Film Academy Announces 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships 
On the Shelf: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Red Sonja,’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 4K plus ‘The History of Sound’ Arrive on Physical Media releases for the Week of March 23 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 145 – ‘Black Narcissus’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1947) with Special Guest Dave Giannini 
‘Wishful Thinking,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Among 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival Juried and Audience Award Winners 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 144 – ‘A Matter of Life and Death (Powell and Pressburger, 1946) with Special Guest Jesse Nussman 
Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS) Television and Nonfiction Nominations Announced: ‘Adolescence,’ ‘Black Mirror,’ ‘Slow Horses’ and More 
Trailer Watch: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘Dune: Part Three,’ Disclosure Day,’ ‘Wild Horse Nine’ 
‘Anima’ Review: Sydney Chandler and Takehiro Hira Ground Brian Tetsuro Ivie’s Low-Fi Sci-Fi Road Movie [B+] SXSW 
Film Academy Announces 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships 
On the Shelf: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Red Sonja,’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in 4K plus ‘The History of Sound’ Arrive on Physical Media releases for the Week of March 23 
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2024 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Winners: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Sing Sing’ and ‘Dune: Part Two’
The Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) have revealed the winners of their awards for the best in film for 2024. Dune: Part Two was their... Read More
Frontrunner Friday 2025 Oscar Predictions: Forming the Winners Circle
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 82 – ‘The Graduate’ (Mike Nichols, 1967)
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
‘Jimpa’ Review: John Lithgow and Olivia Colman Charm in Sophie Hyde’s Personal but Distant LGBTQIA+ Centered Feature [C-] – Sundance Film Festival
Following the immensely crowd-pleasing Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, Australian filmmaker Sophie Hyde returns to Sundance Film Festival with Jimpa, an ambitious, deeply personal... Read More
‘By Design’ Review: Juliette Lewis Turns Into a Chair in a Comedy That Won’t Sit Well With Many [C-] – Sundance Film Festival
Every single screening of By Design at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival is sold out. The logline – “A woman swaps bodies with a chair,... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 271 – 2025 Oscar Nominations Reactions
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2025 Oscar Nominations: Reactions from the Nominees Adrien Brody, Colman Domingo, Demi Moore, Zoe Saldaña and More
The 2025 Oscar nominations were announced this morning and nominees in front of the camera and behind have reacted to the news including the casts... Read More
2025 Oscar Nominations: The Snubs, Surprises, History, Stats and More
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2025 Oscar Nominations: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads with 13, Smashes Non-English Language Film Record
Netflix’s Emilia Pérez, the audacious trans musical extravaganza about a drug lord boss who changes their sex to escape the cartel and protect her family,... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 145 – ‘Black Narcissus’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1947) with Special Guest Dave Giannini 
‘Wishful Thinking,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Among 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival Juried and Audience Award Winners