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SAG Awards 2024

Tatanka Means Makes a Strong Red-Carpet Statement at the SAG Awards 2024

The Killers of the Flower Moon actor and comedian shares the heartfelt meaning behind the red and black velvet tuxedo and dazzling jewelry he wore to the awards show.
A Conversation

Lily Gladstone on Her Breakthrough Year: “I’ve Got Almost 600 Unread Texts Right Now”

The Killers of the Flower Moon star and best-actress nominee is making the most of her time in the spotlight and advocating for others.
Hollywood

Meet the Producers Who Took Killers of the Flower Moon From Book to Oscar Nominee 

Imperative Entertainment beat Netflix, Paramount, and Sony in a bidding war. Here’s how. 
exclusive

Francesca and Martin Scorsese Bring Their Viral Father-Daughter Act to the Super Bowl

The director’s daughter exclusively speaks to VF about their new Squarespace collaboration, the Scorsese films she hasn’t seen, and what it’s like growing up in a famous family: “I didn’t know that people didn’t really like nepo babies very much.”
Awards Insider!

The History Woven Into Every Costume of Killers of the Flower Moon

For the first-ever live Little Gold Men podcast, Lily Gladstone, Jacqueline West, and Julie O’Keefe joined to talk about the Osage culture visible in every frame of Martin Scorsese’s film. 
golden globes 2024

Lily Gladstone Dedicates Historic Win to Native Community at Golden Globes 2024

Accepting her latest best actress award win for Killers of the Flower Moon, Gladstone was gracious: “It doesn’t belong just to me.”
Reunited

Michael Mann and Eric Roth Love the “Adventure” of Research

The director of Ferrari and the cowriter of Killers of the Flower Moon, who have known each other for decades, reminisce about hypnotists and reflect on the current moviegoing ecosystem.
FROM THE MAGAZINE

Will Oppenheimer, Killers of the Flower Moon, or Barbie Be Crowned Best Picture?

Bold artistic gambles, sweeping historical dramas, and a pair of idiosyncratic blockbusters make for an unusually captivating top Oscar race.
Awards Insider!

Before Cara Jade Myers Was Killers of the Flower Moon’s Secret Weapon, She Nearly Quit Acting

The heartbreaking scene-stealer of Martin Scorsese’s epic Oscar contender opens up about her struggles in Hollywood, her complex feelings around the film’s portrait of a Native American tragedy, and holding her own against DiCaprio and De Niro.
from the magazine

Lily Gladstone, Barry Keoghan, and More Performances We Can’t Forget

A tribute to four of this year’s acting hopefuls, from Killers of the Flower Moon to May December.
Awards Insider!

AFI Awards Boost Oscar Hopes of Spider-Verse and May December—But Where’s The Color Purple?

One of the strongest predictors of the Oscars’ best-picture lineup lifted the hopes of several acclaimed independent films, but shut out the upcoming Color Purple musical. Here's what it all means. 
Awards Insider!

Killers of the Flower Moon Named Best Film by National Board of Review

Lily Gladstone and Martin Scorsese also picked up honors, and will be fêted on Jan. 11 in New York.
FROM THE MAGAZINE

On Set With Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, and More

Go behind the scenes with some of the year’s most celebrated Oscar contenders.
Awards Insider!

Killers of the Flower Moon, May December Surge in Oscar Race With NYFCC Awards

Martin Scorsese’s latest film and its breakout star, Lily Gladstone, came out on top with the New York critics, but there was still room for the likes of other major Oscar contenders, including Oppenheimer, The Holdovers, and more.
Awards Insider!

Robert De Niro Claims His Killers of the Flower Moon Tribute Speech Was Censored

While presenting at the Gothams, De Niro complained that some of his planned remarks had been slashed from the teleprompter: “How dare they do that, actually?”
Shot List

Martin Scorsese Dives Deep Into Killers of the Flower Moon’s Rich Cinematography

The legendary director and his longtime DP, Rodrigo Prieto, reflect on the complex methods and fascinating inspirations behind five key scenes from Killers of the Flower Moon.
Critics of the Flower Moon

Reservation Dogs Star Devery Jacobs Wasn’t a Fan of Killers of the Flower Moon 

The Indigenous actor called out Martin Scorsese’s latest film for its “painful, grueling, unrelenting and unnecessarily graphic” violence against the Osage people, though she also had praise for its leading lady: “Give Lily her goddamn Oscar.” 
Awards Insider!

Leonardo DiCaprio Cements a Thrilling New Era in Killers of the Flower Moon

The Oscar winner’s insidious portrayal of a bystander to genocide fits the recent theme of his filmography—and marks perhaps his most interesting stretch as an actor.
A Closer Look

The Audacious Ending of Killers of the Flower Moon, Explained

Martin Scorsese’s career-long obsessions with storytelling and history come into focus in the final moments of his epic new film.
Hot Seat

David Grann on Killers of the Flower Moon Getting Swept Up in the Culture Wars: “You Can’t Obliterate History”

The best-selling author sits down with Vanity Fair to discuss the hotly anticipated Scorsese film expanding his book’s reach—and the Oklahoma law that could stifle its teaching in schools. “It creates this soft censorship,” he says.