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Girl Geek Dinners, founded in 2005, us behind-the scenes. this year we
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now boasts 53 groups worldwide invite Neil Oseman (Soulsearcher)
and eight in the UK. The group runs who gave a brilliant talk on ‘Lighting
regular events as an opportunity for DV to look like Film’ in 2006.
anyone who describes themselves
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the box office
The speakers at this event include: spinning suddenly, but there is hope:
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a mysterious character on the dark
Geek Girls for
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Dr Rachel Armstrong, a qualified
side may have the key to getting the
the dinner
General Practitioner whose concern
planet moving again.
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Dr Armstrong will present a resumé
Filmmaker MARC CARO presents

of her adventures in practical
awards to the winners of the 2nd
free event
science fiction over the last ten
Annual scI-fI-London 48hour
years, revealing a shocking portrait
Film Challenge and the Electronic
of human identity through the work
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Men geeks are welcome if invited
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