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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Good Morning Hollywood, May 26: ‘Shrek’ Check
Focus makes money, Harry Potter ages, and the opening weekend of “Shrek” might or might not mean something
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Oscar-Winning Director Sees a Place for the Avant Garde
Chuck Workman: “There’s always been an audience for experimental film, and it’s still there”
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Jailed Iranian Director Released on Bail
After two-month imprisonment and week-long hunger strike, Jafar Panahi posts $200,000 bail
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Good Morning Hollywood, May 25: ‘SNL’ Movie Is DOA
The “Saturday Night Live” curse strikes again, and Bob Dylan’s movie moments are celebrated
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Pay $10, Watch a Movie … Get Made
Sul Set technology designed to raise money, attract attention and educate film students
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Cannes, the Day After: Uncle Who?
Everybody tries to make sense of this year’s fest, and of the unusual Palme d’Or winner
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‘Uncle Boonmee’ Wins Palme d’Or
Thai film takes top prize; Javier Bardem, Juliette Binoche and Elio Germano win acting awards
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Cannes, Day 12: Judgment Day
The festival’s final two films screen, so it’s time to pick a winner
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More Cannes: ‘HaHaHa,’ ‘Tournee’ Among First Winners
Un Certain Regard, Cinefoundation, Ecumenical Jury and FIPRESCI awards handed out
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‘Lily Sometimes,’ ‘Illegal’ Win Directors Fortnight Awards
“Non-competitive” section allows sponsors to hand out prizes
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‘Of Gods and Men’ Goes to Sony Classics
SPC acquires Xavier Beauvois drama about conflict between Christian monks and Muslim extremists
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IFC Adds to Cannes Haul with ‘Kaboom’
Active buyer grabs Gregg Araki movie, plus “We Are What We Are”
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IFC Adds to Cannes Haul With ‘Kaboom’
Firm also picks up Mexican horror tale “We Are What We Are”