2018 Emmy Winner Predictions: Reality, Variety and Animated Categories
My first set of Emmy winner predictions for the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards kicks off this week with a look at the top Reality, Variety... 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.
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s ‘A Star Is Born’ set to world premiere at Venice Film Festival
It’s now confirmed that Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut, A Star Is Born starring Lady Gaga and himself, will world premiere at the 75th Venice Film... Read More
Samuel L. Jackson, James McAvoy and Bruce Willis face off in first trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’
M. Night Shyamalan brings together the narratives of two of his standout originals-2000’s Unbreakable, from Touchstone, and 2016’s Split, from Universal-in one explosive, all-new comic-book thriller: Glass.... Read More
Netflix announces EIGHT new shows from Shondaland including Jessica Pressler adaptation, Jim Crow era drama and post-apocalyptic teen girl comedy
The hardest working streamer and the hardest working woman in show business are teaming up in a big way. Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (July) – On the Eve of Festival Announcements ‘Roma,’ ‘A Star Is Born’ Rise
Roma, Widows, A Star Is Born and Boy Erased could all find festival bows that boost their odds [divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] We are just... Read More
Interview: Emmy-nominated composer Nathan Barr on ‘The Americans’ and reviving a classic Wurlitzer organ
Composer Nathan Barr has received critical acclaim for his unmatched versatility, incorporating eclectic instruments from musical cultures across the world. Nathan recently completed construction on his... Read More
2018 Emmys: OFFICIAL Episode Submissions for the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards
The official episode submissions for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards for series and performances are trickling in and you can find them here, updated as... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (July) – Alfonso Cuarón makes big chart jump
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Things are starting to happen as we’ve crossed the halfway point of the year. While obviously the fall and winter films... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (July) – Beautiful Boy Erased
Let’s here it for the boys. Both Boy Erased and Beautiful Boy rise in the ranks this month with Boy Erased entering the top 5.... Read More
Interview: Cindy O’Connor – Emmy-nominated composer of ‘Once Upon a Time’
Before earning an Emmy nomination last week for her work on the series finale of Once Upon a Time, Cindy O’Connor began her career as... Read More
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