Nicole Baxter
Sales AssistantNicole Baxter is a Sales Assistant and covers film for Iowa Public Radio.
She covers the local film scene across the state and reviews new releases. Before writing for IPR, Nicole was a staff writer at the Northern Iowan while she was a student at the University of Northern Iowa.
You can contact Nicole at: nbaxter@iowapublicradio.org
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Over the weekend, 36 teams participated in Des Moines’ 48 Hour Film Project, a weekend-long competition to write, shoot and edit short films in just two days. -
Roosevelt Alum Max Ward first had the idea for "Return of the Beast from Outer Space" while working as an assistant director on another horror movie. There was something he saw on set that sparked his imagination for a new kind of monster movie.
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The Interrobang Film Festival, which was cancelled in 2020, will return with a hybrid schedule of in-person and online events.
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The documentary "Lost Cinemas of Greater Des Moines" premieres May 14.
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The 2021 Oscars, airing Sunday, April 25, feature a diverse array of nominees. IPR's Nicole Baxter shares who she thinks will take home awards this year — and who she thinks should.
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The 78th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony occurred Sunday, Feb. 28. IPR's Nicole Baxter review the winners and controversy around this year's awards.
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Hollywood legend and Des Moines native Cloris Leachman died Wednesday, January 27, at her home in Encinitas, Calif. She was 94.
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Donna Reed was born 100 years ago, on Jan. 27, 1921, on a farm near Denison, Iowa. From those humble beginnings, she became a film icon, celebrated for her skill as an actress and for her charitable foundation supporting the performing arts.
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