SPECIAL EPISODE – Academy Award Winning Feature “Icarus” DP Jake Swantko

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SPECIAL EPISODE – Academy Award Winning Feature “Icarus” DP Jake Swantko

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Mar 4, 2018

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DP Jake Swanto of the Academy Award winning feature documentary, Icarus sat down with Illya at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and discussed the the ground breaking Olympic doping scandal documentary that’s had worldwide repercussions.

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Mar 4, 2018

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SPECIAL EPISODE – Academy Award Winning Feature “Icarus” DP Jake Swantko

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