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    "Little Birds" Director Elgin James Sentenced To Prison

    Elgin James, director of 2011 Sundance Film Festival competition entry "Little Birds," was sentenced to a year in prison last week in Chicago. According to the Chicago Tribune, James - a former leader of a national gang called FSU - was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Suzanne B. Conlon on Tuesday f...

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    Elgin James To Follow Up Debut 'Little Birds' With Hostage Thriller 'Come Sundown'

    As a former street thug-turned-real-life-Omar Little-turned-filmmaker, Elgin James is definitely looking to make up for lost time. The Boston native has teamed up with Electric City Entertainment duo Jamie Patricof ("Half Nelson," "Blue Valentine") and Lynette Howell to helm...

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