2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (December)
Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born) and Christian Bale (Vice) still hold the top two spots this month but a big swap between #3 and... 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.
‘Green Book’ Named Best Film of 2018 By Nevada Film Critics Society (NFCS)
Toni Collette and Nicole Kidman tie in Best Actress The Nevada Film Critics Society (NFCS) announced its 2018 award winners for achievement in film. Taking... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (December)
If it hadn’t been for that weird Golden Globe snub of Sam Elliott (A Star Is Born) this category would be pretty wrapped up in... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (December)
When the Screen Actors Guild announced their nominations last week, there was a shockwave sent out with them. In Female Actor in a Supporting Role... Read More
Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AFWJ) EDA Awards nominations
The Favourite leads the Alliance of Women Film Journalists nominations with 11, followed by ROMA with 9 and Leave No Trace and Vice at 8... Read More
‘Black Panther,’ ‘Beale Street’ are Black Film Critics Circle (BFCC) winners
Black Panther is Black Film Critics Circle winner for Best Picture of 2018. It also picked up wins for Ryan Coogler as Best Director and... Read More
‘The Favourite,’ ‘Beale Street,’ ‘First Man’ top Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) nominations
The Florida Film Critics Circle has announced its nominees for the best films and cinematic performances of 2018. Yorgos Lanthimos’ darkly comic tale of love and power... Read More
First look at Hulu’s ‘Catch-22’ from George Clooney and Grant Heslov
The original limited series debuts Spring 2019 The first look at Hulu’s Catch-22 from Paramount Television, Anonymous Content, George Clooney and Grant Heslov and starring Christopher... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING and CINEMATOGRAPHY (December)
Vice and Widows make moves into the top 5 for Film Editing after their BFCA noms but the top 10 in Cinematography doesn’t budge an... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: PRODUCTION DESIGN and COSTUME DESIGN (December)
Nothing is going to unseat The Favourite from likely double wins in these two categories (that have often gone hand in hand). Lots of green... Read More
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