2027 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (May) 
Colman Domingo to Receive Variety Creative Conscience Award at 50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) 
Interview: Ildikó Enyedi on Working with Tony Leung and Léa Seydoux and Her Triptych Storytelling in ‘Silent Friend’ 
Winners Announced for Golden Gate, Audience Awards of the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) 
‘Mortal Kombat II’ Review: Our Champions Have Leveled Up for Round Two [B] 
2027 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (May) 
LaKeith Stanfield on ‘I Love Boosters,’ Collaborating with Boots Riley, and His New Musical Endeavor 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 344: New Oscar Rules and Preview of the 79th Cannes Film Festival with Special Guest Christina Birro 
NEON Charms U.S. Rights to Jeff Nichols’ ‘King Snake’ with Drew Starkey, Margaret Qualley, Michael Shannon 
Sweeping Oscars Changes: Academy Says No to AI, Opens International Film Eligibility, Allows Multiple Acting Nods in Same Category 
Harrison Ford to Receive the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
Harrison Ford has been named the 61st recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s highest honor: the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award for his career and humanitarian accomplishments. Ford will be presented with... Read More
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Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Leads with Five Wins
Sinners has topped the Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) film polls in five categories: Best Film, Best Director, best Actor, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography.... Read More
‘Hamnet,’ ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Adolescence,’ Lead AACTA International Awards Nominations
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) today announced nominees for the 2026 AACTA International Awards, where Hamnet and One Battle After Another... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING and CINEMATOGRAPHY (December)
The Oscar shortlists are here, and after a 46-year absence, gave us 16 eligible films for the Cinematography Oscar, and bringing some very surprising inclusions and omissions.... Read More
Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC): Eva Victor Dominates with Five Nominations for ‘Sorry, Baby’
The Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) has revealed its nominations where Eva Victor rose to the top with five individual nominations for their... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (December)
The Oscar shortlists are here, giving us 15 eligible films for both Documentary Feature and International Feature Film. Packed with some shocking snubs, like the award-winning docs... Read More
The Oscars Move to YouTube Beginning in 2029
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and YouTube have signed a multi-year deal that will give YouTube the exclusive global rights to the... Read More
Chloé Zhao, NiaDaCosta, Geeta Gandbhir to Receive Honors at 2026 Sundance Institute Fundraiser
The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced additional honorees for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival’s annual fundraiser, Celebrating Sundance Institute: A Tribute to Founder Robert Redford, taking... Read More
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA): ‘One Battle After Another’ Wins 5
The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association has voted One Battle After Another as the best film of 2025, also awarding it Best Director and Screenplay... Read More
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards: Ludwig Göransson (‘Sinners’) and Diane Warren (“Dear Me”) Lead Nominations
The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) has announced the nominations for the 2026 Annual SCL Awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation in music for visual... Read More
2027 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (May) 
Colman Domingo to Receive Variety Creative Conscience Award at 50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) 
Interview: Ildikó Enyedi on Working with Tony Leung and Léa Seydoux and Her Triptych Storytelling in ‘Silent Friend’ 
Winners Announced for Golden Gate, Audience Awards of the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM)