Director Watch Podcast Ep. 87 – ‘The Birdcage’ (Mike Nichols, 1996)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 277 – Final Oscar Predictions for the 97th Academy Awards
On episode 277 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello to give out... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 86 – ‘Postcards from the Edge’ (Mike Nichols, 1990) with Special Guest Christina Jeurling Birro
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 276 – BAFTA Winners and SAG Predictions Preview
On episode 276 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, AW’s Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello break down the 2025 BAFTA... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 275 – Reviewing ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
On episode 275 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Trace Sauveur to talk about the latest film from... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 85 – ‘Working Girl’ (Mike Nichols, 1988)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 274 – ‘Anora’ Wins Critics Choice, DGA, PGA and the State of the Oscar Race
This weekend truly kicked off the Oscar race with the 1-2-3 punch of Critics Choice, the Directors Guild and the Producers Guild all announcing their... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 84 – ‘Silkwood’ (Mike Nichols, 1983) with Special Guest Izzy of Be Kind Rewind
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 273 – Oscars Retrospective of the 73rd Academy Awards
On episode 273 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Jay Ledbetter and Josh Parham to go back 25... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 83 – ‘Carnal Knowledge’ (Mike Nichols, 1971) with Special Guest Andrew Carden
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
41st Casting Society Artios Awards (CSA): ‘Sinners,’ ‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Studio’ and More 
César Awards: ‘The Ties That Bind Us’ Wins Best Film; Richard Linklater Becomes Second American-born Filmmaker to Win Best Director 
A Guide to the 2026 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films 
A Guide to the 2026 Oscar-Nominated Live Action Short Films