By Casey Lee Clark
Per an exclusive in Deadline, Roadside Attractions will be releasing the English-language version of Matteo Garrone's "Pinocchio" starring Roberto Benigni and newcomer Federico lelapi on December 25th in a wide theatrical release on 2,000 screens.
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By Matt Neglia
The 2016 NBP Film Community Awards are currently in their final week of voting (due December 5th). As some of you might have heard on yesterday's podcast episode, we announced the internal staff voted 2016 NBP Film Award Nominations. Ballots have been sent to all members of the NBP Team to vote on for our winners, which we will announce on Episode 223 of the Next Best Picture Podcast. If you're curious to see how your choices lined up with our's check out the full list of nominations below! 
By Ryan C. Showers
If you have had the feeling that this year’s contest for Best Picture is a bit lackluster, you are not alone. This Best Picture race has led many of us to the same conclusion: Films that would be “on the bubble” to be nominated in other years will likely occupy allotted slots in the Oscar Best Picture lineup. A side effect of the financial hit the entertainment industry has endured due to the global pandemic is that this awards season cycle is less complete than past years. This has made it difficult to separate the race between feasible frontrunners, apathetic horses in the running for a nomination but not a win, and passion projects that are most fantasy than reality in an Academy Awards Best Picture competition. This has left many of us wondering what is to come in the race with no undeniable frontrunner to win thus far. The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 222 - Screener Season Begins & The Trailer For "Our Friend"11/29/2020 
By Matt Neglia
For Episode 222, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Josh Parham & Cody Dericks. This week we're discussing the beginning of screener season and how people might want to prioritize their screeners for end of the year awards. We also announce the nominations for the 2016 NBP Film Awards, go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailer for "Our Friend" answer your fan-submitted questions and more! We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening. The Next Best Picture Podcast is proud to be a part of the Evergreen Podcasts Network. You can subscribe to us on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Tunein, Player FM, Acast & Castbox or you can listen down below. Please take a moment to review us on Apple Podcasts here. And if you're feeling generous, you enjoy what you hear and want to hear more, please help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and you'll receive some exclusive podcast content. 
By Matt Neglia
For this week's main review, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer & Cody Dericks. This week we're discussing "Happiest Season," which debuted this week on Hulu just in time for the holiday season. With a lovable ensemble that includes, Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Victor Garber & Mary Steenburgen, this queer Christmas comedy was exactly the kind of movie we needed right now to put us in the holiday sprit. Tune in below to find out what we thought! Thank you so much for listening. The Next Best Picture Podcast is proud to be a part of the Evergreen Podcasts Network. You can subscribe to us on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Tunein, Player FM, Acast & Castbox or you can listen down below. Please take a moment to review us on Apple Podcasts here. And if you're feeling generous, you enjoy what you hear and want to hear more, please help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and you'll receive some exclusive podcast content. 
By Lauren LaMagna
For this month, we are talking about the wholesome Tony Award nominated musical "The Prom." The Broadway smash hit will be adapted into a feature length film next month, directed by Ryan Murphy. So, we wanted to come together about what makes the show work so well, what our favorite musical numbers are in it, what our hopes are for the feature film and more! Take a listen down below to hear from myself, Michael Schwartz, Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Casey Lee Clark & Cody Dericks on this latest episode from the Next Best Theatre team. Thank you so much for listening. The Next Best Picture Podcast is proud to be a part of the Evergreen Podcasts Network. You can subscribe to us on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Tunein, Player FM, Acast & Castbox or you can listen down below. Please take a moment to review us on Apple Podcasts here. And if you're feeling generous, you enjoy what you hear and want to hear more, please help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and you'll receive some exclusive podcast content. 
By Matt Neglia
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! For this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Ryan C. Showers, Daniel Howat, Cody Dericks & Danilo Castro. This week we're discussing Ron Howard's latest film "Hillbilly Elegy" starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close. After receiving a negative reception from critics, what did the NBP team think of it once we saw it on Netflix? We discuss the film's politics (or lack of), performances, writing and more in our analysis of one of the year's most controversial films. We hope you enjoy our discussion. Thank you so much for listening. The Next Best Picture Podcast is proud to be a part of the Evergreen Podcasts Network. You can subscribe to us on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Tunein, Player FM, Acast & Castbox or you can listen down below. Please take a moment to review us on Apple Podcasts here. And if you're feeling generous, you enjoy what you hear and want to hear more, please help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and you'll receive some exclusive podcast content. 
By Casey Lee Clark
According to Deadline, Protagonist has "closed a raft of international pre-sales" for a variety of foreign markets for the women's rights drama "Call Jane" starring Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Mara, and Rupert Friend. "Carol" writer Phyllis Nagy will be directing from a Blacklist script by Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi. 
By Robert Dougherty
"Happiest Season" is obviously tailor-made for a few audience demographics. Between those who love Christmas movies, members and supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community and those arguing for more inclusive storytelling, this story of a lesbian couple keeping their relationship a secret from one’s conservative family during a holiday visit has much buzz and anticipation around it. Yet it is not just apparently tailor-made for those future viewers, but for a good deal of people who’ve watched a fair amount of “Peak TV” these last several years, thanks to the resume of much of its cast and crew. 
By Will Mavity
"Sound Of Metal" is one of the best films of 2020 and we have a treat for you all today. We conducted three separate interviews talking with key people involved in the making of the film. First up is supervising sound editor Nicolas Becker, who takes us into one of the year's best soundscapes. Then we have writer/director Darius Marder who tells us about the screenplay, working with the deaf community and the actors of the film. And then we have someone who is part of both groups, actor Paul Raci who plays Ruben's mentor Joe in the film. All of them have a unique perspective to lend in these fascinating conversations. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening. The Next Best Picture Podcast is proud to be a part of the Evergreen Podcasts Network. You can subscribe to us on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Tunein, Player FM, Acast & Castbox or you can listen down below. Please take a moment to review us on Apple Podcasts here. And if you're feeling generous, you enjoy what you hear and want to hear more, please help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and you'll receive some exclusive podcast content. 
By Matt Neglia
The International Documentary Association (IDA) has announced the 36th Annual IDA Documentary Awards Nominees. The 2020 Awards will be presented during a virtual ceremony on Saturday, January 16, 2021. Click below to see the nominees. 
By Casey Lee Clark
Gravitas Ventures has released the trailer for "Our Friend" directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and starring Jason Segel, Dakota Johnson & Casey Affleck. It will be released in theaters and PVOD on January 22, 2021. Click below to see the trailer. 
By Matt Neglia
Today, the newly formed Sunset Film Critics Circle (SFCC) announced their inaugural nominations representing the best in film for 2020. The group consists of We Live Entertainment founder Scott Menzel, Awards Daily owner Sasha Stone, Editor-in-Chief of Awards Ace Erick Weber, Folha journalist Rodrigo Salem, Film Threat writer Chris Gore and writer SimoN Thompson. Winners will be announced on December 1st 2020. Click below to see the nominations. 
By Amanda Spears
It was a shock to movie fans around the world when Chadwick Boseman passed away earlier in the year after a long fight with colon cancer at the age of 43. With his performances in “Da 5 Bloods” and the upcoming “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,” this should have been his coming out party as far as award races come. But now, it will be his first and only opportunity. If earning an Oscar nomination is difficult for the living, it’s even harder to do once you’ve passed away. Only eight performers in the Academy’s 92-year history have been able to earn a posthumous nomination and only two were able to win. Will Boseman be next? 
By Cody Dericks
As per Variety, the new film from Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald, "The Mauritanian," is to be released on February 19, 2021. With the Academy's temporary extension of the eligibility window for the upcoming Oscars, "The Mauritanian" is now set to be one of the final films eligible for the 2021 ceremony. 
By Daniel Howat
Dustin O'Halloran & Volker Bertelmann were in high demand following their Oscar nomination for their work on the 2016 film "Lion." The two would go off to do their own projects while occasionally re-teaming for another film score now and then. Dustin O'Halloran would go on to work with Francis Lee on "God's Own Country," and now he's back with Volker to work with Francis Lee again on his latest film "Ammonite." The two composer were kind enough to talk to us about what it was like working with Francis Lee, what he was looking for in the score for "Ammonite" and how Dustin and Volker approached the project. Take a listen down below and enjoy! Thank you so much for listening. The Next Best Picture Podcast is proud to be a part of the Evergreen Podcasts Network. You can subscribe to us on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Tunein, Player FM, Acast & Castbox or you can listen down below. Please take a moment to review us on Apple Podcasts here. And if you're feeling generous, you enjoy what you hear and want to hear more, please help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and you'll receive some exclusive podcast content. 
By Matt Neglia
The 2016 NBP Film Community Award Nominations, representing the best in film for 2016 and voted on by YOU, the fans of Next Best Picture, were announced yesterday on the Next Best Picture Podcast. Damien Chazelle's "La La Land" led with 14 nominations. The full list of nominations can be found below along with a link which will take you to the form to fill out your ballot. Voting officially begins now and will run until December 5th 2020. The winners will be announced the following day on December 6th on the NBP podcast. Congratulations on your nominations and happy voting! Also be sure to check out our retrospective podcast reviews we did recently including, "20th Century Women," "Paterson," "Captain Fantastic," "Hail, Caesar!," "The Handmaiden," "Florence Foster Jenkins," & "Hell Or High Water." 
By Matt Neglia
For Episode 221, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Josh Parham, Will Mavity & Tom O'Brien. This week we're discussing the latest shifts in the Oscar race, the nominations for the first ever Critics Choice Super Awards and the winners of the 2020 Critics Choice Documentary Awards. We also announce the nominations for the 2016 NBP Film Community Awards, go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Pieces Of A Woman" and "One Night In Miami...," answer your fan-submitted questions and more! Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy! Thank you so much for listening. The Next Best Picture Podcast is proud to be a part of the Evergreen Podcasts Network. You can subscribe to us on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Tunein, Player FM, Acast & Castbox or you can listen down below. Please take a moment to review us on Apple Podcasts here. And if you're feeling generous, you enjoy what you hear and want to hear more, please help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and you'll receive some exclusive podcast content. 
By Matt Neglia
For this week's main review, I am joined by Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. This week we're discussing "Run," the newest film from director Aneesh Chaganty ("Searching"). We discuss the film's two main performances from Sarah Paulson and newcomer Kiera Allen, the film's tight premise, thrilling tension, filmmaking craft and more! You can catch the film currently streaming on Hulu and we hope you enjoy our discussion. Thank you so much for listening. The Next Best Picture Podcast is proud to be a part of the Evergreen Podcasts Network. You can subscribe to us on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Tunein, Player FM, Acast & Castbox or you can listen down below. Please take a moment to review us on Apple Podcasts here. And if you're feeling generous, you enjoy what you hear and want to hear more, please help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and you'll receive some exclusive podcast content. 
By Matt Neglia
Filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty exploded onto the scene with his hit debut feature film "Searching," back in 2018. And now, he and producing parter Natalie Qasabian are back with their latest thriller, "Run," which premieres on Hulu this weekend. Starring Emmy winner Sarah Paulson and newcomer Kiera Allen in a breakout roll, the film explores the troubled relationship between a mother and a daughter. We'll leave it at that as Aneesh's newest has more than a few surprises up its sleeve. He and Natalie were kind enough to talk with us about the genesis of the project, the discovery of Kiera Allen, what the ultimate message of the movie is and more! Take a listen down below and enjoy! Thank you so much for listening. The Next Best Picture Podcast is proud to be a part of the Evergreen Podcasts Network. You can subscribe to us on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Tunein, Player FM, Acast & Castbox or you can listen down below. Please take a moment to review us on Apple Podcasts here. And if you're feeling generous, you enjoy what you hear and want to hear more, please help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and you'll receive some exclusive podcast content. 
By Matt Neglia & Will Mavity
It's that time! With the Thanksgiving holiday right around the corner, it is time to look at one of the most exciting phases of awards season: the precursors! This year, we have a long road ahead of us with a lot of uncertainty as to when many critics groups will be announcing due to the elongated eligibility period for this year's Academy Awards. We will do our best to stay on top of all important dates this year as we go so please make sure to come back and check this page as updates are made. Take a look below at all of the dates for the 2020-2021 awards season and mark your calendars! 
By Cody Dericks
Now that nearly all of the major Oscar contenders have been screened in some capacity, the predicted nominees in the acting categories are beginning to solidify. And Best Actor is quickly becoming the most exciting race of the year. There are plenty of contenders, but it’s beginning to look increasingly likely that it will be a showdown between two acting titans: Chadwick Boseman for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and Anthony Hopkins for “The Father.” Both men have several key factors that benefit them in different ways when it comes to securing the Oscar win. It also doesn’t hurt that they are delivering fantastic, career-topping performances. 
By Danilo Castro
Angelina Jolie is stepping back into the director’s chair. According to Entertainment Weekly, she will direct the upcoming drama “Unreasonable Behavior,” which is based on the life of British war photographer Don McCullin. Tom Hardy and Dean Baker will produce the film through their production company Hardy Son & Baker. 
By Lauren LaMagna
Every awards season, a lot of attention is devoted to the Best Actress category. It is usually overcrowded and populated with legends, movie stars, and newcomers fighting for those five spots. More times than not, there is a competition for that fifth spot or for the gold. And more times than not, that competition features "the ingénue." 
By Matt Neglia
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the nominees for the inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards, a special event honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television and movies, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, Action and Animation. The winners will be revealed in a special television presentation, which will be produced remotely following COVID safety protocols, hosted by producer/director/actor/writer Kevin Smith and actress/writer Dani Fernandez. The ceremony will air on The CW Network on Sunday, January 10, 2021 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT) and will stream the next day for free on The CW App and cwtv.com. Click below to see the nominations. |
BEST PICTURE Nomadland (18) - AWFJ, BOFCA, BSFC, CFCA, CIC, GOTHAM, GWNYFCA, HFCS, IFJA, KCFCC, NDFS, NSFC, NTFCA, OFCS, SFBAFCC, StLFCA, TIFF, VENICE Promising Young Woman (5) - COFCA, KCFCC, MCFCA, SCA, SDFCS First Cow (2) - FFCC, NYFCC Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (3) - BFCC, CIC, PFCC Minari (3) - NCFCA, NYFCO, OFCC Da 5 Bloods (2) - CIC, NBR The Trial Of The Chicago 7 (2) - DFCS, HFCS Another Round - EFA Small Axe - LAFCA BEST DIRECTOR Chloé Zhao (26) - AWFJ, BOFCA, BFCC, BSFC, CFCA, COFCA, DFCS, FFCC, GWNYFCA, HFCS, IFJA, KCFCC, LAFCA, MSFCA, NCFCA, NDFS, NSFC, NTFCA, NYFCC, NYFCO, OFCC, OFCS, PFCC, SDFCS, SFBAFCC, StLFCA Spike Lee (3) - CIC, HFCS, NBR Regina King - BFCC Darius Marder - SCA Andrew Patterson - GOTHAM Thomas Vinterberg - EFA BEST ACTRESS Frances McDormand (13) - AWFJ, BOFCA, CFCA, FFCC, GWNYFCA, HFCS, IFJA, NCFCA, NDFS, NSFC, OFCC, OFCS, SFBAFCC Carey Mulligan (11) - COFCA, DFCS, HFCS, KCFCC, LAFCA, MCFCA, NBR, NTFCA, NYFCO, SCA, SDFCS, StLFCA Viola Davis (3) - BFCC, CIC, PFCC Sidney Flanigan (2) - BSFC, NYFCC Paula Beer - EFA Nicole Beharie - GOTHAM BEST ACTOR Riz Ahmed (11) - COFCA, GOTHAM, GWNYFCA, HFCS, KCFCC, NBR, NDFS, NYFCO, OFCC, SCA, SDFCS Chadwick Boseman (9) - AWFJ, BFCC, CFCA, CIC, DFCS, LAFCA, MSFCA, SFBAFCC, StLFCA Delroy Lindo (8) - BOFCA, HFCS, IFJA, NCFCA, NSFC, NYFCC, OFCS, PFCC Anthony Hopkins (2) - BSFC, FFCC Mads Mikkelsen - EFA Steven Yeun - NTFCA BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Youn Yuh-jung (17) - AWFJ, BFCC, BSFC, COFCA, GWNYFCA, KCFCC, LAFCA, MCFCA, NBR, NCFCA, NTFCA, NYFCO, OFCC, SCA, SDFCS, SFBAFCC, StLFCA Maria Bakalaova (11) - BOFCA, CFCA, CIC, FFCC, HFCS, IFJA, MCFCA, NDFS, NSFC, NYFCC, OFCS Ellen Burstyn (2) - DFCS, NYFCO Olivia Cooke - HFCS Amanda Seyfried - PFCC BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Paul Raci (14) - BOFCA, BSFC, CFCA, COFCA, FFCC, GWNYFCA, HFCS, NBR, NSFC, OFCC, SCA, SDFCS, SFBAFCC, StLFCA Leslie Odom Jr. (7) - AWFJ, BFCC, HFCS, IFJA, KCFCC, NYFCO, OFCS Sacha Baron Cohen (5) - DFCS, MCFCA, NCFCA, NDFS, NTFCA Chadwick Boseman (3) - CIC, NYFCC, PFCC Glynn Turman - LAFCA BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Nomadland (10) - AWFJ, CFCA, COFCA, GWNYFCA, HFCS, IFJA, KCFCC, NCFCA, OFCC, OFCS I'm Thinking Of Ending Things (4) - BOFCA, BSFC, FFCC, StLFCA First Cow (3) - DFCS, PFCC, SFBAFCC The Father (2) - SCA, SDFCS Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2) - BFCC, CIC News Of The World - NBR BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Promising Young Woman (11) - AWFJ, CIC, COFCA, HFCS, KCFCC, LAFCA, NDFS, NYFCO, OFCC, OFCS, StLFCA Minari (6) - BFCC, FFCC, NBR, NCFCA, SDFCS, SFBAFCC Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always (5) - CFCA, GWNYFCA, IFJA, NSFC, NYFCC The Trial Of The Chicago 7 (4) - CIC, DFCS, HFCS, MCFCA Another Round - EFA The Forty-Year-Old-Version - GOTHAM Fourteen - GOTHAM BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Nomadland (18) - AWFJ, BOFCA, BSFC, CFCA, CIC, COFCA, GWNYFCA, HFCS, MCFCA, NBR, NCFCA, NDFS, NSFC, NYFCO, OFCS, PFCC, SDFCS, StLFCA Mank (3) - FFCC, OFCC, SCA Tenet (3) - BFCC, HFCS, NTFCA Small Axe (2) - LAFCA, NYFCC First Cow - SFBAFCC Hidden Away - EFA The Vast Of Night - KCFCC BEST COSTUME DESIGN Emma. (2) - CFCA, SDFCS Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2) - CIC, HFCS Hidden Away - EFA BEST FILM EDITING Nomadland (7) - AWFJ, BOFCA, GWNYFCA, NDFS, OFCS, SFBAFCC, StLFCA The Trial Of The Chicago 7 (4) - CIC, COFCA, HFCS, MCFCA I'm Thinking Of Ending Things (2) - BSFC, CFCA The Invisible Man (2) - MCFCA, SDFCS The Father - LAFCA Once More Unto The Breach - EFA BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING The Endless Trench - EFA Mank - HFCS Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - CIC BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Soul (14) - BOFCA, CFCA, CIC, COFCA, DFCS, FFCC, GWNYFCA, HFCS, LAFCA, NCFCA, OFCC, OFCS, SFBAFCC, StLFCA Tenet (3) - IFJA, MCFCA, SCA Mank (2) - HFCS, NDFS Berlin Alexanderplatz - EFA Minari - BSFC BEST ORIGINAL SONG One Night In Miami (5) - CIC, DFCS, HFCS, HFCS, MCFCA Over The Moon - NDFS BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Mank (9) - CFCA, CIC, FFCC, HFCS, LAFCA, MCFCA, NDFS, SDFCS, StLFCA First Cow - SFBAFCC The Personal History Of David Copperfield - EFA BEST SOUND Little Girl - EFA Sound Of Metal - HFCS BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Tenet (6) - DFCS, HFCS, HFCS, NCFCA, SDFCS, StLFCA The Invisible Man (2) - CFCA, CIC The Platform - EFA Possessor - FFCC BEST ANIMATED FEATURE Soul (19) - AWFJ, BFCC, CCA, CIC, DFCS, FFCC, HFCS, IFJA, MSFCA, NBR, NCFCA, NDFS, NTFCA, NYFCO, OFCC, OFCS, PFCC, SFBAFCC, StLFCA Wolfwalkers (8) - BOFCA, CFCA, COFCA, GWNYFCA, KCFCC, LAFCA, NYFCC, SDFCS Josep - EFA The Wolf House - BSFC BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM Another Round (9) - AWFJ, CFCA, EFA, IFJA, KCFCC, MCFCA, NCFCA, SFBAFCC, StLFCA Minari (6) - COFCA, DFCS, GWNYFCA, NTFCA, NYFCO, OFCS Bacurau (2) - BOFCA, NYFCC La Llorona (2) - BSFC, NBR The Life Ahead (2) - HFCS, SDFCS And Then We Danced - NDFS A Sun - HFCS Beanpole - LAFCA Collective - NSFC His House - CIC Identifying Features - GOTHAM Jumbo - PFCC Los Fuertes - FFCC Martin Eden - OFCC Night Of The Kings - BFCC BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Time (8) - BFCC, GOTHAM, GWNYFCA, LAFCA, NBR, NYFCC, PFCC, SDFCS Dick Johnson Is Dead (6) - CCA, CFCA, COFCA, IFJA, NCFCA, OFCS Collective (4) - BSFC, EFA, SFBAFCC, StLFCA All In: The Fight For Democracy (3) - AWFJ, NDFS, NTFCA Boys State (3) - CIC, DFCS, OFCC The Painter And The Thief (2) - AWFJ, BOFCA Beastie Boys Story - HFCS Crip Camp - IDA The Dissident - KCFCC My Octopus Teacher - HFCS The Social Dilemma - MCFCA A Thousand Cuts - GOTHAM The Way I See It - NYFCO You Don't Nomi - FFCC AuthorsNicole Ackman Archives
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