Robin Romm Goes Raw With Loss in 'The Mercy Papers'
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February 6, 2009
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Compact Visions: 2009's Oscar-Nominated Short Filmsnew
It would be a mistake to look at short film as only a step on the way to features, just as it would be unfair to think of short stories as only an introduction to an eventual novel.
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Eugene Weekly |
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Eugene Weekly |
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Eugene Weekly |
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