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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Tribeca (Online) Fest to Stream Docs, Horror Films, Romances
Online festival will screen features and shorts, offer access to Tribeca events
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Good Morning Hollywood, March 21: Gypsy, Hobbit & Lawyer
“The Lincoln Lawyer” gets a discount, “The Hobbit” sets off and Stephen Sondheim puts the kibosh on a Barbra Streisand/Tom Hooper “Gypsy”
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Oprah Winfrey, Steven Colbert, ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Win Genesis Awards
Humane Society’s awards salute films, TV shows and print media for treatment of animal issues
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‘Attack the Block’ Among New SXSW Audience Winners
Final festival awards also honor “Building Hope,” “Love Shines”
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Billy Crystal Says He’d Host a ‘Fresh’ Oscars — What Do You Mean, Billy?
The comic wants categories eliminated — and how fresh could it be with the most frequent host of the past two decades?
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Good Morning Austin, March 18: SXSW Film Winds Down
Before the indie bands completely take over SXSW, actors and filmmakers and a 3D enthusiast get in a few last words
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Producers Guild Sets Jan. 21 for 2012 Awards
Schedule should put the awards, a key Academy precursor, after Golden Globes but before Oscar nominations
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Sundance Selects Acquires SXSW Entry ‘Weekend’
Gay-themed romance won festival’s Emerging Visions Audience Award
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Tribeca All Access Program Selects 12 Projects for Grants, Mentoring
Films about missionaries, medical marijuana and gay teens win grants and mentorship opportunities
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Good Morning Austin, March 17: SXSW Leaves It to ‘Beaver’
The Mel Gibson/Jodie Foster movie dominates SXSW headlines, but fest observers also find trends galore
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‘The Beaver’ Debuts at SXSW: Can It Save Mel Gibson’s Career?
World premiere of Jodie Foster movie, delayed because of Gibson’s troubles, draws raves from SXSW fans
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L.A. Comedy Shorts Fest All About the Celebs
Third annual comedy fest announces names of its famous participants … and skips the names of its films
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SXSW Doomsday Thriller ‘The Divide’ Sells to Anchor Bay
Post-apocalyptic crowd-pleaser gets seven-figure distribution deal on the heels of its Austin premiere
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Tribeca Shorts Lineup Includes Zombies, Oscar Nominees, Family Affairs
New York festival will feature Jean Reno, David Duchovny, Ian McKellen and others in lineup of 60 short films
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Good Morning Austin, March 16: SXSW’s Big Winner
A look at the festival’s stealthy and most-honored film, and a dispute over “Bridesmaids”