Awards Focus

Oscar-Winning ‘Anora’ Producer Samantha Quan on Awards Season Success

Note: This interview was originally conducted before the Academy Awards. We're reposting it to celebrate Anora's Oscar wins. Anora has had an incredible journey over the course of the past year, from winnin... Read More...

Oscar-Winning Producer Alex Coco Talks ‘Anora’

Note: This interview was originally conducted before the Academy Awards. We're reposting it to celebrate Anora's Oscar wins. It’s been an incredible few days for the team behind Anora, the scrappy, widely b... Read More...

(L-R) George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lenon, and Paul Mccartney arriving at JFK airport in BEATLES '64.

David Tedeschi, Margaret Bodde on Beatles ’64

Three years ago, we had the epic Disney+ documentary series, The Beatles: Get Back. Last year, it was a new song, "Now and Then," from The Beatles coming to life thanks to old John Lennon recordings. This year... Read More...

How Jac Schaeffer And Kristen And Robert Lopez Made “Agatha All Along” A Marvelous Musical Masterpiece

In separate interviews with AwardsFocus, series creator Jac Schaeffer and Kristen and Robert Lopez shared the creative journey behind “Agatha All Along”

Orlando Schwerdt as Julien and Ariella Glaser as Sara in White Bird: A Wonder Story.

White Bird Filmmakers Marc Forster and Renée Wolfe Discuss Film

White Bird: A Wonder Story director Marc Forster and executive producer Renée Wolfe spoke with Awards Focus ahead of the release. Forster directs the White Bird from a script by Mark Bomback. The script is ... Read More...

Jeff Probst On Support For “Survivor” Players, Enduring Playfulness and Teasing Season 47

'Survivor' Host Jeff Probst spoke with Awards Focus about the series being a timestamp for culture and looking ahead at Season 47.

June 14: Walt Disney Concert Hall to Honor the Art of Bob Peak With Live Performances of the Music From Superman, Star Trek

For Robert Townson, the upcoming concert Pictures at an Exhibition: The Paintings of Bob Peak is a labor of love he’s been dreaming about for several decades. “It was about 25 years ago that I had the first... Read More...

“Jury Duty” EP Nicholas Hatton On Its 4 Emmy Nominations & Capturing Gold With Ronald Gladden

From creators Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, Amazon Freevee’s “Jury Duty” is the surprise critical and commercial hit of this awards season. This scripted-meets-reality series is shaking up the Emmy comedy... Read More...

Two-Time BAFTA Winning Producer Malte Grunert on his experience making “All Quiet On The Western Front”

During a recent virtual press day, Awards Focus spoke to two-time BAFTA winning “All Quiet On The Western Front” producer Malte Grunert. The conversation ranged from his experiences on the film to his plans for a future collaboration with BAFTA winning director Edward Berger.

Critics Choice Nominated Gaslit Creator/Writer Robert Pickering

https://youtu.be/AqymuSboMzU Oscar and BAFTA winning filmmaker and Award Focus founder John Ottman speaks with Critics Choice Nominee and Gaslit creator, writer, showrunner, and producer Robbie Pickering ... Read More...

Oscar Nominated Makeup Artist Heike Merker and Actor Albrecht Schuch on "All Quiet On The Western Front"

Shirley Chen and Amy Wang Deliver SXSW Winner with Satirical, Genre-Bending Thriller Film ‘Slanted’

Director Kat Coiro Talks Sustainability and Storytelling in ‘Matlock’ and ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’

SXSW Breakout: How Jing Ai Ng’s ‘Forge’ Blends Crime, Art, and Family

Emmy Nominee Chris Mundy: Ozark’s "All In" and What to Expect in Season 4

Emmy Winner Julia Garner: Ruth is the Underdog

Emmy Nominated Ozark Editor Cindy Mollo on Season 3 & Inspired Choices

Alexa L. Fogel: Casting Future Emmy Winners & The Art of an Audition

Marvel Animation's "X-Men 97" to Stream on Disney+ Beginning March 20th

SAG Awards 2025 Live: Celebrating the Best in Film & Television

Dorian Film Awards: ‘The Substance’ and Film’s Star Demi Moore Score Big with LGBTQ Critics

A Night of Resilience and Celebration at the 6th Annual Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards

From ‘Emilia Pérez’ to ‘Wicked’: Key Takeaways from the 97th Oscar Nominations

The Peabody Awards Returns to Los Angeles for its 85th Anniversary Celebration

Nominations Announced for the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards

Film Review: Clerks III

‘Snow White’ (2025) Movie Review

Film Review: ‘Opus’

Film Review: ‘Black Bag’

‘Mickey 17’ Movie Review

‘Novocaine’ Movie Review

Film Review: ‘Last Breath’

UBU Project Founder David Simmons and Brother JK Simmons to Hold Concert for Suicide-Prevention Nonprofit at Desert Stages Theater January 28

“Live for Liberty” Charity Concert Lights Up the Youtube Theater in Los Angeles

Raven-Symone and Unique Woman’s Coalition Honored at Better Brothers LA 9th Annual Truth Awards

Brothers David and JK Simmons Seek to Eliminate Youth Suicide, Addiction, and Bullying Through the Arts

JK Simmons and Brother David Simmons to Host Benefit Concert for The UBU Project