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FINAL 2022 Oscar Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

Erik Anderson March 17, 2022

With Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay nominations, it’s hard to make a case against Japans’s Drive My Car from Ryusuke Hamaguchi racing... Read More

FINAL 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

Erik Anderson February 3, 2022

The big story with these three categories is the chance for Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s Flee to make Oscar history and be nominated in all three.... Read More

‘House of Gucci,’ ‘The French Dispatch,’ Zola’ among 37th Casting Society of America (CSA) Artios Awards nominees

Erik Anderson February 1, 2022

The Casting Society of America (CSA) today announced the film nominees for the 37th Artios Awards, which honor the contribution of Casting Directors to film,... Read More

Interview: In ‘The Hand of God,’ Paolo Sorrentino shines a light on his past to discover who he is now

Francesco Pascuzzi January 19, 2022

Paolo Sorrentino’s latest film, The Hand of God (2021, available on Netflix) is also his most personal one. Some may call it a departure from... Read More

‘Nightmare Alley,’ ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth,’ ‘Cyrano’ earn Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA) nominations

Erik Anderson January 17, 2022

The Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA) awards celebrate the work of Set Decorators and their colleagues with Best Achievement in Film 2021 and today... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (December)

Erik Anderson December 23, 2021

The shortlists for Documentary Feature and International Feature Film came with the usual surprise inclusions and shocking snubs but also more or less solidified what... Read More

AwardsWatch Oscar Podcast #84: Oscar Shortlist predictions with Will Mavity

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AwardsWatch Oscar Podcast #84: Oscar Shortlist predictions with Will Mavity

Erik Anderson December 20, 2021

It’s almost Christmas but the real gift for awards watchers is the Oscars shortlist announcement! On this 84th podcast, I’m joined by Will Mavity of... Read More

From Alice Brooks to Ari Wegner: 10 female cinematographers who could find recognition this awards season

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From Alice Brooks to Ari Wegner: 10 female cinematographers who could find recognition this awards season

Zoë Rose Bryant November 24, 2021

89 years. That’s how long it took for a woman to be nominated for Best Cinematography at the Academy Awards. And since Rachel Morrison’s historic... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (November)

Erik Anderson November 18, 2021

With the deadline behind us, submissions for the International Feature Film Oscar are closed, putting us at 93 entries and tying with the all-time record... Read More

2021 European Film Awards (EFA) nominations: ‘The Father,’ ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ lead field

Erik Anderson November 9, 2021

Jasmila Žbanić’s Oscar-nominated Quo Vadis, Aida? led the 2021 European Film Awards (EFA) nominations this morning with five, including European Film, Director and Actress for... Read More