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.

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

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.

Oscar-nominated filmmakers James Mangold, Cynthia Erivo and "Sugarcane" directors are being honored with awards presented at Sundance Film Festival.

It was followed closely behind by “The Brutalist,” a historical epic the examines the immigrant experience, and “Wicked,” the ... and studio mainstay James Mangold (“A Complete Unknown”).

On the morning of the 2025 Oscar nods, Variety spoke to this year’s contenders about getting recognized by the Academy.

"A Complete Unknown" director James Mangold is receiving the Trailblazer Award, and "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo is receiving the Visionary Award at the Sundance Film Festival Gala. Mangold has had ...

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."

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,

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.

Oscars won't feature live performances of the Best Original Song nominees, so the Academy isn't even trying to rival "I'm Just Ken."

As the 97th Academy Awards approaches, the eagerly anticipated ceremony on March 2 will bring monumental shifts in film. From "Anora" to "The Brutalist," this year's lineup will surely be the first of many changes within movie creation.