Oscar nominees Cynthia Erivo, James Mangold on how they found out
Oscar nominees Cynthia Erivo and James Mangold were honored at the Sundance Film Festival a day after they landed Oscar nominations for starring in "Wicked" and directing "A Complete Unknown." (Jan. 2
Cynthia Erivo of ‘Wicked’ fame brings star power to Sundance gala as a quiet filmmaking legend gets her flowers
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’s Best Director Nomination Was a Long Time Coming
Angelina Jolie became the star that she is today thanks to her work in Mangold’s 1999 drama Girl, Interrupted, which earned her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Mangold also made his first attempt at a musician biopic with the Johnny Cash film Walk the Line,
‘A Complete Unknown' Director James Mangold Says There's Hostility to Movies That ‘Wear Their Heart on Their Sleeve': We ‘Shouldn't Be Embarrassed to Feel S-'
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.
James Mangold Delivers Call to Action for Filmmakers to “Battle Sleepwalking of Our Culture”
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."
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Oscar nominees James Mangold, Cynthia Erivo, 'Sugarcane' directors celebrated at Sundance
Oscar-nominated filmmakers James Mangold, Cynthia Erivo and "Sugarcane" directors are being honored with awards presented at Sundance Film Festival.
Oscar nominations drop Jan. 23. Will they be wicked good for ‘Wicked’?
Oscar nominations revealed: ‘Emilia Perez’ leads, ‘Wicked’ shines
2025 Oscars: ‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘Wicked’ Dominate the Craft Nominations with 7 Apiece
“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.”
Ariana Grande, Demi Moore and More React to 2025 Oscar Nominations
On the morning of the 2025 Oscar nods, Variety spoke to this year’s contenders about getting recognized by the Academy.
Sundance: Michelle Satter Brings Tears To Festival's Gala With Words Of Family & Loss; Cynthia Erivo & James Mangold Accept Visionary & Trailblazer Awards
The Sundance Film Festival truly rolled double last year when the picked the honorees for tonight’s Gala fundraiser at the newly opened Grand Hyatt Deer Valley. However, even with newly minted Oscar nominees Cynthia Erivo and James Mangold in the house to receive the Visionary Award and Trailblazer Award respectively,
See the full list of Oscar nominations for 2025 Academy Awards
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.
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The directing lineup encompasses all first-timers — Sean Baker (“Anora”), Brady Corbet (“The Brutalist”), James Mangold (“A Complete Unknown”), Jacques Audiard (“Emilia Pérez”) and Coralie Fargeat (“The Substance”), a first since 1997 where James Cameron’s “Titanic” swept the ceremony. In fact, 13 of the 20 actors recognized their inaugural noms.
Oscars: Full List of Nominees
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.