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JULY 2008 |
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There’s a Chinese saying, “good things come in pairs,” and although none of this month’s new releases is from China, we do have two remarkable docs out of Africa, two additions to the acclaimed Cuban Masterworks Collection, and two new titles from celebrated animator Michael Sporn. All new releases are 35% off – and since good sales also come in pairs, our Bastille Day extravaganza is still on, with all French titles 40% off through the end of the month. |
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| Many thanks to everyone who completed last month’s newsletter survey. We are busy processing all of your wonderful ideas and suggestions, and we hope to bring you some shiny new features in the very near future. Until then, be sure to check out this month’s contest for another chance to win a First Run film. |
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| IN THE NEWS |
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Emmy Nom for 49 UP!
Michael Apted's 49 UP has been nominated for Outstanding Interview in the 29th Annual News and Documentary Emmys. |
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Klein on Fire
Naomi Klein, co-director of The Take, has been dominating the news lately with interviews about her new book, The Shock Doctrine. |
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Cargo in Budapest
Cargo, an acclaimed short film from Dance for Camera 2, has been selected for EDIT2008 4th International Dance Film Festival in Budapest. |
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| CONTEST |
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Enter for a chance to win any DVD from our collection of social and political documentaries!
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| QUESTION: What First Run Features release was recently banned in Singapore? (Hint: Check the news section of our home page.) |
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| Email your response to contest@firstrunfeatures.com with SINGAPORE CONTEST in the subject line by Friday, August 1st. Three lucky winners will be chosen at random. |
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| Congratulations to Tom W. from Baltimore, MD; Roy C. from San Francisco, CA; and Vicki N. from Luling, LA, the three lucky winners of last month’s newsletter survey contest. Tom, Roy and Vicki all will receive the DVD of their choice from the First Run Features collection. |
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 WITHOUT THE KING
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Hot Docs International Documentary Festival, this acclaimed film tells an astonishing story of Africa’s last absolute monarchy, the Kingdom of Swaziland.
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 21 UP: SOUTH AFRICA
The Jesuit maxim at the heart of the landmark UP Series has now been taken to South Africa, where a group of diverse children, first filmed in 1992 at the age of 7, are now 21. |
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 CLANDESTINOS
One of the most commercially successful of all Cuban films, this action-packed thriller chronicles the romance between two young revolutionaries in 1950s Havana as they fight for their lives against Batista’s secret service. |
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MALUALA
In 19th century Cuba, African slaves known as “cimarrons” overpower their Spanish masters and hide in settlements in the eastern mountains. But discord among the cimarrons is sown by traitors working secretly for the Spanish. |
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 ABEL'S ISLAND
Based on the beloved classic from William Steig, this Emmy-nominated film relates the story of Abel, a mouse who gets swept away in a flood and stranded for over a year on a deserted island. Also featuring The Story of the Dancing Frog. |
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 THE MARZIPAN PIG
Based on the award-winning book by Russell Hoban, a marzipan pig falls behind a sofa and is lost. In his loneliness, the pig’s feelings of love reach out to an owl, a mouse, and a hibiscus flower. |
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