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By Linda and Al Lerner

In interview

Posted March 23, 2022

Split at the Root interview with a mother separated from her children, Immigrant Families Together who works to get them reunited. Producers include Rosario Dawson, Lana Parrilla, and Miranda Bailey.

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By Linda and Al Lerner

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Posted March 12, 2022

Still Working 9-5 Directors Larry and Gary Lane and Camille Hardman talk about how the groundbreaking original film with Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin came to be. Have women’s workplace issues changed?

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Posted February 25, 2022

HONK, Cheryl Allison interviewed about her film about her best friend that premieres at Dallas VideofFest about her best friend, a goose with 80k followers.

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Dual Director, Riley Stearns talks about his Sci-Fi thriller starring Karen Gillan and Aaron Paul which premiered at Sundance 2022.

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By Linda and Al Lerner

In interview

Posted November 15, 2021

Director Joe Winston & Producer Raymond Lambert Jr. talk why and how they made “Punch 9 For Harold Washington” about Chicago’s first Black Mayor.

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By Linda and Al Lerner

In interview

Posted November 12, 2021

Actress/Writer Lorien Haynes’ film “Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men.” 21 female directors about domestic abuse.

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Posted November 7, 2021

Acid Test Director Jenny Waldo discusses her semi-autobiographical film about a girl testing limits growing up in the 90’s

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Rebecca Hall on directing her Netflix movie “Passing” starring Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga at Chicago Int’l Film Festival

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