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'''Christian Filippella''' is a producer, cinematographer and director, current member of the Producers Guild of America (PGA) and the Television Academy (ATAS/NATAS).
'''Christian Filippella''' is an Emmy Award Nominated and winning producer, <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theemmys.tv/day-51st-nominations/ |title=The 51st Daytime Nominees are… - the Emmys |date=19 April 2024 }}</ref> cinematographer and director, current active member of the [[Producers Guild of America]] (PGA) and the [[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]] (ATAS/NATAS).


Filippella began working as an independent filmmaker in Spain and Ireland. He was accepted to the directing program of the prestigious [[Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia]] in Rome and was awarded his diploma in 2005 with his thesis film Thermae starring Claire Falconer and [[Carolina Crescentini]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.snc.it/events_detail.jsp?IDAREA=26&ID_EVENT=164&GTEMPLATE=cscprod_home.jsp |title=Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia: " Thermae 2'40" " di Christian Filippella selezionato al Butterfly Effect – Short Film Event di Hollywood" |access-date=2009-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727195023/http://www.snc.it/events_detail.jsp?IDAREA=26&ID_EVENT=164&GTEMPLATE=cscprod_home.jsp |archive-date=2011-07-27 |url-status = dead }}</ref> Subsequently, he was awarded a [[Fulbright Scholarship]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.unmondoditaliani.com/christian-filippella-giovane-stella-italiana-nel-firmamento-di-hollywood-oltre-oceano-la-creativita--e-il-genio-del-belpaese.htm|title=''Un Mondo di Italiani'': "Giovane stella Italiana nel Firmamento di Hollywood. Oltre Oceano la Vreativita' e Il Genio del Belpaese"}}</ref> and completed [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] studies at the [[American Film Institute]] (AFI)<ref>[http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=1755 ''Culture Northern Ireland: "Claire Falconer Set To Soar"''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308152030/http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=1755 |date=March 8, 2012 }}</ref> in 2008.
Mr. Filippella began working as an independent filmmaker in Spain and Ireland. He was accepted to the directing program of the prestigious [[Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia]] in Rome and was awarded his diploma in 2005 with his thesis film Thermae. <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.snc.it/events_detail.jsp?IDAREA=26&ID_EVENT=164&GTEMPLATE=cscprod_home.jsp |title=Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia: " Thermae 2'40" " di Christian Filippella selezionato al Butterfly Effect – Short Film Event di Hollywood" |access-date=2009-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727195023/http://www.snc.it/events_detail.jsp?IDAREA=26&ID_EVENT=164&GTEMPLATE=cscprod_home.jsp |archive-date=2011-07-27 |url-status = dead }}</ref>


Subsequently, he was awarded a [[Fulbright Scholarship]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.unmondoditaliani.com/christian-filippella-giovane-stella-italiana-nel-firmamento-di-hollywood-oltre-oceano-la-creativita--e-il-genio-del-belpaese.htm|title=''Un Mondo di Italiani'': "Giovane stella Italiana nel Firmamento di Hollywood. Oltre Oceano la Vreativita' e Il Genio del Belpaese"}}</ref> and completed [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] studies at the [[American Film Institute]] (AFI)<ref>[http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=1755 ''Culture Northern Ireland: "Claire Falconer Set To Soar"''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308152030/http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=1755 |date=March 8, 2012 }}</ref> in 2008.
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Filippella also has received twice the Philip Morris Cinema Award and the [[Sergio Corbucci]] Prize in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/notizia.php|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804155430/http://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/notizia.php?IDNotizia=379559|url-status=dead|title=La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno.it &#124; Un noir italiano per Eric Roberts|archive-date=2012-08-04|access-date=2010-11-13}}</ref>

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Mr Filippella won twice the Philip Morris Cinema Award, the Panavision, Arri and Fuji grants and the [[Sergio Corbucci]] Prize.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/notizia.php|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804155430/http://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/notizia.php?IDNotizia=379559|url-status=dead|title=La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno.it &#124; Un noir italiano per Eric Roberts|archive-date=2012-08-04|access-date=2010-11-13}}</ref>


His first feature film [[Silver Case]] stars [[Academy Award]] nominees [[Seymour Cassel]] and [[Eric Roberts]] in the lead role of the Senator, and features [[Shalim Ortiz]], Chris Facey, Brian Keith Gamble, [[Vincent De Paul (actor)]], [[Fernanda Romero]], [[Scarlett Chorvat]] and Claire Falconer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.35mm.it/notizie/con-silver-case-ritorna-il-noir-all-italiana.html |title=Con "Silver Case" ritorna il noir all'italiana - Notizie - 35MM.it |access-date=2010-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203053930/http://www.35mm.it/notizie/con-silver-case-ritorna-il-noir-all-italiana.html |archive-date=2010-12-03 }}</ref>
His first feature film [[Silver Case]] stars [[Academy Award]] nominees [[Seymour Cassel]] and [[Eric Roberts]] in the lead role of the Senator, and features [[Shalim Ortiz]], Chris Facey, Brian Keith Gamble, [[Vincent De Paul (actor)]], [[Fernanda Romero]], [[Scarlett Chorvat]] and Claire Falconer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.35mm.it/notizie/con-silver-case-ritorna-il-noir-all-italiana.html |title=Con "Silver Case" ritorna il noir all'italiana - Notizie - 35MM.it |access-date=2010-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203053930/http://www.35mm.it/notizie/con-silver-case-ritorna-il-noir-all-italiana.html |archive-date=2010-12-03 }}</ref>
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The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' reviewed the film as "brisk, good-looking and never dull"
The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' reviewed the film as "brisk, good-looking and never dull"


Mr Filippella has since then produced and shot several other feature films including ''Silver Case'' starring [[Academy Award]] nominees [[Eric Roberts]] and [[Seymour Cassel]], ''Nandor Fodor and The Talking Mongoose'' starring Academy Award actress [[Minnie Driver]], [[Christopher Lloyd]] and [[Simon Pegg]], ''Hellfire'' starring Oscar nominee [[Harvey Keitel]] and [[Stephen Lang]], ''This is Our Christmas'', ''Christmas Couples Retreat'' and ''Beverly Hills Christmas'' starring [[Dean Cain]], [[John Savage (actor)|John Savage]], [[Ronn Moss]] and Academy Award Winner [[Margaret O'Brien]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4076824/fullcredits|title=Beverly Hills Christmas (2015) - IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>
Mr Filippella has since then produced and shot several other feature films, documentaries and TV shows including ''Nandor Fodor and The Talking Mongoose'', distributed by Paramount, starring Academy Award actress [[Minnie Driver]], [[Christopher Lloyd]] and [[Simon Pegg]], ''Hellfire'' starring Academy Award Nominee [[Harvey Keitel]], [[Stephen Lang]] and [[Dolph Lundgren]], ''Mafia Wars'' starring [[Tom Welling]] and [[Cam Gigandet]], the award winning documentary ''The Genius of Gianni Versace'' about the life and career of fashion designer [[Gianni Versace]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://citynews.com.au/2023/versace-film-promises-to-be-a-festival-hit/ |title=Versace film promises to be a festival hit |date=18 September 2023 }}</ref> the multiple [[Emmy Award]] Winning series ''The Bay'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://michaelfairmantv.com/mike-manning-the-bay-coming-out-hate-crime-story-two-part-special-set-in-italy/2023/12/24/ |title=Mike Manning Shares, "Representation is Important" as 'The Bay's' Coming Out and Hate Crime Story is Featured in Two Part Special Set in Italy |date=25 December 2023 }}</ref> ''Swifty & Veg'' with [[Tommy Flanagan]] and [[Mark Boone]], the holiday films ''Christmas Couples Retreat'', ''This is Our Christmas'' and ''Beverly Hills Christmas'' starring among others [[Dean Cain]], Academy Award Nominee [[John Savage (actor)|John Savage]], [[Ronn Moss]] and Academy Award Winner [[Margaret O'Brien]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4076824/fullcredits|title=Beverly Hills Christmas (2015) - IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>


In 2018 Filippella received the Halo Award and the Life Achievement Award from the Motion Picture Council in Hollywood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aise.it/comunit%C3%A0/christian-filippella-maie-premiato-dal-motion-picture-council/124939/157|title=AISE - Agenzia Internazionale Stampa Estero|website=www.aise.it}}</ref>
In 2018 Filippella received the Halo Award and the Life Achievement Award from the Motion Picture Council in Hollywood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aise.it/comunit%C3%A0/christian-filippella-maie-premiato-dal-motion-picture-council/124939/157|title=AISE - Agenzia Internazionale Stampa Estero|website=www.aise.it}}</ref>

His latest documentary ''Aloha Spirit Rising Cosmic Consciousness'' (2024), shot in Hawaii, follows the lives of a free-spirited community living off-the-grid in the secluded Hawaiian jungle. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27421075/reference/ |title=Aloha Spirit Rising Cosmic Consciousness - IMDb |website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>


==Honors==
==Honors==
* ''Daytime Emmy Nomination'' - Television Academy of Arts & Sciences (2024)
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* ''Life Achievement Award'' Motion Picture Council (2018)
* ''Halo Award - Best Feature'' Motion Picture Council (2018)
* ''Life Achievement Award'' - Motion Picture Council (2018)
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* ''Halo Award - Best Feature'' - Motion Picture Council (2018)
* ''Los Angeles Film & TV Festival - Best Feature'' (2013)
* ''Los Angeles Film & TV Festival - Best Feature'' (2013)
* ''Los Angeles Film & TV Festival - Best Director'' (2013)
* ''Los Angeles Film & TV Festival - Best Director'' (2013)
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* ''Deviate NIFC'' (2002)
* ''Deviate NIFC'' (2002)


<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2717987/awards/?ref_=nm_ql_2</ref>
<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2717987/awards/?ref_=nm_ql_2 | title=Christian Filippella - Awards | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>

==Film festivals official selection==

* ''Long Island Int. Film Festival'' (2013)
* ''Cannes Film Festival'' (2012)
* ''New Filmmaker Program'' (2012)
* ''Hoboken Int. Film Festival'' (2012)
* ''Los Angeles Film Festival'' (2012)
* ''Salento Int. Film Festival'' (2012)
* ''Cine Vegas Fest'' (2012)
* ''San Diego Black Film Festival'' (2012)
* ''Big Island International Film Festival'' (2012)
* ''[[Hoboken International Film Festival]]'' (2012)
* ''Fantafilmfestival'' (2012)
* ''Daytona Beach Film Festival'' (2011)
* ''Bahamas International Film Festival'' (2011)
* ''Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival'' (2011)
* ''Cannes Film Festival'' (2011)
* ''Rome International Film Festival'' (2011)
* ''Screamfest'' (2009 and 2010)
* ''LA Shorts Film Festival'' (2009)
* ''European Film Festival'' (2006)
* ''RIFF'' (2005)
* ''Instanbul International Film Festival'' (2004)
* ''European Film Festival'' (2003)


<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.splattercontainer.com/news/view.php?id=1262 |title=Thermae: Il Cortometraggio a tinte soprannaturali di Christian Filippella - News Film Horror - SPLATTERCONTAINER |access-date=2010-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716120435/http://www.splattercontainer.com/news/view.php?id=1262 |archive-date=2011-07-16 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.splattercontainer.com/news/view.php?id=1262 |title=Thermae: Il Cortometraggio a tinte soprannaturali di Christian Filippella - News Film Horror - SPLATTERCONTAINER |access-date=2010-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716120435/http://www.splattercontainer.com/news/view.php?id=1262 |archive-date=2011-07-16 }}</ref>
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==Filmography (director)==
==Filmography (director)==
* ''Struck in the 80s'' TV Mini Series (2023)
* ''Aloha Spirit Rising'' Documentary (2024)
* ''Struck in the 80s'' TV Short Series (2024)
* ''Swifty and Veg'' TV Short Series (2024)
* ''Beverly Hills Christmas 2, Director's Cut'' (2021)
* ''Beverly Hills Christmas 2, Director's Cut'' (2021)
* ''This is Our Christmas'' (2018)
* ''This is Our Christmas'' (2018)
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==Filmography (producer)==
==Filmography (producer)==
* ''Aloha Spirit Rising'' Documentary (2024)
* ''Swifty & Veg'' (2024)
* ''Hellfire'' (2024)
* ''Hellfire'' (2024)
* ''Mafia Wars'' (2024)
* ''The Bay'' Tv Show - Popstar TV (2023)
* ''Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose'' (2023)
* ''Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose'' (2023)
* ''Christmas Couples Retreat'' (2023)
* ''Christmas Couples Retreat'' (2023)
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==Filmography (cinematograher)==
==Filmography (cinematograher)==
* ''Aloha Spirit Rising'' Documentary (2024)
* ''The Bay'' Tv Show - Popstar TV (2023)
* ''Christmas Couples Retreat'' (2023)
* ''Christmas Couples Retreat'' (2023)
* ''Struck in the 80s'' (2023)
* ''Struck in the 80s'' (2023)

Latest revision as of 07:11, 9 May 2024

Christian Filippella
Filippella at the 2015 Golden Globes
Born
Benevento, Campania, Italy
OccupationProducer/Director
Years active1998–present

Christian Filippella is an Emmy Award Nominated and winning producer, [1] cinematographer and director, current active member of the Producers Guild of America (PGA) and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS/NATAS).

Mr. Filippella began working as an independent filmmaker in Spain and Ireland. He was accepted to the directing program of the prestigious Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome and was awarded his diploma in 2005 with his thesis film Thermae. [2]

Subsequently, he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship[3] and completed MFA studies at the American Film Institute (AFI)[4] in 2008.

Mr Filippella won twice the Philip Morris Cinema Award, the Panavision, Arri and Fuji grants and the Sergio Corbucci Prize.[5]

His first feature film Silver Case stars Academy Award nominees Seymour Cassel and Eric Roberts in the lead role of the Senator, and features Shalim Ortiz, Chris Facey, Brian Keith Gamble, Vincent De Paul (actor), Fernanda Romero, Scarlett Chorvat and Claire Falconer.[6]

Silver Case, which premiered at Rome International Film Festival, won 5 Indie Awards with Best of Show. The movie has been released worldwide.[7]

The Los Angeles Times reviewed the film as "brisk, good-looking and never dull"

Mr Filippella has since then produced and shot several other feature films, documentaries and TV shows including Nandor Fodor and The Talking Mongoose, distributed by Paramount, starring Academy Award actress Minnie Driver, Christopher Lloyd and Simon Pegg, Hellfire starring Academy Award Nominee Harvey Keitel, Stephen Lang and Dolph Lundgren, Mafia Wars starring Tom Welling and Cam Gigandet, the award winning documentary The Genius of Gianni Versace about the life and career of fashion designer Gianni Versace,[8] the multiple Emmy Award Winning series The Bay,[9] Swifty & Veg with Tommy Flanagan and Mark Boone, the holiday films Christmas Couples Retreat, This is Our Christmas and Beverly Hills Christmas starring among others Dean Cain, Academy Award Nominee John Savage, Ronn Moss and Academy Award Winner Margaret O'Brien.[10]

In 2018 Filippella received the Halo Award and the Life Achievement Award from the Motion Picture Council in Hollywood.[11]

His latest documentary Aloha Spirit Rising Cosmic Consciousness (2024), shot in Hawaii, follows the lives of a free-spirited community living off-the-grid in the secluded Hawaiian jungle. [12]

Honors

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  • Daytime Emmy Nomination - Television Academy of Arts & Sciences (2024)
  • Life Achievement Award - Motion Picture Council (2018)
  • Halo Award - Best Feature - Motion Picture Council (2018)
  • Los Angeles Film & TV Festival - Best Feature (2013)
  • Los Angeles Film & TV Festival - Best Director (2013)
  • Vegas Cine Fest - Best Feature First Runner Up (2012)
  • Indie Award - Best of Show (2012)
  • Indie Award - Direction (2012)
  • Accolade Award - Directing (2012)
  • Merit Award - FLIFF (2011)
  • Spirit of Independent Award (2011)
  • Accolade Award - Film (2009)
  • Sergio Corbucci Prize (2006)
  • Fulbright Award (2006)
  • Philip Morris Cinema Award (2004)
  • Philip Morris Cinema Award (2003)
  • Deviate NIFC (2002)

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Filmography (director)

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  • Aloha Spirit Rising Documentary (2024)
  • Struck in the 80s TV Short Series (2024)
  • Swifty and Veg TV Short Series (2024)
  • Beverly Hills Christmas 2, Director's Cut (2021)
  • This is Our Christmas (2018)
  • Red Wine & Gold music video (2018)
  • Silver Case (2012)
  • Tangled (2010)
  • Swifty & Veg (2010)
  • White Widow (2009)
  • Narcissus Dreams (2009)
  • Thermae (2006)
  • Il rigore più lungo del mondo (2004)
  • Silver Nail (2003)
  • Distretto di polizia - 2nd unit director (4 episodes, 2003)

Filmography (writer)

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  • Struck in the 80s TV Mini Series (2023)
  • Beverly Hills Christmas 2, Director's Cut (2018)
  • This is Our Christmas (2021)
  • Silver Case (2011)
  • Swifty & Veg (2010)
  • Narcissus Dreams (2009)
  • White Widow (2009)
  • Thermae (2006)
  • Il rigore più lungo del mondo (2004)
  • Silver Nail (2003)

Filmography (producer)

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  • Aloha Spirit Rising Documentary (2024)
  • Swifty & Veg (2024)
  • Hellfire (2024)
  • Mafia Wars (2024)
  • The Bay Tv Show - Popstar TV (2023)
  • Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose (2023)
  • Christmas Couples Retreat (2023)
  • The Genius of Gianni Versace (2023)
  • Struck in the 80s TV Mini Series (2023)
  • The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive (2022)
  • Beverly Hills Christmas 2, Director's Cut (2021)
  • A Place Called Hollywood (2019)
  • Shepherd: The Story of Jewish Dog (2019)
  • This is Our Christmas (2018)
  • Beverly Hills Christmas (2015)
  • A Place Called Hollywood TV Mini Series (2014)
  • Silver Case (2011)
  • The Wishmakers (2011)
  • Swifty & Veg (2010)
  • Tangled (2010)
  • Narcissus Dreams (2009)
  • White Widow (2009)
  • Silver Nail (2003)

Filmography (cinematograher)

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  • Aloha Spirit Rising Documentary (2024)
  • The Bay Tv Show - Popstar TV (2023)
  • Christmas Couples Retreat (2023)
  • Struck in the 80s (2023)
  • This is Our Christmas 2, Director's Cut (2021)
  • Magic Max (2019)
  • This is Our Christmas (2018)
  • Beverly Hills Christmas (2015)
  • Un Giorno a Roma Documentary (2012)
  • Silver Case (2011)

References

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  1. ^ "The 51st Daytime Nominees are… - the Emmys". 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia: " Thermae 2'40" " di Christian Filippella selezionato al Butterfly Effect – Short Film Event di Hollywood"". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
  3. ^ "Un Mondo di Italiani: "Giovane stella Italiana nel Firmamento di Hollywood. Oltre Oceano la Vreativita' e Il Genio del Belpaese"".
  4. ^ Culture Northern Ireland: "Claire Falconer Set To Soar" Archived March 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno.it | Un noir italiano per Eric Roberts". Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  6. ^ "Con "Silver Case" ritorna il noir all'italiana - Notizie - 35MM.it". Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  7. ^ "Review: 'Silver Case' is pointless fun". Los Angeles Times. March 21, 2013.
  8. ^ "Versace film promises to be a festival hit". 18 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Mike Manning Shares, "Representation is Important" as 'The Bay's' Coming Out and Hate Crime Story is Featured in Two Part Special Set in Italy". 25 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Beverly Hills Christmas (2015) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  11. ^ "AISE - Agenzia Internazionale Stampa Estero". www.aise.it.
  12. ^ "Aloha Spirit Rising Cosmic Consciousness - IMDb". IMDb.
  13. ^ "Christian Filippella - Awards". IMDb.
  14. ^ "Thermae: Il Cortometraggio a tinte soprannaturali di Christian Filippella - News Film Horror - SPLATTERCONTAINER". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  15. ^ "Cannes, anteprime e giovani talenti Silver Case di Christian Filippella - GQItalia.it". Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
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