{
  "id": 3764716,
  "title": "‘Tangles,’ Hand-Drawn Cannes Standout, Lands at Independent Film Company for Oscar-Qualifying Run (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/tangles-hand-drawn-cannes-standout-lands-at-independent-film-company",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T15:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/tangles-ifc-acquisition-oscars-animated-feature-1236844683/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A new animated film has entered the Oscar race. Independent Film Company (formerly branded IFC) and Sapan Studio have acquired North American rights to “Tangles,” the hand-drawn animated feature and directorial debut of Leah Nelson, and will mount an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run before year’s end, Variety can exclusively reveal. IFC will open the film in […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}