Director Watch Podcast Ep. 63 – ‘The Tree of Life’ (Terrence Malick, 2011)
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. 251 – ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Review and Our Favorite (and Least Favorite) Legacy Sequels with Guests Karen Peterson and Cody Dericks
On episode 251 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Karen Peterson and Cody Dericks to discuss Tim Burton’s... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 62 – ‘The New World’ (Terrence Malick, 2005) with Guest Karen Peterson
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. 250: 51st Telluride Film Festival Roundup with Special Guest Christina Birro
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 250: 51st Telluride Film Festival Roundup with Special Guest Christina Birro
On episode 250 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello, and special guest Christina... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 61: ‘The Thin Red Line’ (Terrence Malick, 1998) with special guest Jake Tropila
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. 249: 2024 Telluride Film Festival Preview and Predictions with Guest Christina Birro of Pop Culture Confidential
On episode 249 of the AwardsWatch Podcast it’s another all editors edition as yours truly, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 60 – ‘Days of Heaven’ (Terrence Malick, 1978)
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. 248: ‘Alien: Romulus’ Review and the Future of the Franchise
On episode 248 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Josh Parham to breakdown the various films in the... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 59 – ‘Badlands’ (Terrence Malick, 1973)
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. 247: New TIFF and NYFF Announcements, New Gotham Awards Categories and International Feature Film Submissions Begin
On episode 247 of the AwardsWatch podcast, AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello take a look at the... 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