Awards Focus

31st Critics Choice Awards Below-the-Line Shortlists Announced

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the shortlists for the following below-the-line film categories for the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards: Best Casting and Ensemble, Best Cinematography, Best Co... Read More...

LEONARDO DI CAPRIO as Bob Ferguson in “One Battle After Another.” A Warner Bros. Pictures Release.

2025 Astra Film Awards Nominations

The Hollywood Creative Alliance has announced the nominees for the 2025 Astra Film Awards, which will take place on Friday, January 9, 2026 in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be live-streamed on KNEKT.tv and Yo... Read More...

STUMBLE -- Stumble SAG Nominating Committee / All-Guild Screening and Q&A -- Pictured: Taran Killam at The SAG-AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Center on Sunday, November 2, 2025

Taran Killam Talks ‘Stumble’, Finding Joy After Loss, and Playing Coach Boon Potter

For actor Taran Killam, 'Stumble' arrived at exactly the moment he needed a new chapter—and it quickly became one of the most joyful experiences of his career. “I’m trying to learn that there are hills and ... Read More...

Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.

Eddie Murphy To Receive the 51st AFI Lifetime Achievement Award

The American Film Institute (AFI) Board of Trustees announced that Eddie Murphy will receive the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award, America’s highest honor for a career in film. The award will be presented at a ... Read More...

51st Chaplin Award Gala Honoring George Clooney - Presented by Film at Lincoln Center.

Film at Lincoln Center to Honor George Clooney with 51st Chaplin Award

Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) announced that George Clooney will receive the 51st Chaplin Award at a gala evening on Monday, April 27, 2026. One of Hollywood’s most influential figures, Clooney is widely admire... Read More...

Pictured (L to R): Mark Sonnenblick, EJAE, Aiyana-Lee, Nicole Daciana Anderson, and Ludwig Göransson.

The 16th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) Winners

The winners of the 16th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) were announced during a star-studded ceremony at The Avalon in Hollywood, California. The HMMAs showcase and ho... Read More...

Director Luke Greenfield and Banks Pierce on the set of Playdate.

Luke Greenfield on Filming Playdate with No Prep and a Rushed Schedule

Filmmaker Luke Greenfield opened up about directing 'Playdate', an absurd action-packed adventure starring Kevin James and Alan Ritchson. “We are the little movie that could,” says Greenfield. “We were so c... Read More...

‘Stumble’: Jeff and Liz Astrof on Bringing a Cheer Mockumentary to NBC

Jeff and Liz Astrof, the sibling duo behind ‘Stumble’, talk about creating NBC’s new mockumentary series set in the high-stakes, absurdly competitive world of junior college cheerleading. In this conversati... Read More...

Hollywood Music in Media Awards Announce 2025 Nominations

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) announced the 2025 nominees for scores and songs in film and other visual media categories. The 16th Annual HMMAs will be held on November 19, 2025 at&... Read More...

AFI FEST 2025 Announces Award Winners

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced the Grand Jury Prize winners and Special Mentions for AFI FEST 2025 presented by Canva. The Grand Jury Prize winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Ani... Read More...

Rhea Seehorn on the Deductive Art of Character: Unlocking the Nuance of Carol in Apple TV+'s 'Pluribus'

Kenan Kamwana Holley on Giving the ABA Its Just Due in ‘Soul Power’

Howie Mandel and Drew Lynch on Authenticity, Adversity, and the Thin Line Between Comedy and Tragedy

Michael Babcock on How Sound Shapes Emotion and Storytelling in ‘Nuremberg’ and ‘KPop: Demon Hunters’

Rhea Seehorn on the Deductive Art of Character: Unlocking the Nuance of Carol in Apple TV+'s 'Pluribus'

Inside Natalie Morales’ Breakthrough Dramatic Role in ‘The Beast in Me’

Golden Globe Nominee Matthew Rhys on Embracing Villainy in ‘The Beast in Me’

Trusting the Audience: Howard Gordon on Why ‘The Beast in Me’ Slows Down to Speed Up

Film Review: 'Sentimental Value' | Raw. Painful. Beautiful

Unforgettable Awards Reveal 2026 Honorees Celebrating AAPI Excellence Across Film and Television

Film Review: ‘Send Help’

Film Review: ‘Pillion’

Film Review: ‘Primate’

Nominations Announced for The 32nd Annual Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn & Benicio Del Toro to Receive Hammond Cinema Vanguard Award at 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival