AwardsWatch - Film Festivals

42nd Mill Valley Film Festival bringing Ira Sachs, Pedro Almodóvar and the final film of Angès Varda

Erik Anderson August 9, 2019

The first set of films selected for the 42nd edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival were announced today. The Festival will present premieres of many acclaimed... Read More

TIFF 2019: Joaquin Phoenix to receive TIFF Tribute Actor Award at inaugural Tribute Gala

Erik Anderson August 9, 2019

Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey, Co-Heads of TIFF, today announced that three-time Academy Award–nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix will be honoured with one of two TIFF Tribute Actor... Read More

TIFF19: Midnight Madness, Discovery, TIFF Docs lineups announced

Erik Anderson August 8, 2019

The 44th Toronto International Film Festival runs September 5–15, 2019 The Toronto International Film Festival has announced the 10 eclectic films that will make up... Read More

TIFF19: Platform lineup for Toronto International Film Festival revealed

Erik Anderson August 7, 2019

The Festival’s juried program features films from Anthony Chen, Julie Delpy, Sarah Gavron, Paula Hernández, Pietro Marcello, Darius Marder, Kazik Radwanski, Federico Veiroj, Alice Winocour, and David... Read More

Main slate of the 57th New York Film Festival (NYFF) announced

Erik Anderson August 6, 2019

Film at Lincoln Center has announced the lineup of the 29 films that will make up the main slate of the 57th New York Film... Read More

Toronto Film Festival: Taika Waititi to receive TIFF Ebert Director Award at Tribute Gala

Erik Anderson August 6, 2019

Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey, Co-Heads of TIFF, today announced that Academy Award–nominated New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi will be honoured with the TIFF Ebert Director Award at this... Read More

Get Erik to Telluride!

Erik Anderson August 2, 2019

Film festivals aren’t cheap. They especially aren’t if you are a self-funded effort and don’t rely on a well-known outlet to pay for your travel... Read More

Edward Norton’s ‘Motherless Brooklyn’ announced as NYFF57 Closing Night Film

Erik Anderson August 2, 2019

Film at Lincoln Center announces Edward Norton’s Motherless Brooklyn as Closing Night of the 57th New York Film Festival (September 27 – October 13), making its New... Read More

Noah Baumbach’s ‘Marriage Story’ set as New York Film Festival (NYFF) Centerpiece Film

Erik Anderson July 30, 2019

Right on the heels of the announcement that Martin Scorsese’s long-awaited The Irishman will open the 57th New York Film Festival, another Netflix film –... Read More

Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ set for 57th New York Film Festival (NYFF) debut

Erik Anderson July 29, 2019

After the Venice and initial Toronto festival announcement, there was much nail-biting over when the general public would finally see it, but it was revealed... Read More

Film Festivals

42nd Mill Valley Film Festival bringing Ira Sachs, Pedro Almodóvar and the final film of Angès Varda

TIFF 2019: Joaquin Phoenix to receive TIFF Tribute Actor Award at inaugural Tribute Gala

TIFF19: Midnight Madness, Discovery, TIFF Docs lineups announced

TIFF19: Platform lineup for Toronto International Film Festival revealed

Main slate of the 57th New York Film Festival (NYFF) announced

Toronto Film Festival: Taika Waititi to receive TIFF Ebert Director Award at Tribute Gala

Get Erik to Telluride!

Edward Norton’s ‘Motherless Brooklyn’ announced as NYFF57 Closing Night Film

Noah Baumbach’s ‘Marriage Story’ set as New York Film Festival (NYFF) Centerpiece Film

Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ set for 57th New York Film Festival (NYFF) debut

2026 True/False Film Fest Dispatch #1: ‘The Oldest Person in the World,’ ‘Broken English’

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Film Festivals

Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ Lands West Coast Premiere as Centerpiece of 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM)

29th Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF): ‘Poetic License,’ ‘I Swear,’ Conversations with Julian Schnabel, Barry Jenkins and Lulu Wang

Sundance Film Festival Announces 2027 Dates, Boulder Venues

Final Additions to South by Southwest Film & TV Festival (SXSW), Including ‘Love Language,’ ‘Cookie Queens’ and ‘The Fox’

SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott

Awards

‘Sinners’ Dominates Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Dorian Awards; Rose Byrne, Amy Madigan Win Acting Prizes

4th Children’s & Family Emmys: ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Heartstopper,’ ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red’ Among Top Winners

32nd SAG Actor Awards: ‘Sinners,’ ‘The Pitt,’ ‘ The Studio’ Take Top Honors

30th Art Directors Guild (ADG) Awards: ‘Frankenstein,’ One Battle After Another,’ ‘Severance’ and More

16th Guild of Music Supervisors (GMS) Awards: ‘Sinners,’ ‘Marty Supreme,’ ‘One Battle After Another’

Podcasts

Director Watch Ep. 142 ‘The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1943) with Special Guest Bilge Ebiri

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 335 – Reactions to the Split PGA and SAG Awards

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 141 – ’49th Parallel aka The Invaders’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1942)

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 334 – 79th BAFTA Film Awards Reaction

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 140 – ‘A Couch in New York’ (Chantal Akerman, 1996)