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Interview: Jeremy Podeswa talks ‘Station Eleven,’ the challenges of keeping the tone of the series and what media he’s clung to through the years

Tyler Doster June 22, 2022

Finding a good director, or directors, for a project is one of the most important pieces of the creative puzzles. A good direct can lift... Read More

Interview: ‘Watchmen’ director Steph Green talks “Careless Whispers,” Easter eggs and all those mirrors

Interviews (Film)

Interview: ‘Watchmen’ director Steph Green talks “Careless Whispers,” Easter eggs and all those mirrors

Catherine Springer August 24, 2020

If you’ve ever wondered if the Shorts categories at the Oscars mean anything, just ask director Steph Green, who credits her Oscar-nominated 2009 short New... Read More

Interview: Director Crystal Moselle (‘Betty’) on sitting on the NYC pavement and turning movies into TV

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Director Crystal Moselle (‘Betty’) on sitting on the NYC pavement and turning movies into TV

Michael Frank June 23, 2020

Crystal Moselle has been working with the same actors over the past few years. She found them on the subway, just in her day-to-day life... Read More

Interview: ‘Watchmen’ director Nicole Kassell on working with Regina King and portraying the Tulsa Massacre of 1921

Interviews (Film)

Interview: ‘Watchmen’ director Nicole Kassell on working with Regina King and portraying the Tulsa Massacre of 1921

Catherine Springer June 1, 2020

Nicole Kassell is probably the best director you’ve never heard of. If you have a favorite show on television, she probably has worked on it,... Read More

Emmy interview: Hisham Abed, Emmy-nominated director of ‘Queer Eye’

Erik Anderson August 13, 2019

Hisham Abed grew up on a staple of comic books and art which led to interests in animation and cinematography. He applied cinematic skills learned on indie features... Read More

Gold Rush Gang FINAL Oscar Nomination Predictions

Erik Anderson January 15, 2014

It’s all come down to this. With the 11 members of AwardsWatch’s Gold Rush Gang this year you’ll find quite a bit of unity in... Read More

Oscar Podcast #8: January 11, 2014

Erik Anderson January 11, 2014

On this podcast, recorded Friday, January 10, 2014, Erik, Ben and Long discuss the DGA and BAFTA nominations and their predictions for the Golden... Read More

National Board of Review Winners: They Love Her, Fruitvale Sails

Erik Anderson December 4, 2013

The National Board of Review have spoken and they love Her. Spike Jonze’s Her, that is. Coming just a day after the New York Film... Read More

Oscar podcast #2: July 29th, 2013

Erik Anderson September 18, 2013

In this podcast, recorded July 29th, Erik, Kenneth and Benjamin discuss their current Oscar predictions in the top 8 categories as well as reveal the... Read More