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

The Netflix feature acquisition, "Animal Crackers," returns to Annecy as an online making of session.

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

As the French animation festival goes online this year, official selections include "Lupin the 3rd: The First" and "Calamity: A Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary."

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

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

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

The latest from the "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence" director world-premieres in Venice this week.

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

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

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

The 23rd annual COLCOA French Film Festival also includes new films from Costa Gavras, the Dardennes, Christophe Honoré, and more.

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

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

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