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As a woman filmmaker it's pretty important that you have some basis of confidence that you're coming from, because, as I got closer to LA, there's less and less women. There's less and less mirrors for who you are.

Miranda July

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Miranda July
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: February 15
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Miranda J. Grossinger
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