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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Toronto: Julian Assange, Roger Ebert Share Spotlight at Festival Opening
Bill Condon’s impeccably cast, well-paced WikiLeaks drama “The Fifth Estate” is preceded by a tribute to the late critic
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Oscar’s 2013 Foreign-Language Entries: The Complete List
Here’s everything in the running in the Best Foreign Language Film category, with descriptions and links to trailers
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‘Saving Mr. Banks,’ ‘Foxcatcher,’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Coming to AFI Fest
Hollywood film festival also announces that iconic French New Wave director Agnes Varda will serve as Guest Artistic Director
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20 Questions About 20 Big Toronto Movies
Is “Gravity” as awesome as they say? Can Matthew Weiner’s movie be as good as his TV series? TIFF audiences may find a few of these answers
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Toronto Film Fest: The Film Biz Braces for the Big One
The behemoth of the fall festivals has arrived, with a lineup too vast to comprehend and a six-year Oscar winning streak on the line
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Mark Johnson Returns as Oscar Foreign Language Chair as Race Gets Underway (Exclusive)
Architect of the three-stage nomination process returns to chairmanship after a year off; "Two Lives," "Child's Pose," "Boy Eating the Bird's Food" among first submissions
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Venice, Telluride Fests Launch With Praise for ‘Gravity,’ Questions About Bruce Dern
Alfonso Cuaron wins raves in Venice; in Telluride, "Nebraska" and "Inside LLewyn Davis" are ready for their close-ups
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‘Bullwinkle Show’ Voice Actress Wins TV Academy’s Governors Award
June Foray, who voiced Rocky the Squirrel, Cindy Lou Who and Tweety and Sylvester's "Granny," will be honored at the Creative Arts Emmys show
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Telluride’s Lineup: ‘Gravity,’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis,’ ‘Nebraska’
Fest will also present tributes to Robert Redford, T Bone Burnett and the Coen brothers, and conversations with Bruce Dern and Jason Reitman
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Politics, Portraits and Science Showcased in NY Film Fest’s Doc Lineup
NYFF also unveils lineup of revival screenings that includes works from Martin Scorsese, Luchino Visconti and Nicholas Ray
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Oscar Campaigners, Start Your Engines – the Fall Film Fests Are Here
Here's how the awards-season looks, going into a key a six-week blitz that includes the Venice, Telluride, Toronto and New York festivals
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Brie Larson’s 12 Long-Term Lessons From ‘Short Term 12’
Actress explains how acting is like racquetball, and other secrets she learned making the award-winning, low-budget indie
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NY Film Fest to Honor Cate Blanchett, Ralph Fiennes
Star of "Blue Jasmine" and director/star of "The Invisible Man" will receive gala tributes and dinners at this year's NYFF
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Cannes Winner ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ Accepts NC-17 Rating
With making extensive cuts to the Palme d'Or winner out of the question, Sundance Selects makes it only the fourth film in five years to go out under the restrictive rating
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Why Alexander Payne and the Coen Brothers Are Skipping the Toronto Film Fest
"Inside Llewyn Davis," "Nebraska" and "All Is Lost" are playing festivals before and after TIFF, but bypassing what is usually a regular stop on the awards circuit
