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The Popcorn Auteur

Jon and Chris get a film education, one filmmaker at a time. Each month, we pick a famous filmmaker and watch every film that he or she wrote and directed. Then, we research the filmmaker’s history a... Read more

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Sarah Polley

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Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead are filmmakers that embody independent filmmaking. There latest film, Something in the ... Read more

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