‘Hard Truths’ Review: Marianne Jean-Baptiste Sears the Screen in Mike Leigh’s Carefully Observed Mediation on Black Joy and Sadness | TIFF
Malcolm X once said the most disrespected, unprotected, and neglected person is the black woman. One of the consequences of such a state is a... Read More
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TIFF 2024: Mike Leigh, Durga Chew-Bose, Camille Dalmais and Clément Ducol to Receive TIFF Tribute Honors
Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF, announces four more esteemed honurees who will be receiving a TIFF Tribute Award at this year’s Festival. Recipients include Academy... Read More
Poster for Mike Leigh’s ‘Peterloo’ plus first clip
In this first clip of Peterloo, Mike Leigh portrays one of the bloodiest episodes in British history, the infamous Peterloo Massacre of 1819, where government-backed... Read More
2018 TIFF Masters Slate features Jean-Luc Godard, Hong Sang-soo, Carlos Reygadas, Jia Zhang-ke, Nuri Bilge Ceylan and more
The Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for the 2018 Masters program, comprised of 11 daring new films by acclaimed, established auteurs with... Read More
Trailer for Mike Leigh’s ‘Peterloo’
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Peterloo is latest film from 7-time Academy Award nominee Mike Leigh (Secrets and Lies, Happy-Go-Lucky), detailing the bloodiest episodes in British... Read More
Cannes 2018: What We Could See, What We Want to See on the Croisette
We’re just over three weeks from the announcement of the official lineup of the 71st Cannes Film Festival (April 12) but I’ve been mulling over... Read More
2019 Oscars: The Directors (March)
This year promises a wealth of directors all angling for Oscar votes. From previous Oscar winners to breakthroughs waiting to happen to a chance for... Read More
Forum Oscar Poll Results – November 2014: Boyhood Reigns but Selma Returns Big
BEST PICTURE As we enter the real Oscar season, frontrunner Boyhood finds itself at the top of the pack with a solid 100%. Although, what kind of... Read More
2014 British Independent Film Awards Nominations (BIFA)
With a total of nine nominations, the Jack O’Connell starring film, ’71, led the field this morning for the 17th British Independent Film Awards nominations.... Read More
Forum Oscar Poll Results – June 2014
It’s time for a new round of AwardsWatch forum Oscar poll results! As always the numbers represent the percentage of total voters choosing that film,... Read More
Carrie Preston (‘Elsbeth’) on the Resurgence of Broadcast Television and What She Sees for Season 4 [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 345: Recapping the 79th Cannes Film Festival and Looking to the Awards Future 
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