AwardsWatch - 45 years

2015 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Nominations: The Lobster Leads with 7

Erik Anderson November 3, 2015

The British Independent Film Awards (the U.K.’s version of the The Independent Spirit Awards in the U.S.) have announced their nominees and Cannes entry... Read More

2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS – Lawrence, Blanchett, Larson and Ronan locking it up

Erik Anderson October 27, 2015

It seems like it happens every year but we’re not even to November yet and Best Actress is a category that is almost sewn up.... Read More

MERYL’S CHOICE: Meryl Streep is President of the Jury of the 66th Berlin Intl. Film Festival

Erik Anderson October 14, 2015

Streep, marking her first participation in a festival jury, will lead the panel in selecting the Gold and Silver Bears for best film, best actor and... Read More

MVFF38 Review: ’45 Years’

Erik Anderson October 10, 2015

Is there anything more insidious than a secret? Kate and Geoff Mercer (Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay) lead a quiet and charmingly simple life... Read More

Forum Oscar Poll Results – September 2015: Carol, Joy, Steve Jobs Rise

Erik Anderson October 5, 2015

The votes for the September Forum Oscar Polls are in and with it some dramatic results. August’s #1 film in Best Picture, The Danish Girl... Read More

38th Mill Valley Film Festival Lineup: Carol, The Danish Girl, Spotlight, Beasts of No Nation, Room and more

Erik Anderson September 15, 2015

ANNOUNCING COMPLETE LINEUP FOR THE 38TH MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL Tom Hooper, Carey Mulligan, Sarah Silverman, Brie Larson, Tom McCarthy, Catherine Hardwicke, Cary Fukanaga, Sir... Read More

When Oscar Bait Fails: How Film Festival Response Makes or Breaks a Film

Erik Anderson September 14, 2015

What has happened to this Oscar season? The Toronto International Film Festival, currently underway, is normally the jumping off point, or in some cases... Read More

42nd Telluride Film Festival Brings Steve Jobs, Beasts of No Nation, Carol, Suffragette

Erik Anderson September 3, 2015

Part of the thrill of the Telluride Film Festival is that the quick, four-day fest only announces its lineup the day before the festival itself... Read More

51st Chicago International Film Festival Chooses ’45 Years,’ ‘Brooklyn,’ ‘Carol,’ ‘Youth’

Erik Anderson August 20, 2015

The 51st Chicago International Film Festival has announced the first batch of officials selections for its fest and it’s starting to look familiar. Carol from The... Read More