2016 Toronto Film Critics Association Winners: Moonlight is Best Pic, Toni Erdmann Wins 3
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The 2016 Toronto Film Critics Association has chosen Moonlight as the best picture of 2016 but it was Toni Erdmann who... Read More
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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.
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New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO): Moonlight Wins Best Pic, Director, Supporting Actor and More
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) have chosen Moonlight as their Best Picture of 2016. The film also picked up... Read More
San Francisco Film Critics Circle: Moonlight Wins Best Pic, Washington/Huppert/Ali/Davis Take Acting
San Francisco Film Critics Circle: Moonlight Wins Best Pic, Washington/Huppert/Ali/Davis Take Acting
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] San Francisco Film Critics saw magic in the Moonlight as the group gave its top award to the film. Moonlight also... Read More
Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) – La La Land Dances to a Win
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) have chosen La La Land as the best film of 2016. The modern-day, original... Read More
2016 European Film Awards (EFA): Toni Erdmann Makes Clean Sweep – Film, Director, Actor, Actress, Screenwriter
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Toni Erdmann swept the European Film Awards today, grabbing wins from all five of its nominations so far – Maren Ade... Read More
International Documentary Association (IDA) Winners: O.J.: Made in America, 13TH and The White Helmets Triumph
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The 32nd annual International Documentary Association Awards was held last night and the ESPN doc O.J.: Made in America came out the... Read More
Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) Picks Moonlight as Best Picture
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Moonlight has picked up another Best Picture win, this time with the Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA). The film also... Read More
San Francisco Film Critics Nominations: Arrival, La La Land, Moonlight, Hell or High Water Get Bay Area Love
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The San Francisco Film Critics Circle nominations are in, including a shocking snub for Emma Stone in La La Land despite... Read More
Golden Globe Predictions (Film): La La Land and Moonlight Should Shine, Hacksaw Ridge Could Blow Up
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] This is an especially tough year to predict the Golden Globe nominations. Every year sees the weird idiosyncrasies of the Hollywood... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: ALL CATEGORIES (December)
[divider style=”solid” top=”10″ bottom=”10″] For a deeper dive into the top categories click on these links: Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress.... Read More
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