Awards reporter • joe.mcgovern@thewrap.com • @jmcgvrn
Experience:
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‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Is the First Comedy to Win Best Film Editing Since ‘Roger Rabbit’
The Oscar category most favors war films, action epics and musical biopics
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Indie Spirit Awards: Host Hasan Minhaj Rips Deadline as ‘Dog S— Clickbait Journalism’ in Love-Hate Monologue
“The Daily Show” comedian also took aim at the award show’s former partner, IFC Channel
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Why ‘Triangle of Sadness’ Director Decided to End the Film With a ‘Strong Human Dilemma’
TheWrap magazine: “People ask me what happens in the last scene,” says Ruben Östlund, “but I have not decided. I really don’t know”
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‘Elvis’ Cinematographer Mandy Walker Poised to Break Through Oscars’ 95-Year-Old Glass Ceiling
TheWrap Screening Series: The Australian gives a lion’s share of the credit to her longtime collaborator, director Baz Luhrmann
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How 3 Oscar-Nominated Women Sparked a Burning Love for ‘Elvis’
TheWrap Screening Series: Oscar nominees Catherine Martin, Mandy Walker and Gail Berman can’t help falling into a lovely conversation about grit and girl power
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Ke Huy Quan Is First Asian Man to Win SAG Award for Film Acting: ‘This Moment No Longer Belongs to Just Me’
The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star added another statuette to his collection and made history at the same time
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Oscar-Nominated ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ Editor Says the Key to Balancing Film’s Comedy and Drama Was Testing the Options
Mikkel E.G. Nielsen, who won an Oscar in 2021 for “Sound of Metal,” also explains why Martin McDonagh has never made a movie longer than two hours
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How Oscar-Nominated ‘An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It’ Got That Title
Filmmaker Lachlan Pendragon, 26, describes how he constructed his short film in which an office worker finds out he’s an animated character
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Why ‘Babylon’ Composer Justin Hurwitz Included Circus Instruments and Broken Pianos in Film Score
“I was sitting here just blowing into kazoos to make fun sounds,” says the two-time Oscar-winner about his unusual tools for creating wild, memorable music
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Oscars 2023: A Complete Guide to the Nominees
TheWrap magazine: Here is everything you need to know about Oscar’s Class of 2023
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Hairstylist Camille Friend Wants to Keep Inspiring ‘Joy and Pride’
The Oscar nominee talks to TheWrap about why she loves working with Marvel and the need for greater equity in her field
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‘Close’ Director Lukas Dhont Hopes Oscar Nom Will Deepen Conversation About Masculinity and Mental Health
“Cinema offers the power of connection. Experiencing emotions is incredibly powerful when we do it together,” the 31-year-old Belgian director says
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Nobel Laureate and ‘Living’ Oscar Nominee Kazuo Ishiguro Loves His Fellow Noms ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Glass Onion’
“It’s just ridiculously exciting,” the acclaimed British novelist says of his first Oscar nomination for screenwriting
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‘Triangle of Sadness’ Director Ruben Östlund Is Proud to Score With Oscars While Hanging Onto ‘Art-House, European Tradition’
Östlund’s follow up to “Force Majeure” and “The Square” was nominated for Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture
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2023 Oscar Firsts: MCU Breaks Into Acting Categories, Composer John Williams is Eldest Nominee Ever
Angela Bassett, Judd Hirsch and Michelle Yeoh are among the Oscar nominees who made history on Tuesday morning
