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VIDEO: Ed Burns Talks Filmmaking, Long Island - Part I

Burns honored with creative achievement award at Long Island International Film Expo; shares advice for filmmakers and reflects on his independent filmmaking career.

Actor and independent filmmaker Ed Burns was recently awarded a creative achievement award from the Long Island International Film Expo at the Bellmore Movies last week.

He spoke to Bellmore Patch about his acting and filmmaking career, as well as growing up on Long Island.

Check out the first part of our three-part video series to see what he had to say about his career and the advice he had to share with filmmakers.

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