Scenes from the Slamdance Film Festival

Filmmaker
Arthur Joron is the director of Les Chiens Jappent ("Barking Dogs"), a short about two teenaged metal heads who think they are the bad-asses of their French Canadian suburb. "I'm overwhelmed to be here," Joron says. "I like the fact that it's not about the competition but more about the celebration of everyone's work. I know I will grow from this."

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