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American Beauty

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Providence

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Academy Award winner for Best Screenplay: The Usual Suspects.

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The Blair Witch Project

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Central Station (Central do Brasil)
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Feature Story Department/DreamWorks SKG

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Morgan Creek Entertainment
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