Sundance Institute gave awards to "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo and "A Complete Unknown" director James Mangold — but the most talk was in praise of Sundance's founding lab director, Michelle Satter.
James Mangold misses the era when movies weren't embarrassed to make audiences feel something. The director of the Bob Dylan musical biopic "A Complete Unknown" and comic book adaptation "Logan" believes there's a growing hostility to films that wear "their hearts on their sleeve.
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Trailblazer honoree James Mangold says now is the time for storytellers to lean into "sincerity and earnestness" more than ever: "We shouldn’t be embarrassed to feel shit and show it."
Oscar-nominated filmmakers James Mangold, Cynthia Erivo and "Sugarcane" directors are being honored with awards presented at Sundance Film Festival.
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Oscar nominations drop Jan. 23. Will they be wicked good for ‘Wicked’?
‘Wicked’ fans, rejoicify for the movie’s 10 Oscar nominations
"Wicked" was recognized for lead actress Cynthia Erivo and supporting actress Ariana Grande, costume design, production design, film editing, sound, makeup and hairstyling, visual effects and original score.
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‘Wicked,’ ‘A Complete Unknown’ Rack Up Oscar Nominations
On the morning of the 2025 Oscar nods, Variety spoke to this year’s contenders about getting recognized by the Academy.
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Emilia Pérez leads the 2025 Oscar nominations, which were revealed Thursday morning. The film scored 13 noms, setting a record for a non-English-language film. That surpasses the previous record holders, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Roma, which each earned 10.
Nominations for the 97th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, with "Emilia Pérez," "A Complete Unknown" and "Conclave" at the top of the heap in nominations.
“Emilia Pérez” and “ Wicked ” emerged January 23 as the two Oscar craft juggernauts, scoring seven nominations apiece and setting up a battle of the musicals at the 97th Academy Awards on March 2. This matches the seven craft nominations of last year’s eventual Best Picture winner “Oppenheimer.”
"Emilia Pérez" leads all nominees for the 2025 Oscars. Find out where you can see or stream all 10 Best Picture nominees.
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has unveiled its nominees for the 2025 WGA Awards, highlighting a mix of familiar Oscar frontrunners, unexpected entries, and the creative reshuffling prompted by ineligible contenders.
Oscar-nominated director James Mangold directs Timothée Chalamet as the Nobel-Prize winning Musician Bob Dylan in 'A Complete Unknown'. Starring Chalamet with Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo,
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