Steve Pond is TheWrap’s Executive Editor, Awards and has been writing and overseeing awards coverage on the site since 2009. He spent decades writing about film, television, music and the entertainment industry for the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Premiere, New York Times, Playboy and many other publications. He is the author of the L.A. Times bestseller “The Big Show,” a behind-the-scenes look at the Academy Awards based on 15 years of unprecedented access to that show.
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Steve received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from California State University, Long Beach.
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‘The Invite,’ ‘All of a Sudden,’ ‘Clarissa’ Lead Gotham Film Awards Nominations
“Josephine,” “Primetime” and “Tender Loving Care” also received noms in this year’s very indie lineup
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‘You Can See Everything’ Makes Cinema Eye Honors Audience Choice List
Another oddball documentary on the list is frequent Nathan Fielder collaborator John Wilson’s “The History of Concrete”
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AFI Fest Turns 40, Stays Optimistic: ‘Nobody Loves Movies More Than This Town’
As the fest prepares to showcase five days of movies, CEO Bob Gazzale says he’s not worried about the rocky state of the industry in Los Angeles
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Oscars International Race Shatters Record With 105 Entries
The number of Best International Feature Film contenders assigned to voters is a dozen more than the previous high of 93
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What Will Oscar Voters Think of That Wacky Elizabeth Holmes Documentary?
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s “You Can See Everything” is a fall sensation, but it faces hurdles on the way to awards attention
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Al Pacino to Receive SAG’s Life Achievement Award
The veteran actor will become the 62nd recipient of the guild’s top honor
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Ava DuVernay’s ’14th’ Leads Critics Choice Documentary Award Nominations
The anti-Trump film topped the Elizabeth Holmes doc “You Can See Everything” with six nominations
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Oscars International Race Kicks Off With More Than 100 Entries for the First Time Ever
Academy members have been invited to participate in a category that will likely set a new record for the number of eligible films
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Oscars International Feature Race 2026: Complete List of Entries
The record 105 contenders include Romania’s “Fjord,” Spain’s “La Bola Negra,” Poland’s “Fatherland,” South Korea’s “Possible Love,” Japan’s “All of a Sudden” and France’s “Minotaur”
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Where Does the Best Picture Oscar Race Stand After the Lackluster Festivals?
Venice, Telluride and Toronto didn’t tell us as much as usual, but “The Odyssey” does have some competitors
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John Malkovich to Receive Performer of the Year Award at Santa Barbara Film Festival
The “Wild Horse Nine” star will be honored on Feb. 12
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‘La Bola Negra’ Wins People’s Choice Award at Toronto International Film Festival
Since 2008, 16 of the 18 People’s Choice winners have gone on to receive Academy Award nods for best picture, and five have won the top Oscar
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‘Love of Your Life’ Review: Margaret Qualley Navigates From Rhapsody to Grief
TIFF 2026: The “Maid” and “The Substance” star plays a woman who runs away from her life in Rachel Morrison’s drama
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How ‘Widow’s Bay’ Went From Underdog to Emmys Juggernaut
The creepy comedy becomes the ninth different show in the last 10 years to win Outstanding Comedy Series
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‘Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been’ Review: Classic Singer Gets a Movie Where She’s Not in the Background
Toronto Film Festival: Barry Avrich’s documentary shines a light on Love in a way that couldn’t be done in “20 Feet From Stardom”
