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Levinson animates many of Costello’s monologues about his life and work with a blend of archival and faux-archival photographs and footage, creating snapshots of history as a nod to the authenticity of this true-life tale.

Meanwhile, Justin Lin returned to Sundance with “Last Days,” his sensationalized dramatization of true-life travel turned tragic parable.

Readers will also end up in Orange County, rural Texas and Nicaragua as Mathews captivates with stories inspired by his observations and true-life experiences rubbing elbows with an eclectic array of Hollywoodland denizens.

Other early standouts include Brazil’s true-life period drama ‘I’m Still Here’ and Germany’s Iran-set ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig.’

It tells the true-life tale of the University of Washington rowing team who in 1936 reached the Olympics in Berlin.