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    How I Went From Teaching Sex Ed to Making a Feature Film (Guest Blog)

    By Tom Simes | August 29, 2017 @ 8:37 AM

    “Because of GrĂ¡cia” writer-director Tom Simes shares how he finally took his own advice to students: “Take a risk, make a film, don’t wait to get permission”

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Tom Simes is the writer-director of "Because of Gracia," which opens nationwide on September 15, 2017.
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