AwardsWatch Podcast #204: 91st Oscars Retrospective – It Was the Best of Wins, It Was the Worst of Wins
On episode 204 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Sophia Ciminello and Dan Bayer dive the newest AwardsWatch... Read More
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Oscars: What films would have rounded out a Best Picture Top 10 list from 2011-2019?
Yesterday, the Academy announced a slew of changes coming to the Oscars including moving back to a solid 10 Best Picture nominees as they did... Read More
Interview: Emmy-winning composer Nicholas Britell, the secret weapon of ‘Succession’
Nicholas Britell’s biography is almost as long as Wagner’s Ring Cycle. The baby-faced 39-year old Emmy winner, born and raised in New York City, was... Read More
34th Film Independent Spirit Awards: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ wins Best Feature, Director, Supporting Female
The 34th Film Independent Spirit Awards, hosted by a fiery and funny Aubrey Plaza (that The Cold Open cold open) were held today at the... Read More
‘The Favourite’ tops 17th International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
The group also had a case of ‘Burning’ love, which earned three wins The Favourite, from Yorgos Lanthimos, has been named the Best Picture of... Read More
2019 Oscars: What ‘will win,’ ‘should win’ and ‘should have been nominated’ in all 24 categories
I have revealed my winner predictions for the 91st Academy Awards in all 24 categories (which you can find here) and I include them all... Read More
FINAL 2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS
One of the most difficult categories to predict with a top two that are nearly equal in terms of likelihood. Regina King (If Beale Street... Read More
FINAL 2019 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Spike Lee is finally going to win a competitive Oscar to go along with his Honorary one from 2016. Although the screenplay for BlacKkKlansman has... Read More
FINAL 2019 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE and ORIGINAL SONG
There aren’t a lot of categories this year where I’m letting my heart lead the way instead of my head. In fact, Original Score might... Read More
Oscar Podcast #73: FINAL Oscar winner predictions with guest Amanda Spears, creator of the #PresentAll24 movement
Welcome to the AwardsWatch Final Oscar Winner Predictions Podcast! I am honored to be joined by Amanda Spears, the creator of the #PresentAll24 hashtag and... Read More
2026 True/False Film Fest Dispatch #1: ‘The Oldest Person in the World,’ ‘Broken English’ 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST CASTING 
Palm Springs International Film Festival Announces 2027 Dates 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING