2022 Greater Western New York Film Critics Association winners
Martin McDonaugh’s The Banshees of Inisherin tops the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) best of 2022 with five wins including Best Picture,... Read More
Erik Anderson
Erik Anderson is the founder/owner and Editor-in-Chief of AwardsWatch and has always loved all things Oscar, having watched the Academy Awards since he was in single digits; making lists, rankings and predictions throughout the show. This led him down the path to obsessing about awards. Much later, he found himself in film school and the film forums of GoldDerby, and then migrated over to the former Oscarwatch (now AwardsDaily), before breaking off to create AwardsWatch in 2013.
He is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, accredited by the Cannes Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and more, is a member of the International Cinephile Society (ICS), The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA), Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) and the International Press Academy. Among his many achieved goals with AwardsWatch, he has given a platform to underrepresented writers and critics and supplied them with access to film festivals and the industry and calls the Bay Area his home where he lives with his husband and son.
2023 Oscars: Everything we know about the 95th Academy Awards
After a few years of severe identity crisis, the Oscars may be getting back on track. Jimmy Kimmel will return as host plus the restoration... Read More
2022 UK Film Critics Association nominations: ‘Aftersun,’ Banshees of Inisherin,’ ‘Everything Everywhere’ lead
The 2022 UK Film Critics Association nominations have been announced in seven categories where The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All At Once lead... Read More
2022 Alliance of Women Film Journalists nominations: ‘Everything Everywhere,’ ‘The Woman King’ lead
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) nominations for the best in film for 2022 are out and Everything Everywhere All At Once and The... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (December)
A funny thing happened on the way to the Oscar shortlists… Edward Berger’s All Quiet on the Western Front, Germany’s International Feature Film Oscar entry... Read More
2022 Greater Western New York Film Critics Association nominations
The Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) have announced their nominations for 2022 film where The Banshees of Inisherin led with 9 nominations,... Read More
2022 Florida Film Critics Circle winners: ‘Decision to Leave,’ ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ are top winners
The Florida Film Critics Circle has selected their winners and runners-up for the best in film for 2022 where Everything Everywhere All At Once and... Read More
2022 Black Film Critics Circle winners: ‘The Woman King’ is Best Film, Ensemble, Best Director for Gina Prince-Bythewood
The Black Film Critics Circle has named The Woman King its Best Film of 2022, Danielle Deadwyler Best Actress for Till and Gina Prince-Bythewood won Best Director for The Woman King. The film was also named... Read More
2022 Nevada Film Critics Society winners: ‘She Said’ named Best Film, ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ wins five
The Nevada Film Critics Society has named She Said the best film of 2022, also awarding the adaptation of the Harvey Weinstein expose by New... Read More
2022 North Carolina Film Critics Association nominations
The North Carolina Film Critics Association nominations are out and Everything Everywhere All At Once was the overwhelming leader with 17 nominations. Top Gun: Maverick... Read More
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