{
  "id": 5295115,
  "title": "‘I Am Frankelda’ Filmmakers Roy and Arturo Ambriz Take ‘Ballad of the Phoenix’ to Venice, Share Guillermo del Toro’s Advice to ‘Go Bigger’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/i-am-frankelda-filmmakers-roy-and-arturo-ambriz-take-ballad-of-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T09:12:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/roy-arturo-ambriz-ballad-of-the-phoenix-venice-1236836938/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mexican animators Roy and Arturo Ambriz, the groundbreaking duo behind their country’s first-ever stop-motion animated feature, are hoping to hit a high note with “Ballad of the Phoenix,” which the brothers are taking to the Venice Gap-Financing Market running Sept. 4 – 6. A stop-motion fantasy inspired by the epic sagas of Mexican lore, it […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}