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Carolyn Talks Podcast
Carolyn Talks About What it Takes to Distribute a Film with Distributor Aki Takabatake
In this episode of Carolyn Talk..., I speak with Toronto-based film distributor Aki Takabatake about what it took to build her boutique film acquisition and distribution company MOMO Films, and promoting independent Japanese films to Toronto and Canadian audiences.
Visit Momo Films' official website at https://momofilms.com/about, and follow on social media @Momo_Films for updates and screening locations.
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My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #SHWHCarolyn
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