AwardsWatch

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 118 – ‘Good Morning’ (Yasujirō Ozu, 1959) with Special Guest Ross Bonaime

Ryan McQuade September 26, 2025

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

AFI FEST 2025 Adds Gala Screenings of ‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Nuremberg,’ ‘Dead Man’s Wire,’ ‘Christy’

AFI FEST

AFI FEST 2025 Adds Gala Screenings of ‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Nuremberg,’ ‘Dead Man’s Wire,’ ‘Christy’

Erik Anderson September 25, 2025

AFI FEST has added four glitzy, red carpet premieres for the 39th edition of the festival: Netflix’s Jay Kelly, Sony Pictures Classics’ Nuremberg, Row K... Read More

Trailer Watch: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘A House of Dynamite,’ ‘In Your Dreams,’ ‘Greenland 2,’ ‘Wicked: For Good’

Trailers

Trailer Watch: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘A House of Dynamite,’ ‘In Your Dreams,’ ‘Greenland 2,’ ‘Wicked: For Good’

Erik Anderson September 25, 2025

A batch of hot, new trailer dropped this week, with enough fire, explosions, tension, singing and animated wonder to satisfy nearly anyone. Check out new... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (September)

Erik Anderson September 25, 2025

With more nominations than any other country, France is in a unique position this year. Back with another Cannes winner (but without the baggage that... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 308 – The International Feature Film Oscar Race and Previewing the 63rd New York Film Festival

Erik Anderson September 24, 2025

On episode 308 of the AwardsWatch podcast, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello look at the competitive International Feature... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (September)

Erik Anderson September 23, 2025

Coming in late with screenplay predictions this season, largely to see if any ‘is it adapted or original’ contenders could get ironed out but there... Read More

Film at Lincoln Center Announces ‘Talks’ for 63rd New York Film Festival, Including Jafar Panahi, Claire Denis, Noah Baumbach

New York Film Festival (NYFF)

Film at Lincoln Center Announces ‘Talks’ for 63rd New York Film Festival, Including Jafar Panahi, Claire Denis, Noah Baumbach

Erik Anderson September 23, 2025

Film at Lincoln Center has revealed the Talks for the 63rd New York Film Festival, including Jafar Panahi, who returns to the New York Film... Read More

Rose Kuo Named Artistic Director of California Film Institute and the Mill Valley Film Festival

Mill Valley Film Festival

Rose Kuo Named Artistic Director of California Film Institute and the Mill Valley Film Festival

Erik Anderson September 23, 2025

The California Film Institute (CAFILM) has named Rose Kuo as Artistic Director, a newly created leadership position established earlier this year to guide the organization’s... Read More

Nick Corirossi, Armen Weitzman, Jamar Neighbors, and Mike Mitchell Talk Willing a Franchise into Existence with ‘The Napa Boys’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Interviews (Film)

Nick Corirossi, Armen Weitzman, Jamar Neighbors, and Mike Mitchell Talk Willing a Franchise into Existence with ‘The Napa Boys’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Trace Sauveur September 22, 2025

The Napa Boys are back! That’s the central premise for the new niche as hell comedy from co-writers and stars Nick Corirossi (who also directs)... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST CASTING (September)

Erik Anderson September 22, 2025

I haven’t done new Best Casting predictions since June and a bit has changed since then. As we’re past the Venice/Telluride/Toronto film festivals and on... Read More

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