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Local Filmmaker Hones In On "Student Loan Debt Crisis"

http://deferredmovie.com/

Zach Baliva says it's become the norm for students to attend college with the help of hefty loans, and all that debt is becoming a serious obstacle for students and graduates. With the film 'Deferred' Baliva, a local documentarian, hopes to explore these issues. He recently joined us to talk about what inspired the movie and plans to get it off the ground: 

CLICK HERE to find out more about the film. CLICK HERE to go to the project's fundraising campaign site.

Rachel Otwell of the Illinois Times is a former NPR Illinois reporter.
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