AwardsWatch - aunjanue ellis

‘Origin’ Review: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor’s Stunning Performance Drives Ava DuVernay’s Story of the American Caste System | Venice

Calvin Law September 6, 2023

Examining non-fictional source material through its process of creation is always a fascinating endeavour. Ava DuVernay has adapted Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson’s... Read More

FINAL 2022 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Erik Anderson March 23, 2022

As one of only two acting contenders to sweep all precursors, Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) is on her way to an Oscar win. Better... Read More

‘Belfast’ wins AARP Movies for Grownups Best Picture; ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Mare of Easttown’ are TV winners

Erik Anderson March 19, 2022

Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical film Belfast won the AARP Movies for Grownups Best Picture award in a ceremony held March 18 via Great Performances on PBS and hosted... Read More

Will Smith and Aunjanue Ellis (‘King Richard’) accept Performers of the Year awards from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Catherine Springer March 7, 2022

Will Smith and Aunjanue Ellis, stars of the Oscar-nominated film King Richard, were honored last night with the Performers of the Year Award at the... Read More

5th Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) Awards winners: ‘CODA’ named Best Picture, Andrew Garfield and Kristen Stewart nab lead acting prizes

Erik Anderson February 28, 2022

The 5th Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) awards were held tonight in a live, in-person ceremony at the Avalon in Hollywood, California and CODA was named... Read More

Kenneth Branagh and Aunjanue Ellis to be honored at 5th Hollywood Critics Association Awards; Annaleigh Ashford announced as host

Erik Anderson February 22, 2022

The Hollywood Critics Association announced today that Kenneth Branagh and Aunjanue Ellis will be receiving honorary awards at the 5th Annual HCA Film Awards. The... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (February)

Erik Anderson February 22, 2022

Barring a surprising SAG loss next week, there shouldn’t be much stopping Ariana DeBose from winning Supporting Actress this year, repeating what Rita Moreno did... Read More

FINAL 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Erik Anderson February 4, 2022

Caitríona Balfe (Belfast) and Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) top the supporting actress contenders this season, hitting every precursor and each come in with narrative... Read More

2022 Oscars: Will there be a record number of biopic performances nominated at the Academy Awards?

Kevin Jacobsen February 3, 2022

Biopics are dominating the acting categories like never before in the lead-up to this year’s Oscar nominations. It is not shocking to see actors playing... Read More

Screen Actors Guild (SAG) nomination predictions: Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Erik Anderson January 4, 2022

With one glaring exception, every Oscar winner for Supporting Actress for the last 12 years has won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Female Actor... Read More