2016 Oscars Poll: Which Foreign Language Entries Will Make the 9-Film Shortlist?
Eighty-one countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards® and now it’s time for you... Read More
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81 Countries in Competition For 2015 Foreign Language Film OSCAR®
LOS ANGELES, CA – Eighty-one countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®. Currently, the... Read More
Forum Oscar Poll Results – September 2015: Carol, Joy, Steve Jobs Rise
The votes for the September Forum Oscar Polls are in and with it some dramatic results. August’s #1 film in Best Picture, The Danish Girl... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: Post-TIFF, Venice and Telluride Finds Spotlight Rising, Joy Still at #1
So, it’s been a month since I updated the Gold Rush Gang’s Oscar predictions. The 1-2-3 punch of the Venice, Telluride and Toronto film... Read More
38th Mill Valley Film Festival Lineup: Carol, The Danish Girl, Spotlight, Beasts of No Nation, Room and more
ANNOUNCING COMPLETE LINEUP FOR THE 38TH MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL Tom Hooper, Carey Mulligan, Sarah Silverman, Brie Larson, Tom McCarthy, Catherine Hardwicke, Cary Fukanaga, Sir... Read More
When Oscar Bait Fails: How Film Festival Response Makes or Breaks a Film
What has happened to this Oscar season? The Toronto International Film Festival, currently underway, is normally the jumping off point, or in some cases... Read More
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Boy, are these races getting close! Each month seems to find the top three in most categories getting closer to each... Read More
42nd Telluride Film Festival Brings Steve Jobs, Beasts of No Nation, Carol, Suffragette
Part of the thrill of the Telluride Film Festival is that the quick, four-day fest only announces its lineup the day before the festival itself... Read More
BFI London Film Festival Full Line-Up: Beasts of No Nation, Tangerine, Son of Saul in Competition
The 59th BFI London Film Festival has revealed its full lineup of In Competition and First Feature films with Oscar contenders Son of Saul... Read More
Oscar Podcast #27: Fall Festivals, What’s Up with Miles Ahead with special guest Anne Thompson (Thompson on Hollywood)
In this summertime podcast I’m joined by special guest Anne Thompson of Thompson on Hollywood at IndieWire. Anne is a gal in the know and... Read More
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2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
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