AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 235: Best Director Oscar Winners Tier Ranking – Part 2
On episode 235 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer, Cody... Read More
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FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR
Christopher Nolan. Here are my ranked final 2024 Oscar winner predictions for Best Director. 1. Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer (BAFTA, CCA, DGA, GG) 2. Justine Triet for Anatomy... Read More
49th César Awards: ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Wins Best Film, Director, Actress; Judith Godrèche Speaks on Sexual Abuse in the French Film Industry
Anatomy of a Fall has won Best Film at the 49th César Awards, also taking Best Director for Justine Triet, Best Actress for Sandra Hüller,... Read More
76th DGA Awards Preview and Predictions: Christopher Nolan is Winning, but What Races are Real Races?
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
76th Directors Guild of America (DGA) Nominations: Gerwig, Nolan, Lanthimos, Payne and Scorsese
Directors Guild of America President Lesli Linka Glatter today announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film... Read More
76th Directors Guild of America (DGA) Nomination Preview and Predictions
Since the expanded lineup of Best Picture at the Oscars, the DGA and the Academy have only gone 5/5 one time and, most interestingly, it... Read More
Interview: Cillian Murphy on his Partnership with Christopher Nolan and Crafting an American Prometheus with ‘Oppenheimer’
There are a lot of things that make Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer the best film of the year. From Nolan’s confident direction and meticulous screenplay, to... Read More
Christopher Nolan, Maite Alberdi, Celine Song to be Honored at Sundance 2024 Opening Night Gala
Sundance Institute today unveiled details for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival’s fundraiser, Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years Presented by Chase Sapphire which will take place on January 18,... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (October)
As the major fall festivals have just about ended – AFI FEST kicks off this week – festival awards from the regionals, combined with Cannes,... Read More
The Beginning is the End is the Beginning: Ranking the Films of Christopher Nolan From ‘Following’ to ‘Oppenheimer’
Few filmmakers in the modern era have so successfully navigated the delicate balance between art and commerce as Christopher Nolan. Working his way up from... Read 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 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10