Jane Anderson to direct Julianne Moore in <i>The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio</I> (11855)

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11855Entertainment News2004-03-30       Jane Anderson to direct Julianne Moore in The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio 
 
 
 Variety reports that out filmmaker Jane Anderson (Normal) will make her theatrical feature debut with The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio, which will star Julianne Moore as a mother of 10 who supports her family by winning contests and eventually becoming a jingle writer. Anderson will adapt the script from Terry Ryan's memoir for DreamWorks and Revolution Studios.     
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Jane Anderson to direct Julianne Moore in <i>The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio</I> (11855)