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AwardsWatch Podcast #170: ‘Titanic’ review and a 1998 Oscars retrospective

Ryan McQuade February 14, 2023

On episode 170 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, AwardsWatch Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributor Nicole Ackman, Sophia Ciminello... Read More

38th Santa Barbara International Film Festival Producers Panel – “Find the thing you care to tell a story about” [VIDEO]

Catherine Springer February 13, 2023

Movie fans braced unseasonably cold temperatures on Super Bowl Sunday in Santa Barbara to enjoy the annual Producer’s Panel at the 38th annual Santa Barbara... Read More

‘Titanic’ at 25: My heart still goes on for a masterpiece as magnificent and tragic as the ship itself

Nicole Ackman February 13, 2023

Titanic is the first film that I can remember watching. I was too young to see it during its first time in theaters, but first... Read More

Black Bear and 30WEST launch international sales of ‘Fred & Ginger,’ starring Jamie Bell and Margaret Qualley

Erik Anderson February 13, 2023

Black Bear International has launched international sales on Fred & Ginger, a theatrical musical event film that charts the passionate and explosive relationship between Hollywood dance... Read More

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance (MNFCA) nominations: ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ leads with 11

Erik Anderson February 12, 2023

Everything Everywhere All At Once earned the most nominations for the 2023 Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Awards with 11. This included selections for Best Picture,... Read More

20th International Cinephile Society (ICS) awards: ‘Trenque Lauquen’ wins Best Picture in clean sweep; ‘Pacifiction,’ ‘Aftersun’ earn top prizes

Erik Anderson February 12, 2023

Laura Citarella’s existential mystery Trenque Lauquen, in which a woman who keeps disappearing from her own life becomes a greater enigma than the creature living in... Read More

10th Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists guild (MUAH) winners: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,’ ‘Elvis,’ ‘The Whale’ take top film awards

Erik Anderson February 12, 2023

The IATSE Local 706 Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAH) announced winners of its 10th Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Awards, presented by Dyson and HASK Beauty,... Read More

38th Santa Barbara International Film Festival Writers Panel featuring Sarah Polley, Ruben Östlund, Rian Johnson, Kazuo Ishiguro and more [VIDEO]

Catherine Springer February 12, 2023

Always one of the most popular events of the annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, today’s writer’s panel featured nine of the ten Oscar nominees... Read More

Cate Blanchett honored with Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at 38th Santa Barbara International Film Festival [VIDEO]

Catherine Springer February 11, 2023

In the first sold-out event of the 38th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival last night, actor Cate Blanchett was honored with the Outstanding Performer... Read More

Angela Bassett receives Montecito Award at the 38th Santa Barbara International Film Festival [VIDEO]

Catherine Springer February 10, 2023

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival honored Oscar nominee Angela Bassett last night with the Montecito Award, to the cheering delight of the nearly sold-out... Read More

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