Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) Winners: ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Train Dreams’ and More 
‘Pillion’ Review: Alexander Skarsgård Puts the Dom in Domesticity [A-] 
Australian Academy Award Winners (AACTA): ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Bring Her Back’ Lead 
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Calm Before the Storm (2/6/26) 
DGA Awards Predictions: Is it a Paul Thomas Anderson Coronation or Can Ryan Coogler Prevail? 
How Writer-director Emilie Blichfeldt and the Oscar-nominated Hair and Makeup Team Behind ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Twisted Cinderella Into a Gruesome Cautionary Tale [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 138 – ‘Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles’ (Chantal Akerman, 1975) with special guest Morgan Roberts 
SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott 
SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott 
Gotham Film Institute Reveals Dates for 2026 Film and Television Awards 
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Calm Before the Storm (2/6/26) 
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: We Need to Talk About ‘Marty’ 
Frontrunner Friday: First Take on 2026 Oscar Winner Predictions 
2025 BAFTA Nomination Predictions: Expect ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Conclave,’ ‘Emilia Pérez’ to Lead
Unlike many guild nominations postponements this and last week due to the ongoing fires raging through Los Angeles, across the pond the British Film Academy... Read More
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Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Nominations: ‘Kneecap’ Dominates with 10 Nods
Nominations have been revealed for the 2025 Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Awards where the Oscar-shortlisted Irish comedy Kneecap dominated with 10 nominations including... Read More
23rd Visual Effects Society Nominations: ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Better Man’ Lead
The nominations for the 23rd Visual Effects Society Awards have been revealed and in the feature film categories Dune: Part Two leads with seven nominations... Read More
2024 Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners: ‘Anora,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘The Wild Robot’ Lead
Sean Baker’s Anora was the big winner from the Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS), earning Best Picture, Best Actress (Mikey Madison) and Best Screenplay honors... Read More
2025 Sundance Film Festival Announces Beyond Film Talks with Olivia Colman, Steven Yeun, Celine Song, Daniel Kaluuya and More
Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the lineup for the Festival’s annual Beyond Film programming, a series of talks and events. The Sundance Film Festival will take place from... Read More
Key 2025 Oscars Dates Move Amidst Ongoing L.A. Fires; Nominees Luncheon Canceled
The Academy announces updates to its 97th Oscars key dates and schedule of events due to the impact of the Los Angeles-area fires, including another... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 270 – FINAL Oscar Nomination Predictions for the 97th Academy Awards
On episode 270 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributors Karen Peterson and Mark Johnson... Read More
2024 North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Winners
The critics of the North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) have chosen Sean Baker’s Anora as the Best Picture of 2024, also awarding the film Best... Read More
2024 Hawaii Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners
The Hawaii Film Critics Society has selected its best in film for 2024. The Brutalist wins Best Picture, Best Actor (Adrien Brody), Best Cinematography and... Read More
2024 Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Winners: ‘The Wild Robot’ Named Best Picture
The Utah Film Critics Association have revealed the winners for the best in filmmaking for 2024. There were no clean sweeps this year as The Wild... Read More
Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) Winners: ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Train Dreams’ and More 
‘Pillion’ Review: Alexander Skarsgård Puts the Dom in Domesticity [A-] 
Australian Academy Award Winners (AACTA): ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Bring Her Back’ Lead