2020 Oscars: 344 Films Eligible for 92nd Academy Awards
344 feature films are eligible for the 2020 Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today. To be eligible for 92nd... Read More
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2020 Oscars: From 'Truth and Justice' to 'Corpus Christi,' the International Feature Film Shortlist Celebrates Frontrunners and Underdogs
The Best International Feature Film shortlist has just been released, bringing about several surprises and some unexpected omissions. Films that were widely expected to make... Read More
Interview: From tactics to scale, Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes talks ‘1917’
NOTE: This interview discusses in detail several story elements of the upcoming Universal Pictures release, 1917, written and directed by Sam Mendes. An accomplished theatrical and motion picture director and... Read More
2020 Oscars: The Shortlists
The shortlists are in for the 92nd Academy Awards and not without some surprises and snubs. International Feature Film was Europe-heavy once again and shut... Read More
Interview: ‘Klaus’ director Sergio Pablos on his unique take of a classic Christmas story
Frozen II isn’t the only animated movie taking aim at families this Christmas season. Klaus, from Netflix, tells Santa Claus’s origin story and features voice... Read More
Interview: Jérémy Clapin, director of award-winning animated film ‘I Lost My Body’
The slightly surrealistic, slightly fantastic and slightly romantic French animated film I Lost My Body is making a lot of noise, especially with critics, who... Read More
Interview: Film editor Lee Smith on making ‘1917’ look seamless
Oscar-winning film editor Lee Smith is no stranger to challenges. Known for his collaborations with Christopher Nolan, Smith has worked on seven of the director’s... Read More
Box Office Estimates and Analysis (Dec. 13-15): 'Jumanji' levels up with excellent opening weekend as 'Richard Jewell' bombs
With Christmas less than two weeks away, the box office is starting to heat up thanks to the release of Jumanji: The Next Level, which surpassed... Read More
2020 Oscars: 25 Best International Feature Film Contenders That Are Not ‘Parasite’
‘25 Best International Feature Film Contenders That Are Not Parasite’ is a 5-part series by Carlos Aguilar, his first for AwardsWatch. In this series, Carlos... Read More
25 Best International Feature Film Contenders – Part 5: Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom
Deservingly, Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite has attained a nearly unanimous front-runner status not only for the Best International Feature Film Academy Award, but likely for nominations... Read More
2026 San Francisco International Film Festival Reviews: ‘The World of Love,’ ‘A Sad and Beautiful World,’ ‘Nuisance Bear,’ ‘One in a Million’ (SFFILM) 
2027 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (May) 
Interview: Boots Riley on Collecting an Eclectic Cast and How ‘I Love Boosters’ is Like Richard Scarry’s ‘Busy, Busy Town’ 
Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal to Reunite for ‘Hold On To Your Angels’ from Benh Zeitlin