Interviews at Awards Focus

Star Trek: Picard Composer Jeff Russo Discusses Season One Finale and Guest Stars for Picard’s Second Season

Star Trek: Discovery Composer Jeff Russo Discusses Switching Gears for Star Trek: Picard, The Pressure of the Season One Finale, and Guest Stars for Picard’s Second Season “It was important for me to acknow... 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.

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

Interview with Oscar Nominated ‘Joker’ Sound Mixers Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic

Oscar Nominated Sound Mixers Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic Discuss Their Work With Director Todd Phillips on DC’s R-Rated Joker and The Social Commentary at the Heart of The Film Receiving a Record Eleven Oscar Nominations.

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

‘The Outrun’ Director Nora Fingscheidt Delves Into the Delicate Responsibility of Adapting a Memoir With Saoirse Ronan

White Bird Filmmakers Marc Forster and Renée Wolfe Discuss Film

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

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

The Substance Movie Review | What Makes ‘The Substance’ So Addictive

Film Review: Megalopolis

We Will Dance Again: Surviving October 7

Film Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Film Review: Blink Twice

Film Review: Alien Romulus

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