Steve Pond is TheWrap’s Executive Editor, Awards and has been writing and overseeing awards coverage on the site since 2009. He spent decades writing about film, television, music and the entertainment industry for the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Premiere, New York Times, Playboy and many other publications. He is the author of the L.A. Times bestseller “The Big Show,” a behind-the-scenes look at the Academy Awards based on 15 years of unprecedented access to that show.
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New Oscars Rule: If You Don’t See All the Nominated Films, You Can’t Vote
The Academy also released a statement on AI, saying it “neither helps nor harms” a film’s chances of being nominated
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Films From Christian Petzold, Sean Byrne Chosen for Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight Section
Eva Victor’s Sundance hit “Sorry, Baby” will also appear in Directors’ Fortnight, the only section in Cannes to give an audience award
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Sean Baker-Produced ‘Left-Handed Girl’ Selected for Cannes’ Critics Week Section
In the past, Critics Week brought the Cannes debuts of Guillermo del Toro, Jacques Audiard and Bernardo Bertolucci
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Cannes Film Festival Lineup Includes New Films by Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater, Scarlett Johansson
Other directors heading to France are Spike Lee, Ari Aster, Kelly Reichardt, Julia Ducournau and the Dardenne brothers
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Are ‘The White Lotus’ Actors Going to Hog All the Emmy Nominations Again?
Mike White’s series has a history of dominating the supporting categories, and the only question is how many acting nominations it’ll grab this year
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2025 Webby Awards Nominate Everything From Dua Lipa to Duolingo
The 29-year-old Internet awards even give out Webby nominations to companies like Audible, SiriusXM, PBS and Nike for getting the most Webby nominations
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A Year After Barbenheimer, ‘Anora’ Turns the Oscars Into the Revenge of the Indie
“Long live independent film,” said director Sean Baker, who won four of the film’s five Oscars
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Can the Oscars Pull a Satisfying Show Out of a Year of Chaos and Ugliness?
Awards season (and real life) has been a mess, but that doesn’t mean the Academy Awards need to be one
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Gene Hackman Will Be Recognized During Oscars Telecast
The late actor will likely be added to the In Memoriam segment of Sunday’s ceremony
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Oscar Predictions: What’s It Gonna Be, Academy – Strippers or Priests?
With “Anora” and “Conclave” on top, picking Oscar winners could be as difficult as choosing a new pope
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Family Ties
Through her portraits of the Washington family men—Denzel, John David and Malcolm—responsible for the screen adaptation of The Piano Lesson, artist Tschabalala Self celebrates both real and fictionalized Black America By Rochelle Steiner Artwork by Tschabalala Self
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‘Maria’ Wins Top Award From American Society of Cinematographers
Other winners include “Nickel Boys,” “Shōgun,” “Ripley” and “Sugar”
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‘Wicked,’ ‘A Complete Unknown’ Win Awards From Guild of Music Supervisors
“Like a Bird” from “Sing Sing” wins the award for Best Song From a Film
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‘Dune: Part 2,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘Saturday Night’ Win at Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Awards
Other winners include “The Wild Robot,” “Shōgun,” “Ripley,” “The Penguin” and “Only Murders in the Building”
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‘Conclave’ Claims Ensemble Prize at SAG Awards as Oscar Race Tightens
The SAG Awards’ film ensemble winner has gone on to win the Best Picture Oscar for the last three years in a row
