2025 Sonoma International Film Festival Awards: ‘DJ Ahmet,’ ‘Mistress Dispeller,’ ‘Meet the Barbarians’ Among Winners at 28th Wine Country Fest

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2025 Sonoma International Film Festival Awards: ‘DJ Ahmet,’ ‘Mistress Dispeller,’ ‘Meet the Barbarians’ Among Winners at 28th Wine Country Fest

Erik Anderson March 24, 2025

The 28th Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) concluded ion Sunday with an awards ceremony celebrating the best of the fest from juries and audiences alike,... Read More

HamptonsFilm Announces 2025 Screenwriters Lab, Mentors Include Justin Kuritzkes, Dan Janvey, Rachel Shukert

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HamptonsFilm Announces 2025 Screenwriters Lab, Mentors Include Justin Kuritzkes, Dan Janvey, Rachel Shukert

Erik Anderson March 24, 2025

HamptonsFilm, home of Hamptons International Film Festival, announced today the selected fellows, screenplays and mentors for the 25th edition of their annual Screenwriters Lab, which... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 280 – Oscars Retrospective of the 53rd Academy Awards

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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 280 – Oscars Retrospective of the 53rd Academy Awards

Ryan McQuade March 24, 2025

On episode 280 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello as well as AwardsWatch contributors Jay... Read More

African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Sets Date for 7th TV Honors

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African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Sets Date for 7th TV Honors

Erik Anderson March 24, 2025

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has set the date for the 7th Annual AAFCA TV Honors for August 23, 2025. The awards ceremony,... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 90 – ‘Charlie Wilson’s War’ (Mike Nichols, 2007) with Special Guest Tom O’Brien

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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 90 – ‘Charlie Wilson’s War’ (Mike Nichols, 2007) with Special Guest Tom O’Brien

Ryan McQuade March 21, 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

Trailer Watch: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Materialists,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘On Swift Horses,’ ‘Together,’ ‘Freakier Friday’

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Trailer Watch: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Materialists,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘On Swift Horses,’ ‘Together,’ ‘Freakier Friday’

Erik Anderson March 20, 2025

Teasers, trailers and even teasers for trailers coming next week, including much-anticipated next films from Oscar-nominated auteurs, follow-ups to major feature debuts, this summer’s Pixar... Read More

27th Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) Lineup Announced

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27th Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) Lineup Announced

Erik Anderson March 20, 2025

The Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) announced today the full slate of programming for the upcoming 27th annual edition. Live and in-person screenings and events will... Read More

‘Snow White’ Review: Rachel Zegler IS the Fairest of Them All in Marc Webb’s Fairytale Remake [C+]

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‘Snow White’ Review: Rachel Zegler IS the Fairest of Them All in Marc Webb’s Fairytale Remake [C+]

Daniel Bayer March 19, 2025

For the past decade, the Walt Disney Company has been pillaging its back catalog of animated films, turning them into gaudy, garish live-action spectacles that... Read More

Academy Launches 52nd Student Academy Awards Competition, Ceremony Set for October

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Academy Launches 52nd Student Academy Awards Competition, Ceremony Set for October

Erik Anderson March 19, 2025

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today it is now accepting entries for its 2025 Student Academy Awards competition. The presentation ceremony... Read More

‘The Alto Knights’ Review: But They’re Gangsters, Identical Gangsters All the Way [C]

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‘The Alto Knights’ Review: But They’re Gangsters, Identical Gangsters All the Way [C]

Karen Peterson March 19, 2025

Gangster films have been a staple of cinema since the earliest days and over the last fifty years, few actors are as synonymous with the genre... Read More