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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Good Morning, Cannes: Have You Reached a Verdict, Mr. Spielberg?
The Palme d'Or race hasn't been this murky in years, but you can probably count out the new Roman Polanski and Jim Jarmusch films
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Cannes: ‘The Missing Picture’ Tops With Un Certain Regard Jury
"Omar," "Stranger by the Lake," "La Jaula de Oro" and "Fruitvale Station" also win jury awards
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Cannes: Lesbian Coming-of-Age Story ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ Wins Fipresci Prize
Three-hour drama, which received attention for its graphic sex scenes, was named the fest's best film by international film critics' organization
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Good Morning, Cannes: From Bloody Fun to Bloody Schlock
Jim Jarmusch's vampire movie "Only Lovers Left Alive" wins over the critics, but can it possibly be as entertaining as the marketplace title "FDR American Badass?"
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Cannes: Critics All Over the Map on James Gray’s ‘Immigrant’ but Love Marion Cotillard
The period drama is either a wrenching masterpiece or a gloomy melodrama, depending on who you ask
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Cannes: French Comedy ‘Me Myself and Mum’ Tops Directors’ Fortnight
Clio Barnard's "The Selfish Giant" also wins prize in independent section at Cannes
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Cannes: Student Films From Chicago, Belgium Win Cinefondation Prizes
Top award in student film competition goes to "Needle"; Jane Campion's jury also chooses shorts from Romania and the Czech Republic
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Good Morning, Cannes: Father Figures, Funny Men and Teen Lesbians
Alexander Payne's "Nebraska" Jerry Lewis likes his comics male and "Blue Is the Warmest Color" gets the critics all hot and bothered
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15 Little Movies You Shouldn’t Miss This Summer (Photos)
From docs to dramas, Emma Watson to Louis C.K., the summer's indies have some big appeal
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Indies Fight for a Foothold in Season of Caped, Masked Superheroes
"There's a smart audience out there that wants more than superheroes and alien invasions," Sony Classics' Tom Bernard tells TheWrap
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‘Before Midnight’s’ Director, Stars Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke Celebrate ‘the Lowest-Grossing Trilogy Ever’
"The three stages tell you the film industry of the last 19 years," Richard Linklater tells TheWrap
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How Netflix’s ‘Arrested Development,’ ‘House of Cards’ Are Crashing the Emmys
With the internet, mobile apps and Netflix joining the ranks of Primetime Emmy contenders, it can be hard to keep track of exactly what's eligible
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Hitman Drama ‘Salvo’ Wins Critics’ Week Prize at Cannes
Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza film is chosen tops in a field of seven features from first- and second-time directors
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Viggo Mortensen to Receive Dennis Hopper Award at AMFM Fest (Exclusive)
Coachella Valley film, art and music festival will honor Mortensen for range of artistic activities, from acting to poetry to photography
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Good Morning, Cannes: Robert Redford’s All Wet, and So Is the Fest
As the rain starts up again, Redford gets a lengthy ovation for J.C. Chandor's wordless lost-at-sea drama
