Colman Andrews, the founder and longtime EIC of Saveur, and freelancer du jour, provides tips he learned during his tenure in the corner office.
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A movie publicist explains how to pimp old high school friends and use them to fund your atrocious flick.
How To Find Investors For Your Awful Film
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