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Ira Deutchman
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Missing Movies Is Determined to Democratize Independent Film Preservation
Exclusive: The organization sets out to deconstruct the gatekeeping around film preservation in a post-VHS world.
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Features
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People forget that the arts have always required champions, and this is as true today as ever. Irwin Young was one of those champions.
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Tom Brueggemann
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Features
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Italian Movies Are Struggling in U.S. Theaters, But This Distribution Experiment Could Change That
Ira Deutchman is planning a new approach for the release of "Indivisible" to address the challenge facing Italian films in the U.S.
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Eric Kohn
August 17, 2017 10:08 am
Features
Ira Deutchman Receives First Annual Spotlight Lifetime Achievement Award
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January 17, 2017 9:45 pm
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January 28, 2016 3:02 pm
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Maureen Ryan Replaces Ira Deutchman as Chair of Columbia Film Program
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