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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The Family Trust: Unpacking Meta Narratives in ‘Sentimental Value’
Renate Reinsve, Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas lay Joachim Trier’s masterpiece bare
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Oscars: Demi Moore, Javier Bardem, Chase Infiniti Among 2026 Presenters
The Academy also announced that Chris Evans, Kumail Nanjiani and Maya Rudolph will appear on the March 15 telecast
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‘Sinners,’ ‘Straw’ and ‘Gracie’s Corner’ Among Winners on Night 3 of NAACP Image Awards
Autumn Durald Arkapaw scored the Best Cinematography award for “Sinners,” while Glynn Turman and Teyana Taylor took TV acting prizes for “Straw”
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Oscar-Nominated Live Action Shorts Filmmakers Talk Values in Storytelling: ‘We Will Always Crave Love’ | Video
TheWrap Screening Series: The makers of all five of this year’s nominees discuss comedy, satire, social commentary and more
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Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody, Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin to Present at 2026 Oscars
The four acting winners from 2025 will take the stage at the 98th Academy Awards
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Oscar Nominee Stellan Skarsgård Has Always Loved Ensemble Acting: ‘I Don’t Do Solos’
TheWrap magazine: The star of “Sentimental Value” talks about his performance as a rascal dad, the latest in his lifetime of stand-out supporting roles
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How the All-Female ‘Sirāt’ Sound Team Built a Scary, Oscar-Nominated Sonic World
TheWrap magazine: “There’s a suggestion in the audio of something unknown and magical,” says sound designer Laia Casanovas
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‘Sinners’ Oscar-Nominated Makeup Designer on How Vampire Effects Are ‘Rooted In Reality’
TheWrap magazine: Mike Fontaine explains how he used nocturnal animals and dog attacks as reference points
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‘Train Dreams’ Triumphs at Independent Spirit Awards
The poetic drama won three awards including Best Feature, while Rose Byrne scored an acting prize for “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”
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‘Sentimental Value’ Editor on Crafting Bittersweet Moments in Joachim Trier’s Oscar Contender
Olivier Bugge Coutté talks about his 30-year friendship with the Oscar-nominated director: “We’re like brothers. He knows my two ex-wives and all the girlfriends in between”
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International Feature Oscar Nominees Celebrate the Power of Movies: ‘Cinema Can Create Empathy’ | Video
TheWrap Screening Series: “I’m so happy to be part of this bunch of radical filmmakers,” “Sirāt” director Oliver Laxe said during a panel with fellow nominees
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Donna Langley to Receive BAFTA Fellowship at 2026 British Academy Film Awards
The chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment will be honored on Feb. 22
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Noah Wyle to Receive Television Showperson of the Year Honor at Publicists Awards
“The Pitt” star has also won an Emmy and Golden Globe in recent months for his lead role on the medical drama
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‘Sinners’ Composer Ludwig Göransson Scores 2 Wins at Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards
Honors from the SCL also went to “KPop Demon Hunters” “Train Dreams,” “The White Lotus” and “Severance”
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Oscars Will Broadcast Only 2 Best Original Song Nominees’ Live Performances
In a letter, the show’s producers cited time constraints and structural changes as reasons for the reduction
