How filmmaker Thembi Banks goes after a new gig

As part of our yearlong series on Sundance filmmakers, The Independents, we asked participants to keep a diary of one day in their working life. Today's diary is from Thembi Banks.
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'Pitching is performing': How filmmaker Thembi Banks goes after a new gig Click to view images

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