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2016 César Nominations Highlight Diversity with Female and Ethnic Nominees

Erik Anderson January 27, 2016

The 2016 Césars, often referred to as the French Oscars, revealed their nominations today and features three female directors nominated for Best Director for the first... Read More

2016 Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) Nominations

Erik Anderson January 27, 2016

Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant and Star Wars: The Force Awakens lead the 63rd Golden Reel Awards from the Motion Picture... Read More

#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

Build By Guild: How to Create a Best Picture Winner

Erik Anderson January 25, 2016

Now that the Oscar nominations are out and the guilds (as well as groups like the Golden Globes and BFCA have announced) are underway,... Read More

The Big Short wins Producers Guild of America Award (PGA)

Erik Anderson January 23, 2016

The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures “The Big Short” Producers: Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner... 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

‘Carol’ Romances Gay & Lesbian Critics Awards

Erik Anderson January 18, 2016

Oscars, Schmoscars. As a member of this critics group, I am pleased to announce that Todd Haynes’ Carol has swept the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics... 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