Oscars
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Koné Bakary’s Road to the Oscars: Recite a Poem, Land a Big Role
TheWrap magazine: Bakary was a student who had never before acted when he was cast as the lead in the acclaimed African film “Night of the Kings”
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From ‘Unorthodox’ to ‘Asia’ – Inside Shira Haas’ Busy Pandemic
TheWrap magazine: “Being at my home when all this amazing craziness is happening helps me to process it, maybe,” says the actress who stars in Israel’s Oscar entry
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Why Brandi Carlile Needed a Band of Brothers to Write a Song for Pixar’s ‘Onward’
TheWrap magazine: The country singer says she mined the experiences of twin bandmates Phil and Tim Hanseroth to write “Carried Me With You” for the animated film
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Diane Warren’s Pandemic: Hanging With Legends and Hoping for Oscar
TheWrap magazine: “I hate it when people say, ‘Oh, I don’t really care (if I win),’” says the 11-time Oscar nominee
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The Design of ‘Mank’: How Costumes and Sets Energized David Fincher’s Homage to Old Hollywood
TheWrap magazine: Costume designer Trish Summerville and production designer Donald Graham Burt take us behind the scenes
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How French Band Phoenix Found a ‘Happy Accident’ With Original Song for ‘On the Rocks’
TheWrap magazine: Frontman Thomas Mars says “Identical” is a first taste of the rock band’s upcoming album
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How ‘Nasrin’ Songwriters Found the Personal Heart of an Iranian Movement for Women’s Rights
TheWrap magazine: “When you see letters between a mother and a child, it gives you a glimpse of a small moment that can become much larger” says co-writer Lynn Ahrens
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How ‘Notturno’ Found the Soul of the Middle East in the Eyes of a Horse
TheWrap magazine: “That horse gives more answers than if I asked a hundred questions to all the people that I encountered,” says director Gianfranco Rosi
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‘The Letter’ Exposes Real Witch Hunts Against Elders in Kenya
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “We wanted there to be a sense of urgency that other elders were still in danger,” say directors Maia Lekow and Chris King of the documentary that represents Kenya in the Oscar race
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Why John Legend Went From Producer to Songwriter on August Wilson Documentary ‘Giving Voice’
TheWrap magazine: “As a young Black man, it made me feel like our stories were valued,” says Legend of Wilson’s work
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How Janelle Monae Created a Fight Song for Stacey Abrams
TheWrap magazine: In writing the song “Turntables” from the documentary “All In: The Right for Democracy,” Monae worried that she might be too blunt and angry for Abrams
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Meet Helena Zengel, Tom Hanks’ Scene-Stealing ‘News of the World’ Co-Star
TheWrap magazine: The young German knew she wanted to be an actress when she was 7 years old — which was only five years ago
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Oscars International Race Breaks Record With 93 Entries
Voters now have four weeks to watch at least 12 films from a lineup that includes “Another World,” “Collective” and “I’m No Longer Here”
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Documentaries Invade the Oscars International Race, Again
A year after “Honeyland” became the first film ever nominated in both the doc and international categories, seven more films are trying to do the same
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5 Documentaries That Helped Change Oscars Rules – And One That Didn’t
From “Hoop Dreams” to “O.J.: Made in America,” these films caused AMPAS to rewrite the rule book
