Director Watch Podcast Ep. 153: ‘Memento’ (Christopher Nolan, 2001) 
2026 San Francisco International Film Festival Reviews: ‘The World of Love,’ ‘A Sad and Beautiful World,’ ‘Nuisance Bear,’ ‘One in a Million’ (SFFILM) 
2027 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (May) 
Interview: Boots Riley on Collecting an Eclectic Cast and How ‘I Love Boosters’ is Like Richard Scarry’s ‘Busy, Busy Town’ 
Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal to Reunite for ‘Hold On To Your Angels’ from Benh Zeitlin 
2027 Golden Globes Reveal Key Dates, Adds AI Rules, Expands Podcast Pool 
How Judith Light Psychs Us Out in ‘The Terror: Devil in Silver’ and the Secret to Her Long-lasting Career [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
2027 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (May) 
Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal to Reunite for ‘Hold On To Your Angels’ from Benh Zeitlin 
2027 Golden Globes Reveal Key Dates, Adds AI Rules, Expands Podcast Pool 
Daniel Battsek Named President of Film at Lincoln Center
Daniel Battsek has been appointed President of Film at Lincoln Center (FLC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of cinema and home to the... Read More
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‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Sets World Premiere at 2025 Cannes Film Festival
The highly anticipated eighth chapter of the Mission: Impossible is officially headed to the 2025 Cannes Film Festival next month and will be presented Out... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 282 – Oscars Retrospective of the 88th Academy Awards
On episode 282 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello as well as AwardsWatch contributors Dan... Read More
Robert De Niro to Receive Honorary Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival
Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, during... Read More
British Film Academy Sets Dates for 2026 BAFTA Awards
BAFTA today confirmed that the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2026. The announcement marks the first of the major... Read More
9th DocLands Documentary Film Festival Announces Lineup
Mark Fishkin, Executive Director/Founder of the California Film Institute (CAFILM), and Joni Cooper, Director of Programming for the DocLands Documentary Film Festival (DocLands), have announced... Read More
Trailer Watch: ‘Superman,’ ‘M3GAN 2.0,’ ‘The Naked Gun,’ ‘The Accountant 2,’ ‘Karate Kid: Legends,’ ‘Fountain of Youth,’ ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’
Another big week of trailer and teasers, largely thanks to CinemaCon 2025, which gave tons of exclusive sneak peeks to the Las Vegas attendees (like... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 93 – ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ (Elaine May, 1972) 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
Academy Announces Janet Yang Endowment for Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander Filmmaking
Endowment provides essential funding and resources to support Asian and AAPI programming at the Academy Museum and acquisitions into the Academy Collection Academy President Janet... Read More
‘Hacks’ Season 4 Review: The LA-Set Late Night Season Finds Deborah and Ava in a War of the Words [B+]
A good rivalry features two opponents so intent on causing damage to the others’ life that the only reasonable outcome would be for one of... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 153: ‘Memento’ (Christopher Nolan, 2001) 
2026 San Francisco International Film Festival Reviews: ‘The World of Love,’ ‘A Sad and Beautiful World,’ ‘Nuisance Bear,’ ‘One in a Million’ (SFFILM) 
2027 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (May) 
Interview: Boots Riley on Collecting an Eclectic Cast and How ‘I Love Boosters’ is Like Richard Scarry’s ‘Busy, Busy Town’