Oscars
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Taraji P. Henson Says Playing Shug in ‘The Color Purple’ Stretched Her ‘Beyond My Imagination’
TheWrap magazine: “I was nervous as hell,” the Oscar nominee says. “So many incredible women have played Shug”
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‘Maestro’ Cinematographer Matthew Libatique to Receive AFI’s Franklin J. Schaffner Medal
The DP will be presented the honor at the Lifetime Achievement Award tribute to Nicole Kidman on April 27
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Michael Mann on Why ‘Ferrari’ Star Adam Driver Is the Ultimate Muse
TheWrap magazine: “I knew the first time I met him after about 10 minutes that he’s the guy to go on this journey,” the legendary filmmaker says
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‘Barbie’ Will Compete at the Oscars as an Adapted Screenplay
The billion-dollar blockbuster had previously appealed to be considered in the Original Screenplay category
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‘May December’: How Bergman, Mirror Play and Ace Acting Shaped the Netflix Film’s Unique Look
TheWrap magazine: Cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt enthuses that “the way they expanded on” the script “was something that I didn’t expect”
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How Cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt Revved Up Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’ Without Green Screen
TheWrap magazine: “All the racing in the movie is real,” says the Oscar-winning lenser
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How ‘The Holdovers’ Added Frame Stains and Real Snow to Create a 1970s Holiday Landscape
TheWrap magazine: “We shot in Boston and the whole schedule was designed around when we would be most likely to have snow,” says cinematographer Eigil Bryld
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Does a Makeup Makeover Increase Your Chances of Oscar Gold?
TheWrap magazine: “Maestro,” “Poor Things,” and “Golda” are among this year’s Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar short-listers
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‘Barbie’, ‘The Color Purple,’ and ‘Flora and Son’ Lead Shortlists for Best Original Song and Score Oscars
“Barbie” marks the first time three songs from one film make this shortlist; Diane Warren turns up for her 15th go at the Oscar
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Jennifer Fox Will Produce Film Academy’s Governors Awards for the 5th Time
Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, editor Carol Littleton and the Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter are this year’s honorees
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’20 Days in Mariupol,’ ‘American Symphony,’ ‘Beyond Utopia’ Lead PGA Awards’ Documentary Nominations
“The Disappearance of Shere Hite,” “The Mother of All Lies,” “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood,” and “Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)” round out the entries
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‘Occupied City’ Director Steve McQueen Says Coffee and Pee Breaks ‘Become Part of the Experience’ of Watching His 4-Hour Holocaust Doc
TheWrap magazine: Adds cocreator Bianca Stegter, “You couldn’t deal with it in one-and-a-half hours, that would just be impossible”
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Martin Scorsese to Receive the Producers Guild David O. Selznick Achievement Award
The on-a-roll “Killers of the Flower Moon” director will be honored in February in Los Angeles
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Danielle Brooks Honored With Palm Springs Spotlight Award
The “Color Purple” star will join Colman Domingo as a Spotlight selection
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‘About Dry Grasses’: Is 6th Time the Charm for Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Oscar Chances?
TheWrap magazine: “Sometimes very good movies can be neglected in this system, but this is the way it is,” the acclaimed Turkish director says
