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Miri Hess

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Articles by Miri Hess

Feature
Dec. 2, 2013

Welcome to the School of Hard Knocks: How to Get Hired by Established Filmmakers

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Feature
Jan. 2, 2011

Awards of Academia: Peabodys and duPonts Honor the Real Reality

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Feature
Apr. 6, 2010

The Alternative Theatrical Circuit, With Film Festivals as a Launching Pad

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Online Feature

Buckin' at the Big House: 'Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo' Goes Behind the Walls

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Feature
Jun. 3, 2009

Capturing that Elusive Theatrical Screening: Three Films Rise to the Challenge

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Jun. 1, 2009

Nouveau Niche Demographics: Unique Funding Models Supercede Mainstream Methods

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