19 Exclusive Portraits From TheWrap’s Awards Contender Series (Photos)

Steve Carell, Amy Adams, Eddie Redmayne and Ava DuVernay among stars shot by photographers Corina Marie Howell, Jana Cruder and Jeff Vespa

| January 16, 2015 @ 3:54 PM Last Updated: February 20, 2015 @ 5:13 AM
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Jeff Vespa
Oscar-nominated actor Eddie Redmayne by photographed by Jeff Vespa at TheWrap's awards season screening of "Theory of Everything" on Nov. 10, 2014.
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Jeff Vespa
Eddie Redmayne was joined by costar Felicity Jones at TheWrap's awards season screening of "Theory of Everything" on Nov. 10, 2014, which was photographed by Jeff Vespa.
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Jeff Vespa
Felicity Jones (photographed here at TheWrap's awards season screening on Nov. 10, 2014 by Jeff Vespa) was nominated in the Best Actress Oscar race for "The Theory of Everything."
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Jeff Vespa
Oscar-nominated "Birdman" director Alejandro González Iñárritu was photographed by Jeff Vespa at TheWrap's awards season screening on Dec. 16, 2014.
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Jana Cruder
Golden Globe winner Amy Adams was photographed by Jana Cruder at TheWrap's awards season screening of "Big Eyes" on Jan. 6, 2015.
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Jana Cruder
Jana Cruder photographed Amy Adams and "Big Eyes" inspiration Margaret Keane at TheWrap's awards season screening on Jan. 6, 2015. 
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Corina Marie Howell
Paula Newsome and Judge Michelle Court were photographed by Corina Marie Howell at TheWrap's awards season screening of "Black or White" on Dec. 8, 2014.
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Corina Marie Howell
"Black or White" star Kevin Costner, Mike Binder, Paula Newsome and Judge Michelle Court were photographed by Corina Marie Howell at TheWrap's awards season screening on Dec. 8, 2014.
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Corina Marie Howell
Corina Marie Howell photographed Laura Dern and producer Bruna Papandrea at TheWrap's awards season screening of "Wild" on Dec. 9, 2014.
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Corina Marie Howell
Oscar nominee Laura Dern and Bruna Papandrea were photographed by Corina Marie Howell at TheWrap's awards season screening of "Wild" on Dec. 9, 2014.
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Corina Marie Howell
Corina Marie Howell photographed Laura Dern and Bruna Papandrea at TheWrap's awards season screening of "Wild" on Dec. 9, 2014.
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Corina Marie Howell
Laura Dern (photographed here with Bruna Papandrea by Corina Marie Howell at TheWrap's awards season screening on Dec. 9, 2014) was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Wild." 
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Corina Marie Howell
Best Actor nominee and Steve Carell and Best Director nominee Bennett Miller were photographed by Corina Marie Howell at TheWrap's awards season screening of "Foxcatcher" on Dec. 11, 2014.
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Corina Marie Howell
Corina Marie Howell photographed Steve Carell, who plays paranoid-schizophrenic millionaire John du Pont, at TheWrap's awards season screening of "Foxcatcher" on Dec. 11, 2014
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Corina Marie Howell
Al Pacino was photographed by Corina Marie Howell at TheWrap's awards season screening of "The Humbling" on Dec. 10, 2014.
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Dan Busta
Dan Busta photographed Carmen Ejogo at TheWrap's awards season screening of "Selma" on Dec. 18, 2014.
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Dan Busta
Common, who was nominated for an Oscar for his song "Glory," was photographed by Dan Busta at TheWrap's awards season screening of "Selma" on Dec. 18, 2014.
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Dan Busta
Dan Busta photographed Henry G. Sanders at TheWrap's awards season screening of "Selma" on Dec. 18, 2014.
"Selma" director Ava DuVernay was photographed by Dan Busta photographed at TheWrap's awards season screening on Dec. 18, 2014.