Silence, Fences, La La Land, Jackie, Patriots Day, Live by Night, Hidden Figures Fight for a Spot in Best Picture as December Releases
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] We all trot out this factoid every year; no film released in December has won the Best Picture Oscar since 2004’s... 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.
New Trailer for ‘Hidden Figures’ featuring “Runnin'” from Pharrell Williams Looks Like a Hit
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] I’ve got a brand-spanking new trailer for Hidden Figures and with each new look the film feels more and more like... Read More
Official FULL Trailer for ‘Jackie’
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The official full trailer for Pablo Larraín’s JACKIE, starring Academy-Award winner Natalie Portman is here. Larraín’s first English-language film takes a... Read More
Critics’ Choice TV Nominations Big on New Shows: Westworld, Atlanta, Fleabag, The Crown Score Noms
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The 22nd Critics’ Choice Awards announced their television nominations today and new shows like Westworld, Atlanta, Fleabag and The Crown found... Read More
2016 Governors Awards: Videos of Honorees Anne V. Coates, Frederick Wiseman, Jackie Chan and Lynn Stalmaster
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] A few years ago, The Academy and its producers decided that cutting the presentation of the Honorary Oscars at the annual... Read More
Kate McKinnon’s Rendition of “Hallelujah” Is What Everyone Needs Right Now
After winning an Emmy just a few months ago for portraying Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (among other characters), Kate McKinnon returned to the stage... Read More
2017 Oscars: 27 Films Submitted for Animated Feature Oscar Race
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] LOS ANGELES, CA — A record 27 features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the... Read More
New Trailer and Poster for Iran’s Oscar Entry ‘The Salesman’
From award-winning writer/director Asghar Farhadi (The Oscar-winning A SEPARATION, THE PAST, ABOUT ELLY, FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY) comes a masterful, intimate and suspenseful new drama, THE SALESMAN, Iran’s... Read More
Makeup and Hairstyling Guild to Honor Ryan Murphy with Distinguished Artisan Award
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Four-time Emmy-winner Ryan Murphy (American Crime Story, American Horror Story) will receive the Distinguished Artisan Award at the annual Make-Up Artists... Read More
Variety and PBS’s ‘Actors on Actors’ Returns January 3 with Natalie Portman, Octavia Spencer, Nicole Kidman and more
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Emmy-winning Variety/PBS SoCal series Variety Studio: Actors on Actors is set to return for its 5th season on January 3rd,... Read More
Interview: Paul Mescal on the Creative Freedom of ‘Hamnet’ and Finding Magic and Love with His Co-Stars 
‘Sinners’ Leads Guild of Music Supervisors (GMS) Nominations 
Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Nominations 
International Cinematographers Guild (ICG) Nominations for Best Motion Picture Publicity Campaign