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Update:

I don’t think we should do daily updates and, after being open for just over 20 hours, some 17,000 people have watched and (thank you) given their generous support to our film makers and actors.

These good people are drawn from 81 different countries.

We are doing a deal with a major and very supportive accommodation chain fpr discounted rooms for the competition – stay with us for the afterparty!

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