2018 Oscars: Foreign Language Film – The Cases for THE WOUND (South Africa) and IN THE FADE (Germany)
In this week’s analysis, we look at two films which some pundits are considering as longshots for an Foreign Language Film Oscar nomination while others... 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.
‘Three Billboards’ Leads Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) Nominations
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has announced the nominees for the 2017 AWFJ EDA Awards. In its 11th annual awards season, the EDA Awards... Read More
Casting Society of America (CSA) Artios Award Nominations
A handful of Oscar hopefuls added a guild nomination to their lists today, the Casting Society of America’s Artios Award. Among them: Dunkirk, The Post,... Read More
‘Get Out’ Dominates Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Winners
The Oklahoma Film Critics Circle have given Get Out their Best Film, Best First Feature Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Ensemble prizes.... Read More
Producers Guild Nominations Preview and Predictions
The next major guild lined up for nominations, the Producers Guild of America, is set to reveal its choices for Theatrical, Animated and Documentary Motion... Read More
‘Get Out,’ ‘Kedi,’ ‘Okja’ are North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Winners
Get Out has won another top prize from the critics, this time the North Carolina Film Critics Association. This brings the total Best Picture/Film wins... Read More
Key Dates and Deadlines Between January 1st and the Oscars (March 4th)
It’s the new year and we now enter what is essentially Phase II of awards season. The majority of critics’ groups have announced winners (or... Read More
Interview: THE WOUND Director John Trengove Talks FLF Oscar Shortlist and How His Debut Feature Became a Remarkable and Timely Film
Back in October, we watched John Trengove’s debut feature THE WOUND at the BFI London Film Festival and we were truly stunned, moved and impressed... Read More
Chicago Independent Critics Circle Winners: Get Out, Lady Bird and Logan
The 26 film critics and voting members of the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle completed their final ballots in 21 categories for their second annual... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: End of 2017 Predictions in ALL Categories
As we end this year, and really only the first half of awards season, I offer my Oscar predictions in all 24 categories. Keep an... Read More
Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) Winners: ‘Sinners’ Rules with 8 
Interview: How Brothers Jacobi and Noah Jupe Became the Heart of ‘Hamnet’ 
Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads with 15 
Golden Globe Nomination Reactions: Michael B. Jordan, Carrie Coon, Eva Victor and More