2022 Cannes Directors Fortnight lineup: ‘Men,’ women directors and French favorites
The 54th Directors’ Fortnight selection selection of the Cannes Film Festival has been announced, featuring French favorites, female-fronted films and several first time films. 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), 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.
‘Yellowjackets,’ ‘Dopesick,’ ‘The Underground Railroad’ among 82nd Peabody Award nominees
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors today announced the 60 nominees selected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during... Read More
74th Primetime Emmy Awards key dates and deadlines
The Television Academy, which puts on the Primetime Emmy Awards, has announced the key dates and deadlines (some of which began earlier this year) for... Read More
26th International Press Academy Satellite Awards winners: ‘Belfast,’ ‘The Power of the Dog’ tops in film; ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Squid Game’ in television
The International Press Academy (IPA) has announced its winners for the 26th Satellite Awards in Motion Pictures and Television, along with Special Achievement Award recipients,... Read More
64th GRAMMY Awards winner predictions: Expect Olivia Rodrigo, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett to score big
Jon Batiste leads the 64th GRAMMY nominations with 11, followed by Doja Cat, H.E.R., and Justin Bieber with eight each. The stage is also set for another Taylor Swift/Kanye... Read More
Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson to reteam for dark comedy ‘The Kill Room’
On the heels of their momentous Pulp Fiction reunion at the 94th Academy Awards this past weekend, Yale Entertainment announced today that Academy Award nominee Uma Thurman (Kill... Read More
Rachel Zegler to voice lead role in Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation’s upcoming feature film musical ‘Spellbound’
Apple today announced that Rachel Zegler (West Side Story, the upcoming Snow White) will provide the voice of “Princess Ellian,” the lead role in Apple Original Films... Read More
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announces new and returning official screening venues for its 47th edition
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) today announced the venues for its 47th edition, welcoming audiences, press, and industry members back to the vibrant city... Read More
‘White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch’ [Trailer]
“All-American doesn’t mean all white.” Netflix and director/producer Alison Klayman goes behind the shirtless models of the one of the biggest brands of the 90s... Read More
65th San Francisco International Film Festival lineup: Sundance hit ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth,’ Claire Denis’ ‘Both Sides of the Blade,’ special tribute to Michelle Yeoh
Today, SFFILM announced the full lineup for the 65th annual San Francisco International Film Festival, the longest running film festival in the Americas. The 2022... Read More
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