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The San Francisco International Film Festival

This year’s San Francisco International Film Festival is in full swing! The festival started on April 19 and continues through May 3. I’ve only attended one event – Buster Keaton Shorts with a live musical accompaniment by Merrill Garbus of

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Tonight on HBO: Girls Premiers

Tonight Lena Dunham’s new show Girls premiers on HBO. I was lucky enough to see the first three episodes at SXSW, and I think that Girls just might be my favorite new TV show of 2012. The show follows four

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SXSW 2012 Film Festival: Documentary Report

by Jessica Mosby –USA– The annual South by Southwest film, interactive, and music festivals are one of the highlights of my year. In 2011 I attended South by Southwest for the first time, and while I had fun, being a

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San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival: Closing Weekend

I am back from SXSW and already hitting another film festival! This weekend is the closing weekend for the 30th annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. There are so many great films playing this weekend. Tonight, I will

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This Year’s SXSW Film and Interactive Festivals

Greetings from Austin, TX! I have returned to the capital of the Lone Star state for this year’s South by Southwest film and interactive festivals. You can follow-up my updates throughout the day on Twitter (@jessiemosby). Once I’m home later

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German Gems: This Weekend in the Bay Area

This weekend I will be at German Gems. I’m super excited about this year’s festival as I had a great time last year. Such exciting Q&As with filmmakers and actors! I asked organizer Ingrid Eggers her favorite thing about organizing

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2011: A Last Look at Some Great Documentaries

by Jessica Mosby –USA– 2011 was another great year for movies. For me, it started in January at the annual Sundance Film Festival with a full slate of must-see films, and kept that momentum for the next eleven months. Unfortunately,

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Filmmaker Amy Glazer on the New Economics of Marriage and Seducing Charlie Barker

by Jessica Mosby –USA– Charlie Barker is a guy who has it all – almost. He has a beautiful successful wife, a large New York City apartment, a loyal best friend, and a once-promising acting career that he is hoping

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3rd i’s Ninth Annual San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival

The 3rd i’s Ninth Annual San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival starts tonight in San Francisco. Fans of Bollywood (I am raising my hand) will be able to see films through Sunday November 13. This is a great chance

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Farmageddon Director Kristin Canty on Saving America’s Farms

by Jessica Mosby –USA– For almost a year I have been experiencing insufferable allergies. Many doctors’ appointments and medications later, I still wake up in the morning with my skin inflamed and my eyes swollen shut. By the time I

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