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Feminism and Diversity

Starry Messenger

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7. It's hard to earn money for your films if they aren't getting made.

Reply to msongs (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 10:26 PM

Feb 2012

And if made, not getting shown and distributed widely. I'd much rather films like Pariah were on 10 screens here in the Bay Area and trash like 3-D Monster Smash Part 2, Loud Noises only got one little theater. But it isn't. People need access to films in order to buy tickets.

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