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One of the biggest highlights of the New Orleans Film Festival was seeing the world premiere of the documentary Hollywood Hair and meeting the writer/director/producer Juliet Snowden. This bittersweet, honest, intense story of a tiny hair salon and all of the beautiful vulnerable folk that survive in that microcosm was very powerful. Listening to Juliet discuss her 10 year process of determining how to handle the material with respect, knowing how far to go, how much to leave out and allow the viewer to interpret for themselves was a great artistic gift. This is what I love about Film Festivals--the chance to see and feel stories that are delicate and unique!