{
  "id": 17262536,
  "title": "Ripcord Halloween Film Festival: ‘Long’s Long Lost & Mini Mart’ Director Julian Doan Takes $100,000 Grand Prize",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/ripcord-halloween-film-festival-longs-long-lost-mini-mart-director",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T17:33:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ripcord-halloween-film-festival-longs-long-lost-mini-mart-1236935354/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "“Long’s Long Lost & Mini Mart” was a short film that won a big amount of prize money for its creator. Director Julian Doan took home a $100,000 first-place prize at the first annual Ripcord Halloween Film Festival, the largest amount ever awarded at a short film festival. Jurors included Tim Miller (“Deadpool”), Jean Lauer […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}