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European Film Academy Announces Animated Film Nominees; Adds 16 to Feature Film Selection of EFA Awards

Erik Anderson October 9, 2024

Today, the European Film Academy revealed the nominees of the category European Animated Feature Film. As the Academy aims to equally recognize the achievements and contributions of animation films... Read More

Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) Acquires Local Theatre for State of the Art Film Center

Erik Anderson October 8, 2024

New SBIFF Film Center expected be open on November 15, 2024 and continue through 2025 festival The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) announced today... Read More

‘The Room Next Door’ Review: She’s Thinking of Ending Things | NYFF

Ryan McQuade October 8, 2024

Ten years ago, as I was wrapping up an afternoon shift at my college part-time job, I received a call that made me feel like... Read More

Boots Riley Sets New Film ‘I Love Boosters’ at NEON; KeKe Palmer, LaKeith Stanfield, Naomi Ackie and Demi Moore to Star

Erik Anderson October 8, 2024

Award-winning studio NEON announced today that it has partnered with Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You) on his new film, I Love Boosters, with Keke Palmer... Read More

Timothée Chalamet Sings in New Trailer for Bob Dylan Biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’

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Timothée Chalamet Sings in New Trailer for Bob Dylan Biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’

Erik Anderson October 8, 2024

Searchlight Pictures today released a full trailer for James Mangold’s A Compete Unknown, his biopic of singer-songwriting legend Bob Dylan, starring Academy Award nominee Timothée... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 255: 82nd Oscars Retrospective and If We Picked the Nominees and Winners

Ryan McQuade October 7, 2024

On episode 255 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer, Jay Ledbetter, and Josh Parham to go... Read More

Interview: Mikey Madison on Embodying ‘Anora’ in Sean Baker’s Modern-Day Cinderella Story [VIDEO]

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Interview: Mikey Madison on Embodying ‘Anora’ in Sean Baker’s Modern-Day Cinderella Story [VIDEO]

Landon Johnson October 7, 2024

Since its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it took home the prestigious Palme d’Or, Anora has been at the forefront of critical... Read More

Trailer Watch: ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Juror #2,’ ‘Companion,’ ‘Better Man, ‘Paddington in Peru’ and More

Trailers

Trailer Watch: ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Juror #2,’ ‘Companion,’ ‘Better Man, ‘Paddington in Peru’ and More

Erik Anderson October 4, 2024

This week’s trailer watch roundup features Oscar contenders Emilia Pérez and Juror #2, plus Better Man, Companion, Woman of the Hour, The Shadow Strays, and... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 66 – ‘Song to Song’ (Terrence Malick, 2017) with Special Guests Clay Keller and Ryan Marker of Screen Drafts

Ryan McQuade October 3, 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

Aidy Bryant Will Return to Host 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards

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Aidy Bryant Will Return to Host 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards

Erik Anderson October 2, 2024

Film Independent, the nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering independence and inclusivity in visual storytelling, announced this morning that, following a highly successful and memorable debut... Read More

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