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04-15-2020 - Events

SonyCine #CreatorConversations: The Story Within: Tyler Perry Studios

By: SonyCine Team

Join us for a conversation with the filmmakers behind "The Oval," "Sistas," "Ruthless," "A Fall from Grace," and much more.

Bring your questions and we will answer them live.

Time: Apr 17, 2020 at 11:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

Register for this event HERE: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/1115869074348/WN_w72wOv1GQXqMmajbvoq2IQ

Guest Speakers:

Terrence Laron Burke, Director of Photography

Bruce Lane, 2nd Unit Director of Photography

Dean Smollar, SOC, Camera/Steadicam Operator

Moderated by Paul Healy, Sony Electronics Inc.

Below, "The Oval," Official Trailer

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