As the Oscars 2024 are approaching, Aaron Kennedy Marketing conducted a survey in a broad range of audiences, and based on over 2,000 replies, we were able to assess the general public’s opinion on certain Oscars moments. We have sent out the Google Forms survey on different Facebook groups related to movies, sent them out to some Twitch streamers to share with their audience, and distributed them among our friends
Read MoreFinishing their eighth year as a recognized awards-voting body and haven for film critics of diverse backgrounds and talents, the Chicago Indie Critics have announced the 2023 winners of their Windie Awards. The voting film critic members completed their final 25-category ballots this past week. The Chicago Indie Critics presented their 2023 Windie Award winners on the evening of January 20, 2024 at a private invitation-only Awards Party at Chicago Filmmakers on Hollywood Avenue in Chicago.
Read MoreLast weekend, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the winners of the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards LIVE on The CW. Hosted by Chelsea Handler, the star-studded gala was held at The Barker Hangar in Los Angeles. Yours truly is an active member of the Critics Choice Association.
Read MoreOn Thursday, the Hollywood Creative Alliance’s announced their nominations for the 2024 Astra Film & Creative Arts Awards on the official HCA YouTube Channel. During the announcement, the group also revealed that comedian Jimmy O. Yang would serve as the host for the upcoming event. Yours truly is a voting member of the Hollywood Creative Alliance.
Read MoreIn a competitive vote, Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the smash hit and well-regarded animated sequel won two of its three nominations. The film took home the top prize of Best Picture while Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson won Best Director. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse marks the first-ever time an animated film has won Best Picture or Best Director with the HCA.
Read MoreThe Hollywood Critics Association has announced the 2023 HCA Midseason Movie Awards nominees. The HCA Midseason Movie Awards honor the best in cinema from the first half of each calendar year. For a film to be eligible, a film must have been released between January 1, 2023 and June 30, 2023. Nomination ballots for the HCA Midseason Awards were tallied from the 178 members of the Hollywood Critics Association. Yours truly is one of those voting members.
Read MoreThe Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the winners of the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both movies and television, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action. Flying the Film Obsessive and Every Movie Has a Lesson flags, yours truly is a voting member of the CCA and a committee member for these Super Awards.
Read MoreEach year the membership of the Independent Film Critics of America gather to vote in the IFCA Awards. Yours truly is a member and board member of the IFCA. Below are the categories that are recognized. In addition to the IFCA Awards, one film and one performance with the “Inspiratus” award. This very special category recognizes a motion picture and actor/actress performance that the critics has deemed truly “Inspirational” and one that will stand the test of time.
Read MoreThis past week, the Celebrity Film Awards announced their official list of 2023 movie winners. The 2nd Annual Celebrity Film Awards was broadcast live on Friday, February 24 on the official CFA YouTube channel. Flying flags to represent the United States, Film Obsessive, and Every Movie Has a Lesson, yours truly (along with a few familiar peers) is a proud member of this international group of critics, filmmakers, and influencers.
Read MoreThe Hollywood Critics Association announced this weekend the complete list of winners for their Inaugural HCA Creative Arts Awards and the 6th Annual HCA Film Awards. The HCA Creative Arts Awards and the HCA Film Awards were held at The Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, and comedian Tig Notaro hosted the latter ceremony. Yours truly is a proud member of the HCA.
Read MoreThe Batman leads this year’s film nominees, earning six nominations including Best Superhero Movie. Robert Pattinson, Paul Dano, and Colin Farrell each received nods for Best Actor in a Superhero Movie, while Zoë Kravitz is up for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie. Paul Dano could also take home the award for Best Villain in a Movie.
Read MoreAfter ballots were finalized in 25 categories, the Chicago Indie Critics announced the winners of their seventh annual and newly-named “Windie” film awards on January 21, 2023. Members, guests, and local nominees gathered for a festive winter evening party at the stylish Music Box Lounge in Chicago. The awards presentation was recorded for the CIC’s YouTube channel.
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