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
benedetta
89 years. That’s how long it took for a woman to be nominated for Best Cinematography at the Academy Awards. And since Rachel Morrison’s historic... Read More
“We’re all entitled to a sin,” one nun confesses to her attentive Sister Benedetta (Virginie Efira). And sin she indeed does, so much so that... Read More
24 titles were revealed this morning as in competition films for the 74th Cannes Film Festival, announced today by Thierry Frémaux, artistic director and general... Read More
Excitement is high as the Cannes Film Festival is set to return with a highly anticipated edition that is sure to mark with it the... Read More
Pierre Lescure, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Thierry Frémaux, the Festival’s General Delegate, will announce the line-up of the 73rd edition of the... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 113 – ‘Benedetta’ (Paul Verhoeven, 2021)
From Alice Brooks to Ari Wegner: 10 female cinematographers who could find recognition this awards season
‘Benedetta’ review: Praise be, Paul Verhoeven’s silly and sizzling hot nun summer is here [Cannes Review]
2021 Cannes Film Festival Lineup: Big auteurs, expanded lineups and a record number of women filmmakers
Cannes 2021: Who’s in the running in one of the most competitive seasons in years
Cannes Film Festival to announce Official Selection on June 3
San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Tops in Picture, Director, Actor
Southern Eastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) Awards: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ Top Most Wins
Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Awards: ‘One Battle After Another’ Rules with 8 Wins
Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC): ‘Grand Tour,’ ‘The Mastermind’ and ‘Misericordia’ Highlight Unique Set of Nominations