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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Why ‘My Octopus Teacher’ Directors Brought in an ‘Octopus Psychologist’ for Their Documentary
“She helped us get inside the mind of an octopus as much as she could,” says co-director Pippa Reed of the cephalopod expert they consulted for their film
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‘Soul,’ ‘Watchmen’ Win at Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
Film awards also go to “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Promising Young Woman,” “The Cuban” and a song from “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
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‘Nomadland’ Wins Big at BAFTA Awards – Complete List of Winners
Acting prizes go to Frances McDormand, Daniel Kaluuya, Yuh-Jung Youn – and Anthony Hopkins, who scored an upset victory over the late Chadwick Boseman
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‘Mank,’ ‘Tenet’ Win Top Film Prizes at Art Directors Guild Awards
Television winners include “The Mandalorian,” “Ozark,” “The Queen’s Gambit” and “What We Do in the Shadows”
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Chloe Zhao Wins Directors Guild Award for ‘Nomadland’ – Complete List of Winners
Zhao is now the second woman to win the award, after Kathryn Bigelow for “The Hurt Locker”
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‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ ‘Mank’ Win Awards in BAFTA’s Below-the-Line Ceremony
“Ma Rainey” is the only two-time winner in a show that presented awards in six below-the-line categories and two short-film categories
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‘Alaskan Nets’ Documentary Wins Audience Award at Santa Barbara Film Festival
Jury award winners include “Mirage” and “When I’m Done Dying”
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What Can Directors Guild and BAFTA Awards Tell Us About the Oscars?
In an unprecedented season, it may not make much sense to turn to precedent about pre-Oscar contests
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Adam Sandler, Renée Zellweger Booked as Presenters for Virtual Spirit Awards
Film Independent will partner with Looped Live to recreate the usual tent on the beach in a virtual space
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‘The Midnight Sky,’ ‘Soul’ Win Top Awards From Visual Effects Society
“The Mandalorian” wins three awards in the television categories, while “Lovecraft Country” wins two
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SAG Awards 2021: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Wins Film Ensemble Award (Complete Winners List)
The casts of ‘The Crown’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ win TV ensemble awards, while other film prizes go to Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Daniel Kaluuya and Yuh-Jung Youn
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‘Birds of Prey,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Win Top Awards from Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild
Television winners include “The Queen’s Gambit,” “The Mandalorian,” “Bridgerton” and “Saturday Night Live”
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‘Concrete Cowboy’ Film Review: Idris Elba Drama Finds Vibrant Life at Street-Corner Stables
Director Ricky Staub uses the real-life Fletcher Street Stables to explore a subculture that has been largely ignored outside of Philadelphia for generations
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‘French Exit’ Film Review: Michelle Pfeiffer Brings Life to Eccentric Black Comedy
Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges star in Azazel Jacobs film that undercuts its polished stateliness with quiet dark humor
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SAG Awards Predictions: Stakes Are High in the Actress Categories
Performers whose Oscar chances could get a boost on Sunday include Carey Mulligan, Frances McDormand, Maria Bakalova and Yuh-Jung Youn
