2025-2026 Awards Season Calendar

Key dates for film festivals, nominations, and awards season results.

Symbols
□ = Voting
■ = Nominations
● = Winners
◆ = Film Festivals | Industry Events

Colors

Orange = Film Festivals

Blue = Critics Group Awards

Green = Industry | Guild Awards

Purple = Industry Events (non-competitive)

Red = Voting Periods

The 2025–2026 awards season begins before the 2025 Oscars conclude, with the next cycle already underway. This calendar updates as new dates are announced throughout the awards season.

23 – Feb 25

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Sundance Film Festival (Sundance)

13 – 23

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Berlin International Film Festival (Berlin)

7 – 15

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South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW)

13 – 24

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Cannes Film Festival (Cannes)

23 – Sep 6

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Venice International Film Festival (Venice)

29 – Sep 1

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Telluride Film Festival (TFF)

4 – 14

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Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

26 – Oct 13

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New York Film Festival (NYFF)

6

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Student Academy Awards Ceremony (SAA)

14

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Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations (CCDA)

22 – 26

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AFI Fest (AFI)

25 – Nov 1

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SCAD Savannah Film Festival (SCAD)

28

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Gotham Film Awards Nominations (GOTHAM)

3

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British Independent Film Awards Nominations (BIFA)

5

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Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations (HMMA)

9

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Critics Choice Documentary Awards Winners (CCDA)

13

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Cinema Eye Honors Award Nominations (CEHA)

16

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Governors Awards Winners Ceremony (AMPAS)

18

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European Film Awards Nominations (EFA)

18

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International Documentary Association Nominations (IDA)

19

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Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Creative Arts Award Nominations (HCA)

19

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Hollywood Music in Media Awards Winners (HMMA)

20

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British Independent Film Craft Awards Winners (BIFA)

25

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Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Film Award Nominations (HCA)

26

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European Film Award Art & Craft Nominations (EFA)

26

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British Independent Film Awards Winners (BIFA)

1

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Gotham Film Awards Winners (GOTHAM)

2

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New York Film Critics Circle Winners (NYFCC)

3

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National Board of Review Winners (NBR)

3

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Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations (SPIRIT)

3

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Atlanta Film Critics Circle Winners (AFCC)

4

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American Film Institute Top 10 Announced (AFI)

5

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Critics’ Choice Awards Nominations (CCA)

5

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Michigan Movie Critics Guild Nominations (MMCG)

5

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Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations (SFCS)

6

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International Documentary Association Winners (IDA)

6

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Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Nominations (WAFCA)

7

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Los Angeles Film Critics Association Winners (LAFCA)

7

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Toronto Film Critics Association Winners (TFCA)

7

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Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Winners (WAFCA)

7

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St. Louis Film Critics Association Nominations (StLFCA)

8

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Golden Globes Nominations (GG)

8

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New York Film Critics Online Nominations (NYFCO)

8

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Indiana Film Journalists Association Nominations (IFJA)

8

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Michigan Movie Critics Guild Winners (MMCG)

8

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Oscar Shortlist Voting Begins (AMPAS)

9

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Chicago Film Critics Association Nominations (CFCA)

9

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Phoenix Critics Circle Nominations (PCC)

9

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Producers Guild of America Documentary Nominations (PGA)

9

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African American Film Critics Association Winners (AAFCA)

10

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Austin Film Critics Association Nominations (AFCA)

11

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Chicago Film Critics Association Winners (CFCA)

11

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Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Creative Arts Winners (HCA)

11

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Phoenix Critics Circle Winners (PCC)

12

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Oscar Shortlist Voting End (AMPAS)

12

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Costume Designers Guild Nominations (CDG)

12

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San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Nominations (SFBAFCC)

12

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San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations (SDFCS)

14

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Boston Society of Film Critics Winners (BSFC)

14

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San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Winners (SFBAFCC)

14

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St. Louis Film Critics Association Winners (StLFCA)

15

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Directors Guild of America Nomination Voting Begins (DGA)

15

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Actor Awards (formerly Screen Actors Guild) Nomination Voting Begins (AA)

15

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Kansas City Film Critics Circle Nominations (KCFCC)

15

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Florida Film Critics Circle Nominations (FFCC)

15

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London Film Critics Circle Nominations (LFCC)

15

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Las Vegas Film Critics Society Nominations (LVFCS)

15

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USC Scripter Nominations (USC)

15

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Indiana Film Journalists Association Winners (IFJA)

15

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New York Film Critics Online Winners (NYFCO)

15

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Phoenix Film Critics Society Winners (PFCS)

15

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San Diego Film Critics Society Winners (SDFCS)

15

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Southeastern Film Critics Association Winners (SEFCA)

15

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Seattle Film Critics Society Winners (SFCS)

16

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Oscars Shortlists Announcement (AMPAS)

16

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Satellite Award Nominations (IPA)

17

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Online Association of Female Film Critics Nominations (OAFFC)

17

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Society of Composers and Lyricists Nominations Announcement (SCL)

17

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Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Winners (DFWFCA)

18

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Producers Guild of America Nomination Voting Begins (PGA)

18

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AACTA International Awards Nominations (AACTA)

18

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Black Reel Awards Nominations (BRA)

18

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Austin Film Critics Association Winners (AFCA)

18

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Dublin Film Critics Circle Winners (DFCC)

19

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Golden Globe Winner Voting Begins (GG)

19

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Georgia Film Critics Association Nominations (GAFCA)

19

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Florida Film Critics Circle Winners (FFCC)

19

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Las Vegas Film Critics Society Winners (LVFCS)

19

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Online Association of Female Film Critics Winners (OAFFC)

20

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Utah Film Critics Association Nominations (UFCA)

20

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Boston Online Film Critics Association Winners (BOFCA)

20

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Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Winners (PFCC)

21

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Kansas City Film Critics Circle Winners (KCFCC)

23

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New Jersey Film Critics Circle Nominations (NJFCC)

24

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Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Nominations (GWNYFCA)

26

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Minnesota Film Critics Association Nominations (MNFCA)

26

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Portland Critics Association Nominations (PCA)

27

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Georgia Film Critics Association Winners (GAFCA)

29

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Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Nominations (MUAHS)

31

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New Jersey Film Critics Circle Winners (NJFCC)

31

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Portland Critics Association Winners (PCA)

1

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Casting Society Artios Nominations (CSA)

1

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Minnesota Film Critics Association Winners (MNFCA)

3

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Golden Globe Winner Voting End (GG)

3

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National Society of Film Critics Winners Announcement (NSFC)

3

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Palm Springs International Film Awards Ceremony (PSIFF)

3 – 12

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Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF)

4

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Actor Awards (formerly Screen Actors Guild) Nomination Voting Ends (AA)

4

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Critics’ Choice Winners (CCA)

5

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Annie Award Nominations (ANNIE)

5

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Set Decorators Society of America Nominations (SDSA)

5

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Music City Film Critics Association Nominations (MCFCA)

5

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North Dakota Film Society Nominations (NDFS)

5

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Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Winners (OFCC)

6

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Chicago Indie Critics Nominations (CIC)

6

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Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Winners (GWNYFCA)

7

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Art Directors Guild Nominations (ADG)

7

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Actor Awards (formerly Screen Actors Guild) Nominations (AA)

8

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Directors Guild of America Winner Voting Begins (DGA)

8

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Producers Guild of America Nomination Voting Ends (PGA)

8

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American Society of Cinematographers Nominations (ASC)

8

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Directors Guild of America Nominations (DGA)

8

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Directors Guild of America Nominations (DGA)

8

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Cinema Eye Honors Award Winners (CEHA)

9

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British Academy Film Awards Longlists Announcement (BAFTA)

9

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Producers Guild of America Award Nominations (PGA)

9

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Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Film Award Winners (HCA)

10

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AARP Movies for Grownups Awards Ceremony (AARP)

10

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Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Winners (GWNYFCA)

10

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BAFTA Tea Party (BAFTA)

10 – 12

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Casting, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound, and Visual Effects Nominations Screening (Bake-off)

11

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83rd Golden Globe Awards Winners (GG)

12

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Oscar Nomination Voting Begins (AMPAS)

12

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Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Nominations (MPSE)

12

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North Carolina Film Critics Association Nominations (NCFCA)

12

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Online Film Critics Society Nominations (OFCS)

12

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Music City Film Critics Association Winners (MCFCA)

12

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North Dakota Film Society Winners (NDFS)

13

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Visual Effects Society Nominations (VES)

14

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Actor Awards (formerly Screen Actors Guild) Winner Voting Begins (AA)

14

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Guild of Music Supervisors Award Nominations (GMS)

14

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Denver Film Critics Society Nominations (DFCS)

14

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Society of LGBTQ Film Journalists Dorian Award Nominations (GALECA)

16

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Oscar Nomination Voting Ends (AMPAS)

16

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Chicago Indie Critics Winners (CIC)

17

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European Film Awards Winners (EFA)

17

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Utah Film Critics Association Nominations (UFCA)

18

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International Cinephile Society Nominations (ICS)

19

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Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Nominations (LEJA)

20

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Cinema Audio Society Nominations (CAS)

20

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Vancouver Film Critics Circle Nominations (VFCC)

20

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Houston Film Critics Society Awards Winner (HFCS)

22

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Oscar Nominations (AMPAS)

24

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USC Scripter Awards Winners (USC)

24

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Denver Film Critics Society Awards Winners (DFCS)

25

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DiscussingFilm Creative Association Global Film Critics Awards Winners (DFCA)

26

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North Carolina Film Critics Association Winners (NCFA)

26

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Online Film Critics Society Winners (OFCS)

27

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American Cinema Editors Eddie Nominations (ACE)

27

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British Academy Film Awards Nominations (BAFTA)

27

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Writers Guild of America Nominations (WGA)

28

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Midnight Critics Circle Awards Winners (MCC)

1

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London Film Critics Circle Winners (LFCC)

4 – 14

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Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF)

6

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Directors Guild of America Winner Voting Ends (DGA)

6

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Australian Academy International Awards Winners (AACTA)

6

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Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards Winners (SCL)

7

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British Society of Cinematographers Awards Winners (BSC)

7

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Directors Guild of America Awards Ceremony (DGA)

8

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International Cinephile Society Awards Winners (ICS)

9

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Advanced Imaging Society (Lumiere) Awards (AIS)

9

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Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards Winners (LEJA)

12

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Costume Designers Guild Awards Ceremony (CDG)

12

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UK Casting Directors Guild Awards Winners (CDGA)

14

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Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards Winners (MUAHS)

15

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Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners (SPIRIT)

16

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Black Reel Awards Winners (BRA)

16

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Online Film & Television Association Awards Winners (OFTA)

21

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Annie Awards Winners (ANNIE)

21

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Set Decorators Society of America Awards Winners (SDSA)

22

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79^th British Academy Film Awards Winners (BAFTA)

25

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Visual Effects Society Awards Winners (VES)

26

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Oscar Final Voting Begins (AMPAS)

26

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Casting Society Artios Awards Winners (CSA)

27

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Actor Awards (formerly SAG) Winner Voting Ends (AA)

27

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American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards Winners (ACE)

28

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Art Directors Guild Awards Winners (ADG)

28

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Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Winners (GMS)

28

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NCAAP Image Awards Winners (NCAAP)

28

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Producers Guild of America Awards Winners (PGA)

2

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Actor Awards (formerly SAG) Awards Winners (AA)

3

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Society of LGBTQ Film Journalists Dorian Award Winners (GALECA)

5

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Oscar Final Voting Ends (AMPAS)

7

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Cinema Audio Society Awards Winners (CAS)

8

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American Society of Cinematographers Awards Winners (ASC)

8

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Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards Winners (MPSE)

8

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Writers Guild of America Awards Winners (WGA)

8

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Satellite Awards Winners (IPA)

15

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98^th Academy Awards Winners (AMPAS)