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14th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA) International Nominations

Erik Anderson December 14, 2023

The nominations for the 14th AACTA International Awards, the Australian Oscars, have been announced, where American Fiction, Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer and... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 23 – ‘The Master’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012)

Podcasts

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 23 – ‘The Master’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012)

Ryan McQuade December 14, 2023

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

Lily Gladstone Announced as Honorary Chair for 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards

Erik Anderson December 14, 2023

Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization dedicated to fostering independence and inclusivity in visual storytelling, announced this morning that Lily Gladstone will serve as the... Read More

Barbra Streisand to Receive SAG Life Achievement Award at 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards

Erik Anderson December 14, 2023

Award-winning actor, singer, producer, writer, and director Barbra Streisand is about to add another to her legendary trophy room as this morning it was announced that... Read More

Kristen Stewart to Receive Visionary Award at 2024 Sundance Film Festival

Erik Anderson December 14, 2023

The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today that Academy Award–nominated actress Kristen Stewart will be honored with the Visionary Award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival’s fundraiser Opening Night... Read More

Interview: With ‘Shayda,’ Director Noora Niasari Celebrates Survival and Hope Rather Than Leaning into Victimhood

Interviews (Film)

Interview: With ‘Shayda,’ Director Noora Niasari Celebrates Survival and Hope Rather Than Leaning into Victimhood

Mina Takla December 14, 2023

One of the most talked about films of Sundance 2023, Noora Niasari’s Shayda, connected with audiences and soon became a festival sensation. Representing Australia in... Read More

Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Nominations

Erik Anderson December 13, 2023

The Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) has announced their 2023 film nominations where The Boy and the Heron, Killers of the Flower Moon, May December,... Read More

29th Critics Choice Nominations: ‘Barbie’ Breaks Record with 18

Erik Anderson December 13, 2023

Greta Gerwig’s billion-dollar Barbie outsold all the competition for the Critics Choice Awards nominations with a record-breaking 18, the most of any film in the... Read More

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards: ‘Oppenheimer,’ Bradley Cooper, ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Top Winners

Erik Anderson December 13, 2023

Oppenheimer has won seven awards from the Las Vegas Film Critics Society including Best Picture, Best Director for Christopher Nolan and Best Supporting Actor for... Read More

2023 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘May December’ Top Winners

Erik Anderson December 12, 2023

The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces their 2023 award winners. Claiming the organization’s top honor as Best Picture of the year was KILLERS OF... Read More

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