On episode 297 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributors... Read More
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With three wins over six career nominations, Cherry Jones has proven a formidable favorite at the Emmys. This year, with her latest nomination, returning to... Read More
The 50th Toronto International Film Festival will see the world premieres of a host of new films, including David Michôd’s Christy, starring Sydney Sweeney as... Read More
Holding onto this top for at least one more month as the coming days will shower us with festival announcements that will shape and reshape... Read More
As we’re just about to embark on fall film festival announcements–Toronto already has revealed over a dozen titles, Venice lineup is next Tuesday–it once again... Read More
Alexander Payne’s jury for this year’s Venice Film Festival has been announced and will include Oscar-nominated Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here), Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof (The... Read More
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
As the cinematic landscape of 2025 slowly begins to take shape, I’m diving back into my Oscar predictions, this time with a focus on the... Read More
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures today announced Oscar-winning actress Penélope Cruz, Director Walter Salles, Oscar-winning musician Bruce Springsteen and actor and comedian Bowen Yang as the honorees of its annual... Read More
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