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Reflections from a Dive Bar Toilet

Film
By Gregory Lay | December 20, 2024
By Gregory Lay | December 20, 2024

Reflections from a Dive Bar Toilet

Gregory Lay, the co-creator and star of the web series Greg in LA, on a night 20 years ago when he had to take a long, hard look at his life.

Sound of Metal: An Addiction Movie Without Drugs

Film
By Lane Michael Stanley | May 27, 2021
By Lane Michael Stanley | May 27, 2021

Sound of Metal: An Addiction Movie Without Drugs

Writer-director Lane Michael Stanley on how the recent Oscar winning film portrays addiction and recovery in an unusual – and very necessary – way.

How Making a Movie Saved My Life

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By Charlene deGuzman | March 8, 2018
By Charlene deGuzman | March 8, 2018

How Making a Movie Saved My Life

Recovering sex and love addict Charlene deGuzman on the transformative effect her SXSW-premiering film Unlovable had on her.

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