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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Why ‘The Brutalist’ Star Guy Pearce Imagined a Big Game Hunter to Prepare for His Tycoon Role
TheWrap magazine: Brady Corbet’s epic drama has placed the journeyman Australian actor in a year-end awards conversation for the first time ever
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More Than a Third of Oscar-Qualifying Films This Year Are Not Eligible for Best Picture
“Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” “Mean Girls” and Andrea Arnold’s “Bird” are among the titles excluded from competition for the top award
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Golden Globes Winners List: ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Shōgun’ and ‘Hacks’ Dominate
Fernanda Torres won best actress in a drama movie for “I’m Still Here,” one of the few surprises of the night
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‘Nickel Boys’ Wins Best Film from National Society of Film Critics
Acting honors went to Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Colman Domingo, Michele Austin and Kieran Culkin
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What Is VistaVision? How ‘The Brutalist’ Revived a Beautiful but Cumbersome Film Format
TheWrap magazine: Cinematographer Lol Crawley describes the artistic power of this unique film process – and why it’s come back in style
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This Is Not a Real Tube Station: Inside the Harrowing ‘Blitz’ Flooding Scene
TheWrap magazine: Oscar-winning production designer Adam Stockhausen gives a tour of a train station built to get wet
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‘Nickel Boys’: How the First-Person Cinematography ‘Creates Intimacy and Urgency in Every Shot’
TheWrap magazine: “Movies let us walk a mile in someone else’s shoes,” cinematographer Jomo Fray says of the POV effect. “That’s the fundamental promise of cinema: compassion.”
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‘Heretic’ Opening Scene: How Hugh Grant’s Wallpaper Is One Big Rorschach Test
TheWrap magazine: Production designer Philip Messina walks us through the living room set that kicks off A24’s acclaimed horror film
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‘Conclave’ Design: Inside the World of Red Robes, Pop-Up Chapels and Instant Espresso Machines
TheWrap magazine: The craftspeople of Edward Berger’s Vatican potboiler take us on a deep dive into the film’s stunning sets, costumes and cinematography
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Taika Waititi to Receive Producers Guild’s 2025 Norman Lear Award
The Oscar-winner will be honored for his career of producing TV shows like “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Reservation Dogs”
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‘Dune: Part Two’ and ‘Wicked’ Land on 2025 Oscars Shortlists for Makeup, Visual Effects and Sound
“Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Alien: Romulus” and “Gladiator II” also appear on the Sound and VFX shortlists
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Kristen Bell to Host 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards
The “Nobody Wants This” and “Veronica Mars” actress will return to emcee for a second time
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‘Conclave,’ ‘Wicked’ Top 2025 Critics Choice Film Nominees
“Emilia Pérez,” “Dune: Part II” and “The Brutalist” were also among the most nominated movies
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‘Civil War,’ ‘Dune: Part Two’ and ‘The Substance’ Make the Cut in ACE Eddie Nominations
The American Cinema Editors also singled out “Anora,” “Conclave” and “Emilia Pérez” among others
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Golden Globes 2025: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Dominates With 10 Nominations as ‘The Bear’ Leads TV
“The Brutalist,” “Wicked” and “Anora” were among the other film nominees
