IEM’s 2026 Awards Season Issue was unveiled on March 15, timed with Hollywood’s biggest night. The issue’s Fate, Deco, and Dreamscapes–themed cover photo shoot features Hollywood director and producer Jonathan Baker. Baker once again opened the doors of his Beverly Hills mansion for his annual viewing soirée, held in collaboration with Art E$tate Magazine, the French Riviera Film Festival, and IEM.
Also featured in the issue are thoughtful stories and spotlights, including Chloé Zhao and Hamnet by Lena Basse; best actress nominee Kate Hudson by Rehna Azim; and Katherine Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite by Dr. Laura Wilhelm. Additional highlights include a feature on female documentary filmmakers Christina Rose and Veronika Emily Pohl; a rising star spotlight on Romanian-Chinese actress Delia Niya; coverage from this year’s BAFTA Tea Party in Los Angeles and the 2026 Sundance Film Festival; Claude Brickell’s look at Guillermo del Toro’s masterpiece Frankenstein; a photo essay featuring Baker by Eric Minh Swenson (EMS Arts), and much more.
— Editor-in-Chief, Nicole Goesseringer Muj
