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LCJ Q&A: ‘The Adventures of Paddington’ Directors Adam Shaw and Chris Drew

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Paddington is one of the most beloved characters of all-time. The two recent big screen adventures were big hits. And now Nickelodeon presents a new CG animated series “The Adventures of Paddington”, premiering Monday January 20th at 10:30am ET/PT. UK-based show directors Adam Shaw and Chris Drew share their love of the bear and… maybe… […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’ Creator Radford Sechrist and EP Bill Wolkoff

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“Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts” is a new DreamWorks Animation series debuting January 14th on Netflix. Creator Radford Sechrist and Executive Producer Bill Wolkoff discuss the fantastical series, which they can’t wait for viewers to explore. —————————— LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter and media personality Jackson Murphy. […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Kitbull’ Director Rosana Sullivan and Producer Kathryn Hendrickson

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Pixar is back in the Best Animated Short Film Oscar race. “Kitbull” is one of the 10 finalists for the prize. The top 5, official nominees in the category will be announced on Jan. 13. Writer/director Rosana Sullivan and producer Kathryn Hendrickson discuss the year-long attention the hand-drawn “Kitbull” has been receiving. ————————————- LCJ Q&A […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Fast & Furious: Spy Racers’ EPs Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland

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The “Fast and the Furious” franchise is getting animated with DreamWorks’ new series “Fast & Furious: Spy Racers”, premiering Dec. 26th on Netflix. EPs Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland share insights on their family-friendly entry in the saga – and working with Vin Diesel. ————————————- LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Hair Love’ Co-Director Bruce W. Smith

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Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘Hair Love’ is one of the 10 finalists for this year’s Best Animated Short Film Oscar. Co-director Bruce W. Smith shares details on working on the heartfelt short, as well as plans for a ‘Proud Family’ reboot on Disney+. ————————— LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Hustlers’ Director Lorene Scafaria

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The Independent Spirit Awards Best Director nominee returns to the LCJ Q&A Podcast to talk about her critical and box office hit, which is now on DVD. Scafaria reflects on filming “Hustlers” in just 29 days, getting Jennifer Lopez on board for her big role as Ramona, the Usher cameo and more! ——————————————- LCJ Q&A […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Ford v. Ferrari’ & ‘Little Women’ Actor Tracy Letts

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Two-time Tony-winning actor Tracy Letts is in two of this awards season’s biggest hopefuls. He’s terrific as Henry Ford II in ‘Ford v. Ferrari’ and has a great key role in the new version of ‘Little Women’ (out Christmas Day). Letts talks about working on both films, along with a personal favorite of his (and […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Mind My Mind’ Director Floor Adams

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 “Mind My Mind”, directed by Floor Adams, is an animated short film vying for top honors this awards season. It’s about a young man with Autism who finds love with the help of a little guy in his head. “Mind” first grabbed my attention this spring, as part of the Tribeca Film Festival animated […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Piney: The Lonesome Pine’ Directors Todd Edwards and Timothy Hooten

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“Piney: The Lonesome Pine” is a terrific 26-minute animated special that is currently looking for U.S. distribution. It’s also in the hunt for this year’s Best Animated Short Film Oscar. Directors Todd Edwards (“Hoodwinked!”) and Timothy Hooten adapt a beloved book into this CG short perfect for the holiday season. ——————————————- The LCJ Q&A Podcast […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘I Lost My Body’ Director Jeremy Clapin

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Netflix has a major awards season contender on their hands with “I Lost My Body”. The French animated feature that debuted to rave reviews at Cannes and Annecy this summer is getting an English-language version that opens in select theaters Nov. 15 and streams on Netflix Nov. 29. Co-writer and director Jeremy Clapin discusses his […]
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