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40th IDA Documentary Awards: ‘No Other Land’ Wins Best Feature Documentary and Best Director

Erik Anderson December 6, 2024

Self-distributed Palestine doc takes top prizes, Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat wins two The film set in the occupied West Bank won Best Feature Documentary... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 74 – ‘Three Colours: Red’ (Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1994)

Ryan McQuade December 5, 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

2024 AFI Awards: ‘Emilia Pérez,’ Nickel Boys,’ ‘Wicked’ Among Best Films; ‘Hacks,’ ‘The Penguin’ are Tops in TV

Erik Anderson December 5, 2024

The American Film Institute (AFI) has revealed its top 10 films and television shows of 2024 with Anora, Conclave, Emilia Pérez and Nickel Boys among... Read More

‘Shōgun,’ ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Disclaimer’ Lead 30th Critics Choice Association (CCA) Television Nominations

Erik Anderson December 5, 2024

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the TV category nominees for the 30th Critics Choice Awards where FX’s Shōgun led with six nominations. The Emmy-winning drama earned... Read More

Interview: Jon M. Chu on the Challenges of Singing Live on Set, What to Defy and to Keep, and How ‘Wicked’ is an Expression of the World at This Moment in Time

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Jon M. Chu on the Challenges of Singing Live on Set, What to Defy and to Keep, and How ‘Wicked’ is an Expression of the World at This Moment in Time

Cody Dericks December 5, 2024

Everything’s been leading to this moment for Jon M. Chu. The director of Wicked first made a name for himself with music-based films like Step... Read More

Interview: Composer Kris Bowers on Early Influences and Creating the Iconic “Migration” Piece for ‘The Wild Robot’ [VIDEO]

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Composer Kris Bowers on Early Influences and Creating the Iconic “Migration” Piece for ‘The Wild Robot’ [VIDEO]

Griffin Schiller December 5, 2024

“It’s such a gamble being an artist,” says Kris Bowers on his upbringing as a pianist and composer. Bowers’ tremendously gifted ability as a musician... Read More

2024 National Board of Review (NBR) Awards: ‘Wicked’ Flys to the Top with Best Film, Director; Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig Win Acting Prizes

Erik Anderson December 4, 2024

Wicked has been named the Best Film of 2024 by the National Board of Review, the oldest organization to give out film awards, also giving the... Read More

SFFILM Executive Director Anne Lai and Director of Programming Jessie Fairbanks Discuss the SFFILM Awards and the Future of Film Festivals

Interviews (Film)

SFFILM Executive Director Anne Lai and Director of Programming Jessie Fairbanks Discuss the SFFILM Awards and the Future of Film Festivals

Erik Anderson December 4, 2024

You might not know it but the San Francisco International Film Festival is the oldest running film festival in the Americas. It celebrated its 67th... Read More

40th Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations: ‘Anora,’ ‘I Saw the TV Glow,’ ‘Shōgun,’ ‘English Teacher’ Lead

Erik Anderson December 4, 2024

The Film Independent Spirit Awards celebrated their 40th edition with nominations for the best in independent film and television for 2024 where Sean Baker’s Anora... Read More

Predictions for 2024 National Board of Review (NBR) and AFI’s Top 10

Erik Anderson December 3, 2024

Both the National Board of Review (NBR) and AFI reveal their top 10 films of the year and there is often significant crossover between the... Read More

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