8th Middleburg Film Festival: ‘Nomadland’ to open, ‘Minari’ is centerpiece film
The hybrid festival will run October 15-18 The Middleburg Film Festival announced today a first round of programming for its eighth edition, which will be... 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.
First look: Felicity Jones, George Clooney, David Oyelowo in ‘The Midnight Sky’
Sandra Bullock in Gravity. Natalie Portman in Lucy in the Sky. Now, Felicity Jones heads into deep space in The Midnight Sky. This post-apocalyptic tale... Read More
Lulu Wang: “Media is perpetuating dangerous narratives that further the divide” (Exclusive)
“How do we have a real conversation in 2020?” I spoke to the award-winning director exclusively about the framing of her response to her frustration... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: SOUND (September)
With the announcement that Sound Editing and Sound Mixing would revert to a single category for the first time since 1982, it was met with... Read More
Trailer: RLJE Films interdimensional thriller ‘Archenemy’ starring Joe Manganiello
RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has acquired the North American rights to the action/thriller, Archenemy, ahead of its world premiere at this year’s... Read More
‘Sound of Metal’ demands to be heard [Trailer]
Amazon Studios has released the first trailer for the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival hit Sound of Metal. During a series of adrenaline-fueled one-night gigs,... Read More
BAFTA makes sweeping overhaul; expanding membership, increasing nominees and bringing back longlists
BAFTA makes sweeping overhaul; expanding membership, increasing nominees and bringing back longlists
Significant changes in acting, directing & Outstanding British Film categories to be introduced from Film Awards 2021 BAFTA announced wide-ranging changes to its voting, membership and... Read More
Sony Classics acquires Eva Husson’s ‘Mothering Sunday’ with Olivia Colman, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth
Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in North America, Latin America, India, Pan Asia (excluding Japan), the Middle East, Eastern... Read More
‘The Suicide Squad’ spinoff ‘Peacemaker’ series with John Cena set for HBO Max
HBO Max is set to explore the origins of the Peacemaker character, the master of weapons from the highly anticipated upcoming The Suicide Squad film, in the new Max... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING (September)
When you look at even just the recent history of the Film Editing Oscar you’ll generally find two things; winners come from Best Picture nominees... Read More
International Press Academy Satellite Awards Nominations: ‘Sinners,’ One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet’ Lead 
2026 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND (December) 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 320 – The Oscar Shortlists for the 98th Academy Awards 
Oscar Shortlists: ‘Sinners’ and ‘Wicked: For Good’ Net Most Mentions, ‘Sirāt’ Makes Sound Waves