Joe McGovern is an awards reporter at TheWrap, writing about actors, directors, craftspeople and trends in the annual Oscar race. He also moderates conversations with filmmakers for TheWrap’s Screening Series. Before joining TheWrap in 2020, he was a correspondent at Entertainment Weekly. He is based in Brooklyn, New York.
Experience:
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2024 Oscar Firsts: Lily Gladstone, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg Make History
Other notable nominations included Colman Domingo, John Williams and “20 Days in Mariupol”
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‘Rustin’ Star Colman Domingo Says It Was Important to Flaunt the Activist’s Beaten-Out Teeth: ‘He Wore His Scars’
The award-nominated actor tells TheWrap how he used his smile, voice and body language to portray the civil rights hero
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Elton John Achieves EGOT Status With Emmy Award for Best Variety Special
The iconic musician became the 19th artist to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony
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‘Oppenheimer’ Wins 8 Critics Choice Awards Including Best Picture and Best Director
“Barbie” scored 6 awards including Best Song, while acting prizes went to Emma Stone (“Poor Things”) and Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”)
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‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘American Fiction’ Among Nominees for Producers Guild Award
Other nominees included the foreign language titles “Anatomy of a Fall,” “The Zone of Interest” and “Past Lives”
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‘Poor Things,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ and Vampire Movie ‘El Conde’ Receive Nominations From American Society of Cinematographers
Other cited films included “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Maestro”
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‘Oppenheimer’ Costume Designer Looks Back on Her Career Working On Classics Like ‘Fatal Attraction,’ ‘Showgirls’
Ellen Mirojnick takes TheWrap on a tour of her vivid career
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Why Are Only 2 Native American Actors From ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Nominated for SAG Best Ensemble?
Lily Gladstone and Tantoo Cardinal were cited in the SAG lineup, but more than a dozen Indigenous performers were excluded
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‘Poor Things’, ‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Saltburn’ Among Art Directors Guild Nominees
The 28th annual ceremony, honoring excellence in film, TV, commercials, and music videos, will take place on Feb. 10
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Yoshiki Says COVID Concert Doc Is Meant to ‘Lift Up the Spirit of My Fans’ | Video
TheWrap Screening Series: The global superstar chats about the healing power of music and “Yoshiki: Under the Sky”
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‘Napoleon’ Lands on Oscars Shortlists for Makeup, Visual Effects and Sound
“Oppenheimer” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” also appeared on the Sound and Makeup shortlists
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‘May December’, ‘Past Lives’ and Other Costume Designers Explain How They Weave a ‘Sense of Individuality’ Into Modern Clothes
TheWrap magazine: The costumers behind four great 2023 movies discuss the subtle art of wardrobing characters in the here and now
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Inside the ‘Poor Things’ World of Miniature Steamships, Massive Sets and Sleeves That Look Like Lungs
TheWrap magazine: We talked to the extraordinary creative team behind director Yorgos Lanthimos’ dazzling fantasia
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Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell to Receive Palm Springs Film Fest Award for ‘Barbie’ Song
The Oscar-winning and Grammy-winning musicians will be honored on Jan. 4 for the hit tune “What Was I Made For?”
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‘Godland’ Director Says Keeping Production ‘Low-Key and Homemade’ Maintained a ‘Feeling of a Time and Place’
TheWrap magazine: Hlynur Pálmason’s Icelandic Oscar submission follows a priest’s journey through 1800s Iceland
