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TIFF48: Sylvester Stallone doc ‘Sly’ to Close 2023 Toronto International Film Festival

Erik Anderson August 8, 2023

TIFF announced Tuesday morning that Sly, a new Netflix documentary about actor, writer, director, and producer Sylvester Stallone, will be the Closing Night Gala for... Read More

‘The Bear,’ ‘Succession’ Top 2023 TCA Awards Winners

Erik Anderson August 7, 2023

The final season of HBO’s Succession and first season of FX’s The Bear were double winners at the 39th Television Critics Association (TCA) awards announced... Read More

Andrew Haigh’s ‘All of Us Strangers’ with Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal Lands December Bow

Erik Anderson August 7, 2023

Searchlight Pictures this morning announced the release date and first image of All of Us Strangers (formerly title Strangers) starring Andrew Scott (Fleabag) and Academy... Read More

Emerald Fennell’s ‘Saltburn’ to open 67th BFI London Film Festival

Erik Anderson August 7, 2023

Amazon Studios and MGM announced today that Saltburn, Emerald Fennell’s follow-up to her Oscar-winning debut Promising Young Woman, will open the 67th BFI London Film... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast #196: Our Top 5 Modern Directors

Ryan McQuade August 7, 2023

On episode 196 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Sophia Ciminello, Zach Laws, and Josh Parham to discuss... Read More

2024 Oscars: Official Submissions for International Feature Film

Erik Anderson August 4, 2023

The race for the next International Feature Film Oscar has begun and Switzerland is first out of the gate. Carmen Jaquier’s film Thunder will represent... Read More

“I’m Just Ken” Charts on the Billboard Hot 100: A Look at the Making of an Instant Classic

Nate Day August 3, 2023

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie has added another accolade to its already sublime list of achievements: A fifth entry on the Billboard Hot 100 with “I’m Just... Read More

TIFF48: Pedro Almodóvar and Spike Lee to Receive Toronto International Film Festival Tribute Awards

Erik Anderson August 3, 2023

Academy Award–winning directors Pedro Almodóvar and Spike Lee have been announced as the first honorees of this year’s Tribute Awards at the 2023 Toronto International... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 4 – ‘Carol’ (Haynes, 2015)

Ryan McQuade August 3, 2023

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

TIFF48: Midnight Madness and Discovery Programs Announced with World Premieres of ‘Dicks: The Musical’ and Patricia Arquette’s ‘Gonzo Girl’

Erik Anderson August 3, 2023

The Toronto International Film Festival has announced the 2023 selections for the Midnight Madness and Discovery programs, including the world premieres of Dicks: The Musical... Read More

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