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Mar
Canada | A short documentary co-directed by Canadian filmmaker Ben Proudfoot has won an Oscar. The Last Repair Shop tells the story of a Los Angeles warehouse that provides free musical instrument repair service for thousands of public school children. The 39-minute documentary was directed by Nova Scotia-born Proudfoot and his friend and filmmaker Kris Bowers.The Last Repair Shop is about the heroes in our schools, who often go unsung, unthanked and unseen. Tonight, you are sung, you are thanked and you are seen, Bowers said during the acceptance speech. L.A. is one of the last cities in America to…
