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Christine In 1974, after losing a long battle with depression, Florida TV reporter Christine Chubbuck infamously shot herself dead during a live news broadcast. Antonio Campos, who has previously delivered chilling fictional accounts of troubled figures in Afterschool and Simon Killer, directs Rebecca Hall as Chubbuck. The film premieres at this month’s Sundance festival. NewJerseyStage.com Manchester by the Sea Kenneth Lonergan is far from prolific, having directed only two films since his 2000 debut You Can Count On Me, which introduced the talents of Mark Ruffalo to the world. Both his debut and his followup, Margaret, were hugely impressive, so we’re excited for his third film, Manchester by the Sea, in which Casey Affleck returns to his home town to look after the children of his dead brother. 2016 - ISSUE 1 Table of Contents 20