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 
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA): ‘Sinners’ Dominates with 10 Wins
After picking up 13 nominations from the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), Sinners turned 10 of them into wins, including Best Film, Best... Read More
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Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Go For ‘One Battle After Another,’ Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke and More
The Toronto Film Critics Association has chose Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another as the best film of 2025, also awarding Anderson in Best... Read More
Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) Awards: It’s ‘One Battle After Another’
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) has announced the winners of their 51st awards and One Battle After Another has claimed their Best Picture... Read More
International Documentary Association Awards: ‘The Tale of Silyan’ Wins Top Prize
The Tale of Silyan has won the top prize from the International Documentary Association Awards, who concluded three days of festivities with a ceremony on Saturday evening at the... Read More
Oscars: 68 Original Songs, 135 Original Scores are Eligible for the 98th Academy Awards
68 original songs and 135 original scores have secured eligibility for the 98th Academy Awards, a significant reduction from previous years, the lowest song total... Read More
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Score 13 Each
The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) have revealed their nominations for the best in film for 2025. One Battle After Another and Sinners... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 129 – ‘White Material’ (Claire Denis, 2008)
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
2026 Golden Globe Nomination Predictions (Motion Picture): Can ‘One Battle After Another’ Tie ‘Barbie’ and ‘Cabaret’ as the Third-Most Nominated Movie Ever?
It’s been a wild first week of awards season, which began on Monday with the Gotham Awards, who voted One Battle After Another as Best... Read More
2026 Golden Globe Nomination Predictions – Television: Expect Emmy Favorites ‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Studio’ Plus New Fare ‘Pluribus’ and More
With the new year right around the corner, the only thing between all of us and the new year – excluding any holidays – is... Read More
Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Leads with Record-Tying 14
The Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) has announced nominations for the 2025 SFCS Awards, honoring the year’s best in film. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners ties the all-time record... 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