Mill Valley Film Festival to Spotlight Sarah Silverman in ‘I Smile Back’
The California Film Institute, which runs the Mill Valley Film Festival has announced it will fete comedian Sarah Silverman for her breakthrough, tour-de-force performance... 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.
‘Carol’ Adds Another Festival to its List: Mill Valley
Although the announcement of the full schedule for the 38th Mill Valley Film Festival won’t be revealed until mid-September, more early confirmations on the upcoming... Read More
Is the Director of the Trans Drama ‘About Ray’ Transphobic or Just Ignorant?
2015 has been a banner year for the trans community. The trans comedy Transparent from Amazon is a huge success and earned 11 Emmy nominations... Read More
51st Chicago International Film Festival Chooses ’45 Years,’ ‘Brooklyn,’ ‘Carol,’ ‘Youth’
The 51st Chicago International Film Festival has announced the first batch of officials selections for its fest and it’s starting to look familiar. Carol from The... Read More
Could Beasts of No Nation’s Abraham Attah Be a Surprise Best Actor Contender?
As the buzz for Netflix’s first foray into feature film, Beasts of No Nation, hits festival after festival and the Oscar buzz gets louder... Read More
Austin Film Fest Sets ‘I Saw the Light,’ ‘Carol,’ ‘Youth’ for Oscar Glory
In its 22nd year, the Austin Film Festival’s first selection of films look to be all but bound for Oscar glory, including I Saw the Light, Carol... Read More
All Character Posters for ‘The Hateful Eight’
All character posters for Quentin Tarantino’s eight film, The Hateful Eight are up. The film is due Christmas Day from The Weinstein Company.... Read More
REVIEW: ‘Grandma’ (★★★½)
Sometimes endings are beginnings. In Grandma, the new film by Paul Weitz (American Pie, About a Boy), we start at the end; the end... Read More
TIFF40 Adds I Saw the Light, Our Brand Is Crisis, Truth, 45 Years, About Ray
You didn’t think the first announcement was all there was, did you? TIFF director Cameron Bailey is still dead set on Toronto being the... Read More
First Look: Teaser Trailer for ‘CAROL’ starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara
The highly anticipated teaser from Studiocanal UK for Todd Haynes’ Carol, starring two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett and Cannes Best Actress winner (for this... Read More
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