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a few photos from Lo-Def screening #1, 5/22, Date Number One








photos copyright 2008 sujewa ekanayake
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here's 5 of about 17 photos from the 5/22 screening of Date Number One, more soon perhaps.

photos 1-3:
people checking out Date Number One. about 25 people were there; they dug the movie, eat, drank, hung out, & had a good time.

photo 4:
the brains behind Lo-Def; Sujewa & Jackie (owner of Jackie's)

photo 5:
Jackie & friends

photo 6:
after the show, in front of Back Room; John Stabb, Amanda Haynes, Sujewa, J. Kim (whose short film 1 on 1 we'll show on 6/26 @ Lo-Def), & J. Kim's wife whose name sadly I do not recall at the moment

photo 7: wide shot, outside the Back Room
Lo-Def #2 happens on June 26! Get ready, see ya there.

- Sujewa

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