Oscars
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How Terrence Malick Got His Rapturous, Mystical Look in ‘A Hidden Life’
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “We would continue to explore until the actors feel that they are not performing anymore,” cinematographer Jörg Widmer says
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Where ‘Hustlers’ Costume Designer Got His Inspiration for Those ‘Regrettable’ ’80s Fashions
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “I researched this movie like it was a period movie,” Mitchell Travers says
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Oscars Gender Gap: Female Directors in Best Picture Race Still Lag Far Behind Doc, International Categories
Women directed only 23% of the 344 films qualifying for Best Picture in 2019
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How ‘The Irishman’ Nailed a Vintage Look: 295 Locations, 28 Sets, Countless Details
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “It called for a tremendous level of detail,” production designer Bob Shaw says
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‘Star Wars’ and ‘Cats’ Arrive, But Awards Season Won’t Notice
Neither film is a real Best Picture contender, though one might figure in a few below-the-line categories and the other will have prime seats for the Razzies
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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Creator Dean DeBlois on How the Franchise’s Animation Matured With Hiccup
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “Every single dragon required its own rig and walk cycle,” DeBlois says
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How ‘Joker’ Designer Mapped Gotham With a Touch of DC Comics and a Lot of Old NYC Squalor (Map)
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “Whenever I could, I wanted to seed some bits of Joker-ness into the world,” production designer Mark Friedberg says
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Beyoncé and Thom Yorke Make Oscars Original Song Shortlist, Taylor Swift Doesn’t
Elton John lands two spots on the shortlist, and Cynthia Erivo, Randy Newman, Pharrell Williams, Mary Steenburgen and “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho (!) also make the cut
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‘Maiden’ and ‘Apollo 11’ Lead Oscar Documentary Feature Shortlist
Other nonfiction films to make the list include “For Sama,” “American Factory,” “One Child Nation” and “Honeyland”
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‘Parasite’ and ‘Pain and Glory’ Advance on Oscars Best International Film Shortlist
Others on the 10-film shortlist include “Atlantics,” “Les Miserables,” “Beanpole” and “The Painted Bird”
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The Oscars Original Song Race: Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Elton John and a Whole Lot of Big Ballads
We have the full list of 75 qualifying songs, and we’ve listened to all of ’em so you don’t have to
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Oscars Gain 567 Voters as Academy Membership Tops 9,000
Every branch except one gained members, with the Documentary Branch having the largest increase
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‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ Writers on What’s Fact and Fiction in Mr Rogers Movie
TheWrap Oscar magazine: Screenwriters Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster explain that one of the lead characters is largely fictionalized — but it isn’t Mr. Rogers
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‘Dolemite Is My Name’ Writers Explain the Secret to Great Biopics
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “The truth is stranger than fiction, so use as much of it as you possibly can,” Larry Karaszewski says
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‘Ford v Ferrari’ Writers Explain Their Policy: ‘Stick to the Truth, Not the Facts’
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “You do as much diligent research as you can, and then forget about it,” says Jez Butterworth of the approach he and John-Henry Butterworth took on the auto-racing drama
