Interview: Vivian Kerr and Anthony Rapp Unwrap How ‘Scrap’ Went from a Short to a Feature

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Interview: Vivian Kerr and Anthony Rapp Unwrap How ‘Scrap’ Went from a Short to a Feature

Cody Dericks December 20, 2024

Vivian Kerr is no slacker. For her feature directorial debut Scrap, she’s not only in charge behind the camera, she also wrote it and stars... Read More

2024 Nevada Film Critics Society (NFCS) Winners: ‘The Brutalist’ Dominates with Six

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2024 Nevada Film Critics Society (NFCS) Winners: ‘The Brutalist’ Dominates with Six

Erik Anderson December 20, 2024

The Nevada Film Critics Society (NFCS) has announced its 2024 award winners for achievement in film. Taking top honors for Best Film is The Brutalist,... Read More

2025 Annie Awards Nominations: ‘The Wild Robot’ Leads with 10

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2025 Annie Awards Nominations: ‘The Wild Robot’ Leads with 10

Erik Anderson December 20, 2024

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot leads the 52nd Annie Awards for animation with 10 nominations, which were announced this morning, followed by Walt Disney/Pixar’s... Read More

2024 Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) Winners: ‘The Zone of Interest,’ ‘Conclave,’ ‘Kneecap’

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2024 Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) Winners: ‘The Zone of Interest,’ ‘Conclave,’ ‘Kneecap’

Erik Anderson December 19, 2024

Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar-winning The Zone of Interest was named Best Film of 2024 by the Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) with Jonathan Glazer also winning... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (December)

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• Adapted Screenplay
• Original Screenplay

2025 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (December)

Erik Anderson December 19, 2024

We have Critics Choice and the Golden Globe screenplay nominations as well as European Film Award winner Emilia Pérez for December predictions. Not a lot... Read More

2024 London Critics’ Circle Nominations: ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Anora’ Lead with Seven

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2024 London Critics’ Circle Nominations: ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Anora’ Lead with Seven

Erik Anderson December 19, 2024

The UK’s leading film critics announced their nominations for the 45th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, with Sean Baker’s Anora and Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist leading the nominations with seven... Read More

Interview: How Adrien Brody Built a Monument to His Mother with ‘The Brutalist’

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Interview: How Adrien Brody Built a Monument to His Mother with ‘The Brutalist’

Sophia Ciminello December 19, 2024

Adrien Brody has been waiting twenty years for The Brutalist. Well, not exactly waiting, moreso striving, yearning for a part as significant as that of... Read More

Director Watch Ep. 77 – ‘Something’s Gotta Give’ (Nancy Meyers, 2003)

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Director Watch Ep. 77 – ‘Something’s Gotta Give’ (Nancy Meyers, 2003)

Ryan McQuade December 19, 2024

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

New Featurette on the Ensemble of Malcolm Washington’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ (Exclusive)

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New Featurette on the Ensemble of Malcolm Washington’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ (Exclusive)

Erik Anderson December 19, 2024

In The Piano Lesson, the cinematic adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-nominated play, history, emotion, and artistry converge to create a film... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (December)

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• Animated Feature
• Documentary Feature
• International Feature Film

2025 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (December)

Erik Anderson December 18, 2024

With Critics Choice and Golden Globe nominations we can now add the Oscar shortlists for Documentary Feature and International Feature, narrowing our selections in those... Read More