Columbus Film Critics Association winners: ‘Parasite,’ ‘Knives Out,’ Florence Pugh
The Columbus Film Critics Association has selected Parasite as the Best Film of 2019, with Bong Joon Ho picking up Best Director, Best Original Screenplay... 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.
‘Little Women,’ ‘Hustlers,’ ‘Clemency’ and more earn Artios Awards casting nominations:
Spread across eight categories covering studio and independent features, animation, comedy and drama and budgets ranging from tentpole to micro, the nominations for the 35th... Read More
Quentin Tarantino, Lulu Wang and Steven Canals to be honored at the 15th Annual Final Draft Awards
Awards to be presented at the Final Draft Awards at the Paramount Theatre on January 21, 2020 Final Draft, a Cast & Crew Company, now... Read More
First Look: Octavia Spencer in Netflix’s ‘Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker’
The four-part limited series is set to debut on the streamer March 20, 2020 Netflix announced today the premiere date and official title for Self... Read More
From ‘Moonlight’ to ‘Music by Prudence,’ 15 of the Most Memorable Oscar Moments of the Decade
So many moments of the last 10 years of Oscar defined the decade. Great speeches, wild mix-ups and stage storming all helped create some of... Read More
Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) nominations: ‘Once Upon a Time…,’ and ‘Parasite’ on top
The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) announced its 2019 awards nominations today and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood leads with 9 and Parasite comes... Read More
Columbus Film Critics Association nominations: ‘Little Women,’ Once Upon a Time…’ lead
The Columbus Film Critics Association has announced the nominees for its 18th annual awards and Little Women leads the way with 9 mentions including Best... Read More
Female directors rule Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) nominations as ‘Little Women,’ ‘The Farewell’ lead
Female directors rule Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) nominations as ‘Little Women,’ ‘The Farewell’ lead
The recently rebranded Chicago Indie Critics (formerly known as the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle) have announced their nominees for the fourth annual film awards.... Read More
Exclusive: Trailer for Live-Action Short Oscar finalist ‘Refugee’
One of this year’s finalists for the Live-Action Short Oscar, Refugee tells the riveting and timely story of a Syrian doctor who attempts to escape... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: ‘Can You See in the Dark?’
It’s the last Frontrunner Friday of the year. Of the decade! Official Oscar predictions for December were just last week, has much really changed since... Read More
International Press Academy Satellite Awards Nominations: ‘Sinners,’ One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet’ Lead 
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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 320 – The Oscar Shortlists for the 98th Academy Awards 
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