Joe McGovern is an awards reporter at TheWrap, writing about actors, directors, craftspeople and trends in the annual Oscar race. He also moderates conversations with filmmakers for TheWrap’s Screening Series. Before joining TheWrap in 2020, he was a correspondent at Entertainment Weekly. He is based in Brooklyn, New York.
Experience:
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Cast of ‘Sentimental Value’ to Receive Palm Springs Film Festival’s International Star Award
The award will be presented to Oscar contenders Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas and Elle Fanning
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Amy Pascal to Receive PGA’s David O. Selznick Achievement Award
The famed film producer and former chairperson of Sony Pictures Entertainment will be honored on Feb. 28
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Jared Harris on His Final Scene in ‘A House of Dynamite’ – and the Stunt Jump That Director Kathryn Bigelow Wouldn’t Let Him Do
The “Chernobyl” and “Mad Men” actor also explains how Bruce Springsteen inspired his performance in the nuclear thriller
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Noah Baumbach to Receive Director Tribute at Gotham Awards
The four-time Oscar nominee’s new film “Jay Kelly” stars George Clooney, Laura Dern and Adam Sandler
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Tessa Thompson, Ryan Coogler Among Honorees for Critics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema & TV
Spike Lee will receive a Career Achievement Award
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‘Orwell: 2+2=5’ Leads 2025 Critics Choice Documentary Award Nominees
Raoul Peck’s film about the “1984” author was cited alongside “The Perfect Neighbor,” “2000 Meters to Andriivka” and “Pee-wee as Himself”
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Read the 5-Minute Guided Meditation Led by Chloé Zhao for 2,600 ‘Hamnet’ Audience Members
TIFF 2025: The Oscar-winning director introduced her acclaimed new movie with a calm, gentle breathing exercise
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‘Severance’ Star John Turturro on His Character’s Search for the ‘Essential and Eternal Thing’
TheWrap magazine: The veteran actor talks about Irving’s longing for “deep human connection” — and the near murder of Britt Lower’s Helly
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Ken Burns Travels Back to the Renaissance in New Doc About Leonardo da Vinci
TheWrap magazine: “There’s a way in which Leonardo reminds me of the ‘Millennium Falcon’ going to light speed — that energy and that cutting-edge excitement and creativity,” the Emmy winner says
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‘Severance’ Star John Turturro Unpacks Irving’s Train Station Send-Off: ‘Maybe It’s Not the End’
The actor tells TheWrap about his poignant, possibly final moment with Christopher Walken and what the future holds
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‘Anora’ Best Picture Oscar Win Makes Sean Baker and Samantha Quan the 4th Married Couple to Take Top Prize
Baker and Quan follow last year’s Best Picture-winning couple, Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan for “Oppenheimer”
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‘Anora’ Director Sean Baker Is First Person to Win 4 Oscars in One Night Since Walt Disney
Baker won the awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing
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Adrien Brody Is First Person to Win 2 Best Actor Oscars on First 2 Nominations
With his wins for “The Pianist” and “The Brutalist,” Brody is also the 11th lead actor with 2 Oscars
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Zoe Saldaña Now Shares a Little-Known Piece of Oscar History With Roberto Benigni
The “Emilia Pérez” star won Best Supporting Actress and joined a small club of winners from non-English-language films
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Jane Fonda Urges Hollywood to Fight Trump With Empathy in Searing SAG Speech: ‘Woke Just Means You Give a Damn About Other People’ | Video
The 87-year-old Oscar winner and activist was awarded the Lifetime Achievement prize
