Film students focus on West Town

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By Matthew Wendeln

Intersection Pictures, a group of students at Columbia College Chicago, is producing a documentary about resisting gentrification in Chicago, including a segment on West Town.

The producers are looking for stories from people like you. For more information, contact Segment Producer Deirdre Lee.
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