INTERVIEW: Barry Jenkins on being an active ally, who he’s influenced by and the ensemble of MOONLIGHT
I recently sat down for a conversation with writer/director Barry Jenkins to talk about his extraordinary new film Moonlight. The film tells the story of... 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.
2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees include Chic, Depeche Mode, Chaka Khan, Tupac
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced 19 nominees for induction in 2017. There are nine first-time nominees, including... Read More
‘Lion’ and ‘Moonlight’ Win 39th Mill Valley Film Festival Audience Awards
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Weinstein Company’s LION and A24’s MOONLIGHT walked away with the top Audience Awards from the 39th Mill Valley Film Festival,... Read More
Annette Bening Tribute Set for AFI Fest, 20th Century Women to Screen
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Annette Bening is set to be feted at the AFI Fest on November 16th in a tribute that will also feature... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: SOUND EDITING and SOUND MIXING (October)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Here are the 2017 Oscar predictions for Best Sound Editing and Best Mixing from The Gold Rush Gang for October: OTHER... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE and ORIGINAL SONG (October)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Here are the 2017 Oscar predictions for Best Original Score and Best Original Song from The Gold Rush Gang for October:... Read More
New ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ Featurette
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] This new featurette for one of the most anticipated films of the fall, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, gives us new... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY and FILM EDITING (October)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Here are the 2017 Oscar predictions for Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing from The Gold Rush Gang for October: OTHER... Read More
2017 Oscars: 85 Countries Will Compete for the Foreign Language Film Oscar
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] LOS ANGELES, CA – Eighty-five countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 89th... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN, MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and PRODUCTION DESIGN (October)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Here are the 2017 Oscar predictions for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyling and Best Production Design from The Gold... 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