Behind the Wizard of Oz in the two-part “Wicked” movies were people actually pulling the strings. They set the table for the hit double-punch movies long before the cameras ever rolled out: The ...

Keeping pace with Hollywood’s awards horserace. Sign up for the newsletter here. It’s another craft category filled with Best Picture nominees, but each one reveals something about the Academy’s ...

The panelists for SBIFF’s first Casting Directors Panel are all nominated for Oscars this year in a new category. On the Red Carpet are (from left) moderator Debra Birnbaum, Francine Maisler (“Sinners ...