WR24, Sex, Suicide & the Films of Signe Baumane

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WR24, Sex, Suicide & the Films of Signe Baumane

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Jan 19, 2015

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We sit down with the brilliant animator Signe Baumane and her voiceover director/co-producer Sturgis Warner to discuss her new feature film "Rocks in My Pockets". Available for pre-order at rocksinmypocketsmovie.com

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Jan 19, 2015

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