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I fail to see how gay marriage detracts from the stability and health of straight marriage. It seems logical to deduce that if gay people get married and uphold commitment, love, health and long term stability, it only serves to strengthen marriage and society overall. Same goes for child rearing. Also, one of the biggest threats to straight marriage is straight people themselves. The divorce rate is high and if anything, people need to not focus on banning gays from marrying, but helping everyone have lasting relationships that promote health and stability, no matter what your gender is.

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It makes you appreciate them more!

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I completely agree! Very nicely put.

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This year was the first year our small film company In the Red Films participated in the 48 HFP and we're definitely looking forward to next year!

We started planning two months in advance hunting general locations and making sure we'd be ready for an intense weekend of no sleep and around the clock filmmaking. Ultimately, nothing prepares you for doing a project that should take at least a week or more and instead, cramming it into two days, but it's amazing how as a team, you pull together and support each other through thick and thin. I was incredibly proud of my team and as a director, couldn't have asked for better support. In a time cruch like this, you find out what people's true work ethic and personlity is! (And trust me, you want great team players when you're under THIS much pressure.)

Making a film in this short of time requires one to be an amazing decision maker when it comes to managing a team of people, making changes on the fly, and letting go of all your preconceived ideas of what kind of film you thought you were going to make. In the end, it's worth it though and it's amazing to see what you can push yourself to do.

Thanks for supporting independent film makers!

-Jennifer Collier

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