The Awards Contender

My name is Brian Rowe, and I'm here to explore the extraordinary world of all things Oscar.

I've been obsessed with the Academy Awards since I was nine years old and watched my hero Steven Spielberg clean house at the 1994 ceremony with his back-to-back masterpieces Jurassic Park and Schindler's List. I started studying the history of the Oscars soon thereafter and have been fascinated by all the winners, nominees, no-shows, and controversies ever since.

I hold a BA in Film Production, MA in English, and MFA in Creative Writing, and what I try to bring to my videos is a mix of well-researched analysis and entertaining commentary that bring a new level of insight to you, the viewer. It doesn't matter if you're an Academy Awards expert or simply interested in cinema, I guarantee you'll find something that interests you.

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The Awards Contender

NEW VIDEO!

From the Cannes Film Festival, my review of Hope!

Available on The Awards Contender Patreon!

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Please join me tomorrow for a Cannes Q&A livestream! I’ll answer your questions about the festival, the films I saw, the awards wins, seeing Cate Blanchett in person, my experiences with fellow YouTubers, anything you’d like. 1pm PST / 4pm EST, hope to see you there!

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My review of Backrooms. Tomorrow morning!

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My Obsession review is finally here. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/ykEW_X9adPo?si=6kEm0...

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My review. Tomorrow morning.

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You’ve been asking for weeks, and now that I’m finally back from Cannes, I promise the review is coming. Today is the day I finally see it!

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After a long weekend of travel, I have finally arrived home from the Cannes Film Festival! Here is the coming week’s schedule of videos…

TUESDAY — My Reaction to the Cannes Winners

THURSDAY — Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Review

SATURDAY — Paper Tiger Review