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PRAISE FOR MARK SMITH

"A wry requiem for those who didn't get even 15 minutes. Katherine Ryan's subtly textured 65-minute look at faded fame and family roots attains surprising depth. MARK SMITH may not go far beyond the music, but it journeys to strange places with their own sweetly discordant melodies."
-TimeOut New York

"[MARK SMITH] crackles with the energy of experimentation... even in its funniest moments, MARK SMITH is weighted with sadness. And the interplay of music and movement (or silence and movement, or noise and stillness) often lends an undeniable beauty to the sorrow." -Mark Blankenship, Variety
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"An intriguing union of documentary filmmaking and live theater, with a campy dose of E! True Hollywood Story... Ryan has created a funny and surprisingly touching story... a rich and complex assortment of characters." -Sean Michael O'Donnell, offoffonline.com
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