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Σάββατο, Ιανουαρίου 07, 2012


Ανακοινώθηκαν οι υποψηφιότητες των Visual Efects Awards για το 2012. Αναλυτικά οι υποψήφιοι:

Outstanding Visual Effects In A Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture:
Captain America: The First Avenger
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects In A Feature Motion Picture:
Anonymous
Hugo
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows
Source Code
War Horse

Outstanding Visual Effects In An Animated Feature Motion Picture:
Arthur Christmas
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss In Boots
Rango
The Adventures Of Tintin

Outstanding Visual Effects In A Broadcast Miniseries, Movie, Or Special:
Finding Life Beyond Earth
Gettysburg
Inside The Human Body
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice

Outstanding Visual Effects In A Broadcast Series:
Falling Skies
Fringe
Planet Dinosaur
Terra Nova
The Bomber

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects In A Broadcast Program:
Boardwalk Empire – "Georgia Peaches"
Bones – "Tornado Case"
Breaking Bad – "Face Off"
Game of Thrones – "Winter Is Coming"
Pan Am – "Pilot"

Outstanding Visual Effects In A Live Action Commercial:
Dior J’adore
Jameson: Fire
Johnnie Walker: Rock Giant
Kia: Share Some Soul
Volkswagen: Hedgehog

Outstanding Visual Effects In An Animated Commercial Or Video Game Trailer:
Audi A6 Avant – Hummingbird
Coca-Cola Siege
Diablo III: The Black Soulstone
Prey 2
Sony: 2 Worlds

Outstanding Visual Effects In A Special Venue Project:
Amazin’
Humbugged! Rockettes To The Rescue
Star Tours: The Adventure Continues
Transformers The Ride: The Ultimate 3D Battle
Typhoon 360

Outstanding Animated Character In A Live Action Feature Motion Picture:
"Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2" – Ukranian Ironbelly
"Paul" - Paul
"Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes" – Caesar
"The Thing" – Edvard/Adam

Outstanding Animated Character In An Animated Feature Motion Picture:
"Puss In Boots" – Puss
"Rango" – Rango
"Rio" – Nigell
"The Adventures Of Tintin" – Tintin

Outstanding Animated Character In A Broadcast Program Or Commercial:
Audi A6 Avant – Hummingbird
Canal + – The Bear
Carls Jr. – Robot
Game of Thrones – Fire And Blood

Outstanding Created Environment In A Live Action Feature Motion Picture:
"Anonymous" – London
"Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2" – Hogwarts
"Thor" – Heimdall’s Observatory
"Transformers: Dark Of The Moon" – 155 Wacker Drive

Outstanding Created Environment In An Animated Feature Motion Picture:
"Puss In Boots" – The Cloud World
"Rango" – Main Street Dirt
"The Adventures Of Tintin" – Bagghar
"The Adventures Of Tintin" – Docks
"The Adventures Of Tintin" – Pirate Battle

Outstanding Created Environment In A Broadcast Program Or Commercial:
Audi A6 Avant – Hummingbird
Boardwalk Empire – Two Boats and a Lifeguard
Game of Thrones – The Icewall
Pan Am – Pilot Worldport Terminal
Terra Nova – Terra Nova

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography In A Live Action Feature Motion Picture:
Hugo
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Thor
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography In An Animated Feature Motion Picture:
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Rango
The Adventures Of Tintin

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography In A Broadcast Program Or Commercial:
Gears Of War 3 – Dust To Dust
Ghost Recon – Future Soldier “Camo Up”
Mattel: Hot Wheels
Once Upon A Time – Cinderella’s Courtyard

Outstanding Models In A Feature Motion Picture:
"Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2" – Hogwarts School Buildings
"Hugo" - Train Crash
"Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" – Parking Garage
"Transformers: Dark Of The Moon" – Driller

Outstanding Models In A Broadcast Program Or Commercial:
Arrowhead Nature’s Fix
Boardwalk Empire
Falling Skies
Once Upon A Time

Outstanding Compositing In A Feature Motion Picture:
Captain America: The First Avenger
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon

Outstanding Compositing In A Broadcast Program Or Commercial:
Any World: Jeep Call oO Duty MWF3
Boardwalk Empire – Gimcrack & Bunkum
Channel 4 – Street Summer
DirecTV – Hot House

Outstanding Visual Effects In A Student Project:
a.maize
Aquatic Bloom
Defective Detective
Renee The Movie
We Miss You

Posted on Σάββατο, Ιανουαρίου 07, 2012 by Γιώτα Παπαδημακοπούλου

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Παρασκευή, Ιανουαρίου 06, 2012


Για 46η χρονιά, 58 από τους πιο αναγνωρισμένους κριτικούς των Η.Π.Α., οι οποίοι και απαρτίζουν το National Society Of Film Critics, ψήφισαν κι ανακήρυξαν τις προτιμήσεις τους για τη χρονιά που πέρασε. Αναλυτικά οι νικητές κατά κατάταξη και αριθμό ψήφων:

Best Picture:
1. Melancholia (29)
2. The Tree Of Life (28)
3. A Separation (20)

Best Director:
1. Terrence Malick – "The Tree Of Life" (31)
2. Martin Scorsese – "Hugo" (29)
3. Lars von Trier – "Melancholia" (23)

Best Actor:
1. Brad Pitt – "Moneyball" & "The Tree Of Life" (35)
2. Gary Oldman – "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (22)
3. Jean Dujardin – "The Artist" (19)

Best Actress:
1. Kirsten Dunst – "Melancholia" (39)
2. Yoon Jeong-hee – "Poetry" (25)
3. Meryl Streep – "The Iron Lady" (20)

Best Supporting Actor:
1. Albert Brooks – "Drive" (38)
2. Christopher Plummer – "Beginners" (24)
3. Patton Oswalt – "Young Adult" (19)

Best Supporting Actress:
1. Jessica Chastain – "The Help", "Take Shelter" & "The Tree Of Life" (30)
2. Jeannie Berlin – "Margaret" (19)
3. Shailene Woodley – "The Descendants" (17)

Best Screenplay:
1. Asghar Farhadi – "A Separation" (39)
2. Steven Zaillian & Aaron Sorkin – "Moneyball" (22)
3. Woody Allen – "Midnight In Paris" (16)

Best Cinematography:
1. Emmanuel Lubezki – "The Tree Of Life" (76)
2. Manuel Alberto Claro – "Melancholia" (41)
3. Robert Richardson – "Hugo" (33)

Best Foreign Language Film:
1. A Separation (67)
2. Mysteries Of Lisbon (28)
3. Le Havre (22)

Best Non-Fiction Film:
1. Cave Of Forgotten Dreams (35)
2. The Interrupters (26)
3. Into The Abyss (18)

Posted on Παρασκευή, Ιανουαρίου 06, 2012 by Γιώτα Παπαδημακοπούλου

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Πέμπτη, Ιανουαρίου 05, 2012


Ανακοινώθηκαν από την Ένωση Καλλιτεχνικών Διευθυντών (ΑDG) οι υποψηφιότητες για την 16η απονομή βραβείων σχεδιασμού παραγωγής. Oι νικητές θα ανακοινωθούν το Σάββατο 4 Φεβρουαρίου στο Beverly Hills. Οι υποψηφιότητες αναλυτικά:

FEATURE FILM

Period Film:
Laurence Bennett - "The Artist"
Dante Ferretti - "Hugo"
Maria Djurkovic - "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Sebastian Krawinkel - "Anonymous"
Mark Ricker - "The Help"

Fantasy Film:
Stuart Craig - "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2"
Rick Heinrichs - "Captain America: The First Avenger"
John Myhre - "Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"
Scott Chambliss - "Cowboys & Aliens"
TBD - "The Adventures Of Tintin"

Contemporary Film:
Donald Graham Burt - "The Girl WIth The Dragon Tattoo"
Jane Anne Stewart - "The Descendants"
K.K. Barrett - "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
Beth Mickle - "Drive"
Jefferson Sage - "Bridesmaids"

TELEVISION

One-Hour Single Camera Television Series:
"Boardwalk Empire" (Episode: 21) - Production Designer: Bill Groom
"Game Of Thrones" (Episode: A Golden Crown) - Production Designer: Gemma Jackson
"American Horror Story" (Episode: Murder House) - Production Designer: Mark Worthington
"The Playboy Club" (Episode: The Scarlet Bunny) - Production Designer: Scott P. Murphy
"Pan Am" (Episode: Pilot) - Production Designer: Bob Shaw

Television Movie Or Mini-Series:
"Mildred Pierce" - Production Designer: Mark Friedberg
"Cinema Verite" - Production Designer: Patti Podesta
"Too Big To Fail" - Production Designer: Bob Shaw
"The Hour" - Production Designer: Eve Stewart
"Bling Ring" - Production Designer: Robb Wilson King

Episode Of A Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series:
"Modern Family" (Episode: Express Christmas) - Production Designer: Richard Berg
"30 Rock" (Episode: Double-Edged Sword) - Production Designers: Keith Ian Raywood & Teresa Mastropierro
"Weeds" (Episode: Game-Played) - Production Designer: Joseph P. Lucky
"Californication" (Episode: Monkey Business) - Production Designer: Michael Wylie
"New Girl" (Episode: Pilot) - Production Designer: Jefferson D. Sage

Episode Of A Multi-Camera, Variety, Or Unscripted Series:
"Saturday NIght Live" (Episode: host Justin Timberlake) - Production Designers: Keith Ian Raywood, Eugene Lee, Leo Yoshimura, N. Joseph De Tullio
"How I Met Your Mother" (Episode: Ducky Tie) - Production Designer: Stephan Olson
"2 Broke Girls" (Episode: And The Rich People's Problems) - Production Designer: Glenda Rovello
"Americal Idol" (Episode: Top 12 Boys Perform) - Production Designer: James Yarnell
"Dancing With the Stars" (Episode: Round One) - Production Designer: James Yarnell

Awards, Music, Or Game Shows:
83rd Annual Academy Awards - Production Designer: Steve Bass
68th Annual Golden Globes - Production Designer: Brian Stonestreet
2011 MTV Video Music Awards - Production Designer: Florian Wieder
63rd Annual Emmy Awards - Production Designer: Steve Bass
"It's Worth What?" (Best Buds) - Production Designer: John Ivo Gilles

Commercials And Music Videos:
"Activision: Call Of Duty" (Episode: Modern Warfare 3) - Production Designer: Neil Spisak
"Victoria's Secret" (Episode: Red) - Production Designer: Jeffrey Beecroft
"Audi A8" (Episode: The Art Of Progress) - Production Designer: Marcos Lutyens
"Chevy Volt" (Episode: Discovery) - Production Designer: Jeremy Reed
"Jim Beam" (Episode: Parallels ) - Production Designer: Christopher Glass

Posted on Πέμπτη, Ιανουαρίου 05, 2012 by Γιώτα Παπαδημακοπούλου

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Τετάρτη, Ιανουαρίου 04, 2012


Ανακοινώθηκαν οι υποψηφιότητες της Ένωσης Αμερικανών Σεναριογράφων (WGA) και η κωμωδία έχει τον πρώτο λόγο, αντίθετα με τις συνήθεις προτιμήσεις των Oscars. Να θυμίσουμε πως η WGA δεν συμπεριλαμβάνει σεναριογράφους που δεν ανήκουν στην ένωση της, άρα κάποια από τα οσκαρικά φαβορί λάμπουν δια της απουσίας τους. Οι νικητές θα ανακοινωθούν στις 19 Φεβρουαρίου 2012. Αναλυτικά οι υποψηφιότητες:

SCREENPLAY NOMINEES

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
50/50 (Will Reiser)
Bridesmaids (Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig)
Midnight In Paris (Woody Allen)
Win Win (Tom McCarthy, Joe Tiboni)
Young Adult (Diablo Cody)

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
The Descendants (Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash)
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Steven Zaillian)
The Help (Tate Taylor)
Hugo (John Logan)
Moneyball (Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin)

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY:
Better This World (Katie Galloway, Kelly Duane de la Vega)
If A Tree Falls: A Story Of The Earth Liberation Front (Marshall Curry, Matthew Hamachek)
Nostalgia For The Light (Patricio Guzman)
Pina (Wim Wenders)
Position Among The Stars (Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich, Leonard Retel Helmrich)
Senna (Manish Pandey)

TELEVISION NOMINEES

DRAMA SERIES:
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Game Of Thrones (HBO)
The Good Wife (CBS)
Homeland (Showtime)

COMEDY SERIES:
30 Rock (NBC)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (FX)
Modern Family (ABC)
Parks And Recreation (NBC)

NEW SERIES:
Episodes (HBO)
Homeland (Showtime)
The Killing (AMC)
New Girl (Fox)

EPISODIC DRAMA:
A Dangerous Maid ("Boardwalk Empire" - HBO)
The Age Of Reason ("Boardwalk Empire" - HBO)
Box Cutter "(Breaking Bad" - AMC)
End Times ("Breaking Bad" - AMC)
The Good Soldier ("Homeland" - Showtime)
Caught In The Act ("Modern Family" - ABC)
Goodbye Michael, Part 2 ("The Office" - NBC)
Mother's Day ("Modern Family" - ABC)
Object Impermanence ("Weeds" - Showtime)
PDA ("The Office" - NBC)
Queen Of Jordan ("30 Rock" - NBC)

LONG FORM - ORIGINAL:
"Cinema Verite" (HBO)
"Five, Pearl", "Charlotte", "Cheyanne", "Lili", "Mia" (Lifetime)

LONG FORM - ADAPTED:
Mildred Pierce (HBO)
Too Big To Fail (HBO)

ANIMATION:
Bart Stops To Smell The Roosevelts ("The Simpsons" - Fox)
The Blue And The Gray ("The Simpsons" - Fox)
Donnie Fatso ("The Simpsons" - Fox)
Homer The Father ("The Simpsons" - Fox)
Moonstruck ("Ben 10: Ultimate Alien" - Cartoon Network)
The Silence Of The Clamps ("Futurama" - Comedy Central)

COMEDY / VARIETY - (INCLUDING TALK) SERIES:
Conan (TBS)
Jon Benjamin Has A Van (NBC)
Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)

COMEDY / VARIETY - MUSIC, AWARDS, TRIBUTES - SPECIALS:
After The Academy Awards (ABC)
The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)

DAYTIME DRAMA:
All My Children (ABC)
General Hospital (ABC)
The Young And The Restless (CBS)

CHILDREN'S - EPISODIC & SPECIALS:
The Good Birds Club ("Sesame Street" - PBS)
Hero Of The Shadows ("Supah Ninjas" - Nickelodeon)
iLost My Mind ("iCarly" - Nickelodeon)
Luther Turns 4 ("Zeke And Luther" - Disney XD)
Oh, Brother ("The Troop" - Nickelodeon)
The Prince Frog ("Imagination Movers" - Disney Channel)

DOCUMENTARY - CURRENT EVENTS:
Smartest Machine On Earth ("Nova" - PBS)
The Spill ("Frontline" - PBS)
Top Secret America ("Frontline" - PBS)

Posted on Τετάρτη, Ιανουαρίου 04, 2012 by Γιώτα Παπαδημακοπούλου

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Τρίτη, Ιανουαρίου 03, 2012


Η Ένωση Παραγωγών Αμερικής (PGA) ανακοίνωσε τις υποψηφιότητες της για τις καλύτερες ταινίες του 2011. Οι νικητές θα ανακοινωθούν την 21η του μήνα. Οι υποψηφιότητες αναλυτικά:

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURE NOMINEES

Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Artist
Bridesmaids
The Descendants
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
The Help
Hugo
The Ides Of March
Midnight In Paris
Moneyball
War Horse

Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Adventures Of Tintin
Cars 2
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss In Boots
Rango

Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Beats, Rhymes And Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest
Bill Cunningham New York
Project Nim
Senna
The Union

TELEVISION NOMINEES

Episodic Television, Comedy:
30 Rock
The Big Bang Theory
Glee
Modern Family
Parks And Recreation

Episodic Television, Drama:
Boardwalk Empire
Dexter
Game Of Thrones
The Good Wife
Mad Men

Long-Form Television:
Cinema Verite
Downton Abbey
The Kennedys
Mildred Pierce
Too Big To Fail

Non-Fiction Television:
30 For 30
American Masters
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Deadliest Catch
Undercover Boss

Live Entertainment And Talk Television:
The Colbert Report
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
The 64th Annual Tony Awards

Competition Television:
The Amazing Race
American Idol
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef

News Programs:
Anderson Cooper 360
BBC World News America
NBC News With Brian Williams
The Rachel Maddow Show
60 Minutes

Sports Programs:
Monday Night Football
Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel
Sports Center
30 For 30
2010 FIFA World Cup
US Open Tennis Championship

Children's Programs:
Dora The Explorer
iCarly
Phineas And Ferb
Sesame Street
SpongeBob Squarepants

Web Series:
Ask A Ninja
The Guild
Parks And Recreation Presents: April And Andy's Road Trip
30 Rock Presents Jack Donaghy, Executive Superhero
Web Therapy

Posted on Τρίτη, Ιανουαρίου 03, 2012 by Γιώτα Παπαδημακοπούλου

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Δευτέρα, Ιανουαρίου 02, 2012


Ανακοινώθηκαν οι νικητές των 15ων Ετήσιων Βραβείων της online κοινότητας κριτικών (OFCS - Online Film Critics Society) με το "The Tree Of Life" να ξεχωρίζει. Αναλυτικά οι νικητές:

Best Picture:
The Tree Of Life
The Artist
The Descendants
Drive
Hugo

Best Animated Feature:
Rango
The Adventures Of Tintin
Arthur Christmas
Kung Fu Panda 2
Winnie The Pooh

Best Director:
Terrence Malick - "The Tree Of Life"
Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist"
Nicolas Winding Refn - "Drive"
Martin Scorsese - "Hugo"
Lars von Trier - "Melancholia"

Best Actor:
Michael Fassbender - "Shame"
George Clooney - "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin - "The Artist"
Gary Oldman - "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Michael Shannon - "Take Shelter"

Best Actress:
Tilda Swinton - "We Need To Talk About Kevin"
Kirsten Dunst - "Melancholia"
Elizabeth Olsen - "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Meryl Streep - "The Iron Lady"
Michelle Williams - "My Week With Marilyn"

Best Supporting Actor:
Christopher Plummer - "Beginners"
Albert Brooks - "Drive"
John Hawkes - "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Nick Nolte - "Warrior"
Brad Pitt - "The Tree Of Life"

Best Supporting Actress:
Jessica Chastain - "The Tree Of Life"
Melissa McCarthy - "Bridesmaids"
Janet McTeer - "Albert Nobbs"
Carey Mulligan - "Shame"
Shailene Woodley - "The Descendants"

Best Original Screenplay:
Midnight In Paris
Martha Marcy May Marlene
A Separation
The Tree Of Life
Win WIn

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
The Descendants
Drive
Moneyball
We Need To Talk About Kevin

Best Editing:
The Tree Of Life
Drive
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
We Need To Talk About Kevin

Best Cinematography:
The Tree Of Life
The Artist
Drive
Hugo
Melancholia

Best Film Not In The English Language:
A Separation
13 Assassins
Certified Copy
The Skin I Live In
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

Best Documentary:
Cave Of Forgotten Dreams
The Interrupters
Into The Abyss
Project Nim
Tabloid

Special Awards:
Jessica Chastain - The Breakout Performer Of The Year
Martin Scorsese - In Honor Of His Work And Dedication To The Pursuit Of Film Preservation

Posted on Δευτέρα, Ιανουαρίου 02, 2012 by Γιώτα Παπαδημακοπούλου

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Κυριακή, Ιανουαρίου 01, 2012


Ξέρω πως το 2011 δεν ήταν εύκολη χρονιά για κανέναν από εμάς. Δεν είναι μόνο η οικονομική κρίση... πολλοί παράγοντες επηρέασαν την διάθεσή μας και έβγαλαν στην επιφάνεια τον πιο απαισιόδοξο εαυτό μας. Ωστόσο, θέλω να πιστεύω, πως το 2012, όσο δύσκολο κι αν μπορεί να γίνει, δεν θα καταφέρει να μας γονατίσει αλλά αντίθετα, θα μας κάνει πιο δυνατούς κι εμείς, θα επιδείξουμε όλη την καλή θέληση και την αισιοδοξία που χρειάζεται για να πάμε μπροστά και να κάνουμε ό,τι καλύτερο μπορούμε γιατί τελικά, αυτό είναι που έχει μεγαλύτερη αξία από κάθε τι.
Ειλικρινά, εύχομαι σε όλους εσάς, αναγνώστες, περαστικούς και φίλους, χρόνια πολλά, καλή χρονιά, με υγεία, αγάπη κι ευτυχία! Μην σταματάτε να ονειρεύεστε γιατί τότε είναι που θα πάψετε να ζείτε! Παλέψτε για να κάνετε ό,τι καλύτερο μπορείτε, να κερδίσετε την ζωή σας, τα χαμόγελα τις ευτυχισμένες στιγμές που σας αξίζουν. Στο κάτω-κάτω, το καλό έχει μεγαλύτερη δύναμη από το κακό και όσο άσχημα κι αν φαίνονται τα πράγματα στο τέλος, οι καλές στιγμές είναι εκείνες που μένουν πιο έντονα στη μνήμη μας, αρκεί να το θέλουμε.
Εμείς, για μια ακόμα χρονιά θα είμαστε εδώ, να κάνουμε παρεούλα, να ανταλλάσσουμε απόψεις και να μιλάμε για την καθημερινότητα μας, για όμορφα βιβλία, ωραίες ταινίες και όχι μόνο...

Posted on Κυριακή, Ιανουαρίου 01, 2012 by Γιώτα Παπαδημακοπούλου

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