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Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) Nominations: Jon Batiste, Nicholas Britell, ‘Barbie’ Top List

Erik Anderson December 21, 2023

Nominations for the 5th Society of Composers & Lyricists awards were announced today where original scores for The Boy and the Heron, Killers of the... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (December)

Erik Anderson December 17, 2023

We have the official lists of eligible films for Animated, Documentary and International Feature Films, the latter of the two which are set to be... Read More

Producers Guild of America Reveals 35th PGA Awards Nominations for Documentary

Erik Anderson December 12, 2023

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) have revealed the nominees for its 35th annual Producers Guild Awards for Outstanding Producer of a Documentary Motion Picture, including... Read More

8th Critics Choice Documentary Awards ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ Wins Five Including Best Doc Feature

Erik Anderson November 12, 2023

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) unveiled the winners of their 8th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards at a gala event in New York City where Still: A Michael J.... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: SOUND (November)

Erik Anderson November 11, 2023

The Oscar shortlists will be revealed on December 21, 2023. Cinema Audio Society (CAS) nominations are announce January 9, 2024. Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE)... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SONG (November)

Erik Anderson November 11, 2023

The Original Song shortlist is taking some shape with the HMMA nominations announced earlier this month and their awards coming up next week, which highlighted... Read More

2023 Montclair Film Festival Competition and Audience Awards: ‘The Holdovers,’ American Symphony,’ ‘The Taste of Things’ and more

Erik Anderson October 30, 2023

DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD directed by Radu Jude wins the 2023 Montclair Film Festival Fiction Feature Competition, Lila... Read More

2024 Cinema Eye Honors: ‘The 1619 Project,’ ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ Top Broadcast Nominations

Erik Anderson October 19, 2023

32 Sounds, American Symphony, Little Richard: I Am Everything, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood Among 20-Film Audience Choice Award Long List 17th Annual Award Ceremony set for... Read More

‘American Symphony’ Leads 8th Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations

Erik Anderson October 16, 2023

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) has announced the nominees for the Eighth Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards (CCDA) where Matthew Heineman’s American Symphony, which follows Grammy and Oscar-winning composer... Read More

SFFILM 2023 Doc Stories Program: ‘American Symphony,’ ‘Copa 71,’ ‘Anselm’ and more

Erik Anderson October 11, 2023

Today, SFFILM announced the program for their ninth annual documentary film showcase Doc Stories. The four-day program runs November 2-5, 2023 and included 10 features,... Read More

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Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) Nominations: Jon Batiste, Nicholas Britell, ‘Barbie’ Top List

2024 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (December)

Producers Guild of America Reveals 35th PGA Awards Nominations for Documentary

8th Critics Choice Documentary Awards ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ Wins Five Including Best Doc Feature

2024 Oscar Predictions: SOUND (November)

2024 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SONG (November)

2023 Montclair Film Festival Competition and Audience Awards: ‘The Holdovers,’ American Symphony,’ ‘The Taste of Things’ and more

2024 Cinema Eye Honors: ‘The 1619 Project,’ ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ Top Broadcast Nominations

‘American Symphony’ Leads 8th Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations

SFFILM 2023 Doc Stories Program: ‘American Symphony,’ ‘Copa 71,’ ‘Anselm’ and more

‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists

‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards

Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award

In case you missed it

‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists

‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards

Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award

National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10

Film Festivals

37th Palm Springs International Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

From ‘Springsteen’ to ‘Train Dreams’ to Ann Lee’ and More, Films From AFI FEST 2025 to Keep an Eye on This Oscar Season

2026 Sundance Film Festival Announces Park City Legacy Program Featuring Archival Screenings, Special Talks, Robert Redford Tribute and Culmination Event

SFFILM’s 11th Doc Stories Film Festival Lineup Includes Laura Poitras’ ‘Cover-Up,’ Ben Proudfoot’s ‘The Eyes of Ghana’

2025 DOC NYC Short List Announced

Awards

‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists

‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards

Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award

National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10

41st Spirit Awards Nominations: ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘Lurker,’ ‘Train Dreams’ Lead

Podcasts

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 317 – Oscars Retrospective of the 68th Academy Awards

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 128 – ’35 Shots of Rum’ (Claire Denis, 2008)

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 316 – Reviewing ‘Wicked: For Good’

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 315 – ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘Marty Supreme’ and the Oscar Acting Categories

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 127 – ‘Beau Travail’ (Claire Denis, 1999)