Youth, The Lobster and 45 Years Lead 2015 European Film Award Nominations
Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Lobster lead the nominations for the European Film Awards today with 5 mentions including European Film, European Director and European Actor for... Read More
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‘Amy,’ Marlon,’ ‘Look of Silence’ top IDA Nominations
The Independent Documentary Association (IDA) has tapped music and movie star bios along with a sequel (of sorts) to a previous Oscar-nominated doc among others... Read More
The 8th Annual AwardsWatch Gold Rush Contest
With the awards season nearly upon us, it’s time to kick off yet another installment of the AwardsWatch Gold Rush! For those unfamiliar with Gold... Read More
Oscar Shortlist of 10 Doc Shorts Announced includes 50 Feet from Syria, Minerita
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for... Read More
REVIEW: Foreign Language Film Oscar Winners 1952-1957
After the first five foreign film winners coming from Italy, France, and Japan, the Academy decided to change it up a bit with their next... Read More
124 Documentary Features Submitted for 2015 OSCAR® Race
A whopping 124 films have been submitted for consideration for Best Documentary Feature at the 88th Academy Awards.® They include high-profile releases like Amy,... Read More
Chris Rock is your host for the Oscars
It’s official; Chris Rock will return to the Academy Awards to host the 2016 Oscars. He famously hosted the 2005 show, in which he roasted... Read More
Full-Length ‘Joy’ Trailer – “Money, Crime, Betrayal”
After a rousing first test screening and a secret one last night of a drastically different cut (and with dismal results), the full-length trailer for... Read More
‘The Big Short’ Gets a Teaser Poster
The first teaser poster for Paramount Pictures‘ Oscar hopeful The Big Short was released today, showing a very direct metaphor of the U.S. housing market... Read More
Oscar Podcast #29: Oscar Pundits, that Joy screening and special guest Todd VanDerWerff
In our 29th podcast I welcome back Todd VanDerWerff, the Culture Editor of Vox.com to talk about the strange year of Oscar punditry and the... Read More
‘The Invite’ and ‘Late Fame’ to Open 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM): Full Lineup Announced 
Pierre Salvadori’s ‘La Vénus électrique’ to Open 79th Cannes Film Festival 
‘Our Hero, Balthazar’ Review: Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield Astonish in Oscar Boyson’s Look at Teenage Dirtbags, Baby [B+] 
California Film Institute (CAFILM) Announces 2026 DocLands Documentary Film Festival Lineup