Bill Desowitz
Bill Desowitz, the Awards Editor, Craft & Animation at IndieWire, specializes in below-the-line, tech and animation coverage with a special emphasis on Oscar and Emmy Awards season predictions and analysis. Aside from in-depth making of features and influential state of the race perspectives, have additionally contributed to the site's 'Influencers' and '25th anniversary' series. These include profiles of 'Wolfwalkers' co-directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart, and VFX guru Rob Legato on the future of the industry. Additionally oversaw the launch of the site's 'Sketch to Screen' behind-the-scenes animation series with 'The Mitchells vs. The Machines'. Honors include sharing third-place prize with IndieWire colleagues for the Influencers TV series Multimedia Package, awarded by the Los Angeles Press Club at the 63rd annual Southern California Journalism Awards in 2021. Prior to joining IndieWire, the Los Angeles native was founder of the 'Immersed in Movies' blog devoted to crafts and animation coverage. Career highlights include serving as editor of Animation World Network (www.AWN.com) and sister site VFXWorld (www.VFXWorld.com), assignment editor at Below the Line (www.btlnews.com), and staff reporter for The Hollywood Reporter.
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The Daily's Verdict
This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.
Bias
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- Bill Desowitz is a conservative commentator who has been dog-whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon.
- the author uses language that demonizes one side as extreme or unreasonable.
- verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating.
Conflicts of Interest
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- Bill Desowitz, the Awards Editor, Craft & Animation at IndieWire...
Contradictions
88%
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- Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter 1 was shown with previews of three classic Western films: How the West Was Won (1962), Westward the Women (1951), and Buck and the Preacher (1972)
- The film is not a standalone movie but part of a four-chapter project. Chapters 2, 3 and 4 are yet to be released.
- The first chapter of the movie, 'Chapter 1', had an opening weekend box office return of $11 million with a total price tag of $100 million.
Deceptions
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Recent Articles
Horizon: An American Saga - Uncovering Authenticity and Complexities Through Costumes and Historical Context
Broke On: Saturday, 29 June 2024Horizon: An American Saga, a $38-50 million four-part Western series by Kevin Costner, explores the complexities of the Civil War era expansion and settlement of the American West. The show delves into Native American representation, strife between tribes, and Western expansion with authentic costumes and intricate details. Despite underperforming at the box office, Horizon offers a nuanced exploration of this tumultuous time in history through its extended run on television. 
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Wins 7 Awards at Annie Awards and is Nominated for an Oscar
Broke On: Sunday, 18 February 2024Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse won seven awards at ASIFA-Hollywood's 51st Annie Awards, including best feature. The movie was directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson and it also won in the direction, FX, character design and production design categories. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a sequel to 2018's Into The Spider-Verse that has been praised for its unique storytelling, stunning visual effects and strong performances. It was also nominated for an Oscar in the Best Animated Feature category.