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The State Of Cinema (as per Jonathan Lethem)

One of the many cool things of the San Francisco International Film Festival is the prestigious State Of Cinema address.  Last year Jonathan Lethem gave it.  Let me know who you think should give it for 2013.

Jonathan Lethem: State of Cinema Address from San Francisco Film Society on Vimeo.

Others that have given the State Of Cinema address include Tilda Swinton:

Christine Vachon, Walter Murch, theatre director Peter Sellars, photographer Mary Ellen Mark, Wired editor Kevin Kelly, animator Brad Bird and critics B. Ruby Rich and Michel Cimen.  Pretty awesome, right?  

So who else should join the list in 2013?

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