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‘Joy’ Screens: It’s a Major Oscar Player

  The highly anticipated Christmas release Joy, starring Jennifer Lawrence, screened last night in LA and AwardsWatch* was there to… Read More

October 8, 2015

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… Read More

October 5, 2015

Oscar Podcast #28: After Venice, Telluride & TIFF – Who Fell, Who Rose and Who’s in the Lead with special guest Gregory Ellwood

  In this podcast I welcome HitFix co-founder and longtime Oscar pundit Gregory Ellwood (currently at the helm of awardscampaign.com) as we… Read More

September 28, 2015

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… Read More

September 25, 2015

38th Mill Valley Film Festival Tributes and Spotlights: Ian McKellen, Sarah Silverman, Brie Larson and more

  SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (September 15, 2015) - Returning for its 38th year, the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF), presented… Read More

September 15, 2015

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,… Read More

September 15, 2015

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… Read More

September 14, 2015

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… Read More

September 3, 2015

Mill Valley Film Festival to Spotlight Brie Larson in A24’s ‘Room’

  Brie Larson will receive the MVFF Award at the 38th Mill Valley Film Festival next month and the fest… Read More

September 2, 2015

Forum Oscar Poll Results: July 2015 – The Revenant Moves Into the Lead

[divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] The July results are in for the Forum Oscar Polls and on the strength of its… Read More

August 1, 2015

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