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Donald Triplett walks on a country road near his hometown of Forest. Triplett, born in 1933, was the first child diagnosed as being autistic. His story is featured in the documentary film In A Different Key, which won the prize for Best Documentary at the 2021 Oxford Film Festival.
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OXFORD - In a nod to a beloved supporter of independent films, the 18th annual Oxford Film Festival on Sunday presented the first Ronzos to winning films at this year s festival.
The Ronzos are named for the late Ron Ronzo Shapiro, who promoted independent films through his Hoka Theatre from the 1970s until it closed in 1997 and was a supporter of the film festival. Shapiro died in 2019.
The Sunday ceremony wrapped up a week of outdoor film screenings as part of this year s hybrid festival format. The festival today goes virtual as all entries, including the Ronzo winners, can be viewed online. To order films on demand, visit https://www.ox-film.com.
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