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Sunday morning self-proclaimed Seattle superhero Phoenix Jones was arrested for pepper spraying a crowd in Seattle's Pioneer Square. The Seattle PI has the story here.

No doubt Phoenix Jones is upset that he'll miss the screening of Michael Barnett's Superheroes today at 2 p.m. as part of the 6th Annual Tacoma Film Festival. Barnett's 90-minute film uncovers the cultural phenomenon of real-life superheroes such as Jones.

You can certainly discover what inspires everyday citizens to take the law in to their own hands as they try to make the world a better and safer place for all.

[Rausch Auditorium, Monday, Oct. 10, 6 p.m., free admission, University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner, Tacoma]

For a complete list of today's films, click here.

LINK: 2011 TFF award winners

LINK: Opening Night Gala photos

LINK: Three stories behind the stories

LINK: Big stars at the Tacoma Film Festival 2011

LINK: Our Tacoma Film Festival preview

LINK: TFF Director Emily Alm's picks

LINK: TFF on twitter 

LINK: TFF website