Oscars
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The Oscar Season’s Planned Comeback Is Already in Danger Due to Omicron Surge
As one January awards event after another is postponed or canceled, almost everybody except the Golden Globes could end up suffering
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‘Drive My Car’ and ‘A Hero’ Make the Oscars International Shortlist, But ‘Titane’ Doesn’t
The French Palme d’Or winner is left off a list that is heavy on European (and especially Scandinavian) films
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Oscars Documentary Shortlist Long on Music, COVID and International Stories
Films on the list of 15 include “Summer of Soul,” “The Velvet Underground,” “The First Wave,” “Ascension” and “Faya Dayi”
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Oscar Shortlists Are Coming: Here’s What to Expect, Especially in International Film and Doc Categories
10 categories are about to dramatically narrow their field of contenders
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Inside ‘Zátopek’ Director’s 15-Year Journey to Spotlight a Forgotten Czech Olympic Hero
TheWrap magazine: “People say to me, ‘He must have been a star when you were young,’ but nobody spoke of him,” director David Ondricek says of runner Emil Zátopek
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How Sparks Followed a Hit Documentary by Messing With Movie Musicals in ‘Annette’
TheWrap magazine: “I don’t want to sound arrogant, but we’re trying to reinvent the modern movie musical,” Ron Mael says of their work on “Annette”
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Why ‘Drive My Car’ Director Rewrote Haruki Murakami for His Surprise NY Film Critics Winner
TheWrap magazine: “There wasn’t enough material to fill a two-hour film,” director Ryusuke Hamaguchi says of the celebrated Japanese novelist’s short story he adapted
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Kenneth Branagh on How the Story of ‘Belfast’ Echoes Today, From Brexit to Washington
TheWrap magazine: “This position of ‘Either with us or you’re against us’ doesn’t allow for understanding or movement,” the writer-director says
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How Finnish Oscar Entry ‘Compartment No. 6’ Rewrote the Ending After a Surprise Snowstorm
TheWrap magazine: “Our catering tent flew away to the sea. It was a crazy moment,” director Juho Kuosmanen says
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Why Tilda Swinton Headed to the Colombian Jungle to Make Her Weirdest Movie Ever
TheWrap magazine: “It was a place where we could build a dreamscape,” says Swinton of “Memoria,” her collaboration with Thai visionary Apichatpong Weerasethakul
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How Rufus Wainwright Wrote a Sexy Song About Nuns – That’s Now an Oscar Contender
TheWrap magazine: “It’s a seductive call to go out and be a part of humanity,” the singer-songwriter says of “Secret Sister” from the documentary “Rebel Hearts”
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How Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi and Team Wrote a Love Song for the End of the World in ‘Don’t Look Up’
TheWrap magazine: “It’s a time capsule kind of song,” lyricist Taura Stinson says of the lush doomsday ballad “Just Look Up” from Adam McKay’s film
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Director of Oscar Entry ‘Hive’ Explains Why Kosovo Has Become a Hotbed for Strong Female Filmmakers
TheWrap magazine: “It’s a case of being inspired by one another,” says Blerta Basholli, the third woman in four years to represent the country at the Oscars
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Details His ‘Hectic’ 2021: 4 Movies and a Bunch of Oscar Song Contenders
TheWrap magazine: “I can withstand a certain amount of hectic, but it all kinda got crushed into one year,” the prolific actor, director and songwriter says
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How Billie Eilish Overcame ‘Performance Anxiety’ to Write a James Bond Song
TheWrap magazine: “The pressure we put on ourselves was pretty crazy,” says Eilish of writing the Grammy-winning song for “No Time to Die” with her brother Finneas
