2026 Oscar Predictions: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (November)
With the official eligibility lists in for Documentary and International Feature Film, and without any glaring omissions from my first set of predictions, we can... Read More
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Interview: Renate Reinsve on Collaborating with Joachim Trier to Create a Family Portrait in ‘Sentimental Value’
Joachim Trier’s latest film, Sentimental Value, begins with the feeling of a fairy tale, as a narrator recalls a time when our protagonist, Nora Borg... Read More
‘Sentimental Value’ Leads 2026 European Film Awards Nominations
The nominations for the 38th European Film Awards were announced today where Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value earned six nods, the most of any film. Along... Read More
‘Sentimental Value’ Review: Joachim Trier Constructs a Searing, Tender Family Drama [A]
Growing up in an old house means getting used to its little idiosyncrasies, just as you would with any other family member. It’s the one... Read More
‘Sentimental Value’ Cast to Receive Palm Springs Film Festival International Star Award for Ensemble Performance
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that the cast of Sentimental Value will be recipients of the International Star Award for their ensemble... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (October)
At the midpoint of AFI FEST, we’re winding down on the film festival season proper, making way for the awards-driven fests like SCAD Savannah, Santa... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST CASTING (October)
The top 10 here remains the same but with some crucial movement, especially in the top 5 for Wicked: For Good and Wake Up Dead... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (October)
Not much to change in Adapted although I do wonder if No Other Choice and Bugonia mining some similar, or at least adjacent, territory and... Read More
38th European Film Awards (EFA) Shortlist: ‘Bugonia,’ ‘It Was Just an Accident,’ ‘Sentimental Value’ and More Make the Cut
The European Film Academy revealed the shortlist of 67 films that will be in contention for its EFA Awards, which will announce its nominations on... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 310 – 63rd NYFF Wrap-Up and the Film Editing and Cinematography Oscar Races
On episode 310 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and Executive Editor Ryan McQuade to chat about... Read More
Golden Globe Awards Predictions – Motion Picture: Will it be One Award After Another or Will Voters be Sentimental? 
American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Nominations: ‘Frankenstein,’ Marty Supreme’ Make the Cut, ‘Hamnet’ Misses 
Oscars: 317 Films Eligible for 98th Academy Awards, 201 for Best Picture 
DGA Awards: Directors Guild Nominates Paul Thomas Anderson, Ryan Coogler, Guillermo del Toro, Josh Safdie, Chloé Zhao