Cannes Classics to celebrate the 50th anniversary of 2001: A Space Odyssey
Cannes Classics to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey in Cannes, with world premiere of a 70mm print of the director’s 1968... 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.
MoviePass Inks Deal with Landmark Theaters
MoviePass, the premier movie theater subscription service, has teamed up with the country’s largest network of theaters dedicated to the distribution of independent film, Landmark... Read More
Jack Black and Cate Blanchett are timed to spook in ‘The House with a Clock in its Walls’ trailer
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] In the tradition of Amblin classics where fantastical events occur in the most unexpected places, Jack Black and two-time Academy Award®... Read More
Emmys: New Rules in Comedy Directing and more plus your 2018 Emmy Calendar
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Almost every year, the Television Academy tinkers and tweaks with its rules for the upcoming awards season. Sometimes this is done... Read More
The Alvarez family will be back! Netflix renews ‘One Day at a Time’ for a 3rd season
After a wave of support on Twitter from fans and stars alike, the Alvarez family will be back. Netflix has renewed their Norman Lear reboot... Read More
Netflix announces the return of ‘Queer Eye,’ ‘Nailed It!’ and more
Netflix announced second seasons for several unscripted original series: Dope, Drug Lords, Nailed It!, Queer Eye and The Toys That Made Us. “These series are... Read More
Alvin Ailey biopic in the works at Fox Searchlight; Alicia Keys to produce
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] A biopic of legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey is in the works at Fox Searchlight with multi-Grammy winner Alicia Keys on board... Read More
2018 Cannes: Press Screenings Shuffled Ahead of World Premieres; Selfies Banned
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] In an announcement a few years in the making, Cannes Film Festival head Thierry Frémaux revealed today that press screenings for... Read More
Chiwetel Ejiofor experiences a crisis of faith in Netflix’s ‘Come Sunday’ trailer
Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) stars Come Sunday, the real-life story of internationally-renowned pastor Carlton Pearson who risks his church, family, and... Read More
Cannes 2018: What We Could See, What We Want to See on the Croisette
We’re just over three weeks from the announcement of the official lineup of the 71st Cannes Film Festival (April 12) but I’ve been mulling over... Read More
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM 
Interview: Mascha Schilinski and Fabian Gamper on Crafting a Memory Piece and Exploring Transgenerational Trauma in ‘Sound of Falling’ 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND