Do Oscar wins make directors more daring?

By Miles Parks,

Marc Rivers

Published December 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM EST

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What happens when a director tries to follow up an Oscar win, with NPR's Marc Rivers and film critic Kyle Wilson.

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Miles Parks

Miles Parks is a reporter on NPR's Washington Desk. He covers voting and elections, and also reports on breaking news.

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