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2024 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards: ‘American Fiction,’ ‘The Holdovers,’ ‘Succession’ are Top Winners

Erik Anderson April 14, 2024

American Fiction completed the trifecta of an Oscar, BAFTA and now WGA win as Cord Jefferson took home the Writers Guild of America award for... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast #221: Final Oscar Predictions for the 96th Academy Awards

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AwardsWatch Podcast #221: Final Oscar Predictions for the 96th Academy Awards

Ryan McQuade March 4, 2024

On episode 221 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello to give... Read More

FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Erik Anderson March 3, 2024

With the BAFTA, Critics Choice and USC Scripter in hand (and likely the WGA but those aren’t happening until a full month after the Oscars),... Read More

36th USC Scripter Awards: ‘American Fiction’ and ‘Slow Horses’ Take Adapted Screenplay Wins

Erik Anderson March 2, 2024

Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction, based on the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett has been named the best adapted screenplay for film of 2023. The USC... Read More

39th Spirit Awards Predictions: Will Oscar Nominees Prevail or Will Oscar Snubs Find Love?

Erik Anderson February 24, 2024

The 39th Film Independent Spirit Awards are tomorrow and with one of the least amount of Oscar crossover in quite some time. In the last... Read More

‘Barbie,’ ‘American Fiction,’ ‘Jury Duty, ‘ The Curse’ Among 2024 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Nominations

Erik Anderson February 21, 2024

The nominations for the 2024 Writers Guild of America (WGA) awards were announced today with Barbie, May December, American Fiction and Are You There God?... Read More

76th DGA Awards Preview and Predictions: Christopher Nolan is Winning, but What Races are Real Races?

Erik Anderson February 7, 2024

Christopher Nolan will handily win his first DGA award this weekend for Oppenheimer, I can’t imagine anyone else winning or anyone that would predict otherwise.... Read More

74th American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards: ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’ ‘The Holdovers,’ ‘Past Lives,’ ‘The Bear,’ ‘Succession’ Among Nominees

Erik Anderson January 25, 2024

American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced today the nominations for the 74th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television and... Read More

FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR

Erik Anderson January 19, 2024

Is it just me or do you feel weirdly calm about what’s making it into Best Picture and that it’s going to be the PGA... Read More

USC Scripter Awards: ‘American Fiction,’ ‘Origin,’ ‘Slow Horses,’ ‘The Crown’ Among Nominees

Erik Anderson January 17, 2024

The USC Libraries named the finalists for the 36th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award, which honors the writers of the year’s most accomplished film and episodic... Read More