Steve Pond
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An Open Letter to Oscar Voters on Best Picture Race
The pundits may tell you that only a couple of films still have a shot at Best Picture, but the nice thing about the Oscar ballot is that it lets you ignore the pundits
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How Oscar Played Matchmaker for a Scandinavian Mutual Admiration Society
Nikolaj Arcel and Espen Sandberg had never met before awards nominations brought them together — and now look!
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Inside ‘War Witch’s’ Unexpected Love Story – Amidst Congo Brutality
"It's not just the characters, it’s the actors who are projecting their own selves on the screen — that makes it real and raw"
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How ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Wrecked All the Rules of Animation
Director Rich Moore Moore tells TheWrap what the basic animation rules are — and how he refused to play by them for 'Wreck-It Ralph"
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‘Argo’ Wins at PGA and SAG – Is the Oscar Race Over? (Video)
Now that "Argo" has captured wins from the Producers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild, is the Oscar race over?
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Sundance 2013 Finds Women Out Front, Oscars Loom (Video)
Steve Pond and Sharon Waxman take a look at the slew of women directors whose movies are opening at Sundance and assess this weekend's awards ceremonies
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Oscar Foreign-Language, Documentary Films: Do You Vote With Your Heart or Head?
They say in the foreign-language category, Academy members vote with their hearts; in the doc category, they vote with their heads. But is that always true?
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Post Golden Globes, Who’s the Oscar Front-Runner? (Video)
Sharon Waxman grills me on the state of the Oscar race, the day after the Golden Globes
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Will Palm Springs Film Festival Buzz Affect Oscars Race? (Video)
With the Academy Award nominations just days away, Awards Editor Steve Pond and Editor-in-Chief Sharon Waxman analyze the state of the Oscar race
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Why ‘Downton Abbey,’ ‘American Horror Story’ Aren’t in the Emmy Categories You’d Expect
The miniseries/movie category loses its reigning champ but gains a show that looks like a drama series. What's happening with Emmy categories?
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Cannes 2012: Sharon Waxman & Steve Pond Debate the Contenders (Video)
Wrap editor Sharon Waxman and columnist Steve Pond discuss the buzz at the august film festival
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The Oscar-Nominated Sound Mixers: Tom Fleischman of ‘Hugo’
The five-time nominee re-teamed with Martin Scorsese for this project, which brought to life the sounds of a Parisian train station.
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‘Beginners’ Success? Thank Roller-Coasters and Christopher Plummer’s Skinny Jeans
Director Mike Mills tells a Wrap-sponsored screening how he got Plummer and Ewan McGregor ready for their roles as a father who comes out at 75 and his straight son
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Terrence Malick ‘Tree of Life’: Get Ready for the 6-Hour Version?
Plus: “Tree’s” cinematographer gives the secret to succes on working with Malick: “Don’t read the script, don’t speak” — at TheWrap’s Awards Screening Series
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Pedro Almodovar: I Wanted ‘Skin I Live In’ to Be a Black & White Silent Film
Plus, the director talks about reuniting with Antonio Banderas at TheWrap’s Awards Screening Series