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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Cannes Film Festival Adds 16 More Films to Its Lineup
Additions include movies directed by Diego Luna and Judith Godrèche, while James Gray’s “Paper Tiger” will fill out the main competition
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Karlovy Vary Film Festival to Celebrate 80th Anniversary With Art, Historic Films
The Czech festival will screen film classics including “Kes” and “A Matter of Life and Death”
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Critics Choice Awards Set Date for 2027 Ceremony
The Critics Choice Association also signs a two-year renewal with E! for its annual ceremony
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Films From Kantemir Balagov, Radu Jude Headed to Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
The sidebar section also adds an animated film from Quentin Dupieux, his second movie at this year’s festivsl
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Cannes Critics Week Reveals International Lineup, No U.S. Films
The sidebar devoted to first- and second-time directors will run from May 13-21
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Pedro Almodovar, Steven Soderbergh, Ron Howard Films Headed to 2026 Cannes Film Festival
Stars with films at the festival include Javier Bardem, Renate Reinsve, Michael Fassbender, Woody Harrelson and Kristen Stewart
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Is Everybody Happy? ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Trade Awards at Satisfying Oscars
“One Battle” was the big winner, but fans of “Sinners,” “Hamnet,” “Frankenstein,” “Sentimental Value” and “KPop Demon Hunters” had plenty to cheer about, too
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It’s Time for the Oscars, So Never Mind the Slumping Industry and the War
Can a close race between two great movies make up for a late date and a world of distractions?
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‘We Are the Shaggs’ Review: The Band Is Awful, but the Movie Isn’t
SXSW: Or maybe the band isn’t awful, says this Ken Kwapis documentary that makes a case for what he calls “the most head-scratching music ever committed to vinyl”
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Remember When a War in the Middle East Completely Disrupted the Oscars?
In 2003, the U.S. attack on Iraq caused cancellations, protests, rewrites and catastrophic ratings, but the Oscars forged ahead
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Oscar Predictions: It’s ‘One Battle After Another’ vs. ‘Sinners’ in One Battle for the Ages
The two frontrunners will square off in 11 different categories, the most ever for two films at the Oscars
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‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Top Prize From American Society of Cinematographers
Television winners include “The Studio,” “Black Rabbit,” “Andor” and “Task”
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‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Sinners’ Top Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Awards
Television winners include “Adolescence,” “Étoile,” “Alien: Earth” and “The Gorge”
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Writers Guild Awards: ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Win Screenplay Awards
“The Pitt” is the big TV winner, with three awards including drama series
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‘F1’ Wins Top Award From Cinema Audio Society
Other winners include “The Studio,” “The Pitt,” “Adolescence” and “KPop Demon Hunters”
