AwardsWatch - jane campion

Women rule 2021 Venice Film Festival Awards as French abortion drama ‘Happening’ wins Golden Lion; Penélope Cruz, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jane Campion take top prizes

Erik Anderson September 11, 2021

The French abortion drama Happening from Audrey Diwan has won the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice Film Festival. Diwan is only the 6th woman... Read More

Trailer: Benedict Cumberbatch is menacing and mesmerizing in first teaser for Jane Campion’s ‘The Power of the Dog’

Erik Anderson August 26, 2021

Netflix has released the first trailer for The Power of the Dog from Academy Award winning writer and director Jane Campion ahead of the film’s... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (August)

Erik Anderson August 20, 2021

The heated battle for the trending non-English language director slot just got hotter this week with the reveal of the first trailer for Paolo Sorrentino’s... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (June)

Erik Anderson June 28, 2021

I’m feeling very good about my Asghar Farhadi prediction last month as his new film, A Hero, was announced in competition for this summer’s Cannes... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (May)

Erik Anderson May 14, 2021

After a season in which Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) made Academy Awards history and became the first woman of color to win the Best Director Oscar... Read More

2017 Cannes Film Festival Lineup; Four Nicole Kidman Projects to Hit the Croisette

Erik Anderson April 13, 2017

The lineup for the 70th Cannes Film Festival has been announced but this year it might as well be called the Nicole Kidman Film Festival... Read More

67th Cannes Film Festival Complete Jury Revealed

Erik Anderson April 28, 2014

The complete Cannes Film Festival jury was revealed this morning and the group is as eclectic as its been in many years. Previous Cannes winners... Read More

67th Cannes Film Festival Lineup Revealed

Erik Anderson April 17, 2014

France and Canada will battle it out at the 67th Cannes Film Festival this May with both countries getting heavy representation in the Competition slate... Read More