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"putting out an indie film feels like being a 120 lb fighter in a heavyweight competition"

5 Questions in a Hopeful Conversation for "Bob Trevino Likes It" director Tracie Laymon

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Apr 03, 2025
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I got to see Tracie Laymon’s film Bob Trevino Likes It soon after it won multiple awards at SXSW last year. My only regret was that I couldn’t see it with an audience. It is one of those films that you know the shared emotional response would surge through the crowd in a never ending wave. If you have been in a theater lately with people who are moved t…

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