI. NOV.17
1:30 PM
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80 minutes
Leilani's Fortune is an intimate journey that follows the blossoming career of queer, Ethiopian-Eritrean artist, Witch
Prophet.
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TIKI TAANE: IN SESSION WITH CSO
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TIKI TAANE
NEW ZEALAND
SAT. NOV. 18
12:45 PM
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70 minutes
Filmed in May 2021 to a sold out audience at the fully refurbished Christchurch Town Hall, Tiki Taane captures an emotional
and explosive performance with - Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Stunningly shot and superbly mixed, Tiki has raised the
bar with what can be achieved when collaborating with a 50 piece orchestra.
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WAIT AND SEE
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SUSAN KOENEN
NETHERLANDS
FRI. NOV.17
11:00 AM
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50 minutes
Quirky Emma (15) adores Ramses Shaffy, a deceased Dutch artist. Her classmates think she's weird and question her gender
every day. Emma wants to become an artist. She works hard to blow her bullying classmates away with her very own music - if
she'll find a band... Wait and see!
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MUSIC VIDEOS
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ARTIST
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OVERVIEW
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FIGURE IT OUT 4 YOURSELF
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JULIUS SMITH
USA
FRI. NOV.17
10:00 AM
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4 minutes
Good Soulful MUSIC Video 4 The WHOLE FAMILY
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GET OVER YOU AGAIN
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CHUCK PRICE
OKLAHOMA, USA
SAT. NOV. 18
3:00 PM
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5 minutes
Pantomime Music Video
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SOCIAL UNREST
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NILS RAINER COWEN
WASHINGTON, USA
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FRI. NOV.17
11:00 AM
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5 minutes
The official music video for legendary reggae artist Clinton Fearon's 2022 underground hit 'Social Unrest' off his latest
release 'Breaking News' explores the industrial underbelly and hidden beauty of his home city of Seattle.
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SHORT DOCS NOMINEES-WORLD CINEMA
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DIRECTOR
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OVERVIEW
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1-800-BEER-BY-BIKE
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JOHN D. McMAHON
NEW YORK-USA
SAT. NOV. 18
12:45 PM
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4 minutes
A delivery guy's bumpy ride through the 2020 lockdown, recording jingles as he navigates New York's strange new reality.
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A SYSTEM ON LIFE SUPPORT
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RACHEL SHULHAFER HAESELEY
KENTUCKY, USA
FRI. NOV.17
12:00 PM
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26 minutes
A System on Life Support highlights a unique grassroots effort in Owensboro, KY determined to find a local fix. This group,
the Greater Owensboro Partnership for Early Development (GOPED), is comprised of parents, teachers, community leaders, philanthropists,
and business partners with one common goal: to not only keep Kentucky's shaky childcare infrastructure afloat, but to find
local solutions that will strengthen the system for good.
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THE DRAGONFLY DREAMING PROJECT
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ANGELENA BONET
AUSTRALIA
FRI. NOV.17
12:45 PM
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40 minutes
Australian documentary filmmaker, Angelena Bonet (creator of "Change The World"), shares intimate details of
her journey of overcoming tragedies and devoting her life to helping others heal.
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STUDENT PROJECT: MUSIC DOC
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DIRECTOR
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OVERVIEW
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FUNK ODYSSEY: THE ZAMBONI FUNK STORY
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ALEXANDER DAVID SANDONE
NEW YORK, USA
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15 minutes
A captivating documentary that follows the extraordinary journey of Zamboni Funk, a charismatic musician with an unyielding
passion for funk and reggae. From humble beginnings to the neon lights of New York City, Zamboni's story is a symphony of
dedication, setbacks, and unrelenting resilience.
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INDIGENOUS NATIVE AMERICAN FOCUS: DOC-MOVIE-SCRIPT-TV PILOT-HISTORY-MUSIC
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DIRECTOR
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OVERVIEW
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BLACK HAWK ROCK
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RUSS FRY
IOWA, USA
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4 minutes
Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak, the Sauk war leader known to the American settlers as Chief Black Hawk, wrote in his autobiography
about visits to Shokokon, the area that is now called Burlington, Iowa. He held counsel in a secluded but romantic spot in
the midst of the bluffs, not far from the river.
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NO AMERICAN LEFT BEHIND
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AYUSH TALUKDER, SHREYA TALUKDER
MARYLAND, USA
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4 minutes
No American Left Behind is a short film about the underfunding of reservation schools and our neglect of Native Americans
and their right to a proper education.
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RABBIT STORIES: PART 1-GRANNY IS AN OUTLAW
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JOSEPH ERB
OKLAHOMA, USA
SAT. NOV. 18
3:00 PM
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25 minutes
The first episode of Rabbit Stories, "Granny Is an Outlaw", introduces us to Granny, an old woman who has lived
her whole life on the reservation. Granny is a rule follower, but one day, she finds herself on the wrong side of the law.
Rabbit Stories is a Cherokee series that captures the essence of Cherokee culture and entirely in the Cherokee Language.
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INJUSTICE! EXPARTE CROW DOG.
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CHRISTOPHER MANYDEEDS
MARYLAND, USA
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Injustice! United States vs Tribes is a TV anthology series about Federal Indian Law in dynamic US Supreme Court decisions.
The series will address how the United States and Tribes decided the course of history through a hostile court system. Ex
Parte Crow Dog is about a why the Federal government came to have criminal jurisdiction over Tribes for murder. This is a
case rife with corruption and pettiness
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THE GOINGSNAKE TRAGEDY
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FRED STAFF
BOLIVIA
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THE FOLLOWING STORY IS BASED ON A TRUE EVENT
The OK Corral took place in seconds,however,this event (the Goingsnake Tragedy) went on for hours. There were more U.S.
Marshals killed here than any place in history.
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SONGWRITING LYRICS, SONG, POETRY
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OVERVIEW
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PESTO-AGMENTALITY
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PAWEL STOKAJLO
POLAND
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Pesto is an independent artist hailing from Southern Poland. From a young age, he displayed a passion for music and started
composing his own songs on an Atari microcomputer at the age of 14. By 16, he had begun crafting his own lyrics, setting the
foundation for his musical journey.
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STORY MONSTER THEME SONG
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CONRAD J. STORAD
ARIZONA, USA
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Storad is the national award-winning author or editor of more than 50 science and nature books for children and young adults
Conrad is now entering the world of song writing and The Story Monster Theme Song" is his debut song.
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THE SHINING SPEAR-AHRIAKIN
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DEREK COLEMAN
IRELAND
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The Shining Spear
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ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE-SOUNDTRACK
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COMPOSER
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OVERVIEW
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M'ANAM: BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
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MICHAEL McGLYNN
ICELAND & IRELAND
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M'ANAM are a vocal group that combine the two ancient cultures of Ireland and Iceland, singing songs inspired by the natural
landscapes around them.
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SWEET SORROW
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SUSAN CASH
CANADA
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The film, Sweet Sorrow, uses the natural world and virtual as a metaphor in exploring the theme of partings of all kinds,
from people, nature, animals, the environment and the things we love and hold close as individuals, communities and nations.
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THE DOOR
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CHEN SHEN
CALIFORNIA, USA
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DiipSilence collaborates with other artists from all around the world, her primary music styles are Electronic, Chillout,
Downtempo and Glitch. Her music is known for its organic and fresh sound, which is created by her use of field recordings
and sound effects recorded from different locations.
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THE SISTERS KARDOS
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STEFAN KRISTINKOV
USA
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Stefan Kristinkov is an eclectic composer, known primarily for his work in independent film and a clarinetist with an extensive
performing background.
His music is characterized by inventiveness in combining diverse, often unexpected elements, blurring the boundaries of
styles and genres.
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TIKI TAANE IN SESSION WITH CSO
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TIKI TAANE
NEW ZEALAND
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TIKI TAANE Artist, Producer, Engineer, Experimentalist
One of the most well known and diverse artists and producers in Aotearoa (New Zealand), Tiki Taane (Ng'ti Maniapoto /
MacDuff) is considered to be an influential element in the pioneering of Aotearoa's bass culture, as well as the country's
most prolific genre-bending experimentalist.
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MAKE MY MOVIE IN MUSKOGEE: SHORT MOVIE SCRIPT
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SYNOPSIS
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FEUDING WOMEN: ANNIE VS LILLIAN
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FRED STAFF
BOLIVIA
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Two women with excellent shooting skills face off.
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ROLLING SILVERWARE
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JAMES C. BOCK
USA
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It's closing time for for a server's worst shift, and there's no end in sight.
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WHEN HE LEFT
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COALE COLEMAN
USA
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Sometimes a soldier's greatest fight begins when the war is over.
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SHORT MOVIE SCRIPT/TV PILOT/STAGEPLAY
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THE WRONG COLOR-BLUE
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EVELYN BONELLA
UNITED KINGDOM
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What if all your dreams came true in a heart beat and all the problems disappeared, for every future star caught between the
life she knows where she can have it all and the trying to pinpoint the exact moment where it all went so beautifully and
disasterously wrong.
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TIL THE END OF SUMMER
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BRIAN DU
OKLAHOMA, USA
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A young woman with a terminal illness must cope with her inevitable death, while trying not to burden those closest to her.
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FEATURE SCREENPLAY
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WRITER(S)
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SYNOPSIS
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COREY'S HAND
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JIM NORMAN
USA
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A high school boy born with a deformed hand is determined to pitch for his school, like his father. His dream seems impossible
until someone very unusual appears and coaches him.
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JOINTLY JUVENILE
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BRIAN DU, ANNE MIRROP BOYD
OKLAHOMA, USA
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Sofie Tsai will do whatever it takes to "get the girl", even if it sends her spiraling. May the aughts be ever in
her favor.
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LOVE, BEER AND CHILDREN
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JAMES BOCK
USA
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Lucas, a forty five year-old substitute teacher, professional disc golfer, and alcoholic has asked God to help him find someone
to love. Luckily for him, the prayers are answered when he meets Audrey, a twenty four year-old lush with three children,
at a rehabilitation clinic's alcohol awareness class.
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THE BEARDED LADY
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STEVE TROY SIDES
OKLAHOMA, USA
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Runaway teen goes to work for the carnival and falls in love with the carnival's main freak the Bearded Lady.
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THE PICKLEBALL KILLER
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JIM CARROLL
TEXAS, USA
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Brigg, an aging pickleball sensation, with supernatural speed, and dark mysterious origin, becomes the target of the Cartel
after he inadvertently rescues a young trafficked girl from their clutches.
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TRICKSTER
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ROB YORK
CALIFORNIA, USA
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Based upon a true story a wise old horse narrates his extraordinary life. After a near death accident he finds the meaning
of life through the eyes of a special needs little girl.
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