The Recess Ends ~ FULL LENGTH Documentary

By On January 2, 2010 · 6 Comments

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The full length documentary by Matador editor Austin Chu : “The Recess Ends”

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As featured on Matador Life.

Matador’s Austin Chu was on a road trip with a mission. Document the untold stories of America for a feature length film.

Austin was laid off in December 2008 and headed out with his brother to film this incredible portrait of America. Do you have what it takes to be a traveling filmmaker? You never really know until you try!
The Recess Ends Premiered in San Francisco fall 2009.
Check the official The Recess Ends website.

 
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  • http://meganahill.wordpress.com Megan Hill

    Ah, so cool! So glad to see this is up for the world to see. Congrats, Austin!

  • http://wheretherebedragons.com Tim Patterson

    YES! So glad to see this film.

  • http://www.joshywashington.wordpress.com josh

    I love this film. I get stoked just thinking about it! I can appreciate the hard work that must have gone into this…Bravo!!

  • http://therecessends.com Austin Chu

    Thanks guys. Watch it share it. thank you mtv.

  • Lance

    Enjoyable, contrasting so many perspectives to a poignant rhythm…would anyone else call the scene at the end credits animal cruelty or just tough luck for the boar? Didn’t seem right. Good documentary.

  • http://www.holisticwithhumor.com Christine Garvin

    Gonna sit down tomorrow night to watch this – so excited to finally see it!

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