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John Sinno is the founder and owner of Arab Film Distribution, a distributor of feature films and documentaries based in Seattle. John has over twelve years experience in the industry as an independent distributor, and has spoken extensively on filmmaking and the business of cinema. He recently produced the award-winning documentary, IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2006.