2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (June)
Subtlety isn’t always the Academy’s bait amidst fake teeth, fake noses, fat suits and more but sometimes a performance can seep through and live inside... 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), Critics Choice Association (CCA), San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) 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.
‘Succession,’ ‘The Other Two,’ ‘Somebody Somewhere,’ ‘Fire Island’ Top 15th Dorian TV Awards Winners
‘Succession,’ ‘The Other Two,’ ‘Somebody Somewhere,’ ‘Fire Island’ Top 15th Dorian TV Awards Winners
Sarah Snook, Jennifer Coolidge, Bridget Everett, Ayo Edebiri win performance awards in non-gendered acting categories GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics named the winners... Read More
Oscars: Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, Carol Littleton to Receive Honorary Academy Awards, Michelle Satter Earns Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that its Board of Governors voted to present Academy Honorary Awards to Angela Bassett, Mel... Read More
2023 Palm Springs International ShortFest Announces Oscar-Qualifying Awards Winners
The 2023 Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its Festival juried and audience award winners as part of Closing Night at the Camelot Theatres (Palm Springs Cultural Center)... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (June)
Legacy and longevity are always interesting parts of talking about the Oscars. Who’s never been nominated, who’s been nominated multiple times with no wins. Last... Read More
Jennifer Hudson, Delroy Lindo, Marla Gibbs, ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘S.W.A.T.’ to receive 5th AAFCA TV Honors
The 5th Annual AAFCA TV Honors distinguished achievement recipients were revealed by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) today, including Jennifer Hudson, Delroy Lindo,... Read More
Academy Board of Governors Elects New Members Including Lou Diamond Phillips; Wendy Aylsworth to Represent New Production and Technology Branch
On the heels of the recent announcement about increased theatrical distribution requirements for Best Picture contenders in calendar year 2024, the Academy of Motion Picture... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (June)
Amazon/MGM has officially dated Rachel Morrison’s Flint Strong, written by Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins and starring Ryan Destiny and Academy Award nominee Brian Tyree... Read More
Academy Adds Extended Theatrical Run Requirement to be Best Picture-Eligible for 97th Oscars
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced new theatrical release guidelines in order to qualify for... Read More
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures elects Travis Knight, Effie T. Brown to trustee positions
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures today announced the election of LAIKA president and CEO, producer, director, and animator Travis Knight to its Board of... Read More
International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards: ‘The Secret Agent’ Wins Six, Including Acting Prizes for Wagner Moura and Tânia Maria 
Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards: Paul Thomas Anderson Wins for ‘One Battle After Another’ 
British Society of Cinematographers (BSC): ‘One Battle After Another’ Takes Top Award 
Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) Winners: ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Train Dreams’ and More