An Interview with Writer/Director/Producer Penelope Lawson
We chat with Penelope Lawson about her short film, The Dinner Party, her experience founding her own production company, and fun cinema.

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We chat with Penelope Lawson about her short film, The Dinner Party, her experience founding her own production company, and fun cinema.
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