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Hilton Dresden

Associate Awards Editor

Hilton Dresden is an Associate Awards Editor at The Hollywood Reporter, where they primarily cover Oscars and Emmys special issues. Before joining THR, Dresden worked as an Associate Editor at Out Magazine, and their words have been featured in Paper, InStyle, and more. They also write the Substack newsletter Babbling On. Dresden graduated from Emerson College with a degree in Writing, Literature, and Publishing.

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What Were Bob Dylan and Joan Baez Like in Bed? Ask James Mangold

The Oscar-nominated director of ‘A Complete Unknown’ details the on-screen dynamics between Timothée Chalemet and Monica Barbaro in the latest installment of THR’s Script to Scene series

‘Nickel Boys’ Writer-Director RaMell Ross Talks Reinventing a Point of View

Ross walks THR through a protagonist POV scene in which Elwood, the film’s main character, first catches a glimpse of his new home at reform school after being accused of stealing a car.

‘Nosferatu’ DP Jarin Blaschke Dissects Film’s Striking Opening Sequence

In the scene, Lily-Rose Depp’s Ellen is visited by a shadow in the night.

‘Sing Sing’ Screenwriters on How to Write a Movie About Prison

Greg Kwedar and Clint Bentley dissect the scene in which Colman Domingo’s character Divine G reacts strongly to a parole board’s decision.

How a Teen-Girl Supreme Court Tackled the Timeliness of Reproductive Rights in ‘Girls State’

The Emmy-nominated documentary is a followup to 2020’s Emmy-winning ‘Boys State.’

‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ Co-creator Francesca Sloane Breaks Down the Emmy-Nominated Drama’s ‘Couples Therapy’ Episode

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine’s characters attempt to strike a balance between being married and “fantastic spies” during the standout episode in which Sarah Paulson plays their therapist.

Sex, Drugs and Party Shootouts: Behind Sofia Vergara’s Drug Lord Breakdown

‘Griselda’ writer Doug Miro dissects the fifth episode of the Netflix limited series in which a deranged Griselda Blanco pulls a gun on her estranged husband.

‘We’re Here’ Drag Queens on Educating Viewers: “We Are Natural, We Are Normal”

Priyanka, Jaida Essence Hall, Sasha Velour and Latrice Royale catch up with THR about their collective mission in helping queer and trans communities with the Max show.

How to Create a Show About a Grieving Black Female P.I. “Without Apologizing for Being Bold”

The star and originator of the BET+ series 'Diarra From Detroit' has been creating since she was 5, with a stint performing at a youth jail and starring in 'Perry Mason' along the way.

Behind the First Significant Death in ‘Feud: Capote vs. The Swans’

Director Jennifer Lynch recalls how the crew captured the “stillness” of socialite Babe Paley’s deathbed scene as played by Naomi Watts.

‘Palm Royale’ Director on “Iconic Moment” Laura Dern Shared the Screen With Father Bruce Dern for the First Time Ever

“[We] just let these legends do their thing,” says Stephanie Laing of uniting the pair onscreen.

In ‘The Gilded Age,’ Socialites Waged War Using Opera Houses

Cinematographer Manuel Billeter talks re-creating the opening of the Met in New York City as part of Carrie Coon’s character’s victory in season two of the period drama.