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Athens Rising: The Sicyon Project: Volume One

Athens Rising: The Sicyon Project: Volume One

Genres

Documentary

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Featuring dozens of performances from the living rooms, backyards, and unconventional venues throughout Athens, GA, the first Athens Rising film takes a deep look at music, dance, food, stand-up comedy, strange theater, visual art, and the origins of AthFest.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

22 June 2018

Country

United States of America

Cast

Taylor Chicoine

Taylor Chicoine

Himself

Joel Hatstat

Joel Hatstat

Himself

Jesse Mangum

Jesse Mangum

Himself

Cooper Holmes

Cooper Holmes

Himself

Madeline Polites

Madeline Polites

Herself

Anthony Attanasio

Anthony Attanasio

Himself

Delany McConnell

Delany McConnell

Himself

Shitty Bedford

Shitty Bedford

Himself

Sam Lipkin

Sam Lipkin

Himself

Montu Miller

Montu Miller

Himself

Kelly Petronis

Kelly Petronis

Herself

Daniel Cutts

Daniel Cutts

Himself

Zachary Parker

Zachary Parker

Himself

Noell Appling

Noell Appling

Himself

Evie Jones

Evie Jones

Herself

Meredith Elder

Meredith Elder

Himself

Broderick Flanagan

Broderick Flanagan

Himself

Celest Ngeve

Celest Ngeve

Herself

Russ Hallauer

Russ Hallauer

Himself

Alicia Nickles

Alicia Nickles

Herself

Garett Macfalda

Garett Macfalda

Himself

Jessica Rothacker

Jessica Rothacker

Herself

Will Powers

Will Powers

Himself

Russell Bennett

Russell Bennett

Himself

Laura Glenn

Laura Glenn

Herself

Lisa Yaconelli

Lisa Yaconelli

Herself

Jennifer Morlock

Jennifer Morlock

Herself

Emily Koh

Emily Koh

Herself

Laura Camacho

Laura Camacho

Herself

John Cooper

John Cooper

Himself

John Phillips

John Phillips

Himself

Matt Vu

Matt Vu

Himself

Monique Osorio

Monique Osorio

Herself

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