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SIDEWALK 2008: THE INDIES STRIKE BACK

By | December 2008

BEST OF 2008! Last year I decided to see what happened if I experienced a sober Sidewalk Film Festival and while good times were had, I decided this year to return to the booze soaked shenanigans of legends told. Well… not that hardcore, but I am feeling the post-festival burn…

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SIDEWALK 2008: THE INDIES STRIKE BACK

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