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2025 Oscar Predictions: Below the Line Categories Part 1 – FILM EDITING, CINEMATOGRAPHY, COSTUME DESIGN, PRODUCTION DESIGN (October)

Erik Anderson October 16, 2024

While 2025 Oscar predictions began in earnest back in May with above the line categories like Best Picture and Best Actress, it’s finally time to... Read More

‘Conclave’ Wins Top Audience Award at 47th Mill Valley Film Festival

Erik Anderson October 16, 2024

Edward Berger’s papal thriller Conclave has won the MVFF Overall Audience Favorite Award of the 47th Mill Valley Film Festival. The film, based on the... Read More

‘Smile 2’ Review: Light Up Your Face with Gladness; Parker Finn’s Horror Franchise Sequel is Overly Familiar but Boasts an Impressive Sense of Style

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‘Smile 2’ Review: Light Up Your Face with Gladness; Parker Finn’s Horror Franchise Sequel is Overly Familiar but Boasts an Impressive Sense of Style

Trace Sauveur October 16, 2024

Smile 2, the sequel to 2022’s horror franchise breakout, opens with one of the boldest sequences you’ll find in mainstream cinema this year. We’re re-introduced... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 257: New York Film Festival Wrap-Up and the Post-Fall Fest State of the Oscar Race

Ryan McQuade October 15, 2024

On episode 257 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello talk about some of our favorite... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 256: Reviewing ‘Anora’ Plus Our Favorite Palme d’Or Winners

Ryan McQuade October 14, 2024

On episode 256 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer and Josh Parham to discuss Sean Baker’s... Read More

Inaugural San Quentin Film Festival and The Just Trust Aim for Convergence of Justice Reform and the Arts

Erik Anderson October 14, 2024

This weekend found two historical events take place in the San Francisco Bay Area with a two-day event celebrating and positioning incarcerated and formerly incarcerated... Read More

‘Sugarcane’ Leads 9th Critics Choice Documentary Awards (CCDA) Nominations

Erik Anderson October 14, 2024

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story, Daughters, and Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story received six nominations each The Critics Choice Association (CCA) has announced the nominees for the Ninth Annual Critics... Read More

‘Three Kilometers to the End of the World’ Review: Emanuel Pârvu’s LGBTQ Story is Missing a Queer Path to Authenticity | London Film Festival

Alistair Ryder October 13, 2024

It’s no secret that not all countries are keeping pace with the most populous Western nations when it comes to progress in LGBTQ rights, which... Read More

‘The Summer Book’ Review: Charlie McDowell’s Delicate Finnish Tale Gives Way to a Compelling Performance from Glenn Close | London Film Festival

Iana Murray October 12, 2024

An island out at the Gulf of Finland was a haven for Tove Jansson, author of the famous Moomin books. It’s a place she would... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 67 – ‘A Hidden Life’ (Terrence Malick, 2019) with Special Guest Dave Giannini of InSession Film

Ryan McQuade October 11, 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

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