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    James Gunn; 'Indie Game'

    Cult filmmaker James Gunn writes and directs a video game. Plus, Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky -- the filmmakers behind the new documentary Indie Game.

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    By Kim Masters • Jun 11, 2012 • 28m Listen

    Cult filmmaker James Gunn writes and directs a video game and finds that it's more fun than making movies. Plus, Plus, Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky, the filmmakers behind the new documentary Indie Game.

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      The Hollywood News Banter

      Kim Masters and John Horn, entertainment reporter for the Los Angeles Times, banter about some of this week's top Hollywood news stories: - Disney will not accept advertising on its cable channels from brands selling unhealthy foods - Ari Emanuel, the head of the talent agency WME, speaks out on Internet piracy - Hollywood takes notice of the…

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      7 min
    2. 6:39

      Filmmaker James Gunn Makes a Videogame

      Cult filmmaker James Gunn, who made Tromeo and Juliet and Super and wrote the screenplays for Dawn of the Dead and the two Scooby Doo movies, has written and directed a video game. It's called Lollipop Chainsaw and it's his first foray into that business.

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      13 min
    3. 19:20

      The Filmmakers behind 'Indie Game'

      Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky made their new documentary, Indie Game the DIY way. They funded it through Kickstarter and are distributing themselves digitally through their website, iTunes and the video game online site Steam .

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      9 min
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      Kim Masters

      partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:007 min

      The Hollywood News Banter

    2. 6:3913 min

      Filmmaker James Gunn Makes a Videogame

    3. 19:209 min

      The Filmmakers behind 'Indie Game'

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