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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TIFF: Oscilloscope Acquires ‘Meek’s Cutoff’
Western drama from “Wendy and Lucy” director won acclaim at Toronto, Venice
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Docu-Mania at TIFF: On Cave Paintings, Dog-Cloning and Sex & Chains
Up close video chats with two of the fest’s most playful filmmakers — Werner Herzog and Errol Morris
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TIFF’s Day 8: Here Comes the Rain
As bad weather arrives and the fest winds down, critics take stock of TIFF, and two movies come out on top
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TIFF Day 7: Ballet for Breakfast, Rock for Lunch
An invigorating day in Toronto includes the triumphant, crazy “Black Swan” and a special preview from Bruce Springsteen
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Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Toronto Domination’ Tour
It may be a film festival, but the hot ticket at TIFF was for a couple of events featuring that rocker from New Jersey
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TIFF’s Day 6: It Girls, Party Animals, Pirate Noises
In the shadow of the visiting Bruce Springsteen, life goes on mid-festival
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A Day in the Life of TIFF’s New Star: Evan Sneider
The rave in Toronto this week is “Girlfriend’s” Evan Sneider, a 31-year-old actor with Down Syndrome. TheWrap (and its videocam) followed Sneider throughout the day after his appearance created a sensation
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TIFF’s Day 5: Lights Out, Deals On
The Lightbox goes dark, deals heat up, and kinky sex makes for a fun documentary
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TIFF’s Day 4: New Digs & Bad Buzz
Clint Eastwood’s latest debuts … but is it one of the TIFF entries that’s losing momentum?
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TIFF: Stephen Frears Sends No Laurels to (Thomas) Hardy
Toronto entry “Tamara Drewe” is loosely based on “Far from the Madding Crowd,” but its director just cared about the laughs
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TIFF’s Day 3: Ebert’s Tweet-off, and Subtitles Gone Bad
The top specialty divisions both throw parties, but TIFF malfunctions wreak havoc
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TIFF’s Day 2: Will ‘The King’ Need an Acceptance Speech?
A historical drama stakes its claim on Oscar, and TIFF plays favorites for Darren Aronofsky
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TIFF: David Schwimmer’s ‘Trust’ Issues
Actor-turned-director brings tough rape drama to Toronto
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Good Morning Toronto, September 10: Herzog’s on Top
Werner Herzog tops the must-see list, and Ben Affleck makes do with some faint praise
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TIFF’s Day 1: Bugs, Goats & Hardhats
The fest’s first day includes an amazing extended shot, and a Jew with a plan