2018 Olivier Awards: ‘Hamilton’ wins big; Bryan Cranston is Best Actor for ‘Network’
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton was the big winner at the 42nd Olivier Awards where is won seven of its (record) 13 nominations including Best New Musical,... 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.
From Tamar-kali to Ronit Kirchman: 5 Female Composers You Should Know
More and more, female composers are giving some of film, television and multi-media’s most memorable and impactful scores. Here are five that we think you... Read More
2018 Cannes: ‘Solo – A Star Wars Story’ to debut at Cannes Film Festival
In 2002, it was Star Wars – Episode II – Attack of the Clones and in 2005, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. In 2018, what is one... Read More
2018 Cannes: Asghar Farhadi’s ‘Everybody Knows’ with Oscar winners Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem will open 71st Cannes Film Festival
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] This year’s forthcoming Festival de Cannes will open with a screening of Asghar Farhadi’s new film Everybody Knows (Todos Lo Saben) in Competition at... Read More
2018 Cannes: Edouard Baer will be Master of Ceremonies for 71st Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival is pleased to announce that Edouard Baer will be the next master of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of its 7th... Read More
Emmy Podcast #21- Talking Westworld, The Handmaid’s Tale, Roseanne and One Day at a Time with Vox.com’s Todd VanDerWerff
In the first Emmy podcast of the 2017-2018 television season I am joined by a familiar voice – Vox.com’s critic-at-large Todd VanDerWerff. The first hour... Read More
2018 Cannes: Benicio del Toro is President of Un Certain Regard Jury
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The man who will preside over the fate of the Un Certain Regard Jury is not only a film lover but... Read More
2018 Cannes: Ursula Meier is President of the Jury of the Caméra d’or
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] This year’s Caméra d’or Jury will be headed by a representative of the new generation of filmmakers. Along with six fellow... Read More
Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro signs overall deal with Fox Searchlight
STUDIO AND “THE SHAPE OF WATER” DIRECTOR TO CREATE NEW LABEL FOR HORROR, SCI-FI AND FANTASY GENRE PROJECTS Fox Searchlight Pictures Presidents Stephen Gilula and... Read More
Adam Sandler set for ‘Uncut Gems’ at A24 from the Safdie Brothers
Adam Sandler is officially on board Uncut Gems, the next film from the Safdie Brothers (Good Time). Shooting on the plot-secret film is expected to... Read More
“Wuthering Heights” Review: Emerald Fennell’s Stylish Spin on the Classic Novel is More Bodice Ripper Than Brontë Gripper [B-] 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 331 – The State of the Oscar Race Post-DGA 
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Film Awards: ‘Sinners’ Wins 6, Including Best Picture 
International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards: ‘The Secret Agent’ Wins Six, Including Acting Prizes for Wagner Moura and Tânia Maria