2017 Oscars: How Many Votes Does it Take to Get a Nomination?
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] After the addition of a massive 683 new members to the Academy this summer (an additional 10% of the existing total)... Read More
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2017 Oscars: 91 Original Songs Vie for the Academy Award
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 91 songs from eligible feature-length motion... Read More
Oscar First: Drag Race Star Kelly Mantle Official Eligible in BOTH Supporting Acting Oscar Categories
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Kelly Mantle, a former contender on RuPaul’s Drag Race, has been approved for consideration to be nominated as both Best Supporting... Read More
AFI Top 10 Predictions (Film): La La Land, Moonlight, Manchester, Sully are Safe
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Right now, La La Land, Moonlight and Manchester by the Sea seem the safest. Outside of that is where it... Read More
How the National Board of Review can pave the way to Oscar
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The National Board of Review is the traditional kick-off of awards season. It starts to put to rest all of the... Read More
Zootopia and Kubo and the Two Strings Lead ANNIE Nominations
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Two major Oscar contenders for Animated Feature, Zootopia and Kubo and the Two Strings, led the 44th ANNIE award nominations today... 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
NEW ‘Fences’ trailer is an acting showcase for Denzel Washington and Viola Davis
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] “Some people build fences to keep people out, and other people build fences to keep people in.” A new trailer for... Read More
‘Eagle Huntress,’ ‘O.J. Made in America’ Among Producers Guild (PGA) Documentary Nominees
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Producers Guild of America has chosen its five finalists for its top documentary award and they include three titles that... Read More
Poster, New Pics for ‘Silence,’ Trailer Friday with ‘Allied’
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] We’re getting close. After wrapping production nearly 15 months ago (long even by Scorsese standards), we’re on the precipice of the... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10