How Writer-director Emilie Blichfeldt and the Oscar-nominated Hair and Makeup Team Behind ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Twisted Cinderella Into a Gruesome Cautionary Tale [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 138 – ‘Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles’ (Chantal Akerman, 1975) with special guest Morgan Roberts 
SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott 
Interview: ‘A Poet’ filmmaker Simón Mesa Soto on How His Literary Madcap Comedy Came to Be 
‘zi’ Review: Kogonada’s Latest is a Return to Minimalism But Frustratingly Unfocused [C+] Sundance 
Gotham Film Institute Reveals Dates for 2026 Film and Television Awards 
‘Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back’ to Close 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) at The Castro Theatre 
Girls on Film Awards: ‘Hamnet’ Wins Best Feature, Director, Lead Actress 
SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott 
Gotham Film Institute Reveals Dates for 2026 Film and Television Awards 
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: We Need to Talk About ‘Marty’ 
Frontrunner Friday: First Take on 2026 Oscar Winner Predictions 
Director Watch Episode 133 – ‘Reds’ (Warren Beatty, 1981)
On episode 133 of the Director Watch Podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter are joined by Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello discuss the next film... Read More
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Puerto Rico Critics Association (PRCA) Winners: ‘Sinners’ Takes Best Picture
The Puerto Rico Critics Association (PRCA) have chosen Sinners as the best film of 2025, also awarding Ryan Coogler Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.... Read More
Minnesota Film Critics Association (MNFCA): ‘One Battle After Another’ Named Best Picture
The Minnesota Film Critics Association (MNFCA) have selected Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another as the best film of 2025, also awarding it Best... Read More
Portland Critics Association (PCA) Awards: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners,’ Timothée Chalamet, Rose Byrne and More
The Portland Critics Association (PCA) has named Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another the best film of 2025, also awarding it Best Director, Ensemble,... Read More
32nd SAG Actor Awards Nomination Predictions – Television
The year might be ending, but award season never does. The Screen Actors Guild will present their nominations on January 7, 2026 for the newly... Read More
Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) EDA Awards: ‘Sinners’ Rises to the Top
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) have chosen Sinners as the best film of 2025, also awarding Ryan Coogler Best Director and Best Original... Read More
New Jersey Film Critics Circle (NJFCC) Awards: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Frankenstein’ and More
One Battle After Another has won Best Picture from the first New Jersey Film Critics Circle (NJFCC) awards. The film also took home awards for... Read More
U.K. Film Critics Association (UKFCA) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Takes Film of the Year
The U.K. Film Critics Association (UKFCA) has selected its winners for the best in film for 2025 where Sinners came out on top for Film... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 324 – Our Favorite Films of 2025 Part 2
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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 323 – Our Favorite Films of 2025 Part 1
On episode 323 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, TV Editor Tyler Doster, Associate TV Editor... Read More
How Writer-director Emilie Blichfeldt and the Oscar-nominated Hair and Makeup Team Behind ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Twisted Cinderella Into a Gruesome Cautionary Tale [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 138 – ‘Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles’ (Chantal Akerman, 1975) with special guest Morgan Roberts 
Interview: ‘A Poet’ filmmaker Simón Mesa Soto on How His Literary Madcap Comedy Came to Be