Festival Films

Festival Films
Turning 10 doesn’t usually involve anything beyond more chores and maybe a bump in the allowance, but for the Anchorage International Film Festival, it means two solid weeks of films and special events. Beginning Friday, December 3, AIFF marks its first decade by offering a globe-spanning selection of narratives and documentaries—full-length, pocket-sized, and sometimes animated—all for about $ 8 …
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Sundance Announces 2011 Short Film Lineup
The Sundance Institute has announced the program of short films selected to screen at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. This year the Festival’s Short Film Program comprises 81 short films from U.S. and international filmmakers selected from 6,467 submissions (which is up 6% over 2010). “It’s a marvel to discover the creativity in this year’s shorts program. These filmmakers are charged with …
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The day the barber ‘whacked’ my dad
My granny used to say: “Tinggi tinggi, pendek pendek, slope sikit,” when it came to instructing the barber how to cut boys’ hair. What her instructions for a close buzz crop meant were to cut “high, short and with a slight slope”.
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holiday Events
Helping Hands for the Holidays. Now through Dec. 21. The Thompson Organization will provide toy and gift assemble. Donations of new toys for Toys for Tots will be appreciated. Leave instructions and unassembled toys at Thompson Toyota, BMW or Lexus Service and Parts building, Routes 313 and 6 11, Doylestown. Free. 215-345-9460 for details.
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