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Aug 2023
52m 55s

How To Reinvent a Classic With Birth/Reb...

NO FILM SCHOOL
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Laura Moss and Brendan J. O’Brien are the writers behind the film, Birth/Rebirth, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. The film was inspired by Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, but with a focus on the madness and monstrosity of motherhood.  In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with writers Laura Moss and Brendan J O’Brien to ... Show More
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