AwardsWatch

2019 Oscars: From Spain’s ‘Everybody Knows’ to South Korea’s ‘Burning’ – 16 Foreign Language Films to Keep an Eye on at Cannes

Erik Anderson April 28, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] With just 10 days to go until the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, it’s time to look at the... Read More

2018 Emmy Predictions: Updated and Ranked

Erik Anderson April 27, 2018

It’s time for some new and updated Emmy predictions, ranked for your pleasure! Covering Drama Series, Comedy Series, Limited Series, TV Movie plus lead and... Read More

Teaser trailer for Kevin Macdonald’s ‘Whitney’ doc explores the singer with unprecedented access

Erik Anderson April 27, 2018

“She’s the greatest female entertainer of the 20th century” The voice. The legend. The new documentary Whitney from Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald (One Day in... Read More

‘Star Trek’ gets first female director in ‘Jessica Jones’ helmer S.J. Clarkson

Erik Anderson April 26, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Paramount Pictures announced at CinemaCon today that its Star Trek series will get its first female director, S.J. Clarkson. This fourth... Read More

Joaquin Phoenix is on the run in the trailer for ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’

Erik Anderson April 26, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix has already earned some of the best reviews of his career for his Cannes Best Actor-winning... Read More

SNL ‘Weekend Update’ co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che will host the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards

Erik Anderson April 26, 2018

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che will host the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards this September. SNL creator and executive producer... Read More

2018 Cannes: American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase Finalists

Erik Anderson April 26, 2018

Female directors are once again well represented in The Showcase, with more than half of the films directed by women. Today The American Pavilion announced... Read More

Drama Desk Nominations: Carousel, SpongeBob lead musicals; Harry Potter, Angels in America lead plays

Erik Anderson April 26, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Nominations for the 63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced this morning by Jane Krakowski (She Loves Me, Nine, TV’s Unbreakable... Read More

Annapurna Snags Laika Animated Film with Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana and Zach Galifianakis

Erik Anderson April 25, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] LAIKA, the animation studio behind the Academy Award®-nominated Kubo and the Two Strings, The Boxtrolls, ParaNorman, and Coraline, has announced its... Read More

Golden Globes: Rule Changes for Limited Series, Acting and Foreign Language Film

Erik Anderson April 25, 2018

Coming just a day after the Academy introduced some big changes for the upcoming Oscars, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, who puts on the annual... Read More