AwardsWatch - taika waititi

2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (September)

Erik Anderson September 20, 2019

As with every year, the director’s branch of the Academy has an opportunity to both recognize great artists and make history. Last year saw a... Read More

Oscar Podcast #75: Post-TIFF 19 discussion and the awards forecast with Mina Takla

Erik Anderson September 17, 2019

It’s crazy but this is our first Oscar podcast of the 2019/2020 awards season! With Berlin, Cannes, Venice, Telluride and Toronto behind us the Oscar... Read More

Toronto: Taika Waititi’s ‘Jojo Rabbit’ is the 2019 TIFF People’s Choice winner

Erik Anderson September 15, 2019

Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story is first runner up; Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is second runner up Taika Waititi’s “anti-hate” satire Jojo Rabbit, about a young German... Read More

Toronto Review: Taika Waititi’s relevant, risky and emotion-packed ‘Jojo Rabbit’

Mina Takla September 9, 2019

Taika Waititi delivers a brilliant and timely film that takes risks and packs an incredible emotional punch Before THOR: RAGNAROK, Taika Waititi was known for... Read More

New trailer for Taika Waititi’s ‘Jojo Rabbit’

Erik Anderson September 3, 2019

Just before the film debuts at TIFF, Fox Searchlight has released a second trailer for the “anti-hate satire” Jojo Rabbit from Taika Waititi, which gives... Read More

Toronto Film Festival: Taika Waititi to receive TIFF Ebert Director Award at Tribute Gala

Erik Anderson August 6, 2019

Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey, Co-Heads of TIFF, today announced that Academy Award–nominated New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi will be honoured with the TIFF Ebert Director Award at this... Read More

First teaser for Taika Waititi’s satire ‘Jojo Rabbit’

Erik Anderson July 23, 2019

In what is bound to cause a lot of conversation this season, the first teaser trailer for Fox Searchlight’s Jojo Rabbit, from actor/director Taika Waititi... Read More

2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (June)

Erik Anderson June 12, 2019

Best Director holds very steady with the exception of James Mangold moving into the top five for Fox’s Ford v Ferrari and Marielle Heller down... Read More

2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (June)

Erik Anderson June 10, 2019

Like Supporting Actress for Margot Robbie, the Cannes hit Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood (Sony/Columbia) brought raves in for Brad Pitt, including some ‘best of... Read More