Searchlight Pictures sets Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ for dual Venice, Toronto World Premiere; NYFF Centerpiece and Fall Release
Venice and Toronto Simultaneous World Premieres September 11thTelluride Film Festival to Host Special “Telluride from Los Angeles”Drive-In Screening on September 11thNew York Film Festival Announces... 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.
Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 14 “MADAME X”
Madame X is a secret agent. Traveling around the world. Changing identities. Fighting for freedom. Bringing light to dark places. She is a dancer. A... Read More
Final 2020 Emmy Predictions: the DRAMA categories
With the dominance of an Emmy champion like Game of Thrones out of the picture things should be a little clearer, right? Nope. Even with... Read More
Trailer: HBO Max’s ‘Frayed’ is a family coming apart at the seams
London, 1988. Simone Burbeck’s life appears perfect. She lives in a mansion with her perfect husband and children, and her life is a merry-go-round of... Read More
How to watch the 2020 Emmy nominations announcement
[Updated] Emmy nominee Leslie Jones, Emmy nominee Laverne Cox, Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany and Josh Gad will announce the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards... Read More
Toronto Film Festival announces digital details; reveals new festival ambassadors Hirokazu Kore-eda, Tatiana Maslany, Brie Larson, Gael García Bernal and more
TIFF Media Inclusion Initiative returns for its third year, offering connection and access for under-represented journalists TIFF announced today the new digital look of its Industry... Read More
Final 2020 Emmy Predictions: the LIMITED SERIES categories
The Limited Series categories at the Emmys took a hit from the Television Academy’s new sliding scale rules, carving back some to just five nominations.... Read More
First look: Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Yahya Mateen II and more in ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’
Netflix sets October 16 release date Today Netflix provided the first look at The Trial of the Chicago 7 from Academy Award winning writer and... Read More
‘Respect’ moves to wide release over MLK weekend
MGM is taking full advantage of the Academy’s extended eligibility deadlines for next year’s Oscars and now plans to skip the platform release of the... Read More
Final 2020 Emmy Predictions: the COMEDY categories
Of the eight categories in the Comedy race cover, Kevin, Amanda and I only agree on one: all three of us are predicting the exact... Read More
With Paul Thomas Anderson Finally Winning an Oscar, Which Multi-Nominee is Next? 
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Film Academy Announces 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships 
On the Shelf: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Red Sonja,’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 4K plus ‘The History of Sound’ Arrive on Physical Media releases for the Week of March 23