Start of Shooting(2009)
The short piece shows what the cast and crew did on the first day of production but mostly just serves as an overview of general movie-making bits.
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The short piece shows what the cast and crew did on the first day of production but mostly just serves as an overview of general movie-making bits.
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2009-03-24
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