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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‘Boyhood’ Stars Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke to be Honored by Santa Barbara Festival
This is the first time the festival has given the award to a pair of recipients
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‘Boyhood,’ ‘Birdman,’ ‘Unbroken’ and ‘Selma’ Make AFI’s Top 11 List
For the first time, AFI expands its Top 10 list by one
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Amy Adams on the Lesson of ‘Big Eyes’: You Don’t Have to Be Loud to be Strong
“I think it’s more important to tell the truth than to impress people with your bravado”
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Gay-Rights Film ‘Pride’ Tops British Independent Film Awards
Matthew Warchus’ comedy-drama beats “The Imitation Game” as the year’s best British indie
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New York Online Critics Give Another Award to ‘Boyhood’
Eddie Redmayne, Marion Cotillard, J.K. Simmons and Emma Stone take acting prizes
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‘Boyhood’ Named Best Picture by Boston Society of Film Critics
Michael Keaton, Marion Cotillard, J.K. Simmons and Emma Stone win acting awards
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LA Film Critics Agree: ‘Boyhood’ Is Best (Complete List of Winners)
Tom Hardy and Patricia Arquette win actor and actress awards; J.K. Simmons and Agata Kulesza take supporting honors
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David Oyelowo Named Breakthrough Actor by Palm Springs Film Festival
“Selma” star joins Rosamund Pike, Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne and others as PSIFF honorees
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‘Citizenfour’ Wins Top Documentary at IDA Awards
Laura Poitras’ film about Edward Snowden takes the Best Feature award; “Tashi and the Monk” wins prize for shorts
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‘Interstellar,’ ‘Planet of the Apes,’ ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘Transformers’ Still Alive in Oscar Visual Effects Race
Despite the parting of the Red Sea and the recreation of the flood, Biblical movies “Exodus: Gods and Kings” and “Noah” are left off the list
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‘Selma,’ ‘Theory of Everything’ Ineligible for Writers Guild Awards
“Mr. Turner,” “How to Train Your Dragon” among other films that don’t qualify under WGA rules
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley and ‘Imitation Game’ Cast to Receive Ensemble Award at Palm Springs Festival
Honor will be presented at Awards Gala on Jan. 3
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Sundance to Showcase Oscar Hopefuls, New-Media Projects and Keanu Reeves/Eli Roth Collaboration
Festival unveils its Spotlight, Park City at Midnight and New Frontier programs
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‘True Detective,’ ‘Transparent’ Land Writers Guild TV Nominations
“Transparent” leads all primetime series with three nominations, but “The Simpsons” lands four noms in animation
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Reese Witherspoon to Receive Chairman’s Award from Palm Springs Film Festival
Actress wins award for “Wild,” will receive it on Jan. 3
