Steve Pond
Steve Pond
Steve Pond’s inside look at the artistry and insanity of the awards race, drawn from more than three decades of obsessively chronicling the Oscars and the entertainment industry.
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‘Bardo,’ ‘Elvis,’ ‘Top Gun’ Receive Nominations From American Society of Cinematographers
Other nominees include reigning winner Greig Fraser for “The Batman” and legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins for “Empire of Light”
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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’, ‘Rings of Power’, ‘Stranger Things’ Lead Sound Editing Nominations
Other nominees for the MPSE Golden Reel Awards include “The Batman,” “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Elvis” and “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
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Art Directors Guild Likes the Looks of ‘Elvis’, ‘Babylon’, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
Other nominees for the 2023 ADG Awards include “Glass Onion,” “The Fabelmans,” “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Nope”
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‘Tár’ Wins Best Picture Award From National Society of Film Critics
The win gives Todd Field’s drama a near-sweep of the top critics awards, after recent wins from New York and Los Angeles film critics organizations
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Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno and Sally Field Hit Palm Springs Film Festival for ’80 for Brady’ Premiere
The second Fonda-Tomlin film in a few months (this one with Tom Brady) proved to be an ideal opening-night film for the return of an in-person festival in Palm Springs
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As the Globes and Critics Choice Awards Approach, Will 2023 Have a ‘CODA’-Style Surprise?
Predicting the Oscars Best Picture race as awards season kicks off the New Year with a flurry of activity
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How the Designers of ‘Elvis’ and ‘Blonde’ Brought 2 Icons Back to Life on Screen
TheWrap magazine: Here’s how you duplicate (or tweak) some of the most familiar looks of the last century
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Cinematographer Roger Deakins Fears That Moviegoing Has ‘Changed Beyond Repair’
TheWrap magazine: “I don’t think producers and studio people are willing to take the risk on a film that expands the cinematic language,” says the legendary DP of “Empire of Light”
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27 Films Are Competing for the Animated Feature Oscar – How Many Do You Know?
There’s a whole world beyond “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” “Turning Red” and “Minions: The Rise of Gru”
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How ‘Women Talking’ Turned a Hayloft Into a ‘Sacred Space’
TheWrap magazine: “We talked a lot about the idea of a cathedral,” says director Sarah Polley
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The Challenge of Creating the Look of ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’: ‘It’s Designing an Entire Universe’
TheWrap magazine: “The tactical and logistical details were unbelievably difficult to figure out,” says production designer Dylan Cole
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‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ Nominated by Society of Composers and Lyricists
SCL Awards nominees also include “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” and, of course, Diane Warren
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‘Bardo,’ ‘Close,’ ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Make Oscars’ Entirely Predictable International Shortlist
New voting rules made it harder for dark horses to advance and helped almost all the favorites make the 15-film shortlist
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‘Fire of Love’ Makes Oscars Documentary Shortlist, But ‘Good Night Oppy’ Snubbed
Other nonfiction films on the list include “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” “All That Breathes,” “Navalny” and “Moonage Daydream”
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Emmys Change Rule Blamed for Letting a Few Shows Hog the Nominations
The Television Academy has ended the six-year run of letting members vote for an unlimited number of contenders in each category
