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Birth of the Living Dead. 2013. USA. Directed by Rob Kuhns. Courtesy Glass Eye Pix

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Uncle Ben [excerpt from American Jesus]. 2013. USA. Directed by Beck Underwood in collaboration with Melissa Stern. 10 min.

Beck Underwood animated this scene for Aram Garriga’s documentary about devout followers of Jesus in every corner of America, from bikers and cowboys to surfers and artists.

Birth of the Living Dead. 2013. USA. Directed by Rob Kuhns. 76 min.

This definitive documentary about the making of Night of the Living Dead features an extensive and illuminating interview by George Romero, as well as reflections on the movie’s immortal place in film history and popular culture by Gale Anne Hurd (producer of The Walking Dead) and the critics Jason Zinoman, Mark Harris, and Elvis Mitchell. Courtesy First Run Features

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This film accompanies Oh, the Humanity! The Films of Larry Fessenden and Glass Eye Pix.

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