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Creative Review 08

Here’s a quick look back at the Creative happenings and hot topics of the week.

#CreativeReview is a one-stop cheat sheet of everything that happened this week in the digital media world - it’s a weekly summary for creatives, written by creatives and it’s a free/quick read with no registration and we won’t add you to some annoying list that’s impossible to unsubscribe to promise.

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And Just Like That Season 2 Max, June 22

Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis

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Glamorous Netflix, June 22 Kim Cattrall, Zane Phillips, Jade Payton, Michael Hsu Rosen, Ayesha Harris

Todd Strauss-Schulson (Isn’t It Romantic) directed the Glamorous pilot. Kameron Tarlow and Damon Wayans Jr. are also executive producers from their involvement in a previous iteration that was developed at The CW in 2019 with Brooke Shields in the Cattrall role.

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Bird Box Barcelona Netflix, July 14 Mario Casas, Georgina Campbell, Diego Calva, Alejandra Howard, Naila Schuberth, Patrick Criado

After a mysterious force decimates the world's population, Sebastian must navigate his own survival journey through the desolate streets of Barcelona.

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Marvel Studios' Secret Invasion Disney+, June 21 Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders, Dermot Mulroney, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman

Nick Fury uncovers a conspiracy for a group of shapeshifting Skrulls to infiltrate Earth in positions of power around the world, recruiting Everett K. Ross, Maria Hill, and Talos to stop it and save humanity.

Social Media Tips & Resources

To make the most of your social media presence as a musician, it's crucial to optimize your profiles. When you implement the following strategies, you can ensure that your profiles effectively represent your brand, and attract potential fans, and industry professionals.

🔥 Craft a compelling bio that succinctly describes your music and includes a link to your latest promotional content. Whether it's a new track, album, tour dates, merch drop, or music video, provide a direct pathway for fans to access your most recent releases.

🔥 Determine the best approach to showcase your uniqueness and artistic identity through your profile. This can involve using a consistent visual theme, color scheme, or aesthetic across your social media platforms. It doesn't have to be perfect, but when you make a memorable impression on visitors, you create a strong brand image.

🔥 Update your profile picture across all platforms and ensure it is correctly sized for each. Use a high-quality image, that captures your personality and visually represents your brand. This picture will serve as the initial introduction to your page, so make sure it conveys who you are and what you have to offer as an artist.

🔥 Verification: While not necessary at all in the beginning, (some would argue it's not necessary at all, period.), as you gain more press coverage and establish a solid presence, you can consider pursuing verification on platforms like Instagram or Twitter. Being verified with a blue tick may enhance your credibility, making it easier for fans and industry professionals to find and trust your profile.

✅ Remember, optimizing your social media profiles is an ongoing process. Regularly review and update your bio, profile picture, and overall branding to stay relevant and engaging.

✅ Present a cohesive and professional online presence, and you will increase your chances of attracting new fans, industry connections, and opportunities within the music industry.

Influencer Marketing Can Take Your Music To New Heights Here are a few tips to get you started.

June Spotlight: #TheSoundofPride

Following last week's feature on our #TheSoundofPride playlists - we wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the cutting-edge visuals our #TheSoundofPride artists have created to accompany their musical creations.

Raquel Jones x MEMBA & Fabian Mazur - Not Ready

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Gryffin x Tinashe - Scandalous

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Noa Kirel - Unicorn Eurovision 2023 finale performance

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Tove Lo - No One Dies from Love

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Global Creative Spotlight

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"Two Brothers" - 2019 Spec Ad for Nintendo made by Alec Helm - never was an official ad, but should've been.

Also, how many Nintendo easter eggs can you spot?

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Dear Brother | Spec Ad | Johnnie Walker (2015)

Dear Brother tells the journey of two brothers hiking the wide valleys and rugged mountains of the Scottish Highlands. A journey to the place of their youth, their home.

The ad started as a spec project made by German students Dorian & Daniel and netted more than 800,000 views in its first 24 hours back in 2015 when it was first released.

Speaking to Adweek in 2015, Dorian said, "We wanted to create an emotional film that tells the story of two brothers that go back to the most important places of their youth.

"We love to connect emotional storytelling with great cinematic pictures. So we followed the two brothers on the paths of their youth through the Scottish highlands. We tried to integrate the brand. The story itself is based on the message "Keep Walking."

Pockets

Adam & Eve DDB created a new campaign for The National Lottery that spotlights a long-lasting love between two Lotto players and the lucky ticket that brings them together.

“Pockets” was directed by Oscar-winner Tom Hooper and follows its protagonists over 3 decades.

#creative review #social media #advertising #creative inspiration #creative agency #Youtube

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Artist: Samuel Colman (Detail).

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Geçen sene hayret'Disney+'ta yayınlanacak istikbal dizi projelerinden birisi olarak duyurulan Gizli İstila'ın çekimleri başlarken sanatçı ekibi da iyice netleşti. Dizide Samuel L.Jackson ve Ben Mendelsohn'un MCU İçindeki rollerini yeniden canlandıracağı, filmin fena karakterine nihayet nihayet Miami'de Bir Gece'de Malcolm X'i canlandırıyor Kingsley Ben Adir'Hayatın vereceği öncülden açıklanmıştı. Bu hafta içi ise dizinin artist ekibine iki ünlü reklam, Olivia Colman ve Emilia Clarke'ın katılmış olduğu duyuruldu. Kaptan Marvel'da tanıştığımız formatın merkezi Skrull'ların gezegeni ele geçirme planını kesmeye işçi Nick Fury ile aslen bir Skrull olan Talos'un hikâyesini mevzu, bahis edinecek dizinin altı bölümün kesilmesi planlanıyor. Favori filmindeki performansıyla En İyi Hanım Sanatçı Oscar ödülüne layık görüldü Olivia Colmannihayet olarak Baba filmiyle bir kez daha Oscar talibi olmayı başarırken, Emilia Clarke Secret Invasion ile kendisini ona kavuşturan Game of Thrones Sonrasında ilk kez bir dizide yerleşmiş olacak.

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The Rock of Salvation, Samuel Colman (British, 1780–1845), 1837

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Variety’s predictions for The Oscars 2022

Best picture:

Being the Ricardos” (Amazon Studios)

“Blue Bayou” (Focus Features)

“CODA” (Apple TV Plus)

“Don’t Worry Darling” (New Line Cinema)

“Encanto” (Walt Disney Pictures)

“Flee” (Neon)

“The Harder They Fall” (Netflix)

Giannina Facio, Mark Huffam, Ridley Scott, Kevin J. Walsh

Nightmare Alley” (Searchlight Pictures)

“Tick, Tick…Boom!” (Netflix)

Best director:

Guillermo del Toro: “Nightmare Alley” (Searchlight Pictures)

Lin-Manuel Miranda: “Tick, Tick…Boom!” (Netflix)

Jeymes Samuel: “The Harder They Fall” (Netflix)

Ridley Scott: “House of Gucci” (MGM/United Artists Releasing)

Olivia Wilde: “Don’t Worry Darling” (New Line Cinema)

Best supporting actor:

Colman Domingo: “Zola” (A24)

Idris Elba: “The Harder They Fall” (Netflix)

Corey Hawkins: “The Tragedy of Macbeth” (A24)

Jesse Plemons: “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix)

Bradley Whitford: “Tick, Tick…Boom!” (Netflix)

Best supporting actress:

Nina Arianda “Being the Ricardos” (Amazon Studios)

Toni Collette “Nightmare Alley” (Searchlight Pictures)

Ariana DeBose “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)

Vanessa Hudgens “Tick, Tick…Boom!” (Netflix)

Olga Merediz “In the Heights” (Warner Bros)

#Vanessa Hudgens #Lin Manuel Miranda #Tick Tick Boom #Oscars 2022

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Les 10 films les plus incontournables de l'été, de 'Cruella' à 'Candyman'

Vin Diesel sauve le monde et conduit beaucoup trop vite (et un peu furieux), un super-héros Marvel combat des méchants (comme d'habitude) et quelques films d'horreur sont prêts à effrayer vos sandales. Tout comme un carnet de vaccination rempli, ce sont des vues bienvenues pour les cinéphiles.

Après la débâcle de 2020 due au COVID-19, la saison des films d'été est de retour, même si elle n'est peut-être pas exactement revenue à la normale. Pourtant, c'est beaucoup mieux que ce que nous étions il y a un an: les cinémas rouvrent à travers le pays, la capacité limitée par projection augmente et les films que les gens ne pouvaient pas attendre l'été dernier se mélangent aux grands films prévus pour 2021. Ajoutez à cela que les services de streaming sont désormais des joueurs aux heures de grande écoute (en particulier pour les familles avec des enfants qui n'ont pas été vaccinés), et il y a beaucoup à aimer et à voir d'ici la fête du Travail.

Voici les 10 films que vous devez absolument voir cet été.

Saison des films d'été: allons-nous en avoir un cette année? Oui, si nous sommes bons

Cruella

Vedettes: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Mark Strong

Réalisateur: Craig Gillespie

The skinny: La méchante Disney qui déteste les Dalmations, Cruella De Vil, obtient un prequel d'action en direct qui se déroule dans le punk-rock des années 1970 à Londres. Stone incarne la fashionista Estrella, une jeune fille avec un flair pour le design qui fait équipe avec deux autres faiseurs de méfaits et vise à abattre une baronne (Thompson).

Où regarder: dans les salles et sur Disney + le 28 mai.

Army of the Dead

Vedettes: Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana De La

Reguera Réalisateur: Zack Snyder

Le maigre: Après qu'une épidémie de zombies ait transformé Las Vegas en zone de quarantaine, un groupe de mercenaires bien armés s'aventure dans ce qui reste de Sin City avec 32 heures pour voler 200 millions de dollars à un casino abandonné. Malheureusement, les résidents morts-vivants de l'endroit sont intelligents, rapides et (malheureusement pour nos héros) très organisés.

Où regarder: Dans les salles le 14 mai, sur Netflix le 21 mai.

Spiral

Vedettes: Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, Max Minghella

Réalisateur: Darren Lynn Bousman

Le maigre: Dans le neuvième film de la franchise d'horreur "Saw", le détective Ezekiel Banks (Rock, également producteur exécutif), son père (Jackson) et un flic recrue (Minghella), enquêtent sur une série de meurtres macabres portant l'étrange familier. symbole du puzzle du cerveau de la fabrication de pièges.

Où regarder: Dans les salles le 14 mai.

A Quiet Place Part II

Vedettes: Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Cillian Murphy

Réalisateur: John Krasinski

Le maigre: La suite d'horreur reprend de la fin tragique du hit original de 2018, alors qu'une mère (Blunt) et ses deux enfants (Simmonds et Noah Jupe) s'aventurent dans le monde, essayent de garder le silence et d'éviter d'être attaqués par des vicieux. des monstres aveugles et découvrez de nouvelles menaces humaines.

Où regarder: Dans les salles le 28 mai.

Vedettes: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, John Cena

Réalisateur: Justin Lin

Le maigre: Dans la neuvième extravagance d'action "Fast and Furious", Dominic Toretto (Diesel) et son équipe accueillent le vieil ami Han (Sung Kang) - que tout le monde pensait mort - dans la famille tout en faisant face à une double menace: un retour hacker ennemi (Charlize Theron) et frère cadet tueur de Dom (Cena).

Où regarder: Dans les salles le 25 juin.

Black Widow

Vedettes: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz

Réalisateur: Cate Shortland

Le maigre: L'agent secret résident des Avengers, Natasha Romanoff (Johansson) obtient enfin son propre film de super-héros Marvel en solo. La nouvelle aventure trouve Black Widow face aux conséquences de son ancienne vie d'espionne, renouant avec sa «sœur» Yelena (Pugh) et s'attaquant au mystérieux supervillain Taskmaster.

Où regarder: dans les salles et sur Disney + le 9 juillet.

Space Jam: A New Legacy

Vedettes: LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Zendaya

Directeur: Malcolm D. Lee

The skinny: Un réoutillage de "Space Jam" de Michael Jordan en 1996, la nouvelle comédie familiale animée / live-action trouve James (comme lui-même) emmené dans un paysage numérique par une intelligence artificielle voyous (Cheadle). Pour s'échapper, le héros des cerceaux fait équipe avec la Tune Squad de Bugs Bunny pour claquer un groupe de stars du basket-ball monstrueusement puissantes.

Où regarder: Dans les salles et sur HBO Max le 16 juillet.

The Suicide Squad

Vedettes: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, Viola Davis

Réalisateur: James Gunn

Le maigre: l'honcho du gouvernement Amanda Waller (Davis) envoie un groupe hétéroclite de super-vilains emprisonnés - y compris Harley Quinn (Robbie), Bloodsport (Elba) et Peacemaker (John Cena) - dans une mission insensée sur une île isolée qui implique des guérilleros, la jungle menaces et une étoile de mer géante.

Où regarder: dans les salles et sur HBO Max le 6 août.

Respect

Vedettes: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans Réalisateur: Liesl Tommy

Le maigre: Le biopic musical raconte la vie d'Aretha Franklin (Hudson), la reine de la soul, depuis son enfance à Detroit en chantant dans l'église baptiste de son père (Whitaker) jusqu'aux années 1960 tout en se développant en tant qu'artiste, naviguant dans un drame interpersonnel et devenir une célébrité internationale. Où regarder: Dans les salles le 13 août.

Candyman

Vedettes: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo

Directeur: Nia DaCosta

Le maigre: Utilisant le "Candyman" original de 1992 comme légende urbaine dans sa propre intrigue, la refonte de l'horreur produite par Jordan Peele suit un artiste de Chicago (Mateen) si intrigué par le mythe obsédant d'un tueur aux mains crochues qu'il devient une fontaine de besoin d'inspiration, même si elle fait un certain nombre sur sa santé mentale.

Où regarder: Dans les salles le 27 août.

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The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing have announced that they will present the 2020 Tony Awards this year after all, in a digital format. Details are scarce, but here's what we know: The newly determined cutoff date will be February 19, and therefore, the last two shows to open before the shutdown, West Side Story and Girl From the North Country, will not be eligible (the reason being they didn't invite enough voters to see them), nor will Six, which was supposed to open the night theaters closed.

Still, there are 18 productions and dozens of worthy actors and designers left to get nominated in 26 categories. Here, we look at the performers from the season, and explain the various Tonys rules for categories that may not seem particularly full. For a look at the eligible shows, click here.

Best Actor in a Musical

Eligible Artists:

Chris McCarrell, The Lightning Thief Aaron Tveit, Moulin Rouge!

Yup, there are the only two eligible nominees, which is, as far as I can tell, a first for this category. The closest similarity I could find was in 1970, when three actors were nominated. There's more of a precedence in the Best Actress category — back in 1995, Glenn Close and Rebecca Luker were the only two nominees, with Close winning for Sunset Boulevard (it looks like they deliberately chose not to nominate Megan Mullally that year for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), and before that, Gwen Verdon and Miyoshi Umeki went head to head in 1959, with Verdon winning for Redhead.

There are a few options here. They could eliminate the category, which doesn't seem too fair. They could combine it with Best Actress in a Musical and create a nongendered category, which would look admirable and progressive, two qualities that are the complete antithesis of what the Tonys have proved themselves to be year after year, so this probably won't happen.

Or, they could add two more performers who had previously been ruled as featured: Daniel J. Watts, Ike in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and Sean Allan Krill, Steve in Jagged Little Pill. But are these leading roles? You can make more of a case for Watts than Krill, and that's where problems may arise.

So unless they revise this previous determinations, combine acting categories, or do away with the whole thing altogether, it looks like either McCarrell or Tveit, both first-time nominees, are taking home their first Tony.

Best Actress in a Musical

Eligible Artists:

Karen Olivo, Moulin Rouge! Elizabeth Stanley, Jagged Little Pill Kristin Stokes, The Lightning Thief Adrienne Warren, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

There are a variety of Tonys rules when it comes to the number of slots in a category. If there are nine eligible nominees, there will be five slots. If there are fewer than nine, there will be four slots. But I can find nothing about four or fewer eligible nominees (see above), which leads me to believe that if the Tonys keep everything traditional, this will likely be the lineup.

But even if they do combine the Best Actor and Best Actress category, we all know who's probably going to win.

Best Actor in a Play

Eligible Artists:

Ian Barford, Linda Vista Andrew Burnap, The Inheritance Brian Cox, The Great Society Charlie Cox, Betrayal Jake Gyllenhaal, Sea Wall/A Life Tom Hiddleston, Betrayal Samuel H. Levine, The Inheritance Jonathan Pryce, The Height of the Storm Campbell Scott, A Christmas Carol Michael Shannon, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair De Lune Kyle Soller, The Inheritance Tom Sturridge, Sea Wall/A Life

With more than nine potential nominees, this category will have five slots. It's interesting to note that there are three men from The Inheritance here. Back when that was announced, everyone looked at the ruling askance: in a full season, they would probably cancel each other out. But now, all three actors from The Inheritance actually have a great chance of getting nominated.

Still, determinations for Grand Horizons and A Soldier's Play have not yet been made, and we can assume that James Cromwell (Grand Horizons) and Blair Underwood (A Soldier's Play) will land in the leading category, with David Alan Grier, who was also above the title in the latter, being placed in the featured category.

Best Actress in a Play

Eligible Artists:

Zawe Ashton, Betrayal Eileen Atkins, The Height of the Storm Joaquina Kalukango, Slave Play Audra McDonald, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair De Lune Mary-Louise Parker, The Sound Inside Marisa Tomei, The Rose Tattoo

Determinations have not been made for Grand Horizons and My Name Is Lucy Barton, but we can assume that Jane Alexander (Grand Horizons) will be placed in this category, as will Lucy Barton's sole performer, Laura Linney. Even with those two additions, this category only has eight eligible nominees, so there will only be four available slots.

The featured acting categories are where it gets dicey every year, since anyone who's not ruled as a lead can be featured. Therefore, all four featured acting categories have more than 9 potential nominees, so they will each have at least five slots (more if there are ties). Here are many of the options.

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

Eligible Artists:

Danny Burstein, Moulin Rouge! Antonio Cipriano, Jagged Little Pill Jorrel Javier, The Lightning Thief Derek Klena, Jagged Little Pill Ryan Knowles, The Lightning Thief Sean Allan Krill, Jagged Little Pill Tam Mutu, Moulin Rouge! Sahr Ngaujah, Moulin Rouge! James Hayden Rodriguez, The Lightning Thief Ricky Rojas, Moulin Rouge! Daniel J. Watts, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

As mentioned above, Krill and Watts landed in this category automatically because they're listed below the title. Their respective producers can repetition to have them considered as lead. Without them, it's going to be a Moulin Rouge!-heavy category.

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Eligible Artists:

Kathryn Gallagher, Jagged Little Pill Celia Rose Gooding, Jagged Little Pill Robyn Hurder, Moulin Rouge! Dawnn Lewis, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Lauren Patten, Jagged Little Pill Sarah Beth Pfeifer, The Lightning Thief Jalynn Steele, The Lightning Thief Myra Lucretia Taylor, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Skye Turner, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

We can see three Jagged nominees and two from Tina to round out the category. Tough call.

Best Featured Actor in a Play

Eligible Artists:

Eddie Arnold, Betrayal Ato Blankson-Wood, Slave Play Grantham Colman, The Great Society James Cusati-Moyer, Slave Play' Emun Elliott, The Rose Tattoo Sullivan Jones, Slave Play John Benjamin Hickey, The Inheritance Paul Hilton, The Inheritance Paul Alexander Nolan, Slave Play Jim True-Frost, Linda Vista Troy West, Linda Vista

This list will exponentially grow when they make determinations for A Soldier's Play and Grand Horizons. We can expect that actors like David Alan Grier, Jerry O'Connell, Nnamdi Asomugha, Billy Eugene Jones, and McKinley Belcher III (A Soldier's Play) and Michael Urie, Maulik Pancholy, and Ben McKenzie (Grand Horizons) will fit in here. Not to mention the remaining male ensemble members of The Inheritance, The Rose Tattoo, and The Great Society.

Best Featured Actress in a Play

Eligible Artists:

LaChanze, A Christmas Carol Chalia La Tour, Slave Play Irene Sofia Lucio, Slave Play Andrea Martin, A Christmas Carol Annie McNamara, Slave Play Sally Murphy, Linda Vista Caroline Neff, Linda Vista Lois Smith, The Inheritance Chantal Thuy, Linda Vista Cora Vander Broek, Linda Vista

This category will also probably include Priscilla Lopez and Ashley Park from Grand Horizons. The nominees can go in any direction, but I'm fully expecting the legendary Lois Smith, who could very well turn 90 before these awards are actually presented (her birthday is November 3), to take home her first-ever, long-overdue Tony.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Lost Daughter’ Casts Ed Harris, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and More (EXCLUSIVE)

The full ensemble cast of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s star-studded drama “The Lost Daughter” has come into focus, as the film has just successfully wrapped production in Greece.

Ed Harris and “The Haunting of Hill House” breakout star Oliver Jackson-Cohen are among the additions to the film, Variety has learned exclusively, adapted from the acclaimed novel by Elena Ferrante. They are joined by Dagmara Dominczyk (“Succession”), Jack Farthing (“Love Wedding Repeat”) and Alba Rohrwacher (“Daughter of Mine”).

Those stars round out the previously-announced Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard, Jessie Buckley and “Normal People” heartthrob Paul Mescal.

Gyllenhaal is adaptive screenwriter and director on the project, which successfully completed production amidst coronavirus shutdowns around the globe. She is producing with Talia Kleinhendler and Osnat Handelsman-Keren, through their company Pie Films, and Charles Dorfman.

Endeavor Content and Dorfman, through his Samuel Marshall Productions, are the financiers, with production services from Faliro House Productions (“The Lobster,” “Before Midnight,” “The Founder”). Endeavor Content is handling worldwide sales on the project.

Harris recently starred in “Westworld” and has the upcoming “Top Gun: Maverick.” He is represented by CAA and Ziffren Brittenham. Dominczyk plays the head of public relations at Waystar Royco on “Succession” and has starred in “The Count of Monte Cristo,” “Rock Star” and “Higher Ground.” She is represented by Industry Entertainment and Innovative Artists.

Jackson-Cohen recently starred in “The Invisible Man.” He is represented by Management 360, Hamilton Hodell and Hansen, Jacobson. Farthing is represented by Independent Talent Group. Rohrwacher is repped by UTA, Julian Belfrage Associates in the UK, Above the Line in Germany, Artmedia in France and Do MGMT in Italy.

Gyllenhaal is an Oscar-nominated actress whose credits include “Secretary,” “Sherrybaby,” and “Crazy Heart.” She most recently starred in and produced three seasons of the HBO drama “The Deuce.” Her portrayal of Candy earned her a 2018 Golden Globe nomination and a 2019 Critics Choice Award nomination. “The Lost Daughter” marks her feature directorial debut.

#ed harris #maggie gyllenhaal #oliver jackson cohen #olivia colman #dakota johnson #paul mescal #peter sarsgaard #alba rohrwacher #dagmara dominczyk #jessie buckley #the lost daughter #elena ferrante #film #news

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Black LGBTQ+ playwrights and musical-theater artists you need to know

These artists are producing amazing, timely work.

By Marcus Scott Posted: Friday July 24 2020, 4:56pm

Marcus Scott is a New York City–based playwright, musical writer, opera librettist and journalist. He has contributed to Elle, Essence, Out, American Theatre, Uptown, Trace, Madame Noire and Playbill, among other publications. Follow Marcus: Instagram, Twitter

We’re in the chrysalis of a new age of theatrical storytelling, and Black queer voices have been at the center of this transformation. Stepping out of the margins of society to push against the status quo, Black LGBTQ+ artists have been actively engaged in fighting anti-blackness, racial disparities, disenfranchisement, homophobia and transphobia.

The success of Jeremy O. Harris’s Slave Play, Donja R. Love’s one in two and Jordan E. Cooper’s Ain’t No Mo’—not to mention Michael R. Jackson’s tour de force, the Pulitzer Prize–winning metamusical A Strange Loop—made that phenomenon especially visible last season. But these artists are far from alone. Because the intersection of queerness and Blackness is complex—with various gender expressions, sexual identifiers and communities taking shape in different spaces—Black LGBTQ+ artists are anything but a monolith. George C. Wolfe, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Robert O’Hara, Harrison David Rivers, Staceyann Chin, Colman Domingo, Tracey Scott Wilson, Tanya Barfield, Marcus Gardley and Daniel Alexander Jones are just some of the many Black queer writers who have already made marks.

With New York stages dark for the foreseeable future, we can’t know when we will be able to see live works by these artists again. It is likely, however, that they will continue to play major roles in the direction American theater will take in the post-quarantine era—along with many creators who are still flying mostly under the radar. Here are just a few of the Black queer artists you may not have encountered yet: vital new voices that are speaking to the Zeitgeist and turning up the volume.

Christina Anderson A protégé of Paula Vogel’s, Christina Anderson has presented work at the Public Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, Penumbra Theatre Company, Playwrights Horizons and other theaters around the U.S. and Canada. She has degrees from the Yale School of Drama and Brown University, and is a resident playwright at New Dramatists and Epic Theatre Ensemble; she has received the inaugural Harper Lee Award for Playwriting and three Susan Smith Blackburn Prize nominations, among other honors. Works include: How To Catch Creation (2019), Blacktop Sky (2013), Inked Baby (2009) Follow Christina: Website

Aziza Barnes Award-winning poet Aziza Barnes moved into playwriting with one of the great sex comedies of the 2010s: BLKS, which premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 2017 before it played at MCC Theatre in 2019 (where it earned a Lucille Lortel Award nomination). The NYU grad’s play about three twentysomethings probed the challenges and choices of Millennials with pathos and zest that hasn’t been seen since Kenneth Lonergan’s Gen X love/hate letter This Is Our Youth. Barnes is the author of the full-length collection of poems the blind pig and i be but i ain’t, which won a Pamet River Prize. Works include: BLKS (2017) Follow Aziza: Twitter

Troy Anthony Burton Fusing a mélange of quiet storm ‘90s-era Babyface R&B, ‘60s-style funk-soul and urban contemporary gospel, composer Troy Anthony has had a meteoric rise in musical theater in the past three years, receiving commissions and residencies from the Shed, Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre, Atlantic Theater Company and the Civilians. When Anthony is not crafting ditties of his own, he is an active performer who has participated in the Public Theater’s Public Works and Shakespeare In the Park. Works include: The River Is Me (2017), The Dark Girl Chronicles (in progress) Follow Troy: Instagram

Timothy DuWhite Addressing controversial issues such as HIV, state-sanctioned violence and structural anti-blackness, poet and performance artist Timothy DuWhite unnerves audiences with a hip-hop driven gonzo style. DuWhite’s raison d’être is to shock and enrage, and his provocative Neptune was, along with Donja R. Love’s one in two, one of the first plays by an openly black queer writer to address HIV openly and frankly. He has worked with the United Nations/UNICEF, the Apollo Theater, Dixon Place and La MaMa. Works include: Neptune (2018) Follow Timothy: Instagram

Jirèh Breon Holder Raised in Memphis and educated at Morehouse College, Jirèh Breon Holder solidified his voice at the Yale School of Drama under the direction of Sarah Ruhl. He has received the Laurents/Hatcher Foundation Award and the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award, among other honors. His play Too Heavy for Your Pocket premiered at Roundabout Underground and has since been produced in cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, Des Moines and Houston; his next play, ...What The End Will Be, is slated to debut at the Roundabout Theatre Company. Works include: Too Heavy for Your Pocket (2017), What The End Will Be (2020) Follow Jirèh: Twitter

C.A. Johnson Born in Louisiana, rising star C.A. Johnson writes with a southern hospitality and homespun charm that washes over audiences like a breath of fresh air. Making a debut at MCC Theater with her coming of age romcom All the Natalie Portmans, she drew praise for empathic take on a black queer teenage womanchild with Hollywood dreams. A core writer at the Playwrights Center, she has had fellowships with the Dramatists Guild Fellow, Page 73, the Lark and the Sundance Theatre Lab. Works include: All the Natalie Portmans (2020) Follow C.A.: Twitter

Johnny G. Lloyd A New York-based playwright and producer, Johnny G. Lloyd has seen his work produced and developed at the Tank, 59E59, the Corkscrew Festival, the Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival and more. A member of the 2019-2020 Liberation Theatre Company’s Writing Residency, this Columbia University graduate is also a producing director of InVersion Theatre. Works include: The Problem With Magic, Is (2020), Or, An Astronaut Play (2019), Patience (2018) Follow Johnny: Instagram

Patricia Ione Lloyd In her luminous 2018 breakthrough Eve’s Song at the Public Theater, Patricia Ione Lloyd offered a meditation on the violence against black women in America that is often overlooked onstage. With a style saturated in both humor and melancholy and a poetic lyricism that evokes Ntozake Shange’s, the former Tow Playwright in Residence has earned fellowships at New Georges, the Dramatist Guild, Playwrights Realm, New York Theater Workshop and Sundance. Works include: Eve’s Song (2018) Follow Patricia: Instagram

Maia Matsushita The half-Black, half-Japanese educator and playwright Maia Matsushita has sounded a silent alarm in downtown theater with an array of slow-burn, naturalistic coming-of-age dramas. She was a member of The Fire This Time’s 2017-18 New Works Lab and part of its inaugural Writers Group, and her work has been seen at Classical Theatre of Harlem’s Playwright Playground and the National Black Theatre’s Keeping Soul Alive Reading Series. Works include: House of Sticks (2019), White Mountains (2018) Follow Maia: Instagram

Daaimah Mubashshir When Daaimah Mubashshir’s kitchen-sink dramedy Room Enough (For Us All) debuted at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre in 2019, the prolific writer began a dialogue around the contemporary African-American Muslim experience and black queer expression that made her a significant storyteller to watch. She is a core writer at the Playwrights Center in Minneapolis as well as a member of Soho Rep’s Writer/Director Lab, Clubbed Thumb’s Early Career Writers Group, and a MacDowell Colony Fellow. Her short-play collection The Immeasurable Want of Light was published in 2018. Works include: Room Enough (For Us All) (2019) Follow Daaimah: Twitter

Jonathan Norton Hailing from Dallas, Texas, Jonathan Norton is a delightfully zany playwright who subverts notions of post-blackness by underlining America’s obscure historical atrocities with bloody red slashes. The stories he tells carry a profound horror, often viewed through the eyes of black children and young adults. Norton’s work has been produced or developed by companies including the Actors Theatre of Louisville (at the 44th Humana Festival), PlayPenn and InterAct Theatre Company. He is the Playwright in Residence at Dallas Theater Center. Works include: Mississippi Goddamn (2015), My Tidy List of Terrors (2013), penny candy (2019) Follow Jonathan: Website

AriDy Nox Cooking up piping hot gumbos of speculative fiction, transhumanism and radical womanist expression, AriDy Nox is a rising star with a larger-than-life vision. The Spelman alum earned an MFA from NYU TIsch’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program and has been a staple of various theaters such as Town Stages. A member of the inaugural 2019 cohort of the Musical Theatre Factory Makers residency, they recently joined the Public Theater’s 2020-2022 Emerging Writers Group cohort. Works include: Metropolis (in progress), Project Tiresias (2018) Follow AriDy: Instagram

Akin Salawu Akin Salawu’s nonlinear, hyperkinetic work combines heart-pounding suspense chills with Tarantino-esque thrills while excavating Black trauma and Pan-African history in America. With over two decades of experience as a writer, director and editor, the prize-winning playwright is a two-time Tribeca All Access Winner and a member of both the Public Theater’s Emerging Writers Group and Ars Nova’s Uncharted Musical Theater residency. A graduate of Stanford, he is a founder of the Tank’s LIT Council, a theater development center for male-identifying persons of color. Works include: bless your filthy lil’ heart (2019), The Real Whisperer (2017), I Stand Corrected (2008) Follow Akin: Twitter

Sheldon Shaw A playwright, screenwriter and actor, Sheldon Shaw studied writing at the Labyrinth Theater Company and was part of Playwrights Intensive at the Kennedy Center. Shaw has since developed into a sort of renaissance man, operating as playwright, screenwriter and actor. His plays have been developed by Emerging Artist Theaters New Works Festival, Classical Theater of Harlem and the Rooted Theater Company. Shaw's Glen was the winner of the Black Screenplays Matter competition and a finalist in the New York Screenplay Contest. Works include: Jailbait (2018), Clair (2017), Baby Starbucks (2015) Follow Johnny: Twitter

Nia O. Witherspoon Multidisciplinary artist Nia Ostrow Witherspoon’s metaphysical explorations of black liberation and desire have made her an in-demand presence in theater circles. The recipient of multiple honors—include New York Theatre Workshop’s 2050 Fellowship, a Wurlitzer Foundation residency and the Lambda Literary’s Emerging Playwriting Fellowship—she is currently developing The Dark Girl Chronicles, a play cycle that, in her words, “explores the criminalization of black cis and trans women via African diaspora sacred stories.” Works include: The Dark Girl Chronicles (in progress) Follow Nia: Instagram

Brandon Webster A Brooklyn-based musical theatre writer and dramaturg, Brandon Webster has been a familiar figure in the NYC theater scene, both onstage and behind the scenes. With an aesthetic that fuses Afrofuturist and Afrosurrealist storytelling, with a focus on Black liberation past and present, the composer’s work fuses psychedelic soul flourishes with alt-R&B nuances to create a sonic smorgasbord of seething rage and remorse. He is an alumnus of the 2013 class of BMI Musical Theater Workshop and a 2017 MCC Theater Artistic Fellow. Works include: Metropolis (in progress), Headlines (2017), Boogie Nights (2015) Follow Brandon: Instagram

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𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍: art.

Henry was raised during the high age of Italy’s Renaissance art and as such, Henry’s own art often reflected that which sought to capture the experience of the individual and the beauty and mystery of the natural world. Henry’s early devotion to painting saw his artwork somewhat sheltered, a world seen through the eyes of a young man who had little experience in the real world, while technically gifted, his pieces lacked emotional depth.

During his time traveling with Christina, his artwork saw a clear growth not only in his practiced skill but in the feeling that he was able to portray within his pieces. Like most, Henry admired Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael and his works often depicted religious imagery, combining aspects of the holy and the sinful. However it was only after Christina turned Henry that his work began to take on shapes and forms that were his own.

Henry’s Renaissance art would often be described as dark, morbid or disturbing, bordering upon heretical with numerous depictions of mortals alongside demons and monsters. Yet Henry's work would also be described as enchanting and sensual, walking the fine lines between violence and sex. Due to Henry’s constant movements, as well as his later imprisonment by the Spanish Inquisition, few of his artistic pieces survived the 15th and 16th centuries and it wasn’t until the 18th century that Henry revisited his love for painting.

While his art technique and style evolved with the times, there would always be hints of Renaissance within his pieces even as he engrossed himself with Romanticism but prizing the intuition and emotion, over rationalism. Henry would begin experimenting with Impressionism which portrayed overall visual effects instead of details, and used short brush strokes of mixed and unmixed color to achieve an affect of intense color vibration against a dark canvas. Romanticism would be one of his favourite styles of art as it combined realism and surrealism allowing him to depict the colours, textures and emotions that he experienced and wished to convey through his pieces. Henry’s aeriel perspective impressionism is the art style in which he almost always falls back on and are his most prized pieces that he rarely allows to be seen by the public.

Over the 19th and 21st centuries Henry has experimented with textured abstract expressionism and combining tenebrism and illustration to merge his interests of fine art and illustration. His artworks always carry with it an undertone of something almost sinister or dangerous, like peaking into the eyes of some old predator. They compel a sense of hypnotism and an instinctual feeling of danger while simultaneously eliciting feelings of sensuality and excitement. While his art style has shifted and changed over the centuries, the feelings his pieces invoke have not and Henry finds it highly amusing whenever critics compare his recent pieces to his older pieces under different alliases.

Henry prefers to work with oil paints as the textures and the ability to change and shift his work at will before finalizing it on his own terms rather than on the drying of the paint is preferable but he does dabble in charcoal art and abstract portraiture that is his most sought after pieces of work in present time.

For visual representations of Henry’s art style/vibe consider :

15-17th century, Artemisia Gentileschi and Giovanni Baglione

18-19th century, Samuel Colman and John Martin

19th-21st century, Nicola Samori and Eric Lacombe

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amdd1990 · 2 years

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Artist: Samuel Colman.

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Oscars 2021

There wasn’t a chance I was going to try and prediction nominations this year given all the rules changes and expanded eligibility rules (no screen release necessary). Heck, even the Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX) didn’t bother to hold their annual trading on the nominations. But, now that they are in, I’m willing to try and predict winners.

While there were some odd gaps and snubs, there are some nicely competitive categories. The big question is how much Netflix-hate and politics will play into the results. With rare exception, there are few winners that could be selected that wouldn’t be worthy in the following lists, but when choosing “the best” things always get a little dicey.

And with that preamble, here are my first impressions and some thinking out loud. I’ll post a final call before the night as per tradition.

Actress in a Leading Role

Viola Davis (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) Andra Day (The United States vs. Billie Holiday) Vanessa Kirby (Pieces of a Woman) Frances McDormand (Nomadland) Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman)

What a great range of talent and styles…which only makes prediction that much harder. However Frances McDormand has been buzzed about for months now. And while Davis and Day delivered amazing performances, Mulligan is still my favorite for the levels and tightrope. Only Day challenges it for me, but she had less of a plot to work with some ways. My guess is still McDormand.

Actor in a Leading Role

Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal) Chadwick Boseman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) Anthony Hopkins (The Father) Gary Oldman (Mank) Steven Yeun (Minari)

Boseman, regardless of performance, is likely to get this on the upswell of loss alone. For me, Oldman was the more complete and believable character and performance.

Actress in a Supporting Role

Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) Glenn Close (Hillbilly Elegy) Olivia Colman (The Father) Amanda Seyfried (Mank) Yuh-Jung Youn (Minari)

Yuh-Jung Youn stole Minari. And Seyfried was luminescent in Mank. I’d bet on Seyfried if Minari didn’t have such growing support and if we all didn’t need such a good laugh (which Youn delivers). Colman was wonderful, but her performance doesn’t quite gel without the rest of the ensemble, by design. And though Bakalova has been gathering accolades, she’s much younger than Youn and has “plenty of time” in the voter’s eyes to prove herself.

Actor in a Supporting Role

Sacha Baron Cohen (The Trial of the Chicago 7) Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah) Leslie Odom, Jr (One Night in Miami) Paul Raci (Sound of Metal) Lakeith Stanfield (Judas and the Black Messiah)

There is no good answer here. Cohen truly captured Hoffman in a way that deserves to walk away with the statuette. But Odom navigates a complex problem with savvy and Stanfield delivers an oily and complex man with conviction. As much as I’d like this to go to Cohen on the merits, I think Odom is the likely winner here.

Adapted Screenplay

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm The Father Nomadland One Night in Miami The White Tiger

There is no perfect choice in this group. All have their challenges. One Night in Miami is probably the front-runner, though there may be a surprise in here.

Original Screenplay

Judas and the Black Messiah Minari Promising Young Woman Sound of Metal The Trial of the Chicago 7

Again a great list, but Promising Young Woman was the most impressive of this list for me, especially as a first feature. However, Trial may get this due to Sorkin love (and not undeservedly).

Directing

Another Round, Thomas Vinterberg Mank, David Fincher Minari, Lee Isaac Chung Nomadland, Chloé Zhao Promising Young Woman, Emerald Fennell

Best Picture

The Father Judas and the Black Messiah Mank Minari Nomadland Promising Young Woman Sound of Metal The Trial of the Chicago 7

There are times I’m glad it isn’t up to me. There is no question that Nomadland is the front-runner, whether it should be or not. For the record, I don’t think it should be in this list. Mank is by far the best crafted and fully complete vision delivered. Promising Young Woman is the most surprising and delicately crafted. The Father is unique and clever. Judas and Trial are incredible windows into events and people of the past. Sound of Metal and Minari are peeks into worlds you most likely aren’t familiar with. But Nomadland has somehow grabbed the attention. It may still fall to split votes or political tides, but of this list, it is among the weakest films in my opinion.

International Feature

Another Round (Denmark) Better Days (Hong Kong) Collective (Romania) The Man Who Sold His Skin (Tunisia) Quo Vadis, Aida? (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Another Round is the most familiar title, but Collective and Skin are currently gaining recognition. I’m hoping to see them all before the day of reckoning, but for now I’m going with Another Round based solely on press and buzz.

Original Song

“Fight For You” (Judas and the Black Messiah) “Hear My Voice” (The Trial of the Chicago 7) “Husavik” (Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga) “Io Sì (Seen)” (The Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se)) “Speak Now” (One Night in Miami)

I honestly just don’t care enough to have an opinion yet. Suspect, though, that it will be Fight For You or Speak Now.

Original Score

Da 5 Bloods, Terence Blanchard Mank, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Minari, Emile Mosseri News of the World, James Newton Howard Soul, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste

Soul is the score to beat, no pun intended. All were solid, but Soul’s already snagging awards for its score and that is likely to continue, and is certainly worthy.

Documentary Feature

Collective Crip Camp The Mole Agent My Octopus Teacher Time

Don’t know enough yet here to discuss the possible outcomes.

Documentary Short Subject

Colette A Concerto Is a Conversation Do Not Split Hunger Ward A Love Song for Latasha

Don’t know enough yet here to discuss the possible outcomes.

Live Action Short Film

Feeling Through The Letter Room The Present Two Distant Strangers White Eye

Don’t know enough yet here to discuss the possible outcomes.

Animated Feature Film

Onward Over the Moon A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Soul Wolfwalkers

All entertaining, but Soul is the walkaway here. It is a full look at a difficult subject, done in an inventive and effective way.

Animated Short Film

Burrow Genius Loci If Anything Happens I Love You Opera Yes-People

Don’t know enough yet here to discuss the possible outcomes.

Cinematography

Judas and the Black Messiah, Sean Bobbitt Mank , Erik Messerschmidt News of the World, Dariusz Wolski Nomadland , Joshua James Richards The Trial of the Chicago 7, Phedon Papamichael

Judas, News, and Trial are all cut from the similar cloth of classic cinematography. Judas and Trial also have the added skill of mixing in historical or seemingly historical footage. All are done very well. But Nomadland and Mank are more stylistic and more characters within the story. Mank is, by far, the most impactful delivery of the group, and the most artistic, but I am not sure that it can overcome its stream-only origins. I can also see Judas walking with this as a consolation prize.

Film Editing

The Father Nomadland Promising Young Woman Sound of Metal The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Father and Promising Young Woman are neck and neck for me in this category. Nomadland was very harsh in its edits, causing the flow to falter rather than flow. Trial has some clever editing to tell the story, but it felt more driven by the necessities of the script than the editor. Father may get this if folks don’t want to give it Production Design. Nomadland is likely to take it as part of its potential tsunami.

Production Design

The Father Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Mank News of the World Tenet

You couldn’t have put together a list of more different films that relied on their production design, and all done excellently. Three are period pieces, but Mank is highly stylized, while Ma Rainey’s and News are more invisible. But The Father tells its story through the production design and Tenet creates an entire world and mythos. Honestly, The Father should get this, but Tenet may get this as one of its few opportunities for the gang of Nolan.

Costume Design

Emma Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Mank Mulan Pinocchio

Ma Rainey’s, hands down for me, for the range of economics and cultures it covered. As wonderful as Mank’s were, the Black and White aspect mutes the magic of what was done. Mulan was just a bit too forced, as was Emma, though that latter would typically win this category.

Visual Effects

Love and Monsters The Midnight Sky Mulan The One and Only Ivan Tenet

Yeah, Tenet. No question.

Makeup and Hairstyling

Emma Hillbilly Elegy Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Mank Pinocchio

Mank. Makeup and hair for black and white photography is a bear and this was done flawlessly and on a huge scale.

Sound

Greyhound Mank News of the World Soul Sound of Metal

As wonderful as Soul is, Sound of Metal uses sound (beyond just the music) as more of an essential character and story element. It also is one of its few chances this year, so think this may be where it gets its nod.

NOMINATIONS BY FILM

Provided just for reference, but certainly interesting to consider when considering who has the attention of the voters. Only films with 2 or more noms are listed.

Mank (Netflix) — 10 The Father (Sony Pictures Classics) — 6 Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.) — 6 Minari (A24) — 6 Nomadland (Searchlight) — 6 Sound of Metal (Amazon Studios) — 6 The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) — 6 Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix) — 5 Promising Young Woman (Focus Features) — 5 News of the World (Universal) — 4 One Night In Miami (Amazon Studios) — 3 Soul (Walt Disney) — 3 Another Round (Samuel Goldwyn Films) — 2 Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Amazon Studios) — 2 Collective (Magnolia Pictures/Participant) — 2 Emma (Focus Features) — 2 Hillbilly Elegy (Netflix) — 2 Mulan (Walt Disney) — 2 Pinocchio (Roadside Attractions) — 2 Tenet (Warner Bros.) — 2

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