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March 23, 2023

Red carpet launch for film festival

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Documentary Sharon Shostak

Filmmakers Richard Mordaunt and David Bradbury as well as actors Vince Colosimo and Tony Barry walked the red carpet at Friday night’s launch of the 6th Byron Bay Film Festival. And yesterday local website Screenzone awarded $5000 for best documentary – to which film?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=_yx-8wK5AwA


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