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In Memorial [sic]
Alan Rubin, whose Biograph Theater if Georgetown was for 30 years an incredibly important and influential champion of repertory film, both domestic and foreign, introducing many new directors to Washington audiences, championing animation, documentaries and the avant-garde., while producing numerous week-long specialized festival programs. (among [sic] them FilmFest DC, the Jewish Film Festival and Expose Yourself, featuring local filmmakers). He also helped champion the then=new concept of midnight movies when John Waters's notorious "Pink Flamingos" played there for a full year in 1973.
Alan passed away November 6th after a long battle with Parkinson's.
Alan, it has been an amazing experience to be my friend and mentor for fifty years
Thank You ... AJ [ Allyn “AJ” Johnson ]
Alan Rubin
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