AwardsWatch - ava duvernay

Hey Emmys, Nominate These Shows! Part 3 (Billions, Queen Sugar)

Erik Anderson June 21, 2017

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Welcome to part 3 of the series Hey Emmys, Nominate These Shows! This time I focus on two dramas, one in... Read More

‘Moonlight’ Tops Black Reel Awards with 7 wins; love for Fences, Loving, Ava DuVernay and more

Erik Anderson February 16, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Moonlight took home seven trophies from the 17th Black Reel Awards tonight, more than any other film. It led the nominations,... Read More

La La Land, Casey Affleck, Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Dev Patel lead 2017 BAFTA Winners

Erik Anderson February 12, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The British Film Academy Awards (BAFTA) awarded the modern-day musical La La Land five trophies today including Best Film, Director (Damien... Read More

Hidden Figures, Moonlight, Queen Sugar and black-ish Big Winners at 2017 NAACP Image Awards

Erik Anderson February 11, 2017

Hidden Figures, Fences, Moonlight Take Motion Picture Awards Television Awards Go To black-ish, Empire, This Is Us, Survivor’s Remorse, Power [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The... Read More

2017 BAFTA Preview and Predictions: Will La La Land win or is there an upset in the mix?

Erik Anderson February 9, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The 2017 British Film Academy Awards are this Sunday with Stephen Fry making his 12th appearance as host. La La Land... Read More

Alliance of Women Film Journalists Winners: Moonlight and Ava DuVernay’s 13TH are big winners

Erik Anderson December 21, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Alliance of Women Film Journalists is pleased to announce the winners of the tenth annual AWFJ EDA Awards. This year... Read More

International Documentary Association (IDA) Winners: O.J.: Made in America, 13TH and The White Helmets Triumph

Erik Anderson December 10, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The 32nd annual International Documentary Association Awards was held last night and the ESPN doc O.J.: Made in America came out the... Read More

First trailer for Ava DuVernay’s prison doc ’13th’ is a story “150 years in the making”

Erik Anderson September 26, 2016

The first trailer for 13th, from Ava DuVernay (Selma), is a searing indictment on the enslavement of the black community in the United States... Read More

REVIEW: ‘Creed’ (★★★★)

Erik Anderson November 28, 2015

In a year that has been filled with remakes, sequels and reboots it’s hard to imagine that what seems like another attempt to reboot... Read More

Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics (GALECA) Name ‘Boyhood’ Film of the Year

Erik Anderson January 20, 2015

DuVernay is Director of the Year for Selma Moore and Redmayne Take Actor Prizes * * * * * Transparent shows five wins on TV side Kudrow, The Normal Heart also triumph ... Read More