AwardsWatch

National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) Winners: Spotlight Shines; Kristen Stewart, Charlotte Rampling Win

Erik Anderson January 3, 2016

After their head-turning Best Picture win for Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye to Language last year, the National Society of Film Critics have gone back to... Read More

Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) Faces Crisis of Legitimacy with ‘Star Wars’ Vote

Erik Anderson December 22, 2015

Today, the Broadcast Film Critics Association voted to add an 11th film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, to their Critics Choice Awards Best Picture... 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

2015-2016 Awards Tally: Who’s Won What?

Erik Anderson December 21, 2015

Here’s who’s won the critics and industry awards so far this season, leading up to the big one – The Oscars. After dominating the... Read More

‘Mustang,’ ‘Son of Saul,’ ‘The Fencer’ Make Foreign Language Film Oscar Shortlist

Erik Anderson December 17, 2015

The 9-film shortlist for the Foreign Language Film Oscar was revealed today and while the expected mentions for Hungary’s Son of Saul and France’s... Read More

‘The Revenant’ and ‘Love & Mercy’ not among 112 Eligible Original Scores for 2016 Oscar Race

Erik Anderson December 16, 2015

Although it’s not too much of a surprise for the original score of Love & Mercy to miss out here (too much of Brian... Read More

AFI’s Top 10 Films of 2015: Blockbusters Galore but ‘Room’ for ‘Carol’

Erik Anderson December 16, 2015

The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced their Top 10 Films of 2015 and it’s a list packed with mega-blockbusters more than any year... Read More

‘CAROL’ Leads AUSTIN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION 2015 Awards Nominations

Erik Anderson December 16, 2015

The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) announced its 2015 awards nominations today. “Carol” received the highest number of nominations—seven—including for Best Picture, Best Director (Todd... Read More

Kansas City Critics: Sicario is Top Nommed; The Revenant, Mad Max, Ex Machina Hit

Erik Anderson December 16, 2015

The Kansas City Film Critics Circle, the second oldest film critic organization in the country, released their nominees for the 50th Annual James Loutzenhiser... Read More