‘Belfast’ and ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ lead 2022 European Film Awards (EFA) craft winners
Winners for Cinematography, Editing, Production Design, Costume Design, Make-up and Hair, Original Score, Sound and Visual Effects, which are determined by an eight-member jury consisting... 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.
2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (November)
With both the Gothams and Spirit Awards announcing nominations, we’re just starting to see how some of these acting races and narratives can take early shape. Both groups have... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (November)
With both the Gothams and Spirit Awards announcing nominations, we’re just starting to see how some of these acting races and narratives can take early shape. Both groups have... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (November)
With both the Gothams and Spirit Awards announcing nominations, we’re just starting to see how some of these acting races and narratives can take early... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN (November)
Here are my 2023 Oscar predictions in Costume Design for November. Green – moves up ↑ Red – moves down ↓ Blue – new entry ♦ 1. Elvis – Catherine Martin (Warner Bros)2.... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: PRODUCTION DESIGN (November)
Here are my 2023 Oscar predictions in Production Design for November. Green – moves up ↑ Red – moves down ↓ Blue – new entry ♦ 1. Elvis – Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy,... Read More
‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ leads 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations with 8
The nominations for the 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced on Tuesday morning and A24’s Everything Everywhere All At Once, the studio’s biggest box... Read More
Sundance Film Festival to honor Ryan Coogler, Nikyatu Jusu, W. Kamau Bell at inaugural Opening Night celebration
The nonprofit Sundance Institute has announced the inaugural edition of Opening Night: A Taste of Sundance, presented by IMDbPro, which will take place on January 19, 2023... Read More
Cate Blanchett to receive Desert Palm Achievement Award from Palm Springs Film Fest
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Cate Blanchett is the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, for TÁR. The Film Awards will take... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (November)
Animation could have a banner year with Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and Marcel the Shell with Shoes On making their way into the top 10... Read More
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Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Score 13 Each 
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