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Andrew McCarthy Reunited with the Brat Pack to 'Make Sense of Our Lives' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Andrew McCarthy interviewed by

June 13, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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Ludwig Göransson Dives Deep Into the Making of His 'Oppenheimer' Score (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Ludwig Göransson interviewed by Alex Welch

March 11, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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For Editor Jennifer Lame, the Best Compliment Is Hearing That 'Oppenheimer' Didn't Feel 3-Hours Long (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

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March 11, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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How the 'Godzilla Minus One' VFX Team Took the Titan to Terrifying New Heights (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Takashi Yamazaki interviewed by

March 11, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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Emma Stone Knows She Might Never Play a Character Like Bella Baxter Again (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

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March 11, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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'The Context Is Everything': Behind the Sights and Sound of 'The Zone of Interest' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Johnnie Burn, Jonathan Glazer, Łukasz Żal interviewed by

March 11, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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'You Have to Go Beyond Your Limitations': Breaking Down the Craft of 'Poor Things' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Emma Stone, James Price, Nadia Stacey, Robbie Ryan, Shona Heath, Willem Dafoe, Yorgos Mavropsaridis interviewed by

March 11, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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How 'Poor Things' Designer Holly Waddington Turned Victorian Fashion on Its Head (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

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March 11, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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'The Zone of Interest': Inside the Making of Jonathan Glazer's 'Singular' Holocaust Film (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

James Wilson, Jonathan Glazer interviewed by

March 11, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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'Anatomy of a Fall' Director Justine Triet Opens Up About Her Most Intimate Film Yet (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Arthur Harari, Jane Campion, Julia Ducournau, Justine Triet, Sandra Hüller interviewed by

March 11, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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'Oppenheimer' Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema on Breaking the Boundaries of Reality (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

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March 11, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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'American Fiction' Director Cord Jefferson Wants You to Laugh at Yourself (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

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March 11, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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The Producers of 'Poor Things' Weren't Sure They Could Pull It Off — Until They Did (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Andrew Lowe, Ed Guiney interviewed by

March 6, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley Talk 'Barbie': 'It Was the Tiniest Tightrope to Walk On, and We Had to Dance on It!' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

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March 5, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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Jerskin Fendrix Reveals the Unusual Inspirations Behind His 'Poor Things' Score (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

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February 29, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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Laura Karpman's Secret to Scoring 'American Fiction': 'It Lives in Improvisation' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Laura Karpman interviewed by John Boone

February 29, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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Kevin Tent's Approach to Editing 'The Holdovers': 'If It Doesn't Ring True, We Cut It' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

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February 28, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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With 'Barbie,' America Ferrera Left Everything on the Dance Floor (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

America Ferrera interviewed by John Boone

February 20, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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Why Paul Giamatti Was 'Happy as a Clam' Playing the Unlikable Lead of 'The Holdovers' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Paul Giamatti interviewed by Alex Welch

February 20, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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Danielle Brooks Said 'Hell Yes' to 'The Color Purple' and Now She's an Oscar Nominee (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Danielle Brooks interviewed by

February 20, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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For Mark Ruffalo, Shooting 'Poor Things' Felt Like Being 'on the Razor's Edge of Disaster' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Mark Ruffalo interviewed by

February 20, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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Carey Mulligan Says She Didn't 'Think of Herself as an Actress' Until 'Maestro' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

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February 20, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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Costume Designer Ellen Mirojnick on Finding the Essence of 'Oppenheimer' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

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February 16, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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Costume Designer Jacqueline West on the 'Beautiful Rebellion' of 'Killers of the Flower Moon' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

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February 15, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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'Napoleon's Janty Yates and David Crossman on Designing Costumes Fit for an Emperor (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

David Crossman, Janty Yates interviewed by Alex Welch

February 15, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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'Killers of the Flower Moon' Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto on Creating Images That Matter (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

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February 14, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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How 'Maestro' DP Matthew Libatique Brought Simplicity to a Complex Love Story (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

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February 14, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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Cinematographer Edward Lachman on Sinking His Teeth Into Pablo Larraín's 'El Conde' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

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February 14, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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How the 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Team Pulled Off More Than 3,000 VFX Shots (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams, Stephane Ceretti, Theo Bialek interviewed by

February 13, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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'The Creator' VFX Team on Going Back to Basics to Create a Unique Vision of the Future (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Andrew Roberts, Gareth Edwards, Ian Comley, Jay Cooper interviewed by

February 13, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning' VFX Team on Making the Impossible Possible (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Alex Wuttke, Jeff Sutherland, Neil Corbould, Simone Coco interviewed by

February 13, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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Reenacting Waterloo: 'Napoleon' VFX Team on Charging Into Battle With Ridley Scott (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin Fenouillet., Neil Corbould interviewed by

February 13, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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'Past Lives' Director Celine Song and Greta Lee Talk Endings and Beginnings (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Celine Song, Greta Lee interviewed by

February 8, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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'May December' Writer Samy Burch Unpacks Her Darkly Comedic Hollywood Satire (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Samy Burch interviewed by

February 7, 2024 | Academy Newsletter

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'It Was Like A Star Is Born on Steroids': Behind the Sound of 'Maestro' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Bradley Cooper, Dean Zupancic, Jason Ruder, Richard King, Steve Morrow, Tom Ozanich interviewed by John Boone

December 20, 2023 | Academy Newsletter

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How Kazu Hiro Transformed Bradley Cooper Into Leonard Bernstein for 'Maestro' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Kazu Hiro interviewed by

December 20, 2023 | Academy Newsletter

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How Sandra Hüller and Christian Friedel Endured 'The Zone of Interest' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller interviewed by

December 12, 2023 | Academy Newsletter

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30 Years Later, 'The Fugitive' Director Andrew Davis Reflects on the Thriller's Lasting Legacy (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Andrew Davis interviewed by

November 21, 2023 | Academy Newsletter

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'Nimona' Directors on Saving Their Film From Cancellation: 'People Need a Movie Like This' (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Nick Bruno, Troy Quane interviewed by Alex Welch

July 3, 2023 | Academy Newsletter

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Why 'Little Richard: I Am Everything' Director Lisa Cortés Loves Her Unreliable Narrator (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Lisa Cortés interviewed by Doriean Stevenson

April 19, 2023 | Academy Newsletter

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'We're Expanding What Cinema Can Be': Laura Poitras on the Future of Documentary Filmmaking (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Laura Poitras interviewed by John Boone

December 8, 2022 | Academy Newsletter

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Inside 'The Whale's 10-Year Journey From Stage to Screen (Exclusive) | Academy Newsletter

Samuel D. Hunter interviewed by

December 8, 2022 | Academy Newsletter

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