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From Winterset to London, Rebecca Fons thinks art house cinema is for everyone
Nicole Baxter
Rebecca Fons knows art house cinema when she sees it. The Iowan has spent nearly two decades in independent film exhibition and now works in London as a film curator. Ahead of Art House Theater Day on July 30, she shared what it means to bring independent movies to cinemas across the world.
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