JULY 29, 2020

A 17-Day Window: The Biggest Change in Film Distribution History Since the Release of 'Jaws' Universal and AMC made a deal that allows movies on premium VOD in three weeks. This will change moviegoing, but can it help theaters surviv … By Tom Brueggemann

Venice Director Alberto Barbera Explains How He Programmed a Festival in a Pandemic The festival head explained the safety measures of this year's festival, why Sofia Coppola's film didn't make the lineup, and more.  By Eric Kohn	'The Fight': How the ACLU vs. Donald Trump Documentary Turned Into a High-Stakes Thriller The filmmakers behind "Weiner" and producer Kerry Washington created a nail-biter as they followed four landmark ACLU cases.  By Anne Thompson

'Last Chance U: Laney' Review: Netflix Series Gives a Calm and Steady Goodbye to Football The idea of the storybook season meets its satisfying match at the end of a show that was never really that much about wins and losses to be … By Steve Greene	A Film Critic Tries to Review Charlie Kaufman's 720-Page Novel About a Film Critic “Antkind” is an exhausting read, but it thrills as a novel because it would be impossible to make as a film.  By David Ehrlich

	IFP Week Project Forum Slate Includes New Projects from 'Bacurau' and 'Hale County' Filmmakers - Exclusive The notable event, known for launching Oscar-winning films, is set for this September in an entirely online capacity.  By Chris Lindahl
	'Nadia, Butterfly' Review: Olympic Swimmer Tries to Find Herself in 'Lost in Translation'-Like Sports Drama Olympian Katerine Savard dives into acting in this sensitive coming-of-age drama from the Cannes 2020 selection about a 21-year-old swimmer … By David Ehrlich
	Bong Joon Ho Writes About the 'Profound Horror' of 'Hereditary' in New A24 Book - Exclusive "In 'Hereditary,' Ari Aster goes beyond the trappings of genre and delivers true, profound horror," Bong writes.  By Zack Sharf
	'Seriously Single' Review: Netflix's South African Rom-Com Brings Fresh Energy to Genre Sibling directors Katleho and Rethabile Ramaphakela offer up a fresh rom-com that knows its tropes, and finds new ways to have fun with them … By Kate Erbland
	David Rubin Will Continue as Academy President During This Strange Pandemic Year As the Academy board of governors diversifies, so do its officers.  By Anne Thompson