JULY 23, 2021

American Film Festivals Have a Future If They're Willing to Change (Almost) Everything IndieWire at 25: Even before the pandemic, film festivals faced an uphill battle in America. Here's how they can adapt to the future.  By Eric Kohn

The Tokyo Olympics' Opening Ceremony Tried to Have It Both Ways The Summer Games kicked off Friday with an event that grasped at normalcy while begrudgingly acknowledging that the next two-plus weeks will … By Steve Greene	Oscar Season Is Going to Be Weird Again, from the Festivals to Award Shows Expect the unexpected. Again.  By Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson

A Guide to How Each Studio Now Handles Theatrical Windows Studios used to play by the same rules. Now each seems to have its own strategy for handling windows and home platforms. A guide — for … By Tom Brueggemann	Sundance Institute Announces 2021 Ignite x Adobe Fellows The program has a strong track record: Of the 80 past Ignite fellows, 10 have had their shorts screened at the Sundance Film Festival. By Chris Lindahl

	The Television Academy's 'Hamilton' Problem - TV Podcast "Hamilton" stormed its way into Emmy voters' hearts, but why?  By Libby Hill
	'Jolt' Review: Kate Beckinsale Is Zippy, but This Awkward Actioner Is Not You'd think a film about a woman with impulse control and super strength would have some pop. You would be wrong.  By Kate Erbland
	'Through Our Eyes' Review: Children Lead the Way in Doc Series Covering Major National Issues Across four episodes, the HBO Max series captures present-day effects of climate change, homelessness, chronic pain, and mass incarceration, … By Steve Greene
	Sean Penn Won't Return to Set of Starz Series 'Gaslit' Until All Cast and Crew Are Vaccinated Penn is demanding all staff on the Watergate series get Covid vaccines, and will help provide them through his CORE organization.  By Ryan Lattanzio
	AT&T Q2 Earnings Impress Wall Street, After HBO and HBO Max Add 2.8 Million Subscribers Recent film premieres and a new ad-supported subscription tier likely helped HBO Max gain a large number of new subscribers over the last fe … By Tyler Hersko