Spirit Awards: An Anonymous Voter Assesses the Nominees and Reveals his Pick for Best Female Lead
For the third year in a row, the nominating committee of the Film Independent Spirit Awards has deviated from the traditional ballot of five names... Read More
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Independent Spirit Awards predictions: ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘The Farewell,’ ‘Waves’ should prevail
Former AMPAS president John Bailey said last year that the Oscars were looking too much like the Spirit Awards. Like it’s a bad thing. Some... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (December Part 1)
We’re finally in the part of the awards race where critics’ groups and other awards-giving organizations start rolling out their year-end awards, giving us some... Read More
Call Me By Your Name, Get Out, Good Time, Lady Bird Lead the 2018 Independent Spirit Award Nominations
The nominations for the 2018 Independent Spirit Awards have been announced and Call Me By Your Name (6), Get Out (5), Good Time (5) and... Read More
Independent Spirit Award Nominations Predictions: Good Time, Call Me By Your Name, Get Out, Florida Project Could Be Top Contenders
The nominations for the 33rd Film Independent Spirit Awards are tomorrow and here’s your 11th hour predictions. Lily Collins and Tessa Thompson will announce the... Read More
Nick Kroll and John Mulaney to Co-Host the 2017 Independent Spirit Awards
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Comedians, actors and all around funnymen Nick Kroll and John Mulaney are set to blow up the stage as co-hosts of... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (December) – Emma Stone Leads but Isabelle Huppert is Coming
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Emma Stone (La La Land) has broken from last month’s tie at #1 to own the top spot all to herself,... Read More
Oscar Podcast #45: Jackie, Independent Spirit Nominations, the Silence trailer and the return of Joey Nolfi
In this 45th AwardsWatch Oscar podcast, I welcome the return of Joey Nolfi from Serving Cinema. After a record-breaking podcast last month, we go at... Read More
2016 Independent Spirit Award Winner Predictions: Spotlight’s Time to Shine
Last year, Birdman won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature and then the Oscar for Best Picture the next day. That film was... Read More
Indie Spirit Noms: Beasts of No Nation Roars Back, Leads Nom Total with Carol
Todd Haynes’s Carol and Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation led the Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations this morning with six and five apiece, respectively.... Read More
Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Fight It Out 
Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ Wagner Moura, Rose Byrne and More 
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads with 12 
Delroy Lindo, Michelle Satter, Sony Pictures Among African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Honorees