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

Erik Anderson October 8, 2015

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

Forum Oscar Poll Results – September 2015: Carol, Joy, Steve Jobs Rise

Erik Anderson October 5, 2015

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

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

Erik Anderson September 28, 2015

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

2016 Oscar Predictions: Post-TIFF, Venice and Telluride Finds Spotlight Rising, Joy Still at #1

Erik Anderson September 25, 2015

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 Tributes and Spotlights: Ian McKellen, Sarah Silverman, Brie Larson and more

Erik Anderson September 15, 2015

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

38th Mill Valley Film Festival Lineup: Carol, The Danish Girl, Spotlight, Beasts of No Nation, Room and more

Erik Anderson September 15, 2015

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

Erik Anderson September 14, 2015

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

42nd Telluride Film Festival Brings Steve Jobs, Beasts of No Nation, Carol, Suffragette

Erik Anderson September 3, 2015

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

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

Erik Anderson September 2, 2015

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

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

Erik Anderson August 1, 2015

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The July results are in for the Forum Oscar Polls and on the strength of its superb trailer, The Revenant pulls... Read More