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Documentary film casts ‘Enlightenment Spell’

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SALT LAKE CITY – Filmmaker Joshua Samson was “writing a silly little short” some years ago and decided one of his characters would be a witch. “I didn’t want to rely on Hollywood stereotypes about who Witches are,” Samson said. “I knew Wicca existed but I didn’t really know much about it. I decided to start doing some research and build up my knowledge base so I could write a more realistic character.”

The more he read, the more fascinated he became. “Down the line I had conversations with someone who would make some offhand comments about Witches or Wiccans, and I realized that people know even less than I knew starting out,” he said.

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Heathen musician and filmmaker robbed at gun point

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EAST OAKLAND, CA – Musician and filmmaker Paul Nordin was robbed at gunpoint Monday as he was shooting a short film project. The suspects were three males, who arrived in a rental car, and stole approximately $100,000 worth of equipment. As of press time, the suspects have not been apprehended. Mr. Nordin is known in the Pagan and Heathen communities as a band member in Pandemonaeon and part owner in EMB Studios, along with his life partner Sharon Knight and Winter. The robbery
Nordin says he was operating his camera when the robbery took place, “My head was down and all my attention was on my camera viewfinder.  The first time I realized something was wrong is when I felt one of the robbers tugging on my camera.”