2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE (December)
The top four holds steady this month as the Annie nominations were announced a few weeks ago but How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden... Read More
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2020 Oscars: 25 Best International Feature Film Contenders That Are Not ‘Parasite’
‘25 Best International Feature Film Contenders That Are Not Parasite’ is a 5-part series by Carlos Aguilar, his first for AwardsWatch. In this series, Carlos... Read More
2020 Oscars: 25 Best International Feature Film Contenders Part 3 – Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, North Macedonia
Deservingly, Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite has attained a nearly unanimous front-runner status not only for the Best International Feature Film Academy Award, but likely for nominations... Read More
'Frozen II,' 'Missing Link' Lead 47th Annie Award Nominations
Disney’s Frozen II and LAIKA’s Missing Link led the 47th Annie Award nominations today with eight each and will go up against DreamWorks Animation’s How to... Read More
Thirty-two features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 92nd Academy Awards including high-profile fare like Toy Story 4... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED & DOCUMENTARY FEATURE (October)
The surprisingly robust box office start for The Addams Family this weekend is enough to vault the macabre comedy into the top 5 month as... Read More
93 Countries make the International Feature Film Oscar cut led by record number of women directors
The Academy has released the list of films that will represent 93 countries for consideration in the International Feature Film category for the 92nd Academy... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED & DOCUMENTARY FEATURE (September)
Is it just me or does this year’s crop of animated feature contenders seem…meh? Packed with sequels, some of which were big critical and box... Read More
Makoto Shinkai delivers a stunningly beautiful and dense animated feature with a refreshing and unconventional message WEATHERING WITH YOU comes at a particularly interesting time... Read More
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