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Bikeshorts Film Festival highlights the arts and health
WDBJ7 anchor/reporterThe Taubman Museum is always a buzz with new exhibits, but Friday, it was short films that got people's attention. The third annual "Bikeshorts Film Festival" has gotten interest from all over the country and the world. Applicants submitted films no...Tags: Arts, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Festive Events, Hobbies
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Movie filmed in West Virginia to debut this summer
ReporterA movie filmed in West Virginia will premiere there this summer, but we're now getting a first look at the footage from "Angel's Perch." The movie is set in the town of Cass, in Pocahontas County. It tells the story of one family's struggle with...Tags: Pocahontas, Alzheimer's Disease, Entertainment
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A new film festival is heading to Roanoke
ReporterRoanoke, Va A new film festival is on its way to Roanoke this weekend. A grant is helping to fund the three day event at the Grandin Theatre. There will be screenings of films from across the county and even some from here locally. Academy Award...Tags: Skype, Entertainment
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Film festival sets high school director contest
For the second consecutive year, the Virginia Film Festival will conduct a filmmaking contest for high school students. It's called the "ACTION! High School Director Competition." The contest is open to rising 10th, 11th and 12th graders from...
Tags: High Schools, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Schools, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
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Erik Estrada returns for second Lynchburg-based movie
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefFor the second time in a year, Lynchburg will be the backdrop for an independent film featuring a Hollywood veteran. Erik Estrada will be shooting a movie this summer called "Uncommon." It tackles the topic of prayer in public schools. You may...Tags: Religion and Belief, Politics, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Entertainment
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Roanoke native pitches film project in western Virginia
ReporterAndrea Shreeman is an actress in California, but she grew up in Roanoke. Now she's hoping to make a movie here. We first met Shreeman last summer when she was making her pitch to potential investors. She's back in town now, redoubling her efforts to...Tags: Cloris Leachman, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide, Suicide
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Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley looks back on a remarkable career
ReporterHe walks a little slower these days and spends less time on the road, but Ralph Stanley isn't ready to put away his banjo. "I still enjoy it,' Stanley told us, "And I'm proud we did something with it." "We" includes his brother Carter, and the band...Tags: Museums, Ricky Skaggs, Liver Disease, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
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Why we celebrate Groundhog Day
Every year at 7:20 AM, Punxsutawney Phil will emerge from his burrow to forecast the fate of winter.
The idea of Groundhog day began with the Germans who brought the legend of Candlemas day to the United States. Candlemas Day was a day where clergy in...Tags: Bill Murray, Manchester, Sarah Palin, Entertainment
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Liberty University, Dallas studio partner on Christian films
Liberty University has entered into a partnership with a Christian studio to produce and distribute faith-based films. Last year Liberty debuted a two-year film school. Now the Cinematic Arts Center program is joining Dallas-based EchoLight Studios in a...
Tags: Education, Entertainment, Colleges and Universities
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Tips for choosing the right TV for the holiday season
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistWith Christmas right around the corner, shoppers will be out and about in search of the best gift for loved ones. Electronics always seem to be a popular item on many peoples Christmas wish lists. But with so many options out there, how do you choose...Tags: Holidays, Audiotronics Corporation, Entertainment
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Virginia backup PG Brogdon to redshirt this season
Virginia's backup point guard Malcolm Brogdon will redshirt this season. Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett says Brogdon has been slow to recover from foot surgery performed March 7. Bennett says holding the sophomore out this season will allow his foot to...
Tags: Sports, Maryland Terrapins, College Basketball, Atlantic Coast Conference, Michigan Wolverines
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Lynchburg-area actor makes big screen debut in "Lincoln"
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefAs Paris Jones wandered the grounds of the Appomattox Court House National Park Wednesday afternoon, he felt like he was walking on familiar turf. Jones had never been to the park before, but the story of the war that ended there is quite familiar to...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Entertainment
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