Interview: ‘Widows’ film composer, Oscar winner Hans Zimmer
With over 150 films to his name, Hans Zimmer is one of the most prolific and most recognizable name in film composing. From his Oscar... 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.
Amy Adams, Steve McQueen, Boots Riley to receive SFFILM Awards
Annual Fundraiser Benefits SFFILM’s Youth Education Programs and Marks the High Point of Awards Season in the San Francisco Bay Area SFFILM has announced several individuals scheduled... Read More
“Back to Cherry Tree Lane” Featurette: The Music and Magic of Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins Returns’
Walt Disney has dropped a quick featurette entitled “Back to Cherry Tree Lane” with interviews from director Rob Marshall (Chicago) and stars Emily Blunt (A... Read More
Interview: Joe Walker, Oscar-nominated film editor of ‘Widows’
Joe Walker is a two-time Oscar-nominated film editor who is responsible for cutting some of the best action and sci-fi films of this decade. Before... Read More
‘Toy Story 4’ teaser reveals new character, Forky
Woody and Buzz, Jessie, Slinky Dog, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, Rex, Hamm and the rest of the toys are back for an all-new adventure... Read More
Review: ‘On the Basis of Sex’ never rises above its basic biopic nature (★★)
No cliché is left unturned in this paint by numbers biopic that means well but ultimately loses its case Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 85, fell... Read More
‘Cold War,’ ‘Happy as Lazzaro,’ ‘Border’ top European Film Awards Nominations
The nominations for the 31st European Film Award have been announced an Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cold War leads the field with five mentions including Best Film,... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: Date change for ‘Beale Street,’ ‘A Star Is Born’ drops songs and Viggo Mortensen…well
It’s only been a week but we’ve already seen a tidal wave midterm election, the beginning of AFI Fest (where I’ll be for the first... Read More
‘Minding the Gap’ tops Cinema Eye Honors nominations
‘Shirkers,’ ‘Bisbee ’17,’ ‘Hale County’ also score big The Cinema Eye Honors, which “celebrates outstanding artistry and craft in nonfiction film,” has revealed its nominees in... Read More
2019 Oscars: 166 Documentary Features Submitted for Academy Award Consideration
A near-record 166 documentary feature films have officially been submitted for the 91st Academy Awards. Last year saw 170 submissions. 2018 has been a blockbuster... Read More
San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Tops in Picture, Director, Actor 
Southern Eastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) Awards: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ Top Most Wins 
Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Awards: ‘One Battle After Another’ Rules with 8 Wins 
Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC): ‘Grand Tour,’ ‘The Mastermind’ and ‘Misericordia’ Highlight Unique Set of Nominations