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- ↑ Faughderstaff, Ryan (April 8, 2020). "During coronavirus closures, indie movie theaters turn to online 'screenings'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ↑ King, Loren (April 24, 2020). "Coolidge Corner Theatre's Virtual Screening Room Spotlights Lee Grant's Documentaries". WBUR-FM .
- ↑ Keough, Peter (May 1, 2020). "Once blacklisted, Lee Grant went on to win Oscars and make documentaries". The Boston Globe .
- ↑ Brody, Richard (April 24, 2020). "What to Stream: Three Online Releases of Movies That Would Have Come to Theatres". The New Yorker .
- ↑ ‘Trolls World Tour’ and ‘Scoob!’ Aren’t Only Options for Kids Who Love Movies — Streaming Wars|IndieWire