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IIFF New York City Film Financing Townhall (February 2010): Networking & Education for Filmmakers & Financiers
Monday, February 15, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (ET)
New York, NY
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IIFF/NYC Townhall Meeting at SVA in Manhattan –
Where Film & Finance Meet to Succeed Together
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The New York Metro chapter of the Institute for International Film Financing (IIFF) continues its successful series of monthly gatherings at the junction of film & finance with another special Townhall Meeting in New York City. Our friends at School of Visual Arts are again hosting us at their main building in the heart of Manhattan, conveniently located near the corner of 23rd St. & 3rd Ave.
This "grassroots" community get-together is designed to foster & inform productive relationships between attending professionals and to provide unbiased insight & education about the business of film (and film financing in particular). The event features a powerful roster of highly topical speakers from the filmmaking and financial industries. We are delighted to once again welcome real-world financiers among our guests for the evening!
IIFF's one-of-a-kind mission is to sustainably expand the scope & appeal of film financing, and to do so for the benefit of the public at large. True to our proven motto of "democratizing film financing," IIFF's regular Townhall Meetings bring together a wide array of professionals from relevant backgrounds in film, finance and beyond for a vibrant evening of insightful presentations and speeches, inspiring discussion and focused networking. Past meetings (e.g.: January '08 Bay Area Townhall in San Francisco, CA, January '08 Los Angeles Townhall in Venice, CA & January '08 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan | December '07 Bay Area Townhall in San Francisco, CA, December '07 Los Angeles Townhall in Santa Monica, CA, December '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan & December '07 New England Townhall in Providence, RI | November '07 Bay Area Townhall in San Francisco, CA & November '07 New England Townhall in Norwalk, CT | October '07 Los Angeles Townhall in Santa Monica, CA, October '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan & October '07 New England Townhall in Boston, MA | September '07 Los Angeles Townhall in Santa Monica, CA & September '07 New England Townhall in Norwalk, CT | August '07 Los Angeles Townhall in Santa Monica, CA & August '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan | July '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan & July '07 Los Angeles Townhall in Santa Monica, CA | June '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan | May '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan & May '07 Bay Area Townhall in Mountain View, CA | April '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan & April '07 Bay Area Townhall in San Francisco, CA | March '07 New England Townhall in Stowe, VT, March '07 Bay Area Townhall in San Rafael, CA & March '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan | February '07 Townhall West in San Francisco, CA & February '07 Townhall East in New York City | January '07 Townhall in Santa Cruz, CA | December '06 Townhall East in New York City & December '06 Townhall West in San Francisco, CA | October '06 Townhall in New York City | September '06 Townhall in Oakland, CA | July '06 Townhall in Palo Alto, CA | June '06 Townhall in San José, CA | May '06 Townhall in San Francisco, CA | April '06 Townhall at Stanford business school) have reliably delivered useful insights into the business of film, provided valuable networking opportunities, and managed to draw large and enthusiastic crowds.
Who should attend? Entrepreneurs, technologists, attorneys, bankers, investment managers, venture capitalists and other non-film professionals are cordially invited to learn more about independent film. Are you considering taking an active role in film or would you like to expand your current involvement? Don't miss this opportunity to connect with the like-minded… Established and aspiring filmmakers are, naturally, more than welcome to join us as well!
The evening's five seven presentations & panel discussion will address key issues relevant to filmmakers, financiers, and anyone interested in the economics, business mechanics, and financial dynamics of film. They will be followed by Q&A time. Attendees will also have ample opportunity to interact & network with our distinguished presenters and panelists and amongst themselves.
An informal après-meeting celebration will take place at an area restaurant.
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The event will be expertly moderated by David Rosen (bio), a veteran executive in the media and technology industries with over 25 years of hands-on experience in fundraising, business development, strategic planning, competitive analysis, market research and strategy. David has served as VP of Corporate Development at IP video networking company ComCam. He is the Executive Producer of the Digital Independence conference.
Previously, David worked as VP of Business Development and Marketing at Advanced Visual Systems, International Marketing Director at pioneering computer maker Commodore, and VP of Entertainment Services at LINK Resources/IDG. He has served on the Board of Directors or Advisors at Independent Television Service (ITVS), Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Rockefeller Foundation's National Video Resources (NVR), and Film Arts Foundation (FAF). David was also an advisor to Rep. Richard Gephardt, several leading foundations, and other public-policy organizations. He is the author of the book "Off-Hollywood: The Making & Marketing of Independent Films" as well as numerous articles. His TV credits include ABC's "The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald" and PBS's "The American City" with John Lindsay. (more)
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School of Visual Arts (SVA)
Main Building – Film, Video & Animation Department
209 East 23rd Street (btw. 2nd & 3rd Avenue)
Amphitheater, 3rd floor
New York, NY 10010
(212) 592-2000
Map: See a map of 209 E 23rd St. at Ask, Google, MapQuest, Windows Live or Yahoo.
Nearest subway station (ca. 0.2 miles walking distance): 6 Line station at 23rd St. & Park Ave.; all nearby subway stations can be found here.
Subway & walking directions: Take the 6 Line to 23rd St. and walk two and a half blocks East on 23rd St.; look for the entrance to SVA's Main Building on the left-hand side of 23rd St., on the block between 2nd & 3rd Ave., near the NE corner of 23rd St. & 3rd Ave.
This month's Townhall is graciously hosted by the prestigious School of Visual Arts (SVA), one of the nation's largest independent, regionally accredited art –and film– schools.
SVA, located in the heart of New York City, is an established leader and innovator in the education of artists, offering graduate, undergraduate and continuing-education classes. From its inception in 1947 as a trade school with three instructors and 35 students, SVA has grown into a dynamic, multidisciplinary institution with a faculty of more than 800 and a student body of almost 3,500. Along the way, SVA has instituted numerous educational innovations, including the selection of professionals working in the arts and art-related fields as instructors. SVA distinguishes itself by its extensive facilities, state-of-the-art equipment, unique program philosophies, and the size, breadth and professional standing of its faculty. Each faculty member is a practicing artist, filmmaker, designer, or photographer committed to the professional art world as well as to teaching the next generation of artists.
Very special thanks go to SVA's Film, Video and Animation Department and its Chairman, Reeves Lehmann. The members of the Film, Video and Animation Department are industry-renowned for turning ideas into cinematic works of art; the faculty even includes Oscar winners. SVA is one of the best-equipped film and animation schools in the country with industry-standard digital facilities that rival many professional studios.
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6:00-6:30 PM ... Registration, Sign-In & Networking (30 mins)
6:30-7:30 PM ... Four Featured Presentations with Q&A (4x 15 mins)
7:30-7:45 PM ... Networking Break (15 mins)
7:45-8:15 PM ... Three Featured Presentations with Q&A (3x 10 mins)
8:15-9:00 PM ... Moderated Panel Discussion with Q&A (45 mins)
9:00+ PM ... Community Time at Nearby Restaurant
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1) New Frontiers of Film Finance: Innovative Tax Credits & Other Instruments
— by Marc Jacobson (bio), expert film & venture financier; Counsel at global law firm Greenberg Traurig; has repped Meg Ryan, Julianne Moore, Rip Torn & many other actors; fmr. CFO, General Counsel & Sr. VP of Corporate Development at Prodigy Communications (NASDAQ: PRGY); took Prodigy from near-bankruptcy to ca. $2.5B valuation; instrumental in raising over $340M in capital; fmr. President & COO at Politics.com (NASDAQ: POCO); fmr. CFO at TurboChef Technologies (NASDAQ: TRBO) … (more) »
2) Getting the Money for Quality Films: Perfecting Your Project
— by Tom Heller (bio), successful executive producer & film financier; Co-Founder & Principal at film finance & production company Everest Entertainment; produced 2010 Academy Award Best Picture hopeful "Precious" (Mo'Nique), Rodrigo Garcia's "Mother & Child" (Naomi Watts, Samuel L. Jackson), Dana Adam Shapiro's "Monogamy" & Mariah Carey starrer "Tennessee"; fmr. Head of Business Development at Lee Daniels Entertainment; previously worked at Writers & Artists Agency, Miramax & ICM … (more) »
3) Effective Distribution Strategies & Making the Sale: A Lesson for Filmmakers & Financiers
— by Andrew Hurwitz (bio), indie finance & distribution guru; Co-Founder & Partner at law firm Schreck, Rose, Dapello, Adams & Hurwitz, which helps fund both studio & independent pictures; leading film finance attorney with clients like Ang Lee, Michael Moore & Jim Sheridan; sold Sundance premiere "Son of Rambow" for $7M; negotiated distribution deals for Summit's hit "Push" & Sundance winner "Happythankyoumoreplease"; made Hollywood Reporter's list of Power Lawyers … (more) »
4) Where's the Dough? Funding Indies in the Time of Financial Crisis
— by Tricia van Klaveren (bio), accomplished film financier, producer & attorney; Principal at Fully Loaded Pictures; Executive Producer/Producer on David Mamet & Stuart Gordon's "Edmond" (William H. Macy, Denise Richards), Mike Hodges' "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (Clive Owen, Jonathan Rhys Meyers), Asia Argento's "The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things" (Peter Fonda, Jeremy Renner), "Lying" (Chloe Sevigny, Jena Malone); fmr. VP at international film sales & financing company … (more) »
5) Hedge Fund Money & Films: What We Look for
— by Aaron Kaufman (bio), top-tier hedge fund equity investor in movies; President at Overnight Films; fmr. Founder & Managing Partner at investment fund Barbarian Films ("13," "Spread"); fmr. VP at billionaire Charles Spackman's Hong Kong-based private equity firm Spackman Group; fmr. SVP of Business Development at Palm Pictures; has produced with A-list talent like Robert De Niro, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Aniston, Matt McConaughey & Salma Hayek … (more) »
6) Production Finance: Ensuring a Smooth Funding Process for Your Movie
— by Roz Lichter (bio), veteran entertainment & business lawyer specializing in independent film finance & production; organized financing for numerous movies, transacted 100s of film-related deals & worked on features distributed by Miramax, Sony, Paramount & Warner Bros; credits include Steve Shainberg's "Fur" (Nicole Kidman, Robert Downey Jr.), James Mangold's Sundance winner "Heavy," Oscar-winning documentary "American Dream"; Adjunct Professor at NYU's film school … (more) »
7) It's Still the Plan: Why a Good Film Business Plan Is More Important Than Ever
— by David Rosen (bio), veteran of media & tech industries with 25+ years experience in fundraising, business development, market research & strategy, who helped take 2 high-tech companies public; author of "Off-Hollywood: The Making & Marketing of Independent Films," commissioned by IFP & Sundance; fmr. executive at Advanced Visual Systems & Commodore; fmr. Board Director at Independent Television Service (ITVS) … (more) »
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– Marc Jacobson, Esq. (topic): A master money finder, Marc Jacobson has helped raise over $340 million in capital. Having amassed significant experience as a successful entrepreneur, executive and legal advisor in the entertainment and Internet industries, Mr. Jacobson currently works as an attorney at global legal powerhouse Greenberg Traurig. In this capacity, he advises client companies and talent on their entertainment and Internet related ventures. His particular areas of expertise include film finance, production and distribution, talent representation, as well as strategic corporate advice and counseling for entertainment businesses. Prior to Greenberg Traurig, Mr. Jacobson served as the Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Senior Vice President for Corporate Development and Public Policy at online service provider Prodigy Communications (NASDAQ: PRGY). He was part of the team that took the company from near-bankruptcy to a purchase from IBM and Sears at $50 million, to a public offering at a valuation of about $1 billion, to about $2 billion upon his resignation. Subsequently, he helped run several Internet companies as President and Chief Operating Officer at Politics.com (NASDAQ: POCO); Chief Financial Officer at TurboChef Technologies (NASDAQ: TRBO); President at TurboChef Internet; and Chief Operating Officer at MY-CD.com. Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Jacobson has represented such notable individuals as Meg Ryan, Julianne Moore, Rip Torn, Cathy Lee Crosby, Jimmy Webb, Herb Ritts, Lamont Dozier, Brian and Eddie Holland, Ronan Tynan and numerous soap opera actors. His corporate clients have included Prodigy, Carlin Music, EMI Music Publishing, Casablanca Media, Handmade Films, Wachovia Bank and others. Mr. Jacobson has been listed in the 2005-2009 editions of the Chambers and Partners USA Guide, an annual listing of the leading business lawyers and law firms. He was also selected for the 2008 edition of Super Lawyers Magazine. Moreover, he is the founding Chairman of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, an organization with over 1,700 members. Mr. Jacobson received his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1974 and his law degree from NYU in 1977. »
– Tom Heller (topic): With more than 14 years of experience, Tom Heller is an accomplished executive producer in the independent film industry. As Co-Founder and Principal at film finance and production outfit Everest Entertainment, he plays a critical role in the company's creative and financial processes. Mr. Heller recently executive produced (alongside Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry) the groundbeaking six-fold Academy Award nominee and Best Picture hopeful "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," starring Oscar nominated breakthrough star Gabourey Sidibe, fellow Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Mo'Nique, as well as legendary singers Maria Carey and Lenny Kravitz. Moreover, he had a guiding hand as Associate Producer on "Mother and Child," featuring Academy Award nominees Naomi Watts and Samuel L. Jackson, written and directed by Rodrigo Garcia ("Nine Lives") and executive produced by Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu ("Babel"). He also produced "Monogamy," co-written and directed by Academy Award nominated director Dana Adam Shapiro ("Murderball"). Mr. Heller will be a Producer on the upcoming film "Foxcatcher", to be directed by Oscar nominee Bennett Miller ("Capote"). Prior to his work with Everest Entertainment, Mr. Heller was Head of Business Development at Lee Daniels Entertainment, where he served as an Executive Producer on "Tennessee," starring Mariah Carey and distributed by Universal. He began his career at International Creative Management (ICM), and has held positions at Miramax Films and as a motion picture literary agent at Writers and Artists Agency. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, and holds an MBA from Columbia University. »
– Andrew Hurwitz, Esq. (topic): A leading indie finance and distribution guru, Andrew Hurwitz co-founded and serves as Partner at the law firm of Schreck, Rose, Dapello, Adams & Hurwitz, which helps fund both studio and independent motion pictures. Mr. Hurwitz is considered one of the most well-known and respected attorneys on the New York indie circuit today. His specialty are effective financing and distribution game plans. He works hands-on on global fundraising campaigns that allow clients such as high-profile directors Ang Lee, Michael Moore and Jim Sheridan to fulfill their cinematic visions. Mr. Hurwitz also sells indie features to studios at impressive rates. His track record of success includes negotiating distribution contracts for the box-office hit "Push," with tween superstar Dakota Fanning and double Academy Award nominee Djimon Hounsou, and 2010 Sundance Audience Award winner "Happythankyoumoreplease," featuring rising-star actress Malin Akerman ("Watchmen"). He was also successful in selling the independent British comedy-drama "Son of Rambow" to Paramount Vantage for $7 million. Prior to forming his current partnership, Mr. Hurwitz worked with Sue Bodine in entertainment finance at renowned New York law firm Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine & Weinstein. He made the 2007 and 2008 editions of the Hollywood Reporter's annual list of Power Lawyers. Among other ambitious projects, he has worked with a group of investors on turning Western Pennsylvania into a full-fledged "film mecca," further enriching his expertise in the film funding sphere. Mr. Hurwitz received his law degree from Georgetown University in 1988, and took night classes at NYU to learn about film finance. »
– Tricia van Klaveren (topic): A successful film financier and producer, Tricia van Klaveren serves as Principal of Los Angeles- and San Francisco-based independent production company Fully Loaded Pictures (f.k.a. Mosaic Film Group). To date, she has produced/executive produced four theatrical feature films: "Lying," World Premiere Cannes 2006, Directors' Fortnight, written and directed by M. Blash, starring Chloe Sevigny ("Kids"), Jenna Malone ("Pay It Forward") and Henry Gummer, son of Meryl Streep; "Edmond," World Premiere Venice 2005, screenplay by David Mamet, directed by Stuart Gordon, with William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Mena Survari, Denise Richards, Bokeem Woodbine, Bai Ling, Rebecca Pidgeon and Joe Mantegna; "The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things," World Premiere Cannes 2004, Directors' Fortnight, directed by Asia Argento with Peter Fonda, Wynona Ryder, Marilyn Manson, John Robinson ("Elephant"), Jeremy Sisto and Michael Pitt; "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead," North American Premiere, Sundance 2004, directed by Mike Hodges, with Clive Owen, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Malcolm McDowell and Charlotte Rampling. Fully Loaded Pictures' production slate includes "As Good as Dead," a psychological thriller with Brian Cox and Melissa Leo; "Kent State," based on the shootings of four students at Kent State in 1970; "London Fields," based on the book by Martin Amis; "Killer Inside Me," based on the book of the same title by Jim Thompson; and "Everything Is Going to Be Just Fine," a story about a Hollywood hairdresser who sees dead people. In development is "The Gap Sequence," a sci-fi political thriller based on the novels by award-winning, best-selling author Stephen Donaldson. Van Klaveren is on the Board of WomensFilmNet, a new online entertainment portal for women. She is also a Founding Board Member of the International Emerging Talent Film Festival (IETFF) in Monte Carlo, which features emerging global film talent. Prior to producing, van Klaveren was an executive with an international film sales and financing company in Los Angeles, a senior executive and Board Member of an entertainment technology company, and an attorney in New York City. She holds a J.D. and M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, where she graduated with honors. »
– Aaron Kaufman (topic): As the President of film financing outfit Overnight Films, Aaron Kaufman is on the forefront of private-equity investing in motion pictures. He currently has projects in production featuring megastars like two-time Academy Award winner Robert De Niro, Academy Award nominee Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Aniston, Salma Hayek, Michelle Rodriguez, Matt McConaughey and Eva Mendes. Prior to Overnight, Mr. Kaufman founded Barbarian Films, a media investment fund and production company which structured financing for independently produced films. Barbarian financed and co-produced "13," starring Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon, and "Spread," with Ashton Kutcher and Anne Heche. Prior to Barbarian, Mr. Kaufman was Vice President of Spackman Group, a private equity group based in Hong Kong and founded by billionaire investor Charles Spackman, which specialized in film and media investments. The group later sold its 51% stake in Sidus to Korean Telecom and KTF Co. for $29 million in a high-profile acquisition which set off a spate of deals for Korean film producers. Mr. Kaufman then extended the Spackman Group's film investment strategy to the US market. Additionally, as Head of Business Development and Strategic Planning for Chris Blackwell's Palm Pictures, he assisted in securing financing and strategic partnerships as well as marketing Palm's film properties and DVD catalog. Mr. Kaufman was integral to the successful launch of Palm Picture's landmark Directors Series DVD releases which first introduced the work of then up-and-coming filmmakers such as Spike Jonze, Mark Romanek, Michel Gondry and Chris Cunningham. »
– Rosalind "Roz" Lichter, Esq. (topic): A sought-after business and entertainment attorney with twenty-five years of legal experience, Roz Lichter specialties in independent film finance and production. Her entertainment practice is exceptionally well-rounded and involves all aspects of film, television, theater and publishing. Ms. Lichter has organized financing for numerous movies, and has served as production counsel for films distributed by both major and mini-major studios such as Miramax, Sony Pictures Classics, Paramount and Warner Bros. Her firm has transacted hundreds of film-related deals not only in New York, but also in Los Angeles, London, Norway, Chile and Canada. Movies to her credit include "Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus," featuring Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman and two-time Oscars nominee Robert Downey Jr., the Sundance winner "Heavy", directed by James Mangold ("Girl, Interrupted," "Walk the Line," "3:10 to Yuma"), and the Oscar-winning documentary "American Dream". Ms. Lichter is also an Adjunct Professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she teaches in the graduate and undergraduate film divisions, as well as a former long-time faculty member at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where she taught entertainment law. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, was a fellow of the National Endowment of the Humanities, and received her Juris Doctorate degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University. Currently, Ms. Lichter is a member of the New York City Bar, where she recently completed her three-year term as Chair of the Entertainment Law Committee. »
– David Rosen (topic) is a veteran of the media and technology industries. He has over 25 years of experience in new business development, strategic planning, competitive analysis, market research and strategy, focusing on startup and business-unit initiatives, fundraising projects, new product/service introductions and US market entry by foreign companies. Mr. Rosen has served as VP of Corporate Development at ComCam, an innovative Internet Protocol (IP) video networking company. Previously, he held a number of executive positions including: VP of Business Development and Marketing at Advanced Visual Systems (formerly MuSE Technologies), a leading provider in data-visualization tools and solutions; International Marketing Director at desktop computer maker Commodore International, where he oversaw the worldwide introduction of the first CD-ROM (Amiga) system and over 100 titles; and VP of Entertainment Services at LINK Resources/IDG, consulting on new-product introductions and strategy for Apple, AT&T, CBS, Hughes, Microsoft, Philips and other leading companies. Mr. Rosen is the Executive Producer/Convener of Digital Independence, a conference on creativity, technology and democracy that has been supported by the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations and other prestigious organizations. In the past, he has served on the Board of Directors/Advisors for the following non-profit groups: Independent Television Service (ITVS), public television's principal producer and distributor of independent programs (where he also held the position of Treasurer); Museum of Modern Art (MoMA/NY, Video Collection); Rockefeller Foundation's National Video Resources (NVR); Film Arts Foundation (FAF); and the "Shaping San Francisco" social history multimedia project. He has also been an advisor to Rep. Richard Gephardt, the Benton, Ford and MacArthur Foundations, and other public-policy organizations. Moreover, Mr. Rosen is the author of "Off-Hollywood: The Making and Marketing of Independent Films" (Grove, 1990), which was originally commissioned by Robert Redford's Sundance Institute, and, most recently, "The Next Telecom War: Moving From Net Neutrality to Infrastructure Common Carriage" (Filmmaker Magazine, Summer 2008). He has also written for the Hollywood Reporter, Red Herring, San Francisco magazine, Foundation News and contributed to numerous college-level management textbooks and other publications. He conceived and prepared the treatment for a four-part television series on the digital communications revolution for the Socratic Dialogues/MIT Media Lab. Mr. Rosen's TV credits include the six-hour ABC miniseries "The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald," and the Emmy-winning PBS series "The American City" with John Lindsay. »
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[…] I think we share a strong desire to help filmmakers." — Darren Ehlers, COO, Scenechronize "First, I simply must say what an amazingly informative session it was and well carried out by [Workshop instructor] Tricia van Klaveren and her guest speakers. It packed a memorable punch. […] I had never heard of IIFF previously and now look forward to more of the same from you guys." — Teo, CEO, Cool Room Entertainment Would you like to speak out? We want to hear from you! Send us your comments by email. |
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