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84th Peabody Awards Nominations: ‘Fellow Travelers,’ ‘Jury Duty,’ ‘Bluey’ Among Arts & Entertainment Contenders

Erik Anderson April 25, 2024

The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors today announced the 27 nominees for the Arts, Children’s/Youth, Entertainment, Interactive & Immersive categories where top nominees included Showtime’s... Read More

Critics Choice Association (CCA) Inaugural Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television Honorees Include Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, George Takai, Chris Perfetti and More

News

Critics Choice Association (CCA) Inaugural Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television Honorees Include Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, George Takai, Chris Perfetti and More

Erik Anderson April 25, 2024

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the date and honorees for its inaugural Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television. The Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema... Read More

10th Alexander Valley Film Festival to Feature ‘Tuesday,’ ‘Thelma,’ ‘Ghostlight,’ Tribute to Sound Designer Ben Burtt and more

Film Festivals

10th Alexander Valley Film Festival to Feature ‘Tuesday,’ ‘Thelma,’ ‘Ghostlight,’ Tribute to Sound Designer Ben Burtt and more

Erik Anderson April 24, 2024

The 10th Alexander Valley Film Festival (AVFest) kicks off this weekend, April 26-May 5, across Sonoma County among the vineyards and bucolic hills in Northern... Read More

28th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Lineup Featuring New Films Starring Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lynn Whitfield and Jason Mitchell

Film Festivals

28th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Lineup Featuring New Films Starring Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lynn Whitfield and Jason Mitchell

Erik Anderson April 24, 2024

The 28th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced its lineup of the narrative and documentary features. This year’s festival, which takes place live... Read More

Interview: With the Tennis Romance ‘Challengers,’ Writer Justin Kuritzkes Serves Up the Hottest Film of the Year

Interviews (Film)

Interview: With the Tennis Romance ‘Challengers,’ Writer Justin Kuritzkes Serves Up the Hottest Film of the Year

Erik Anderson April 23, 2024

Justin Kuritzkes is a bit a renaissance man. He’s a songwriter, a novelist, a playwright and now, a screenwriter of the year’s hottest and horniest... Read More

84th Peabody Awards Nominations for Documentary, News, Public Service, Radio/Podcast Announced

Erik Anderson April 23, 2024

The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors today announced the 41 nominees for the Documentary, News, Public Service, and Radio/Podcast categories selected to represent the most compelling and empowering... Read More

2024 Cannes Film Festival: Immersive Program Features Cate Blanchett, Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell and More

Erik Anderson April 23, 2024

The 77th Festival de Cannes has announced eight projects as a part of the Immersive Competition including collective location-based virtual reality and mixed reality experiences,... Read More

‘Boy Kills World’ Review: An Often Hilarious, Weirdly Heartwarming, Violent Dystopia Void of Ideology

Film Reviews

‘Boy Kills World’ Review: An Often Hilarious, Weirdly Heartwarming, Violent Dystopia Void of Ideology

Sarah Vincent April 23, 2024

Boy Kills World (2024) occurs in an authoritarian dystopian region that the Van Der Koy family rules with an iron fist. The Boy (Bill Skarsgård... Read More

2025 Oscars: Original Score Shortlist Increased, Drive-Ins Removed from Theatrical Eligibility, New Screenplay Submission Requirement and More

Erik Anderson April 22, 2024

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced today updated rules for the 2025 Oscars, including the Original Score shortlist increasing from 15... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 228: 2024 Summer Box Office Draft

Erik Anderson April 22, 2024

On episode 228 of the AwardsWatch podcast, it’s a full house as Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello are joined by AwardsWatch contributors... Read More

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