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    Dear Doc Doctor: What’s the best way I can start my demo to make a strong impression—especially when submitting to a very competitive grant?

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  • The buzz on "Bees"

    The Mill Valley Film Festival opened last Thursday with a grand entrance by The Secret Life of Bees cast member Dakota Fanning, followed by California Film Institute/MVFF Founder and Executive... more

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  • "The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins"--Oct. 13

    San Francisco Art Institute’s Visiting Artists and Scholars lecture series brings Pietra Brettkelly’s fascinating Sundance-award-winning documentary, which followed international artist Vanessa Beecroft as she makes art and attempts to adopt... more

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Cinequest announces program

Cinequest announced yesterday in San Jose its 2008 program, emphasizing its role as a “discovery” festival that culled its 153 features and shorts from 1,800 submissions. The festival continues to offer distribution to a select set of films from its festival after the festival is completed. The festival, which runs Feb. 27-March 9, features a rich set of panels for filmmakers. Its Maverick Spirit Award goes this year to John Leguizamo and his film “Where God Left His Shoes” screens. It also features conversations with screenwriter Michael Arndt (“Little Miss Sunshine”) and screenwriter/actor/producer (“Million Dollar Baby”) Bobby Moresco.

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