Monday, January 08, 2018
ANOTHER SILLY DATE POST
Somehow I've always liked silly dates:
Today, shortly after 18 minutes past six PM it will be
1/8/18 18:18:18
Labels: silly dates
Sunday, January 07, 2018
GOLDEN GLOBES 2018
2018 Golden Globes
Nominees
MOTION PICTURES
Best Motion Picture, Drama
"Call Me by Your Name"
"Dunkirk"
"The Post"
"The Shape of Water"
=> "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
"The Disaster Artist"
"Get Out"
"The Greatest Showman"
"I, Tonya"
=> "Lady Bird"
Best Motion Picture, Animated
"The Boss Baby"
"The Breadwinner"
=> "Coco"
"Ferdinand"
"Loving Vincent"
Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language
"A Fantastic Woman"
"First They Killed My Father"
=> "In the Fade"
"Loveless"
"The Square"
Best Director, Motion Picture
=> Guillermo del Toro, "The Shape of Water"
Martin McDonagh, "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
Christopher Nolan, "Dunkirk"
Ridley Scott, "All the Money in the World"
Steven Spielberg, "The Post"
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor, "The Shape of Water"
Greta Gerwig, "Lady Bird"
Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, "The Post"
=> Martin McDonagh, "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
Aaron Sorkin, "Molly’s Game"
MOTION PICTURE ACTORS
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Jessica Chastain, "Molly’s Game"
Sally Hawkins, "The Shape of Water"
=> Frances McDormand, "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
Meryl Streep, "The Post"
Michelle Williams, "All the Money in the World"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Judi Dench, "Victoria & Abdul"
Helen Mirren, "The Leisure Seeker"
Margot Robbie, "I, Tonya"
=> Saoirse Ronan, "Lady Bird"
Emma Stone, "Battle of the Sexes"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Mary J. Blige, "Mudbound"
Hong Chau, "Downsizing"
=> Allison Janney, "I, Tonya"
Laurie Metcalf, "Lady Bird"
Octavia Spencer, "The Shape of Water"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Timothée Chalamet, "Call Me by Your Name"
Daniel Day-Lewis, "Phantom Thread"
Tom Hanks, "The Post"
=> Gary Oldman, "Darkest Hour"
Denzel Washington, "Roman J. Israel Esq."
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Steve Carell, "Battle of the Sexes"
Ansel Elgort, "Baby Driver"
=> "James Franco, "The Disaster Artist"
Hugh Jackman, "The Greatest Showman"
Daniel Kaluuya, "Get Out"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Willem Dafoe, "The Florida Project"
Armie Hammer, "Call Me by Your Name"
Richard Jenkins, "The Shape of Water"
Christopher Plummer, "All the Money in the World"
=> Sam Rockwell, "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
MOTION PICTURES - MUSIC
Best Original Score, Motion Picture
Carter Burwell, "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
=> Alexandre Desplat, "The Shape of Water"
Jonny Greenwood, "Phantom Thread"
John Williams, "The Post"
Hans Zimmer, "Dunkirk"
Best Original Song, Motion Picture
"Home" - "Ferdinand"
"Mighty "River" - "Mudbound"
"Remember Me" - "Coco"
"The Star" - "The Star"
=> "This is Me" - "The Greatest Showman"
TELEVISION
"The Crown," Netflix
"Game of Thrones," HBO
=> "The Handmaid’s Tale," Hulu
"Stranger Things," Netflix
"This Is Us," NBC
Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
"black-ish," ABC
=> "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," Amazon
"Master of None," Netflix
"Smilf," Showtime
"Will & Grace," NBC
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
=> "Big Little Lies," HBO
"Fargo," FX
"Feud: Bette and Joan," FX
"The Sinner," USA Network
"Top of the Lake: China Girl," SundanceTV
TELEVISION - ACTORS
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama
Caitriona Balfe, "Outlander"
Claire Foy, "The Crown"
Maggie Gyllenhaal, "The Deuce"
Katherine Langford, "13 Reasons Why"
=> Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid’s Tale"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy
Pamela Adlon, "Better Things"
Alison Brie, "Glow"
=> Rachel Brosnahan, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Issa Rae, "Insecure"
Frankie Shaw, "Smilf"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jessica Biel, "The Sinner"
=> Nicole Kidman, "Big Little Lies"
Jessica Lange, "Feud: Bette and Joan"
Susan Sarandon, "Feud: Bette and Joan"
Reese Witherspoon, "Big Little Lies"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
=> Laura Dern, "Big Little Lies"
Ann Dowd, "The Handmaid’s Tale"
Chrissy Metz, "This Is Us"
Michelle Pfeiffer, "The Wizard of Lies"
Shailene Woodley, "Big Little Lies"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama
Jason Bateman, "Ozark"
=> Sterling K. Brown, "This Is Us"
Freddie Highmore, "The Good Doctor"
Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"
Liev Schreiber, "Ray Donovan"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy
Anthony Anderson, "black-ish"
=> "Aziz Ansari, "Master of None"
Kevin Bacon, "I Love Dick"
William H. Macy, "Shameless"
Eric McCormack, "Will & Grace"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Robert De Niro, "The Wizard of Lies"
Jude Law, "The Young Pope"
Kyle MacLachlan, "Twin Peaks"
=> Ewan McGregor, "Fargo"
Geoffrey Rush, "Genius"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
David Harbour, "Stranger Things"
Alfred Molina, "Feud: Bette and Joan"
Christian Slater: "Mr. Robot"
=> Alexander Skarsgard: "Big Little Lies"
David Thewlis: "Fargo"
Labels: acting, Awards, Best pictures of 2017, Films, Golden Globes, movies, TV
Monday, January 01, 2018
2018 CALENDAR OF HOLIDAYS, FILM FESTIVALS AND TECH EVENTS
CALENDAR
2018
JAN
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1
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MON
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H
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NEW YEARS DAY
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6
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SAT
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A
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NATIONAL SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS
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7
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SUN
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A
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GOLDEN GLOBES
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NBC
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8
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MON
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T
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CES
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10
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WED
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T
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DETROIT AUTO SHOW
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10
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WED
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F
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NEW YORK JEWISH FF
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NEW YORK, NY
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15
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MON
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H
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MLK
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18
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THU
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F
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SUNDANCE FF
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PARK CITY, UT
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19
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FRI
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F
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SLAMDANCE FF
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PARK CITY, UT
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21
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SUN
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A
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SAG AWARDS
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TNT TBS
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23
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TUE
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T
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DAVOS WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
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23
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TUE
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A
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ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATI0NS
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FEB
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2
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FRI
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S
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GROUNDHOG DAY
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3
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SAT
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A
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DGA AWARDS
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12
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MON
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S
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LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
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13
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TUE
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S
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MARDI GRAS
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14
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WED
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S
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VALENTINE'S DAY
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14
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WED
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S
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ASH WEDNESDAY
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15
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THU
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F
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BERLIN
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BERLIN, DE
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19
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MON
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H
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WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
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23
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FRI
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F
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NY INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FF
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NEW YORK, NY
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MAR
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1
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THU
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S
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PURIM
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3
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SAT
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A
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FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS
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IFC
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4
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SUN
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A
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ACADEMY AWARDS
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ABC
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9
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FRI
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F
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SXSW
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AUSTIN, TX
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11
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SUN
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S
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DAYLIGHT SAVING STARTS
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14
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WED
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S
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PI DAY
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17
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SAT
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S
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ST PATRICK'S DAY
|
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19
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MON
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T
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GDC
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA
|
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20
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TUE
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S
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MARCH EQUINOX
|
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25
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SUN
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S
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PALM SUNDAY
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30
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FRI
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S
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GOOD FRIDAY
|
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30
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FRI
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S
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PASSOVER SEDER
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31
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?
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F
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NDNF
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NEW YORK, NY
|
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APR
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1
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SUN
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S
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EASTER SUNDAY
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1
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SUN
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S
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APRIL FOOLS DAY
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7
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SAT
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S
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PASSOVER ENDS - LAST DAY
|
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18
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WED
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F
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TRIBECA FF
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NEW YORK, NY
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27
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FRI
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F
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LA WEBFEST
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LOS ANGELES, CA
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30
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MON
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F
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45TH CHAPLIN AWARD GALA
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NEW YORK, NY
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MAY
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5
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SAT
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S
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CINCO DE MAYO
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7
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MON
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F
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NYC INDEPENDENT FF
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NEW YORK, NY
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8
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THU
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F
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CANNES FF
|
CANNES, FR
|
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13
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SUN
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S
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MOTHER'S DAY
|
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28
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WED
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H
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MEMORIAL DAY
|
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JUN
|
||||||
12
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TUE
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T
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E3
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LOS ANGELES, CA
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14
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THU
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S
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FLAG DAY
|
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17
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SUN
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S
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FATHER'S DAY
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21
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THU
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S
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JUNE SOLSTICE
|
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29
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FRI
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F
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KARLOVY VARY
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KARLOVY VARY, CZ
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JUL
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||||||
4
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MON
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H
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
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14
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SAT
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S
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BASTILLE DAY
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19
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THU
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F
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STONY BROOK FF
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STONY BROOK, NY
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AUG
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12
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SUN
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T
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SIGGRAPH 2018
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VANCOUVER, CAN
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29
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WED
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F
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VENICE FF
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VENICE, IT
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SEP
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||||||
9
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SUN
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S
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GRANDPARENTS DAY
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9
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SUN
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S
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ROSH HASHONAH
|
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12
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MON
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H
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LABOR DAY
|
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19
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WED
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S
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YOM KIPPUR
|
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20
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THU
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F
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LOS ANGELES FF
|
LOS ANGELES, CA
|
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30
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?
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F
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IFP CONFERENCE
|
NEW YORK, NY
|
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30
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?
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F
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NEW YORK FF
|
NEW YORK, NY
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30
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?
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F
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TELLURIDE FF
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TELURIDE, CO
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OCT
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4
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THU
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F
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HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FF
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EAST HAMPTON, NY
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8
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MON
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H
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COLUMBUS DAY
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31
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WED
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S
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HALLOWEEN
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31
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WED
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F
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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FF
|
TORONTO, CAN
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31
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?
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F
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ASPEN FF
|
ASPEN, CO
|
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31
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?
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F
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LONDON FILM FESTIVAL
|
LONDON, UK
|
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NOV
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6
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TUE
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S
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ELECTION DAY
|
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8
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THU
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F
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NYC WEB FEST
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NEW YORK, NY
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11
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SUN
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H
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VETERAN'S DAY
|
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12
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MON
|
H
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VD OBSERVED
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22
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THU
|
H
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THANKSGIVING DAY
|
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23
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FRI
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H
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XGVG LEFTOVERS
|
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30
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?
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F
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AFI FEST
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LOS ANGELES, CA
|
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DEC
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2
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SUN
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S
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HANUKKAH
|
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10
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MON
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S
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LAST DAY OF HANUKKAH
|
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21
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FRI
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S
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DECEMBER SOLSTICE
|
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25
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TUE
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H
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CHRISTMAS
|
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31
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MON
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H
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NEW YEAR'S EVE
|
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CODES
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A = AWARDS
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F = FILM FESTIVALS
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H = FEDERAL HOLIDAYS
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S = OTHER SPECIAL DAYS, HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS
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T = TECH EVENTS
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? = EXACT DATE IS NOT YET KNOWN
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ABBREVIATIONS
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CES = CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
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FF = FILM FESTIVAL
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NDNF = NEW DIRECTORS / NEW FILMS
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E3 = ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO
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CES = CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
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GDC = GAME DEVELOPER'S CONFERENCE
|
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CAN = CANADA
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CZ = CZECH REPUBLIC
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DE = GERMANY
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FR = FRANCE
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IT = ITALY
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CA = CALIFORNIA
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CO = COLORADO
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NY = NEW YORK STATE
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TX = TEXAS
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UT = UTAH
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Labels: Awards, Calendar, Film Festivals, Holidays, Tech
