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THE GOOD LIFE

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A film by Justin Vair
 

    Sometimes it takes a lie to discover the truth. The drama of a young boy's decision to leave his impoverished mother leads him to a land of hoped for wealth and beauty. But is this venue all it's cracked up to be? Lightly sketched through the eyes of a disgruntled youngster, the lessons of life come with consequences that mark each of us as we grow and test our given spaces.

    Justin Viar has lived in Sacramento for the last 14 years. He graduated from Country Day School and now attends Chapman University School of Film and Television in Orange County. From his new school, he received the 1998 award for "Artistic and Technical Merit in Editing." In the past year he has edited three 16mm Chapman University produced films: No Place Like Home, Need for Revenge, and Mr. Chick Magnet. Justin has worked as an assistant director on a music video for the rap group The Spooks and is now developing his next film, a 30 minute modern noir set inside the Hip Hop industry.