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Courtesy of the Dayton Daily News

ScreenPeace to sponser student filmmaking contest

By Dave Larsen

Staff Writer

Friday, March 21, 2008

The ScreenPeace Film Festival is sponsoring its inaugural student film/video contest, open to Greater Miami Valley students from kindergarten to college.

The best peace-themed films and videos will win cash and prizes, plus awards presented to each winning filmmaker and plaques to each winner's school.

The films may be a collaboration of several students or created by an individual. Home-school students also are eligible.

All entries must be original productions created between Sept. 1, 2007 and Aug. 30, 2008. Entries must be submitted in standard DVD format and be received by Aug. 30 at the Dayton International Peace Museum, 208 W. Monument Ave., Dayton.

For contest guidelines and entry forms, visit www.screenpeace.org.

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Fast, slow, big, small — the aircraft of the world will be represented in all sorts of shapes and sizes this weekend when the Vectren Dayton Air Show takes off on July 19-20 at the Dayton International Airport. You yourself can take to the skies as pilots and crew of the UH-1H Huey hellicopters will offer short rides. And if that's not reason enough, we've got four more to top it. More »

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The Caped Crusader, a truely sick villain and stuff blowing up — sounds like the ingredients for a summer action blockbuster. Christian Bale and director Christopher Nolan return to continue Batman's war on crime in Gotham. This time Batman must face the criminal mastermind The Joker (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the thin line between hero and vigilante.More »

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For many years, Thai West in Huber Heights was the only Asian restaurant in the region that used the word "Thai" in its name and focused primarily on the cuisine. Now there are more than a half-dozen Thai restaurants in all corners of the valley — including in a few places you might least expect it. Check out these restaurants and see what the buzz is all about. More »