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2011 Audience Award Winner on the Big Screen!
In partnership with Telegraph21 and Icarus Films, ITVS is pleased to announce an evening dedicated 2011 FUTURESTATES Audience Award Winner Kimi Takesue at the Big Screen Plaza on Tuesday, August 9th from 5pm – 7pm.
The evening will start with the 2011 FUTURESTATES Audience Award winning film, That Which Once Was, followed by a screening of Takesue’s latest documentary, Where Are You Taking Me.
The filmmaker will be present at the screenings.
For more information on this event, visit the Big Screen Plaza website.
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