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While the event provides access to a bank of 16mm and Super 8 projectors that participants can use to realize their performances, Mr. Cossman said that nine times out of 10, the artists want to bring their own equipment.

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"We're not necessarily a film festival for filmmakers," Mr. Cossman said.

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Lucas Millard Steve Cossman introduces a film during the 2010 edition of his annual Mono No Aware film event in Brooklyn.

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Cossman, came up with a transparent habitat – a green plastic frame with a whimsical farm scene – that allowed people to watch ants dig tunnels in sand between two plastic panes.

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Despite the dozen different visions, configurations and accompanying egos, Mr. Cossman said that, the evening is always very relaxed.

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On Saturday at Williamsburg's Causey Contemporary Gallery, Mr. Cossman will present the fifth annual edition of his Mono No Aware Film event, a one-day exhibition "dedicated to artists who create work that incorporates a cinematic element."

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"I keep hearing people say that film is dead," said Brooklyn-based filmmaker and artist Steve Cossman .

Putting the 'Film' In Film Festival Bruce Bennett 2011

Cossman, also the research director for Mississippi Kids Count, said the approach needs to be holistic and start with cities and neighborhoods.

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Cossman said multiple factors are responsible for obese children, including too much fast food and too little exercise.

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The list doesn't include childhood obesity, but Cossman said the other factors influence children's eating and exercise habits.

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