Oklahoma Film Critics Circle (OFCC) go for ‘ROMA,’ Michael B. Jordan, ‘Widows’
ROMA is the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle’s (OFCC) Best Film of 2018. The film also picked up honors for Alfonso Cuarón in Best Director, Yalitza... 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.
Frontrunner Friday: Is This Where Critics and the Oscars Will Divide?
It’s the last Frontrunner Friday of 2018 and I’m closing it out with predictions, of course, but also a deep look into what could be... Read More
‘Beale Street,’ ‘The Favourite’ lead Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) nominations
If Beale Street Could Talk from Barry Jenkins and The Favourite from Yorgos Lanthimos lead the Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) nomination with 8 apiece,... Read More
‘ROMA’ leads North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) nominations
Alfonso Cuarón’s ROMA leads the 2018 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) nominations with 8 mentions, including Best Film, Director and Best Actress for Yalitza... Read More
‘The Favourite,’ ‘Roma,’ and ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ top Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) nominations
Another superb year for great films comes to a close and the diverse members of the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) have selected which achievements... Read More
Steven Yeun and Sakura Ando highlight Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) winners
The Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) went for The Favourite, from Yorgos Lanthimos, as the Best Picture of 2018. The period comedy went in with... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (December)
The Screen Actors Guild nominations threw a few wrenches into predictions last week when they gave us Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Crazy Rich Asians... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (December)
The Golden Globes have nominated Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born), Alfonso Cuarón (ROMA), Peter Farrelly (Green Book), Spike Lee (BlacKkKlansman) and Adam McKay (Vice).... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (December)
This is the category you want, that you really really want. The Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild and Critics’ Choice have spoken and there are... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (December)
Both of the screenplay categories broke from Best Picture last year when Call Me By Your Name and Get Out, the overwhelming critical favorites, bested... Read More
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