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Interview: Oscar-nominated hair and makeup artist Donald Mowat on the greatest challenges of designing ‘Dune’ and how he found out about his nomination

Ryan McQuade February 14, 2022

Last week, when the Academy announced Oscar nominations, hair and makeup designer Donald Mowat was on set in Spain, hard at work on his next... Read More

Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman to host 2022 Spirit Awards

Erik Anderson February 11, 2022

This year’s Spirit Awards promises plenty of laughs as Film Independent announced today that comedy power couple Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman will host the 2022... Read More

Interview: The joys of Viet representation in Starz’s biggest show with Paulina Nguyen of ‘Power Book IV: Force’

Nguyên Lê February 11, 2022

Power stays on, and respect continues to be the only currency here. “Here” is a reference to the city of Chicago in Power Book IV:... Read More

Kodi Smit-McPhee on his co-stars, respecting where he started and his favorite scene in ‘The Power of the Dog’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Erik Anderson February 10, 2022

Don’t call it a breakthrough, Kodi Smit-McPhee’s been here for years. Kodi Smit-McPhee may have just earned his first Oscar nomination at the young age... Read More

Film Independent announces Spirit Awards $25,000 grant winners: Alex Camilleri, Lizzie Shapiro and Jessica Beshir

Erik Anderson February 10, 2022

Film Independent has named the winners of three unrestricted $25,000 Spirit Awards cash grants – $75,000 total. The three Grant recipients from 2021, Ekwa Msangi,... Read More

37th Santa Barbara Film Festival lineup announced: ‘The Phantom of the Open’ to kick off fest, close with ‘Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over’

Erik Anderson February 10, 2022

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), presented by UGG, announced today the highly anticipated lineup for the 37th edition, which will run March 2 to... Read More

Interview: From ‘Succession’ to ‘Inventing Anna,’ Arian Moayed is changing the stereotypes of Middle Eastern and Western Asian roles for actors [VIDEO]

Alex Arabian February 9, 2022

With the success of Succession and his television series The Accidental Wolf, Tony-nominated actor Arian Moayed has rapidly become a household name. However, “rising star”... Read More

From ‘Dune’ to ‘CODA’ to ‘The Lost Daughter’: Where and How to Watch the 2022 Oscar nominees

Erik Anderson February 9, 2022

The 2022 Oscar nominations are out and while Academy members have their own digital portal to watch the films to vote on, what about the... Read More

From Judi Dench to Denzel Washington to Kristen Stewart: 2022 Oscars Stats, Trivia, History and more

Erik Anderson February 8, 2022

No doubt one of the best parts of any Oscar nomination day is what stats or streaks were broken, who sets a new record for... Read More

2022 Oscar Nominee Reactions from Ariana DeBose, Questlove, Denzel Washington, Jessie Buckley and more

Erik Anderson February 8, 2022

After today’s Oscar nominations announcement, nominee reactions are flooding in and will be updated throughout the day. Best Picture: The Power of the Dog –... Read More

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