62nd Annual Publicists Awards Nominations
The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) has revealed the first group of nominees for the 62nd Annual ICG Publicists Awards. This annual awards event recognizes... Read More
Year: 2024
‘Wicked’ Leads 2024 Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards Nominations with 20
The Hollywood Creative Alliance has announced the nominees for the 2024 Astra Film Awards and Astra Creative Arts Awards where Universal Pictures’ Wicked led with... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 262 – Reviewing ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ and our Favorite Denzel Washington Performances
On episode 262 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Jay Ledbetter to give their thoughts on Gladiator II... Read More
Interview: Pablo Larraín on Unlocking the Mystery of Maria Callas and the Commitment of Angelina Jolie in ‘Maria’
“I know this guy,” Pablo Larraín says when my face pops up on our video chat. “How is your garden?” I ask (a topic he... Read More
2025 Grammys: Will Barbra Streisand (‘My Name Is Barbra’) Triumph at the Grammys for the First Time Since 1987?
Among the most recognized talents in all of entertainment history is an unimpeachable legend – the iconic Barbra Streisand. Her many accolades include two Oscars... Read More
2024 Camerimage Film Festival: Danish Oscar Entry ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Wins Golden Frog
The acclaimed Danish period horror drama The Girl with the Needle, shot by cinematographer Michal Dymek, took home the Camerimage Film Festival’s Golden Frog Saturday night... Read More
Interview: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore
Few figures in Ridley Scott’s orbit have developed as effective a shorthand with the monumentally influential director than Oscar-winning cinematographer John Mathieson. First teaming up... Read More
Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler
“Some of my absolute favorite songs that I’ve ever written sit in a drawer somewhere. Because I just don’t have a context that was appropriate... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November)
The holiday season is almost upon us, it’s Glicked Day, with Gladiator II and Wicked both set to storm the box office. Both of their... Read More
Interview: John Lithgow on ‘Conclave’ Being a Career Highlight, Oscar Buzz and Comparing Director Edward Berger to David Lean [VIDEO]
John Lithgow, an actor with multiple Emmys and Tonys, takes on a commanding role in Conclave, directed by Edward Berger. The film follows the secretive... Read More
2027 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist’s First Look at the 99th Academy Awards 
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2026 Las Culturistas Culture Awards Hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers to Air on Bravo and Peacock in June 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 150 – ‘To Sleep with Anger’ (Burnett, 1990)