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2026 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist Previews the Historic Debut of the Casting Category and Fall’s Early Contenders

Mark Johnson August 8, 2025

Film festival season is nearly here, and some of the mystery around separating contenders from pretenders will begin to lift once we’re in the mountains... Read More

Director Watch Ep. 111 – ‘Black Book’ (Paul Verhoeven, 2006) with Special Guest Ben Miller

Ryan McQuade August 7, 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

American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Sets Date for 40th Annual Awards, Announces 2025-26 Timeline

Erik Anderson August 7, 2025

The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) will celebrate the 40th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards on March 8, 2025, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.... Read More

5th Annual Critics Choice Super Awards: ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘The Penguin,’ June Squibb Top Winners List

Erik Anderson August 7, 2025

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the winners of the 5th annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both movies and... Read More

2026 Oscars: Official Submissions for International Feature Film

Erik Anderson August 7, 2025

The race for the next International Feature Film Oscar has begun and this year Turkey is first out of the gate. Murat Fıratoğlu’s One of... Read More

NYFF63: Currents Lineup of New York Film Festival Features Radu Jude’s ‘Dracula,’ Lucio Castro’s ‘Drunken Noodles’

New York Film Festival (NYFF)

NYFF63: Currents Lineup of New York Film Festival Features Radu Jude’s ‘Dracula,’ Lucio Castro’s ‘Drunken Noodles’

Erik Anderson August 7, 2025

Film at Lincoln Center has announced the lineup for the Currents section of the 63rd New York Film Festival, taking place from September 26 through... Read More

TIFF50: Primetime Series Lineup Announced, Including ‘Black Rabbit’ with Jude Law and Jason Bateman, ‘Wayward’ with Toni Collette

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

TIFF50: Primetime Series Lineup Announced, Including ‘Black Rabbit’ with Jude Law and Jason Bateman, ‘Wayward’ with Toni Collette

Erik Anderson August 7, 2025

The lineup for the 10th Primetime section of the Toronto International Film Festival has been announced, featuring new shows starring Jude Law, Jason Bateman, Toni... Read More

TIFF50: Toronto Film Festival Doc Lineup Includes New Films From Proudfoot, Poitras, Peck, Martel, Vasarhelyi & Chin

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

TIFF50: Toronto Film Festival Doc Lineup Includes New Films From Proudfoot, Poitras, Peck, Martel, Vasarhelyi & Chin

Erik Anderson August 6, 2025

TIFF has announced the 2025 Docs program presented by A&E IndieFilms, featuring 23 titles from 18 countries and 16 World Premieres. The 50th edition of... Read More

Brendan Fraser is an Actor on Loan in First Trailer for ‘Rental Family’

Trailers

Brendan Fraser is an Actor on Loan in First Trailer for ‘Rental Family’

Erik Anderson August 5, 2025

Academy Award winner Brendan Fraser (The Whale) is back with his first major leading role since his Oscar win, in Rental Family from HIKARI. Searchlight... Read More

TIFF50: Toronto International Film Festival Centerpiece Program Includes 19 World Premieres, Cannes and Berlin Winners

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

TIFF50: Toronto International Film Festival Centerpiece Program Includes 19 World Premieres, Cannes and Berlin Winners

Erik Anderson August 5, 2025

TIFF has announced this year’s Centerpiece program, the Toronto International Film Festival’s global showcase of compelling cinema from around the world. The section consists of 55 titles from... Read More

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