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.
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‘May December’ Screenplay Was Influenced By an ‘Eternal and Archetypal’ ’90s Tabloid Scandal
TheWrap Magazine: The Mary Kay Letourneau case was a precursor to the “never-ending true crime parade we have right now,” says screenwriter Samy Burch
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‘Maestro’ Cowriter Explains How Bradley Cooper Evolved the Existing Script: ‘It Was Pretty Intense’
TheWrap magazine: “I’m used to going deep. But I’m not used to struggling to keep up, as it was with Bradley as we were writing,” explains Oscar-winner Josh Singer
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Cillian Murphy to Receive Palm Springs Achievement Award for ‘Oppenheimer’
“He gives a stunning portrayal,” said festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi, who calls the Irish actor’s performance a “career best”
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‘Traces’ Director Explains How an Ancient Croatian Ritual Inspired a Modern Story | Video
TheWrap Screening Series: Dubravka Turić also remembers feeling star-struck when she met a legendary actor-director: “This is happening?”
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Emma Stone to Receive Palm Springs Festival Achievement Award for Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’
“Her performances are always exceptional no matter the role,” festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi says
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Greta Gerwig and ‘Barbie’ Creative Team to Receive Gotham Awards’ Global Icon and Creator Tribute
The prize was created to recognize cultural icons and the filmmakers responsible for bringing that icon’s story to life
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Martin Scorsese and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Cast to Receive Palm Springs Vanguard Award
The honor is given in recognition of an “exceptional film project”
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Nicole Kidman AFI Life Achievement Award Rescheduled for 2024
The event, postponed from this year due to the strikes, will now take place April 27
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Why ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Director Left Some Mystery in the Film’s Ending – and What It All Means
“Who knows the real truth,” Justine Triet tells TheWrap about sewing doubt into her acclaimed courtroom mystery’s finale
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‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Director Justine Triet Says Her Courtroom Drama Has One Thing in Common With Steven Spielberg’s ‘ET’
The French filmmaker tells TheWrap about finding the right young boy to play Sandra Hüller’s onscreen son
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How the Sexy, Modern Clothes in ‘Passages’ Evoke Strength and Vulnerability
French costume designer Khadija Zeggaï talks to TheWrap about her imaginative work on Ira Sachs’ drama
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American Cinematheque Postpones November Awards Ceremony Due to Actors’ Strike
Helen Mirren was previously announced as the recipient of this year’s career award at the annual fundraising gala
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How a 50 Cent Cover Song Became the Anthem for French Thriller ‘Anatomy of a Fall’
“This song is very special,” director Justine Triet tells TheWrap about the crucial role that 50 Cent’s “P.I.M.P” plays in her film
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Why Docuseries ‘Stolen Youth’ Aimed to Shift Responsibility Away From the Victims: ‘We Were Trying to Fight the Idea’
TheWrap magazine: Directed by Zachary Heinzerling, the Hulu project explores how Larry Ray snared Sarah Lawrence students into a sex trafficking cult
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Ken Burns Draws Parallels Between WWII and Today in ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’
TheWrap magazine: “We wanted to remind people of the fragility of the institutions that we take for granted,” the documentarian told TheWrap
