Film Academy Announces 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships 
On the Shelf: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Red Sonja,’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 4K plus ‘The History of Sound’ Arrive on Physical Media releases for the Week of March 23 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 145 – ‘Black Narcissus’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1947) with Special Guest Dave Giannini 
‘Wishful Thinking,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Among 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival Juried and Audience Award Winners 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 144 – ‘A Matter of Life and Death (Powell and Pressburger, 1946) with Special Guest Jesse Nussman 
Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS) Television and Nonfiction Nominations Announced: ‘Adolescence,’ ‘Black Mirror,’ ‘Slow Horses’ and More 
Trailer Watch: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘Dune: Part Three,’ Disclosure Day,’ ‘Wild Horse Nine’ 
‘Anima’ Review: Sydney Chandler and Takehiro Hira Ground Brian Tetsuro Ivie’s Low-Fi Sci-Fi Road Movie [B+] SXSW 
Film Academy Announces 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships 
On the Shelf: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Red Sonja,’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 4K plus ‘The History of Sound’ Arrive on Physical Media releases for the Week of March 23 
Angelina Jolie to Star in ‘Anxious People’ for Director Marc Forster, Hope Studios and Black Bear
Black Bear and Hope Studios today announced that Academy Award-winner Angelina Jolie and BAFTA-nominated director Marc Forster (A Man Called Otto, World War Z, Quantum of... Read More
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‘The Traitors’ Leads 7th Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) today revealed the nominees for the seventh annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, which recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (May) – The Pre-Cannestravaganza
Well, the time has come. Let’s start predicting. With five Palme d’Or wins under its belt and two Best Picture wins since 2019, all eyes... Read More
85th Peabody Awards Winners: ‘Baby Reindeer,’ ‘Ripley,’ ‘Say Nothing,’ ‘Shōgun’ and More Share Top Prizes
A trio of Emmy-winning series’ were among the 34 winners chosen by the Peabody Awards jury to win this year’s prizes in the fields of... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 97 – ‘Heavenly Creatures’ (Peter Jackson, 1994) with Special Guest Jesse Nussman
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
78th Tony Awards Nominations: ‘Death Becomes Her,’ ‘Maybe Happy Ending,’ ‘John Proctor is the Villain’ Among Top Shows
Nominees for the 78th annual Tonys were announced on Thursday, with Death Becomes Her, the musical take on the campy, Oscar-winning 1992 film about aging... Read More
Frameline49 to Host the California Premiere of ‘Heightened Scrutiny’ and Pay-It-Forward Initiative
Today, Frameline, the arts nonprofit that will host the 49th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline49) announced the upcoming California Premiere of Heightened Scrutiny... Read More
2025 Drama Desk Nominations: ‘BOOP! The Musical’ Leads with 11
Nominations for the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced today on Spectrum News NY1 by stage and screen star Norm Lewis, Spectrum News NY1 “On Stage” host Frank DiLella, and anchor Rocco Vertuccio where... Read More
NewFest 2025 Pride Summer Series Lineup: ‘Plainclothes,’ ‘Outerlands,’ And Just Like That…’ and More
NewFest 2025 Pride Summer Series Lineup: ‘Plainclothes,’ ‘Outerlands,’ And Just Like That…’ and More
NewFest, New York’s leading LGBTQ+ film and media organization, has announced the full lineup for their fifth annual NewFest Pride summer film series. Taking place... Read More
SFFILM Announces Golden Gate Award and Audience Award Winners of the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival
Today, SFFILM announced the winners of the juried Golden Gate Awards competition and the Audience Awards at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 145 – ‘Black Narcissus’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1947) with Special Guest Dave Giannini 
‘Wishful Thinking,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Among 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival Juried and Audience Award Winners