From A League of Their Own to Top Gun: GALECA Names “Ten Best Films You Never Knew Were LGBTQ”
In the spirit of “We are all one,” GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (previously known as the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association),... 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.
2018 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING, SOUND EDITING, SOUND MIXING (October)
These are the official 2018 Oscar Predictions in Film Editing, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing for October from the Gold Rush Gang. Keep an eye on... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY, PRODUCTION DESIGN, COSTUME DESIGN (October)
These are the official 2018 Oscar Predictions in Cinematography, Production Design and Costume Design for October from the Gold Rush Gang. Keep an eye on all... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, VISUAL EFFECTS, ANIMATED FEATURE (October)
No major changes in Original Score, Visual Effects or Animated Feature this month but Original Score does see some movement. The Shape of Water has... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: THE SCREENPLAYS (October) – Call Me By Your Name, Three Billboards Lead
The lead for Call Me By Your Name in Adapted Screenplay actually managed to get stronger this month, now securing a perfect score of 100.... Read More
Denzel Washington fights the good fight in first trailer for ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’
From Oscar nominee Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler) comes the trailer for his latest film, the dramatic thriller Roman J. Israel, Esq. starring two-time Oscar winner Denzel... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (October) – Allison Janney Rules the Roost but here comes Brooklynn
The mighty Leo has fallen. After spending the entire year so far at #1 in Supporting Actress, the pick up of I, Tonya by Neon... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (October) – Dafoe Still #1, Rockwell Rises
Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project) holds onto his #1 spot just as his film is about to open this week and Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards... Read More
Review: ‘The Florida Project’ (★★★★)
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Sean Baker excels at shining a light on people who feel or who are on the fringes of society. His iPhone-shot... Read More
Kate Winslet, Juno Temple, Justin Timberlake and Jim Belushi in first trailer for WONDER WHEEL
The first trailer for Woody Allen’s Wonder Wheel, starring Kate Winslet is here and it has a decidedly darker tone than I would have expected.... Read More
Golden Globe Nominations (Motion Picture): ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sentimental Value’ Lead 
Who’s Won What? – The 2025/2026 Critics Awards Leaders 
St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Lead 
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA): ‘Sinners’ Dominates with 10 Wins