Awards Heaven Podcast Episode 15 is live! ➤ tinyurl.com/454wpsv8 Grammys fallout, Spirit Awards ballot reveals, Oscar documentary predictions, our favourite docs ever and a tribute to Catherine O’Hara. If awards season is your sport, this episode is your group chat.

Anne Cathrine Sauerberg and Thomas Foldberg take us inside THE UGLY STEPSISTER, the Oscar-nominated body-horror fairytale where beauty is pain and transformation leaves scars. One of the boldest makeup nominees in years. ➤ Full interview here: tinyurl.com/2c78d7uz

Awards Heaven Podcast Episode 14 is live! ➤ tinyurl.com/y2mdanct Oscar nominations, BAFTA curveballs, our Grammy predictions and our Top 5 Grammy performances of all time.

Jeffrey Roth takes us inside 'The Man with the Hat', his portrait of legendary Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass, with rare access to the awe and wonder of Ancient Egypt and standing face to face with history. ➤ Watch and read the full interview here: tinyurl.com/mvm8mx9z

The 2026 Oscar nominations are about to drop and we're going LIVE on YouTube, reacting as the names hit the screen. Tony Ruiz, Charles Bright, special guests, instant unfiltered reactions in real time. You don't wanna miss this ➤ tinyurl.com/bdydyat9

Saul Rubinek brings his life story to the moral tension at the heart of The Copenhagen Test. A born storyteller with a life that spans continents, generations and art forms. ➤ This deeply personal conversation is not to be missed: tinyurl.com/f6j2sk2j

Awards Heaven Podcast Episode 13 is live! ➤ tinyurl.com/vn27u5vy Final Oscar nomination predictions in every category (except the shorts). We advocate, we agitate, we prognosticate. Then, our Top 5 Films of 2025. Your awards season group chat is here.

Check out my conversation with BUGONIA screenwriter Will Tracy about craft, character and ambiguity. If you care about screenwriting and the films that will be part of this year’s awards conversation, this is one you won’t want to miss. ➤ tinyurl.com/3z76fhfd #oscars2026

Awards Heaven Podcast Ep. 12 is live! ➤ tinyurl.com/ys5wyaft Critics’ Choice, SAG & DGA curveballs + Golden Globe predix. Who’s rising, who’s overperforming, which narratives are off + Top 5 Globe wins that collapsed at the Oscars and Emmys. With Dan Bayer.

Awards Heaven Podcast episode 11 is live! We've got bold Best Picture predictions. The Voice of Hind Rajab, Pillion, what we’re watching, and our Top 5 Christmas movies. Pour something festive and hit play🎄 ➤ tinyurl.com/c63djh8x

After hearing a 70-minute emergency call, acclaimed filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania dropped everything and made The Voice of Hind Rajab. Here's my conversation with her about the proximity to real events and the craft behind the Oscar-shortlisted film. ➤ tinyurl.com/4vh4adw8

Awards Heaven Podcast episode 10 is live! We go there. Oscar shortlists, The Secret Agent and Sirāt surge, honoring Rob Reiner’s legacy, and the Emmy wins we still resent get called out. Emotional, unfiltered and deeply cathartic. ➤ tinyurl.com/3zbd75ut

Four film composers: Britell. Lopatin. Johnson. Powell. From Jay Kelly to Marty Supreme, Wicked: For Good to Wake Up Dead Man, my latest Gold Derby Deep Dives break down how modern film scores are made and why they matter in the 2025 awards race. ➤ tinyurl.com/42p672hb

Awards Heaven Podcast episode 9 is live! LAFCA, Globes, awards season up for grabs. Charlie, Tony & I tackle new frontrunners, a Sentimental Value lovefest, Jay Kelly review, a Sirat showdown + our Top 5 Oscar snubs that still haunt us. ➤ tinyurl.com/2rc6krkw

I sat down with author Nick Spake to chat animation awards history from 200 industry figures to a joint chat with Menken & Schwartz, his work reframes animation's value. ➤Check out cartooncontender.com and our interview here: tinyurl.com/5n8hmbw4

Johnnie Burn’s Oscar win for 'The Zone of Interest' marked a rare shift in how film sound is understood. We talked about its impact and how his work evolves in 'Hamnet' and 'Bugonia.' This is the interview I've wanted to do for years. @johnnieburn ➤ tinyurl.com/ycxcwet5

Just published my conversation with Peabody Award winner Hilla Medalia about 'Children No More' - her powerful documentary short film observing a silent vigil for Gaza’s children. A quiet film with real force. A must see. ➤ tinyurl.com/ycy477yz @hillamedalia #childrennomore

‘Landman’ artisans break down Season 2’s bold creative risks and Taylor Sheridan’s world-building. Director Stephen Kay, set designer Dawn Brown, assistant costume designer Samantha Pavlat, and composer Andrew Lockington reveal their secrets. ▶️https://tinyurl.com/yc7bwud9

Twin timing, live blues on a gravel road, live musical performance, vintage instruments, a noisy IMAX camera inches from the cast. Sound genius Chris Welcker explains how he recorded the unrecordable on Ryan Coogler’s SINNERS. ➤ tinyurl.com/wrj6f287

Awards Heaven Podcast episode 8 is live! Tony takes the mic, Daniel Montgomery joins us, we get into Sentimental Value, It Was Just an Accident, Marty Supreme, acting races, what we’re watching, Radiohead deep dive, Top 5 Grammy Album of the Year wins. ➤ tinyurl.com/4dxmmds5

Two of the best film scores of 2025 just got the deep-dive treatment: Daniel Blumberg - The Testament of Ann Lee + Alex Somers - Rental Family. If you care about how music shapes storytelling, these are worth your time. Read both at Gold Derby: tinyurl.com/y22r9zk6

I interviewed Greg Whiteley re AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS: a conversation about truth, myth, perfection & courage. If u wanna know why the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders fascinate millions & why Greg is one of the best doc storytellers around, this is for you: tinyurl.com/4brkfnk3

Just dropped: my conversation with doc filmmaker/activist Catherine Gund about Meanwhile: her new film that treats breath, memory and identity as its own language. If you want a documentary that lingers, read/watch/listen to this: tinyurl.com/mr7hhsb2

A Predator with heart. A planet built to kill. A creature team firing on all cylinders. I spoke with the artists behind Badlands to learn how they pulled off the franchise’s boldest swing yet. The Gold Derby Deep Dive: 🔗 tinyurl.com/dp48h4uf @predator @disney @20thcentury

I talked to Chapman and Maclain Way about 'America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys' - a doc series about mythmaking, ambition, risk, legacy. One of the most compelling interviews I’ve done. Watch/listen/read: tinyurl.com/mp3cemsw

Two sound artists. One storm. No ADR from Daniel Day-Lewis. Find out how Steve Fanagan and Stevie Haywood used weather, silence, and breath to tell the whole story in ANEMONE. ➤ New episode up now: tinyurl.com/yps87xkf

Baby monitors. Hospital dread. A soundscape built on anxiety. Three sound artists break down how 'If I Had Legs I’d Kick You' (starring Rose Byrne) traps us inside Linda’s head. If you're into super-innovative film sound design, this is worth a watch. New interview up now: tinyurl.com/j53rv5ck

Awards Heaven Podcast episode 7 is live! We wrestle with Hamnet, why Train Dreams is Joel Edgerton’s best work ever & Amanda Seyfried is A+ in Testament of Ann Lee + hat-tip to Anne Thompson & top 5 Oscar wins that make no sense. ➤ Listen & watch here: awardsheaven.substack.com/p/hamnet-or-...

What happens when music stops backing a scene and starts shaping a character? I spoke with composer Dave Porter about scoring PLURIBUS Episode 4: mood, identity and risk. Read it at Gold Derby: tinyurl.com/pjwnr4d3

Australians have never landed Oscar nominations in all four Oscar acting categories in a single year. 2026 won’t change that… but 3 is possible: Edgerton, Byrne, Elordi. It’s only happened 3 times before. This year might be the fourth time. Read here: awardsheaven.substack.com/p/a-good-yea...

Awards Heaven Podcast episode 6 is live! Wicked: For Good, Rental Family, chaotic Best Actress, TV's greatest achievement: The Clean Sweep, Amanda Spears joins us as special guest, & Top 5 movies we can’t stand that everyone else loves. ➤ awardsheaven.substack.com/p/wicked-rea...

Awards Heaven - In Conversation... with two fierce voices in awards season punditry: Jack Mahanes and David LaMan. #oscars2026 ➤ Listen and watch here: awardsheaven.substack.com/p/jack-mahan...

Want to know what happens when a major star takes a risk and disappears into a role? I spoke with Tessa Thompson about Hedda, from the invitation-only press call to her career-best performance to date. The honest, unfiltered chat is up. ➤ awardsheaven.substack.com/p/tessa-thom... #tessathompson

Just published: “The moral architecture of ‘Nuremberg’: A conversation with film editor Tom Eagles” Dive into the edit-room craft behind Russell Crowe’s performance & the weight of real trial footage. Read, watch or listen to the full interview now: awardsheaven.substack.com/p/the-moral-...

BLACK RABBIT wrecked me & talking with the creators only made it hit harder. Jason & Jude go to places I didn’t expect & the bts stories are even wilder. If you’ve watched, you need this interview. If you haven’t, stream on Netflix now! tinyurl.com/5fr2fs82

Awards Heaven Podcast episode 5 is live! We hit the Grammys, Hedda, Frankenstein, chaotic Supporting Actor race, Pluribus, The Girlfriend, Black Rabbit, 40 years of The Golden Girls, & Top 5 movies we love that are objectively bad. Listen and watch here: tinyurl.com/5n8kp2z4

Awards Heaven Podcast - Rob, Charles & Tony dive into: • Yorgos Lanthimos’ 'Bugonia' • Rose Byrne’s awards-worthy turn • The prestige 'Predator: Badlands' • Russell Crowe’s wild Nuremberg role • Sydney Sweeney’s 'Christy' breakout • The Original Score race 🎧 Listen & watch now: tinyurl.com/y2xtmme6

Just walked out of the IMAX Sydney media preview screening of PREDATOR: BADLANDS in awe. Full first-look impressions now live on Substack: 🔗 tinyurl.com/ymv47ctv

“Crying in the car” might be the most LA thing ever, and according to the cast of HBO's new comedy "I Love LA", also the most relatable. I sat in on the press junket with Rachel Sennott and the cast - here’s what stood out. Substack: tinyurl.com/5d4jz6wj

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE Every October, I go back to Hill House. Not for the scares, but for the ache it leaves behind. Six years later, Entertainment Weekly says it’s still Netflix’s best show - and I think they’re right. Read and share: substack.com/home/post/p-...

Episode 3 of Awards Heaven: In Conversation - The Podcast Gothams have spoken, A House of Dynamite detonated our brains, & Tony’s ranking Hallmark Christmas movies. 🎧Link → tinyurl.com/ynkvs4t3

Everyone wanted A House of Dynamite to end with a bang. But the whole film is about what happens before the blast: fear, paralysis, power buckling under pressure. Bigelow knows exactly what she’s doing. ✦ New piece: '#AHouseofDynamite: The ending isn’t the point' Link: tinyurl.com/4drjhk9d

Awards Heaven: In Conversation - The Podcast Episode 2 - this week, we unpack the chaos of awards season and celebrate the life and legacy of Diane Keaton, one of Hollywood’s great originals. Available now on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Link: tinyurl.com/96ujcf3s

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'Black Phone 2' star Madeleine McGraw opens up about fear, growth and finding beauty in darkness in the latest Awards Heaven: In Conversation Link: tinyurl.com/5n77uuax

The debut episode of Awards Heaven: In Conversation is here! Charles Bright & Tony Ruiz join me to dish early Oscar contenders, the new Globes podcast category, and the first-ever Casting Oscar. Plus: Middleburg, Peacemaker, Alien: Earth & KPop Demon Hunters: tinyurl.com/yc7a9hwy

Just launched my new Substack🎙️🗞️ 🎬 Awards Heaven: In Conversation, my new space for film and TV talk, awards chat and everything else I’m watching (and overthinking). New posts and podcast episodes drop regularly, so please join me. Subscribe now → 🔗 awardsheaven.substack.com

Check out my bonus video chat with FROM star Harold Perrineau; a fun "lightning round" where I mention the best FROM fan theories and gauge his reactions 😆 youtu.be/DR08wcPZHyw

Ugh FINE I'll show up to work "sober" to lead the department of defense. YES without "sexually assaulting" everyone, christ anything else?

Here’s my interview with Fernanda Torres, star of I’M STILL HERE with her legendary mother, Oscar-nominated Fernanda Montenegro. Will Torres repeat her mother’s legacy as an Oscar nominee? 🙏🏼🇧🇷 tinyurl.com/msr6v2d9 #imstillhere #fernandamontenegro #fernandatorres