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Marissa Brent-Tookey
Marissa Brent-Tookey is an editorial intern at Crosscut. She holds a B.A. in French from Seattle University and now studies film production at Shoreline Community College. In addition to crewing a doz
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Politics
State budget negotiations moving slowly
Gov. Jay Inslee sees the 2015-2017 budget talks as moving sluggishly. Last Friday, the director of the state’s Office
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Culture
Dinner and a movie: Culinary Cinema at SIFF
It’s not just about popcorn anymore, say Seattle International Film Festival programmers. This year, SIFF debuts the Culinary Cinema
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Culture
National Film Festival for Talented Youth spotlights female directors
The largest youth film festival in the world is happening this week in Seattle. The 2015 National Film Festival for