Wednesday, May 20, 2020

June’s Annecy 2020 Online Offers Making of Sessions, Previews, and Works-in Progress

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The Netflix feature acquisition, "Animal Crackers," returns to Annecy as an online making of session. [[ This is a content summa...

Annecy 2020 Online: Here’s the Official Selections for Animated Features

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As the French animation festival goes online this year, official selections include "Lupin the 3rd: The First" and "Calamity:...
Wednesday, January 29, 2020

How ‘Zola’ Went From a Captivating Twitter Thread to a Thrilling Big Screen Yarn

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To "Zola" co-writers Janicza Bravo and Jeremy O. Harris, the viral Twitter thread was an obvious blueprint for such an epic tale. ...
Monday, September 2, 2019

‘About Endlessness’ Exclusive Trailer: Roy Andersson Returns With Another Mordant Examination of Man’s Follies

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The latest from the "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence" director world-premieres in Venice this week. [[ This is ...
Sunday, September 1, 2019

Nate Parker Apologizes for Being ‘Tone Deaf,’ Spike Lee Defends the Disgraced Director

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Seeking redemption at the Venice Film Festival, Parker addressed the elephant in the room during the press conference for his new film. [[...
Tuesday, August 27, 2019

U.S. Premiere of Amazon Oscar Contender ‘Les Misérables’ to Open LA’s French Film Festival

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The 23rd annual COLCOA French Film Festival also includes new films from Costa Gavras, the Dardennes, Christophe Honoré, and more. [[ This...
Wednesday, February 6, 2019

‘To the Stars’: Making a Period Piece That’s Honest About the Past

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Martha Stephens' Sundance film tells the story of a 1960s Oklahoma community, before and after the arrival of a spirited newcomer. [[ ...