AwardsWatch - justin simien

$Yaani King Mondschein, Elle Lorraine, and Lena Waithe appears in Bad Hair by Justin Simien, an official selection of the Midnight program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.\r\rAll photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.$ Sundance Review: Justin Simien’s ‘Bad Hair’ day

Sundance Review: Justin Simien’s ‘Bad Hair’ day

Valerie Complex January 24, 2020

At nine years old my hair was course, and considered too hard to manage. The solution was to put a Revlon super perm in my... Read More

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Academy Invites Record 928 New Members

Erik Anderson June 25, 2018

Quvenzhané Wallis, Chloé Zhao, Justin Simien, Timothée Chalamet among the Academy’s invites AMPAS, the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences, has invited a record 928 new... Read More

Dear White People and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Two Comedies the Emmys Need to Take Seriously

Hey Emmys, Nominate These Shows! Part 1 (Dear White People, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend)

Erik Anderson June 16, 2017

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Emmys have begun their voting and nomination ballots are out to Television Academy members. Today begins a short series... Read More

30th Independent Spirit Award Winner Predictions

Erik Anderson February 21, 2015

Here are my surefire winner predictions for the 30th Independent Spirit Awards. It’s weird to think that there is a real possibility that all four... Read More

Birdman, Boyhood and Selma dominate the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations

2014 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations: Boyhood, Selma and Birdman Soar

Erik Anderson November 25, 2014

Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the Los Angeles Film Festival and Film Independent at LACMA, announced nominations for the... Read More