News at Awards Focus

“Jury Duty” EP Nicholas Hatton On Its 4 Emmy Nominations & Capturing Gold With Ronald Gladden

From creators Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, Amazon Freevee’s “Jury Duty” is the surprise critical and commercial hit of this awards season. This scripted-meets-reality series is shaking up the Emmy comedy... Read More...

EMMY NOMINEE JAZZY COLLINS ON CASTING PEACOCK’S “THE TRAITORS” & LAUNCHING HER COMPANY “FORCED PERSPECTIVE”

An Emmy nominee for casting Peacock's deceptively engaging reality competition series, "The Traitors," Casting Director Jazzy Collins (CSA) has the rare distinction being the first African American two-time Em... Read More...

Composer Ariel Marx On Her First Emmy Nomination & Scoring Nat Geo’s “A Small Light”

"I am extremely moved and humbled by this nomination, and send so much gratitude to the music branch and the TV Academy for this absolute honor," says Ariel Marx. "Writing the score for 'A Small Light' was dee... Read More...

Composers Anže Rozman and Kara Talve Score Life in the Mesozoic Era With “Prehistoric Planet” Season 2

Slovenian composer Anže Rozman and composer Kara Talve ("The Simpsons") return to the Emmy race with Apple TV+’s "Prehistoric Planet" season two. Narrated by David Attenborough and produced by Jon Favreau in c... Read More...

Composer Tangelene Bolton Scores Big Wins With “Unseen”, “Warrior Nun,” & “Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens” in 2023

From making short films as a teenager armed with a camcorder, Tangelene Bolton found inspiration from the likes of Jon Brion, Thomas Newman, and Rachel Portman. After college, she interned for two-time Oscar w... Read More...

Award Winning Cinematographer Wes Cardino on Shooting Netflix’s “Florida Man”

A graduate of the American Film Institute, cinematographer Wes Cardino has the distinction of receiving a write up in the American Cinematographer Magazine for his award winning work on the film “Best Man Wins... Read More...

Composer Ronen Landa on Scoring Peacock’s “Paul T. Goldman” & Writing Its Phenomenal Main Theme

Arriving in New York City as an aspiring rock guitarist at age seventeen, composer Ronen Landa was enthralled by classical and experimental music which led to writing songs and chamber works. This Emmy sea... Read More...

Zach Robinson & Leo Birenberg On Scoring “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”

The stars of FOX's "Special Forces: Worlds Toughest Test" spent an afternoon on the red carpet at 20th Century Studios discussing the physical and emotional challenges of living in the Jordanian desert for their Fox series.

Linda Cardellini as Judy Hale in Dead to Me.

Actress Linda Cardellini Discusses “Dead to Me” Finale & Motion Capture In “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”

Actress Linda Cardellini is having quite the year, from her acclaimed work in the final season of Netflix's "Dead to Me" to reuniting with writer/director James Gunn for her role as Lylla the otter in "Guardia... Read More...

Elizabeth Debicki Captivates As Princess Diana in the Penultimate Season of “The Crown”

Actress Elizabeth Debicki is making waves across film and television thanks to her string of high profile collaborations with Oscar nominated director Christopher Nolan (Tenet), writer/director James Gunn (Gua... Read More...

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

Composer-Songwriter Alex Geringas on Scoring DC’s “Batwheels” & Writing “My Kind of Monster”

JP Rende & Kat Raio-Rende On Scoring, Songwriting, & Collaborating In Marriage

Songwriters Doug Rockwell & Tova Litvin Delve Into Career Origins, Inspirations, & Writing For Story

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

Complete Winners List for the 13th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards

“Jury Duty” EP Nicholas Hatton On Its 4 Emmy Nominations & Capturing Gold With Ronald Gladden

EMMY NOMINEE JAZZY COLLINS ON CASTING PEACOCK’S “THE TRAITORS” & LAUNCHING HER COMPANY “FORCED PERSPECTIVE”

Composer Ariel Marx On Her First Emmy Nomination & Scoring Nat Geo’s “A Small Light”

Composers Anže Rozman and Kara Talve Score Life in the Mesozoic Era With “Prehistoric Planet” Season 2

Composer Tangelene Bolton Scores Big Wins With “Unseen”, “Warrior Nun,” & “Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens” in 2023

Award Winning Cinematographer Wes Cardino on Shooting Netflix’s “Florida Man”

Film Review: Clerks III

TV Review: Harlem, Season 2

Film Review: Creed III

Film Review: All Quiet On The Western Front

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Film Review: Knock At The Cabin

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

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

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

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

“Jury Duty” EP Nicholas Hatton On Its 4 Emmy Nominations & Capturing Gold With Ronald Gladden

EMMY NOMINEE JAZZY COLLINS ON CASTING PEACOCK’S “THE TRAITORS” & LAUNCHING HER COMPANY “FORCED PERSPECTIVE”

Composer Ariel Marx On Her First Emmy Nomination & Scoring Nat Geo’s “A Small Light”

Composers Anže Rozman and Kara Talve Score Life in the Mesozoic Era With “Prehistoric Planet” Season 2

Composer Tangelene Bolton Scores Big Wins With “Unseen”, “Warrior Nun,” & “Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens” in 2023

Award Winning Cinematographer Wes Cardino on Shooting Netflix’s “Florida Man”

Composer Ronen Landa on Scoring Peacock’s “Paul T. Goldman” & Writing Its Phenomenal Main Theme

Zach Robinson & Leo Birenberg On Scoring “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”

Actress Linda Cardellini Discusses “Dead to Me” Finale & Motion Capture In “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”

Elizabeth Debicki Captivates As Princess Diana in the Penultimate Season of “The Crown”