48 Hour Film Project - San Francisco Premier Interviews Tonight!

Guess what? There's only two more days left of the 48HFP San Francisco screenings. If you haven't seen the films, you're missing out. You'll get more bang for your buck. You can't beat watching over a dozen films for the same price of just one Hollywood film at a mall rat movie theater. Plus you get the chance to be interviewed by me. Tonight I'm going to scope the waiting line tonight, hunt down unsuspecting patrons and make them talk to me on camera! I know, I'm mean but I get a kick out of it. Take a seat at the Landmark Lumiere Theater today June 30 and/or tomorrow July 1st. Visit The 48 Hour Film Project for ticket sales and times.

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