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Computing, Home A/V | by Barb Dybwad | Thu Jun 4, 2009 11:07AM | 1 comment

YouTube will premiere Luc Besson's environmentally-themed film "Home" in the world's first simultaneous premiere online and on the big screen. The money quote coming out of YouTub PR on this seems to be "We're more than just dogs on skateboards."

[Update 6/5/09:] The film is now out and embedded after the break.

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Shane (12:20 AM on Mon Oct 12, 2009)

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