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SXSW Adds 50+ Titles to 2026 Festival Slate Including ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Two Thrillers with Adam Scott 
Gotham Film Institute Reveals Dates for 2026 Film and Television Awards 
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: We Need to Talk About ‘Marty’ 
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Frontrunner Friday: First Take on 2026 Oscar Winner Predictions
No rest for the wicked (sorry, that’s my last one of those), it’s time for first Oscar winner predictions of the season. The Oscar nominations... Read More
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 136 – ‘Rules Don’t Apply’ (Warren Beatty, 2016)
On episode 136 of the Director Watch Podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter are joined by AwardsWatch contributor Trace Sauveur to discuss the final... Read More
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The Oscar nominations are in and we’re wasting no time. On episode 329 of the AwardsWatch podcast, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and... Read More
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FINAL 2026 Oscar Nomination Predictions in All 24 Categories
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American Cinema Editors to Honor Ang Lee, Kim Larson, Arthur Foley, Robert Leighton
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Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will once again roll out the red carpet for awards season with its annual programming event, 31 Days of Oscar, airing February 13... Read More
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