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Poster of “Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine.” The film premiered on Wednesday in L.A.
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Directors Michele Josue and Liam McNiff.
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Special name tags at the premiere of “Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine.”
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Marti Tippens Murphy introduces McNiff to Roland Emmerich.
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Arleene Mcglad, Linda Karn, McNiff, Josue, Emmerich, Nicholas Jacob-Larson and Chad Mann.
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Students attend the premiere of “Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine.”
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Mcglad, Karn, Josue and McNiff.
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Commemorative bracelets were handed out at the premiere.
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Matt Marsh, Tippens Murphy, Josue and Emmerich.
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Emmerich, Josue, McNiff, and Tippens Murphy pose with a group of students who attended the premiere.