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August 21, 2011 at 9:16am

FILM: Three fresh faces at The Grand today

Filmmaker Damon Russell will appear with his film at 6 p.m. inside The Grand Cinema.

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FILM FESTIVAL TIME >>>

Filmmaker magazine announced the results of its annual survey of the "25 New Faces of Independent Film." Published by IFP, the nation's largest and oldest organization of independent filmmakers, Filmmaker has been doing the survey for 14 years.

For the second straight year, The Grand Cinema in Tacoma will screen films from said 25 filmmakers - this year the Tacoma independent film house will show 20 films through Aug. 25. 

Today, three films are on the docket:

AARDVARK, 1 p.m.: A blind ex-alcoholic becomes an amateur sleuth to solve a murder. Filmmaker calls it "Ravishing to look at." Filmmaker Kitao Sakurai will be in the house.

THE COLOR WHEEL, 3:30 p.m.: A comedy that gives a harsh, sarcastic twist to the intimate rivalry of siblings as they take a road trip together. Actress/comedienne Carlen Altman leads the post-film discussion.

SNOW ON THA BLUFF, 6 p.m.: A document on the life of a young, black, crack-dealing single parent. Is it staged or real? Ask filmmaker Damon Russell who will be in attendance.

LINK: We wrote a feature on the 25 New Faces of Independent Film

25 New Faces of Independent Film Festival

Friday, Aug. 19–25
The Grand Cinema, 606 S. Fawcett Ave., Tacoma
253.593.4474

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Carmen said on Aug. 22, 2011 at 6:33am

I loved Snow on tha Bluff. Though it did scare me at times.

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