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MEET THE FILMMAKER: Marianna Palka - GOOD DICK

Introduce Yourself: Marianna Palka, I wrote/directed/produced and acted in GOOD DICK. Inspired by The Group Theater, Jimmy Dean and the Beat Generation, I left Glasgow Scotland at 17 to study at the Atlantic Theater Company in NYC.

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MEET THE FILMMAKER: Michael Brown - 3 PEAKS, 3 WEEKS: FOR THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA

Introduce Yourself: My Name is Michael Brown and my film is called 3 Peaks 3 Weeks.

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MEET THE DISTRIBUTORS: Sandro Florin and Alex Garcia of FiGa Films - Por sus propios ojos and A Casa de Alice

Introduce Yourself:

Sandro Florin: Raised in Rio de Janeiro, I went to film school in Sao Paulo (FAAP) and New York (New School), where I lived and worked for 14 years, before relocating to California in 2001. I founded FiGa Films in 2006 with my partner, Cuban-American Alex Garcia, to discover and distribute Latin American content in the US and Canada. We have two films at the 5th Jackson Hole Film Festival: from Argentina PROPER EYES, in competition, and from Brazil ALICE"S HOUSE, having a special screening.

Alex Garcia: I am Alex Garcia of FiGa Films, the North American distributor of the Latin American films Proper Eyes (Por sus propios ojos) and Alice’s House (A Casa de Alice), both being screened at this year’s Jackson Hole Film Festival.

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MEET THE FILMMAKER: Laerke Drews - LAURA IN ACTION

As we get nearer to the festival, we will be featuring the various filmmakers whose work will be screening throughout the festival.

Introduce Yourself: My name is Laerke Drews, and I am a student of film.

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