Oscars at Awards Focus

Joe Brewster & Michèle Stephenson on Oscar Shortlisted Projects “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project” & “Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games”

Documentarians Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson have never settled for a conventional approach in their storytelling. Whether following their son over the course of thirteen years in American Promise, or me... Read More...

Patricia Clarkson Enters the Oscar Race with A Career-Crowning Turn in IFC Film’s “Monica”

Patricia Clarkson is back in the awards race with her courageously vulnerable performance as Eugenia in IFC FIlms' Monica. In the film, Clarkson plays the terminally ill matriarch of a family whose daughter, w... Read More...

JOAQUIN PHOENIX as Joker in Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and BRON Creative’s “JOKER,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Interview with Oscar Winning ‘Joker’ Costume Designer Mark Bridges

Two Time Oscar Winning Costumer Designer Mark Bridges Shares the Challenges in Creating DC’s Billon Dollar 'Joker,' Both Creative and Legal.

Robert Lopez, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Diane Warren, Cynthia Erivo, Bernie Taupin

Songwriters Hall of Fame Honors Oscar Nominees Diane Warren, Bernie Taupin & More

On Tuesday, January 28th, the Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) returned to the LA Film School to honor this year’s Oscar nominated songwriters ahead of the February 9th ceremony.

Oscar Nominated Visual Effects Supervisor Pablo Helman Discusses Working with Martin Scorsese on ‘The Irishman’

Three Time Oscar Nominated Visual Effects Supervisor Pablo Helman Discusses His Pioneering Work with Martin Scorsese on The Irishman, The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Visual Effects, and What He Learned From George Lucas When He Earned His First Oscar Nomination.

Interview with Joker Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir on her Historic Golden Globes Win

Hildur Guðnadóttir on Potentially Reteaming with Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix, Her Historic Golden Globes Win, and Why She Will Never Have a Team of Composers Working for Her.

Oscar Nominated Production Designer Bob Shaw on Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’

Oscar Nominated Production Designer Bob Shaw on His Ongoing Partnership with Martin Scorsese, the Pressures of Shooting Three Locations a Day, and How Standing Up to Producers Scored Big with Scorsese

Oscar Nominee Diane Warren on Making Oscar History

Eleven-Time Oscar Nominee Diane Warren Opens Up on Breakthrough Star Chrissy Metz Winning Her Approval, Making Oscar History as a Female, and the Steven Tyler Moment That Made Her Cry.

JOAQUIN PHOENIX as Arthur Fleck in JOKER

Interview with ‘Joker’ Oscar Nominated Sound Designer Alan Murray

Oscar Nominated Sound Designer Alan Murray on the Potential for a Joker Sequel, the Media Frenzy Surrounding the Film’s Premiere, and Its Ultimate Triumph at the Box Office and Record Setting Eleven Academy Award Nominations as a Comic Book Film.

Interview with Oscar Nominated Joker Editor Jeff Groth

Oscar Nominated Editor Jeff Groth Discusses the Two Mouse Approach When Editing with Director Todd Phillips, Joaquin’s Decision to Reshoot Several Scenes as Arthur Fleck Evolved, and the Thomas Wayne Confrontation Dilemma in Joker

Oscar Nominated Makeup Artist Heike Merker and Actor Albrecht Schuch on "All Quiet On The Western Front"

‘Sing Sing’ Costume Designer Desira Pesta and Production Designer Ruta Kiskyte On Crafting Authenticity.

Emmy-Winning “Shōgun” Editors Aika Miyake And Maria Gonzales On Crafting The Emotional Season Finale

Desi Lydic Discusses ‘Foxsplains’ And Her Notable Role On Emmy-Winning ‘The Daily Show’

Emmy Nominee Chris Mundy: Ozark’s "All In" and What to Expect in Season 4

Emmy Winner Julia Garner: Ruth is the Underdog

Emmy Nominated Ozark Editor Cindy Mollo on Season 3 & Inspired Choices

Alexa L. Fogel: Casting Future Emmy Winners & The Art of an Audition

Marvel Animation's "X-Men 97" to Stream on Disney+ Beginning March 20th

Emmy Nominated VFX Supervisor Christopher Townsend On Special Effects Wizadry With Disney+’s ‘Loki’

Emmy-Nominated ‘X-Men ’97’ Director Emi/Emmett Yonemura on Capturing The Essence Of The Original

Emmy-Nominated Costume Designer Christina Flannery On Going Ridiculous with Max’s ‘The Righteous Gemstones’

Emmy-Nominated Cinematographer Armando Salas Put His Own Stamp On Netflix’s ‘Griselda’

Emmy Nominated VFX Supervisor Richard Bluff On Bringing Beloved Characters To Life In Disney+’s ‘Ahsoka’

Emmy-Nominated Music Supervisor Catherine Grieves On Lifting Darker Moments In Netflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer’

Film Review: Clerks III

Film Review: MaXXXine

Film Review: Horizon An American Saga

Film Review: A Quiet Place Day One

Film Review: The Bikeriders

Film Review: Inside Out 2

Film Review: Young Woman and the Sea

UBU Project Founder David Simmons and Brother JK Simmons to Hold Concert for Suicide-Prevention Nonprofit at Desert Stages Theater January 28

“Live for Liberty” Charity Concert Lights Up the Youtube Theater in Los Angeles

Raven-Symone and Unique Woman’s Coalition Honored at Better Brothers LA 9th Annual Truth Awards

Brothers David and JK Simmons Seek to Eliminate Youth Suicide, Addiction, and Bullying Through the Arts

JK Simmons and Brother David Simmons to Host Benefit Concert for The UBU Project