Taron Egerton to play Elton John in biopic ‘Rocketman’ for Paramount
Taron Egerton is set to star as Oscar, Grammy and Tony-winning superstar and music legend Elton John in Rocketman for Paramount Pictures. Dexter Fletcher, who... 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.
2019 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (April) – ‘Widows’ Moves Up, ‘Cheney’ Remains
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As in Best Picture and Best Director, Widows replaces BlacKkKlansman for the #1 spot this month in Adapted Screenplay. The Spike... Read More
Cameron Bailey Appointed Co-Head of TIFF
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Board of Directors of TIFF announced today the appointment of Cameron Bailey to the newly created position of Artistic Director & Co-Head of... Read More
2018 Cannes: Enfant terrible Lars von Trier returns; Terry Gilliam’s ‘Don Quixote’ to Close Fest
Seven years after being banned from the festival and ‘persona non grata,’ Danish director Lars von Trier will return to the Croisette this year with... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (April) – Amy Adams Still #1 but will Regina King Reign?
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] We’re just in the second month of Oscar predictions for next year and Amy Adams is finally winning, right? As much... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (April) – Chalamet Tops, Stephan James Rises
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Timothée Chalamet, who earned his first Oscar nomination earlier this year in Best Actor for Call Me By Your Name, is... Read More
The Girls are Back in Town: GLOW Season Two Premiere Date Announced
Season 2 follows the women of GLOW as they become local celebrities, confronting the good, the bad, and the ugly realities of their newfound fame.... Read More
Review: The Handmaid’s Tale (Season 2)
The first 10 minutes of episode one of season two of the Emmy-winning series are among the most harrowing I’ve ever seen on television. As... Read More
2018 Cannes: Ava DuVernay, Kristen Stewart, Denis Villeneuve Among the Jury of the 71st Cannes Film Festival
Award-winning actors, filmmakers and musicians will join jury president for the 71st Cannes Film Festival, among them Ava DuVernay, Kristen Stewart and Denis Villeneuve. They... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (April) – Viola Davis Still Tops; Glenn Close is Coming
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As you can see, not a lot of change this month with the top 4 remaining so and in the same... Read More
With Paul Thomas Anderson Finally Winning an Oscar, Which Multi-Nominee is Next? 
BAFTA TV Awards Nominations: ‘Adolescence’ Still Has More Growing Up To Do 
Film Academy Announces 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships 
On the Shelf: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Red Sonja,’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 4K plus ‘The History of Sound’ Arrive on Physical Media releases for the Week of March 23