{
  "id": 5353030,
  "title": "Oscar-Nominated Animator Theodore Ushev to Present Adaptation of Shane Jones’ Cult Novel ‘Light Boxes’ in Venice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/oscar-nominated-animator-theodore-ushev-to-present-adaptation-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T15:01:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/theodore-ushev-shane-jone-light-boxes-venice-1236850476/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bulgarian filmmaker Theodore Ushev, Oscar-nominated in the animated short film category in 2017 for “Blind Vaysha,” is in pre-production on feature film “Light Boxes,” which he will present at the Venice Production Bridge’s Gap-Financing Market, running Sept. 4-6. The film, which will include stop-motion animation and live-action sequences, is an adaptation of Shane Jones’ cult […]",
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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."
}