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            Charles Barfield
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            Charles Barfield
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              Christopher Bell
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              Christopher Bell
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              Gregory Ellwood
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                Charles Barfield
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                  Director & Cinematographer Brennan Vance Talks Art Films [Indie Beat Podcast]

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                  Indie Beat is here again! For the latest episode of Everyone’s Very Favorite Indie Film Podcast™, we had on director and cinematographer Brennan Vance. Vance had a stint in art school before he even decided ...
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                  Indie Beat coming 'round the bend once again! For this episode, we spoke with actor and filmmaker Frank Mosley. Born, raised, and still residing in good ol' Texas, Mosley started filmmaking at an early age r...
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                  August 25, 2018 12:41 pm
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                  Super Smash that play button! Indie Beat is back, baby! This episode we have on filmmaker, programmer, and professor Brandon Colvin. Colvin began his career with the feature film "Frames," an Antonioni-in...
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                  Indie Beat Podcast Talks To Filmmaker Jessie Jeffrey Dunn Rovinelli

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                  Time for another go 'round, Indie Beat listeners. We're back this time with filmmaker, editor, and critic Jessie Jeffrey Dunn Rovinelli. After a number of shorts, Rovinelli embarked on her first feature "Em...
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