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Mar 2018
27m 11s

Don't Wait for Somebody to Make Your Mov...

NO FILM SCHOOL
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Some would say that Jim Cummings' journey to winning this year's SXSW Grand Jury Prize for best narrative feature started back in 2016 when his short film "Thunder Road" won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. Yes, the short, which many consider one of the greatest of all time, was the source for their feature adaptation, but in reality, Jim's journey to SXSW ... Show More
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