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‘High Fidelity’ Cinematographer Carmen Cabana Reveals How She Used Color to Capture Emotion

In the latest episode of <em>Variety</em> Artisans presented by HBO, "High Fidelity" cinematographer Carmen Cabana explains how she used color to capture character emotions and how she set up different scenes…

Director Ladj Ly'Les Miserables' Variety Film Screening Series 2019-2020, Sponsored by Vudu, Los Angeles, USA - 28 Jan 2020

Variety Screening Series

‘Les Misérables’ Director Ladj Ly on French President Macron’s Reaction to Film

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!

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Director Jeremy Clapin and Producer Marc Du Pontavice'I Lost My Body' film special screening, Variety Screening Series 2019-2020 sponsored by Vudu, Los Angeles, USA - 28 Jan 2020

Variety Screening Series

‘I Lost My Body’ Filmmakers on Making Audiences Connect With a Severed Hand

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!

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Todd Phillips'Joker' Variety Film Screening Series, Los Angeles, USA - 29 Jan 2020

Variety Screening Series

Todd Phillips Explains the Pivotal ‘Joker’ Bathroom Scene

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!

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Annie Potts'Toy Story 4' Variety Screening Series, Los Angeles, USA - 26 Jan 2020

Variety Screening Series

Bo Peep Voice Actor Annie Potts Reflects on 25 Years of ‘Toy Story’

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!

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Robert De Niro'The Irishman' Variety Film Screening Series, Los Angeles, USA - 26 Jan 2020

Variety Screening Series

Robert De Niro Recommended ‘The Irishman’ Book to Martin Scorsese

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!

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Rian Johnson'Knives Out', Variety Film Screening Series sponsored by Vudu, Los Angeles, USA - 23 Jan 2020

Variety Screening Series

How Rian Johnson Balanced Humor and Intrigue in ‘Knives Out’

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!

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Fernando Meirelles and Jonathan Pryce'The Two Popes' Variety Film Screening Series, Los Angeles, USA - 06 Jan 2020

Variety Screening Series

How ‘The Two Popes’ Rebuilt the Sistine Chapel

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!

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Saoirse Ronan and Alexandre Desplat'Little Women' Variety Screening Series sponsored by Vudu, Los Angeles, USA - 03 Jan 2020

Variety Screening Series

Saoirse Ronan on How David Bowie Inspired Greta Gerwig’s ‘Little Women’

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!

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Leonardo DiCaprio Used a Real Flamethrower in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!

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Melina Matsoukas'Queen and Slim' Variety Screening Series sponsored by Vudu, Los Angeles, USA - 16 Dec 2019

Variety Screening Series

‘Queen & Slim’ Director Melina Matsoukas on Jodie Turner-Smith and Daniel Kaluuya’s ‘Undeniable’ Chemistry

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!

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Noah Baumbach'Marriage Story ' Variety Film Screening Series, The Landmark, Los Angeles - 14 Dec 2019

Variety Screening Series

Director Noah Baumbach Discusses the Making of ‘Marriage Story’

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!

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Bong Joon Ho, Sharon Choi, and Kang-ho Song'Parasite' film press conference, Variety Screening Series Sponsored by Vudu, Los Angeles, USA - 03 Dec 2019

Variety Screening Series

Bong Joon Ho Says His College Tutoring Job Mirrored ‘Parasite’

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!

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Joanne Froggattt, Kevin Doyle and Michael C Fox'Downton Abbey' Variety Film Screening Series, sponsored by Vudu, Los Angeles, USA - 13 Nov 2019

Variety Screening Series

‘Downton Abbey’ Cast Talks Reuniting for Movie

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!

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Valerie Pachner'A Hidden Life' Variety Film Screening Series, sponsored by Vudu, Los Angeles, USA - 07 Nov 2019

Variety Screening Series

‘A Hidden Life’ Star Valerie Pachner on the ‘Timely’ and ‘Timeless’ WWII Film

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!

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Lulu Wang and Zhao Shuzhen'The Farewell' Variety Film Screening Series, sponsored by Vudu, Los Angeles, USA - 12 Nov 2019

Variety Screening Series

Lulu Wang on the Challenges of Bringing ‘The Farewell’ to Theaters

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!

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