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When Oscar Bait Fails: How Film Festival Response Makes or Breaks a Film

Erik Anderson September 14, 2015

What has happened to this Oscar season? The Toronto International Film Festival, currently underway, is normally the jumping off point, or in some cases... Read More

Telluride Report: ‘Suffragette,’ Carey Mulligan Score Votes of Confidence

Erik Anderson September 5, 2015

One of the most anticipated films to hit the festival circuit, Suffragette, debuted at Telluride last night to mostly rave reviews but also with... Read More

The Exquisite First Trailer for ‘The Danish Girl,’ starring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander

Erik Anderson September 1, 2015

The Danish Girl, the long-awaited first trailer for one of the most anticipated Oscar films of the fall is here and it’s nothing short... Read More

Our Brand Is Crisis and The Danish Girl Land Top Slots at TIFF

Erik Anderson August 25, 2015

Sometimes timing is everything. If you look at past schedules for the Toronto International Film Festival you’ll notice a few things; which films get... Read More

Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (August)

Erik Anderson August 4, 2015

In a dramatic change-up, Jennifer Lawrence (Joy) has passed Cate Blanchett (Carol) to be the new queen of the Best Actress race. She rises to... Read More

First Batch of Posters for ‘The Danish Girl’ with Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander (UPDATE)

Erik Anderson August 1, 2015

The first collection of posters for the Toronto and Venice entry The Danish Girl from Focus Features and starring Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of... Read More

Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (July)

Erik Anderson July 3, 2015

As is often the case with Awardswatch and our Gold Rush Gang, the Best Actress race is usually our best category and we’ve been solid... Read More

Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (June)

Erik Anderson June 3, 2015

As what happened in our Best Picture chart, The Revenant from 20th Century Fox is also losing steam in Best Director. Also from 20th Century Fox, Joy‘s David... Read More

TRAILER: Carey Mulligan is an Oscar Player in ‘Suffragette’

Erik Anderson June 3, 2015

The trailer for Sarah Gavron’s Suffragette from Focus Features is here and it looks to be a major Oscar player this year. Inspired by real... Read More