AwardsWatch - Oscars

#OscarsSoWhite: Why The Big Short Winning Best Picture Is the Worst Possible Outcome

Erik Anderson January 26, 2016

When The Big Short won the Producers Guild Award last weekend it was both expected and a surprise. The film has performed extraordinarily well with... Read More

The Academy’s New Rules: Is It Going to Change Anything?

Erik Anderson January 22, 2016

So, it’s only been a little while for the news bomb from The Academy that they’re taking dramatic steps to alter the membership rules,... Read More

Academy to change lifetime voting rights, add new governor seats, restructure committees

Erik Anderson January 22, 2016

The Academy has just revealed dramatic and sweeping changes moving forward after this year’s Oscars that will including changing lifetime memberships and replacing them with 10-year... Read More

2016 Oscar Nominations: Who Soared, Who Sunk; Why Are Race, Sexuality and Gender Still An Issue?

Erik Anderson January 14, 2016

The nominations are in and The Revenant mauled the competition with an astonishing 12 nominations today. The survival epic dominated, earning nominations in Best... Read More

2016 Oscars: Trivia and Stats and Fun Facts

Erik Anderson January 14, 2016

Carol is the first film in history to be nominated for Best Picture and Best Director at The Golden Globes and BAFTA plus win one... Read More

2016 Oscar Nominations: The Revenant Leads with 12

Erik Anderson January 14, 2016

Performance by an actor in a leading role Bryan Cranston in “Trumbo” Matt Damon in “The Martian” Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Revenant” Michael Fassbender in... Read More

2016 Oscars Theme: We All Dream in Gold

Erik Anderson January 12, 2016

The theme for the 2016 Oscars has been revealed just two days ahead of the nomination announcement: We All Dream in Gold. With it comes... Read More

Ang Lee, John Krasinski, Guillermo del Toro to announce Oscar Nominations

Erik Anderson January 11, 2016

GUILLERMO DEL TORO, JOHN KRASINSKI, ANG LEE JOIN ACADEMY PRESIDENT CHERYL BOONE ISAACS FOR OSCARS® NOMINATIONS IN 24 CATEGORIES GLOBAL LIVE STREAM AVAILABLE AT OSCARS.ORG/LIVE LOS ANGELES,... Read More

2016 Oscars: VFX Shortlist Includes ‘Star Wars’, ‘Ant-Man;’ Snubs Flops ‘Pan’ and ‘In the Heart of the Sea’

Erik Anderson December 21, 2015

The Academy has released its shortlist of Visual Effects Oscar nominee hopefuls and they include the frontrunners like Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mad... Read More