Director Watch Podcast Ep. 8 – ‘Prisoners’ (Villeneuve, 2013)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
Ryan McQuade
Ryan McQuade is the AwardsWatch Executive Editor and a film-obsessed writer in San Antonio, Texas. Raised on musicals, westerns, and James Bond, his taste in cinema is extremely versatile. He’s extremely fond of independent releases and director’s passion projects. Engrossed with all things Oscars, he hosts the AwardsWatch Podcast. He also is co-host of the Director Watch podcast. When he’s not watching movies, he’s rooting on all his favorite sports teams, including his beloved Texas Longhorns. You can follow him on Twitter at @ryanmcquade77.
AwardsWatch Podcast #199: From ‘A League of Their Own’ to ‘He Got Game’ to ‘Speed Racer,’ Our Top 5 Sports Movies
On episode 199 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Nicole Ackman and Jay Ledbetter to give out their... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 7 – ‘Incendies’ (Villeneuve, 2010)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast #198: What Will Be and What We Want to See at the 50th Telluride Film Festival
On episode 198 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributor Sophia Ciminello are joined by... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 6 – ‘Dark Waters’ (Haynes, 2019)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast #197: 2024 Oscar Predictions in the Top 8 Categories
On episode 197 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributors Zach Laws, and Josh Parham... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 5 – ‘Wonderstruck’ (Haynes, 2017)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast #196: Our Top 5 Modern Directors
On episode 196 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Sophia Ciminello, Zach Laws, and Josh Parham to discuss... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 4 – ‘Carol’ (Haynes, 2015)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast #195: 66th Oscars Retrospective – The Year of Steven Spielberg, Period Dramas, and A-List Action Thrillers
On episode 195 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributors Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Sophia... Read More
Interview: Celine Song on Creating a Victorian Romance in 2025 and Knowing Dakota Johnson was Her Working Girl in ‘Materialists’ 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 125 – ‘The Book of Eli’ (The Hughes Brothers, 2010) 
68th Grammy Nominations: Kendrick Lamar Leads with Nine, Bad Bunny Makes Grammy History 
Ira Sachs on His New Film ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ Coming of Age in the 80s, and the Art of Creating Art [VIDEO INTERVIEW]