Sony Pictures Classics picks up Florian Zeller’s ‘The Son’ with Laura Dern, Hugh Jackman and Vanessa Kirby
Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in the US, South East Asia, China, India, Eastern Europe and Turkey to The... 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.
‘Val’ explores the life of 80s acting icon Val Kilmer in his own words [Trailer]
For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film and... Read More
New ‘The King’s Man’ featurette explores the history of the franchise
Walt Disney and 20th Century Studios has released a new, action-packed featurette looking at the Kingsman legacy, which all began with the events that unfold... Read More
2021 Emmy Predictions: Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
In some ways, Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie in a bit bleaker than its actress counterpart but no less difficult... Read More
Michelle Yeoh joins ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ as Scían
Netflix confirmed today that Michelle Yeoh has been cast in the role of Scían in upcoming series The Witcher: Blood Origin. Set in an elven... Read More
Cannes 2021: A24 picks up Un Certain Regard title ‘Lamb’ starring Noomi Rapace; reveals first trailer
Jan Naszewski’s Warsaw based New Europe Film Sales revealed the first teaser for Lamb, the highly anticipated debut feature from Icelandic filmmaker Valdimar Jóhannsson, starring Noomi Rapace (The Girl with... Read More
Cannes 2021: Mamoru Hosoda’s animated ‘Belle’ joins Cannes Premiere lineup
Belle, the animated film by the Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda will world premiere during the 74th Festival de Cannes in the Cannes Premiere section, it... Read More
2021 Emmy Predictions: Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
If there was ever a category and a year that needed more than five spots, it’s this category and this year. Now, the acting categories... Read More
Oscars: Academy invites 395 new members including Jonathan Majors, Robert Pattinson, Nia DaCosta, Cathy Yan
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 395 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by... Read More
Locarno and Karlovy Vary Film Festivals lineups include ‘Respect,’ ‘Free Guy,’ ‘ Martin Scorsese retrospective
With Cannes starting in less than a week, more European film festivals are announcing their lineups ahead of it. Locarno and Karlovy Vary will host... Read More
African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Honorees: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ Filmmakers and Casts and More 
36th Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) Announces Full Lineup, Opening with ‘Better Man’ and Closing with ‘The Penguin Lessons’ 
‘Kneecap’ Leads 2024 British Independent Film Craft Awards Winners (BIFA) 
‘Moana 2’ Review: Rough Seas and a Waterlogged Narrative Sink Choppy Sequel