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May 2020
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Animation - Dean DeBlois

James Ellis Deakins, Roger Deakins
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Episode 12- DEAN DEBLOIS - Animation

Team Deakins is joined by the incredibly talented Dean DeBlois, a writer director with credits like MULAN, LILO & STITCH, and all three HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON movies. He takes us through his journey as a filmmaker, sharing his knowledge about story

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