Lord Byron (film)

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Lord Byron is a film by Zack Godshall and Ross Brupbacher. [1] It premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and is garnering praise from the industry as a technical achievement [2] [3] and from critics as an important work of Southern United States fiction. [4]

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References

  1. "Lord Byron". Lordbyronfilm.com. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  2. ""Lord Byron" — A Hammer to Nail Review". Filmmakermagazine.com. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2011-07-25.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Stolaroff, Mark (2011-05-20). "Choosing A Camera For Your No Budget Shoot". Film Radar. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  4. Catsoulis, Jeannette (2011-05-05). "'Lord Byron' From Zack Godshall — Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-07-25.