AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 263: Catching Up with Gotham and NYFF Winners, AFI, NBR and Spirit Awards Nominations
On episode 263 of the AwardsWatch podcast, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello break down the deluge of early... Read More
Year: 2024
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Awards Season Blitz Has Begun
A flurry of awards avalanched this week with the Gotham Awards, New York Film Critics Circle, Spirit Awards nominations, National Board of Review winners and... Read More
2024 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations: ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’
The Seattle Film Critics Society has announced nominations for the 2024 SFCS Awards, honoring the year’s best in film. Alongside nine nominations for Brady Corbet’s The... Read More
2024 Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) Nominations: ‘Anora,’ ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Wicked’ Lead
The Michigan Movie Critics Guild has announced its nominees for the best films and performances of 2024. Anora, The Brutalist and Wicked tied for the... Read More
82nd Golden Globe Predictions – Motion Picture: Expect a ‘Wicked’ Good Day
As always, the Globes split between drama and comedy/musical categories for lead acting and are now also, like Critics Choice, six nominees per category. A... Read More
2025 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Domestic Nominations: Robbie Williams Musical Biopic ‘Better Man,’ ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Lead
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) has announced its domestic nominations for the 2025 AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel Group. Returning to... Read More
2024 DOC NYC Reveals Difficulties and Future of Documentary Filmmaking
It’s hard to maintain an upbeat mood during the dire state of nonfiction and the recent U.S. presidential election result at this year’s DOC NYC,... Read More
40th IDA Documentary Awards: ‘No Other Land’ Wins Best Feature Documentary and Best Director
Self-distributed Palestine doc takes top prizes, Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat wins two The film set in the occupied West Bank won Best Feature Documentary... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 74 – ‘Three Colours: Red’ (Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1994)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
2024 AFI Awards: ‘Emilia Pérez,’ Nickel Boys,’ ‘Wicked’ Among Best Films; ‘Hacks,’ ‘The Penguin’ are Tops in TV
The American Film Institute (AFI) has revealed its top 10 films and television shows of 2024 with Anora, Conclave, Emilia Pérez and Nickel Boys among... Read More
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads with 12 
Delroy Lindo, Michelle Satter, Sony Pictures Among African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Honorees 
Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ Park Chan-wook, Josh O’Connor and More 
Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Winners: ‘Sinners,’ Eva Victor Triumph