2024 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE (October)
Since merging Original Dramatic Score and Original Musical or Comedy Score back in 1999, animated films (which were considered comedy or musical by submission standards)... Read More
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2024 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE (October)
In what feels like a two-horse race, and has for a while, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures) and The Boy and the Heron (GKIDS)... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast #201: TIFF 2023 Wrap Up
On episode 201 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer and Kevin L.... Read More
‘American Fiction’ Wins 2023 TIFF People’s Choice Award, Amplifying its Oscar Hopes
Cord Jefferson’s debut feature American Fiction has won the 2023 TIFF People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, announced by TIFF CEO this... Read More
‘The Boy and the Heron’ Review: A Stirring Tale of Grief and Spiritual Growth from Master Storyteller Hayao Miyazaki | Toronto
The hardest thing to do in your life is say goodbye to the people you love. It is something that you rarely think about when... Read More
46th Mill Valley Film Festival Lineup: ‘The Boy and the Heron,’ ‘The Bikeriders,’ ‘The Holdovers;’ Sofia Coppola, Todd Haynes, Emerald Fennell to be Feted
The lineup 46th edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF), presented annually by the California Film Institute (CAFILM) has been announced, featuring The Boy... Read More
TIFF48: Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ to Open 2023 Toronto International Film Festival; First Ever for a Japanese or Animated Film
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron from Studio Ghibli will open the 48th Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, September 7, at Roy Thomson... Read More
GKIDS to Release Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ in North America Later This Year
GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of award-winning animation, today announced its acquisition of North American distribution rights to The Boy and the Heron, the... Read More
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