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      Larry Bailey on December 9, 2010

      Hello Matthew. Congrats on The Woods getting a spot at Sundance next year. A bit of advice if I may...you should also seek support from folks who grew up in and around Roseburg. I'm a "Burgite" who graduated from RHS and can safely say there are more than a few from our hometown who would help fund your films. Sounds like your days of asking for money for your projects may be over. PS...The Woods trailer reminds me of the Eugene Country Fair crowd from the early 70's...only with laptops and cell phones. Good Luck!

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      Matthew Lessner on December 3, 2010

      Thank you everyone for the positive vibes!

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      Tana Pesso on December 3, 2010

      Congratulations from Edley's mom! So happy for you all!! Onward and upward (and outward and diagonally, too)!!!

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      mikehedge on December 2, 2010

      congrats on Sundance! see you in the snow.

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      JLPMOVIES on December 2, 2010

      This is unbelievably awesome! Congratulations!!! - JL

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      Robert Holt (New Zealand) on December 2, 2010

      Not "perm", obviously -Premiere

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      Robert Holt (New Zealand) on December 2, 2010

      Congratulations guys.Great to hear you will perm at Park City.
      Best of luck from New Zealand.

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      Robert Holt (New Zealand) on March 5, 2010

      Great news!

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      Robert Holt (New Zealand) on November 10, 2009

      Thanks Matthew , appreciate the update,I'm sure you'll be busy so we can forgive infrequent updates.Just looking forward to seeing the flick some day.
      Best of luck from New Zealand.

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      Sean Duran on October 31, 2009

      Congrats!!! :D

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      mikehedge on October 30, 2009

      yay!

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      emily richmond on October 30, 2009

      YOU MADE IT!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!

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      Max Nova on October 30, 2009

      "The ultimate justification of the work of art is to help the spectator to become a work of art himself."

      – Bernard Berenson, "Aesthetics and History," 1948

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      susanbuice on October 28, 2009

      Matthew! So good to see your trailer. I donated. Once your film is done you should think about a theatrical release through OpenIndie: http://bit.ly/752Dl
      I really look froward to seeing your film.

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      Michael Fisher on October 28, 2009

      This looks like a great film! I wish you all the best, Matthew!

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      Melissa Rasmussen on October 27, 2009

      Good Luck & God Bless!!

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      dalas verdugo on October 27, 2009

      Looks like a cool idea. Kudos for shooting on film!

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      Emily Cable on August 15, 2009

      Good Luck!!!

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      Nicci Iaizzo on August 15, 2009

      I was kinda hoping to remain a nony miss but I guess you know all

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      Alienated Hominid (deleted) on August 15, 2009

      this needs to be released. i pledged what i could....

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      emily richmond on August 13, 2009

      alls i wanna do is live radical, man.

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Matthew Lessner is filmmaker whose projects have screened at Sundance, SXSW and Clermont-Ferrand. His work has been featured on Wholphin DVD Magazine, Canal+, PBS, and MTV. He is currently represented by Paranoid US and RODS in France. Matthew lives and works between Los Angeles and New York City and is currently in post-production on his first feature film, The Woods.