2026-2027 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 2026–2027 awards season begins before the 2026 Oscars conclude, with the next cycle already underway. This calendar updates as new dates are announced throughout the awards season.

22 – Feb 1

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Sundance Film Festival (Sundance)

12 – 22

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Berlin International Film Festival (Berlin)

12 – 18

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South by Southwest Film and Television Festival (SXSW)

12 – 23

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Cannes Film Festival (Cannes)

3 – 14

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Tribeca Film Festival (Tribeca)

2 – 12

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Venice International Film Festival (Venice)

4 – 7

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Telluride Film Festival (TFF)

10 – 20

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Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

14

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Student Academy Awards Ceremony (SAA)

25 – Oct 12

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New York Film Festival (NYFF)

TBD

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Critics Choice Documentary Awards – Nominations (CCDA)

21 – 25

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AFI Fest (AFI)

24 – 31

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SCAD Savannah Film Festival (SCAD)

TBD

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Gotham Film Awards – Nominations (GOTHAM)

TBD

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British Independent Film Awards – Nominations (BIFA)

TBD

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Hollywood Music in Media Awards – Nominations (HMMA)

TBD

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Critics Choice Documentary Awards – Winners (CCDA)

TBD

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Cinema Eye Honors Award – Nominations (CEHA)

15

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Governors Awards Winners Ceremony (AMPAS)

TBD

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European Film Awards – Nominations (EFA)

TBD

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International Documentary Association – Nominations (IDA)

TBD

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Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Creative Arts Awards – Nominations (HCA)

18

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Hollywood Music in Media Awards – Winners (HMMA)

TBD

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British Independent Film Craft Awards – Winners (BIFA)

TBD

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Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Film Awards – Nominations (HCA)

TBD

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European Film Award Art & Craft – Nominations (EFA)

TBD

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British Independent Film Awards – Winners (BIFA)

30

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Gotham Film Awards – Winners (GOTHAM)

TBD

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New York Film Critics Circle – Winners (NYFCC)

TBD

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National Board of Review – Winners (NBR)

TBD

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Film Independent Spirit Awards – Nominations (SPIRIT)

TBD

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Atlanta Film Critics Circle – Winners (AFCC)

TBD

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American Film Institute Top 10 Announced (AFI)

4

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Critics’ Choice Awards – Nominations (CCA)

TBD

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Michigan Movie Critics Guild – Nominations (MMCG)

TBD

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Seattle Film Critics Society – Nominations (SFCS)

TBD

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International Documentary Association – Winners (IDA)

TBD

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Washington DC Area Film Critics Association – Nominations (WAFCA)

TBD

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Los Angeles Film Critics Association – Winners (LAFCA)

TBD

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Toronto Film Critics Association – Winners (TFCA)

TBD

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Washington DC Area Film Critics Association – Winners (WAFCA)

TBD

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St. Louis Film Critics Association – Nominations (StLFCA)

7

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Academy Awards Shortlist – Voting Begins (AMPAS)

7

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Golden Globes Nominations (GG)

TBD

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Indiana Film Journalists Association – Nominations (IFJA)

TBD

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Michigan Movie Critics Guild – Winners (MMCG)

TBD

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New York Film Critics Online – Nominations (NYFCO)

8

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Producers Guild of America Documentary Nominations (PGA)

TBD

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African American Film Critics Association – Winners (AAFCA)

TBD

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Chicago Film Critics Association – Nominations (CFCA)

TBD

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Phoenix Critics Circle – Nominations (PCC)

TBD

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Austin Film Critics Association – Nominations (AFCA)

TBD

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Chicago Film Critics Association – Winners (CFCA)

TBD

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Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Creative Arts – Winners (HCA)

TBD

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Phoenix Critics Circle – Winners (PCC)

11

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Academy Awards Shortlist – Voting Ends (AMPAS)

TBD

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Costume Designers Guild – Nominations (CDG)

TBD

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San Diego Film Critics Society – Nominations (SDFCS)

TBD

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San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle – Nominations (SFBAFCC)

TBD

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Boston Society of Film Critics – Winners (BSFC)

TBD

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San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle – Winners (SFBAFCC)

TBD

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St. Louis Film Critics Association – Winners (StLFCA)

TBD

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Directors Guild of America – Nomination Voting Begins (DGA)

TBD

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Florida Film Critics Circle – Nominations (FFCC)

TBD

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Kansas City Film Critics Circle – Nominations (KCFCC)

TBD

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London Film Critics Circle – Nominations (LFCC)

TBD

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

TBD

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Las Vegas Film Critics Society Nominations (LVFCS)

TBD

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USC Scripter – Nominations (USC)

TBD

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Indiana Film Journalists Association – Winners (IFJA)

TBD

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New York Film Critics Online – Winners (NYFCO)

TBD

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Phoenix Film Critics Society – Winners (PFCS)

TBD

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San Diego Film Critics Society – Winners (SDFCS)

TBD

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Southeastern Film Critics Association – Winners (SEFCA)

TBD

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Seattle Film Critics Society – Winners (SFCS)

15

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Academy Awards Shortlists Announcement (AMPAS)

TBD

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Satellite Award – Nominations (IPA)

TBD

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Online Association of Female Film Critics – Nominations (OAFFC)

TBD

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Society of Composers and Lyricists – Nominations (SCL)

TBD

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Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association – Winners (DFWFCA)

21

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Producers Guild of America – Nomination Voting Begins (PGA)

TBD

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AACTA International Awards – Nominations (AACTA)

TBD

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Black Reel Awards – Nominations (BRA)

TBD

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Austin Film Critics Association – Winners (AFCA)

TBD

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Dublin Film Critics Circle – Winners (DFCC)

TBD

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Golden Globe – Final Voting Begins (GG)

TBD

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Georgia Film Critics Association – Nominations (GAFCA)

TBD

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Florida Film Critics Circle – Winners (FFCC)

TBD

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Las Vegas Film Critics Society – Winners (LVFCS)

TBD

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Online Association of Female Film Critics – Winners (OAFFC)

TBD

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Utah Film Critics Association – Nominations (UFCA)

TBD

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Boston Online Film Critics Association – Winners (BOFCA)

TBD

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Philadelphia Film Critics Circle – Winners (PFCC)

TBD

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Kansas City Film Critics Circle – Winners (KCFCC)

TBD

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New Jersey Film Critics Circle – Nominations (NJFCC)

TBD

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Greater Western New York Film Critics Association – Nominations (GWNYFCA)

TBD

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Minnesota Film Critics Association – Nominations (MNFCA)

TBD

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Portland Critics Association – Nominations (PCA)

TBD

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Georgia Film Critics Association – Winners (GAFCA)

TBD

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

TBD

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New Jersey Film Critics Circle – Winners (NJFCC)

TBD

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Portland Critics Association – Winners (PCA)

TBD

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Casting Society Artios – Nominations (CSA)

TBD

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Minnesota Film Critics Association – Winners (MNFCA)

TBD

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National Society of Film Critics – Winners (NSFC)

TBD

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Golden Globe – Final Voting Begins (GG)

3

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32nd Critics’ Choice Awards – Winners (CCA)

7 – 18

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Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF)

TBD

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

TBD

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Annie Award – Nominations (ANNIE)

TBD

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Set Decorators Society of America – Nominations (SDSA)

TBD

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Music City Film Critics Association – Nominations (MCFCA)

TBD

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North Dakota Film Society – Nominations (NDFS)

TBD

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Oklahoma Film Critics Circle – Winners (OFCC)

TBD

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Chicago Indie Critics – Nominations (CIC)

TBD

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Greater Western New York Film Critics Association – Winners (GWNYFCA)

7

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Producers Guild of America – Nomination Voting Ends (PGA)

7

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Art Directors Guild – Nominations (ADG)

TBD

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

TBD

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Directors Guild of America – Final Voting Begins (DGA)

TBD

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American Society of Cinematographers – Nominations (ASC)

TBD

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Directors Guild of America – Nominations (DGA)

TBD

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Cinema Eye Honors Award – Winners (CEHA)

TBD

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British Academy Film Awards Longlists Announcement (BAFTA)

8

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Producers Guild of America Award – Nominations (PGA)

10

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84th Golden Globe Awards – Winners (GG)

TBD

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Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Film Award – Winners (HCA)

TBD

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AARP Movies for Grownups Awards – Winners (AARP)

TBD

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Greater Western New York Film Critics Association – Winners (GWNYFCA)

TBD

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BAFTA Tea Party (BAFTA)

TBD

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

11

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Academy Awards – Nomination Voting Begins (AMPAS)

TBD

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Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel – Nominations (MPSE)

TBD

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North Carolina Film Critics Association – Nominations (NCFCA)

TBD

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Online Film Critics Society – Nominations (OFCS)

TBD

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Music City Film Critics Association – Winners (MCFCA)

TBD

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North Dakota Film Society – Winners (NDFS)

TBD

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Visual Effects Society – Nominations (VES)

TBD

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Actor Awards (formerly Screen Actors Guild) – Final Voting Begins (AA)

TBD

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Guild of Music Supervisors Award – Nominations (GMS)

TBD

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Denver Film Critics Society – Nominations (DFCS)

TBD

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Society of LGBTQ Film Journalists Dorian Award – Nominations (GALECA)

15

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Academy Awards – Nomination Voting Ends (AMPAS)

TBD

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Chicago Indie Critics – Winners (CIC)

TBD

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European Film Awards – Winners (EFA)

TBD

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Utah Film Critics Association – Nominations (UFCA)

TBD

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International Cinephile Society – Nominations (ICS)

TBD

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Latino Entertainment Journalists Association – Nominations (LEJA)

TBD

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Cinema Audio Society – Nominations (CAS)

TBD

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Vancouver Film Critics Circle – Nominations (VFCC)

TBD

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Houston Film Critics Society Awards – Winner (HFCS)

21

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99th Academy Awards – Nominations (AMPAS)

TBD

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USC Scripter Awards – Winners (USC)

TBD

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Denver Film Critics Society Awards – Winners (DFCS)

TBD

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DiscussingFilm Creative Association Global Film Critics Awards – Winners (DFCA)

TBD

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North Carolina Film Critics Association – Winners (NCFA)

TBD

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Online Film Critics Society – Winners (OFCS)

TBD

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American Cinema Editors Eddie – Nominations (ACE)

TBD

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British Academy Film Awards – Nominations (BAFTA)

TBD

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Writers Guild of America – Nominations (WGA)

TBD

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Midnight Critics Circle Awards – Winners (MCC)

1

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29th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Winners (CDG)

1

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14th Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards – Winners (MUAHS)

1

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54th Annie Awards – Winners (ANNIE)

TBD

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London Film Critics Circle – Winners (LFCC)

3 – 13

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Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF)

TBD

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Directors Guild of America – Final Voting Ends (DGA)

TBD

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Australian Academy International Awards – Winners (AACTA)

TBD

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Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards – Winners (SCL)

TBD

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British Society of Cinematographers Awards – Winners (BSC)

TBD

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79th Directors Guild of America Awards – Winners (DGA)

TBD

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International Cinephile Society Awards – Winners (ICS)

TBD

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Advanced Imaging Society (Lumiere) Awards – Winners (AIS)

TBD

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Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards – Winners (LEJA)

TBD

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UK Casting Directors Guild Awards – Winners (CDGA)

TBD

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42nd Film Independent Spirit Awards – Winners (SPIRIT)

TBD

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Black Reel Awards – Winners (BRA)

TBD

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Online Film & Television Association Awards – Winners (OFTA)

TBD

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Set Decorators Society of America Awards – Winners (SDSA)

TBD

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80th British Academy Film Awards – Winners (BAFTA)

TBD

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25th Visual Effects Society Awards – Winners (VES)

25

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Academy Awards – Final Voting Begins (AMPAS)

TBD

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Casting Society Artios Awards – Winners (CSA)

TBD

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Actor Awards (formerly Screen Actors Guild) – Final Voting End (AA)

TBD

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74th American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards – Winners (ACE)

TBD

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Guild of Music Supervisors Awards – Winners (GMS)

TBD

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NCAAP Image Awards – Winners (NCAAP)

27

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31st Art Directors Guild Awards – Winners (ADG)

27

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38th Producers Guild of America Awards – Winners (PGA)

1

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Actor Awards (formerly Screen Actors Guild) – Winners (AA)

1

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ICG Publicists Awards – Winners (ICG)

1

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74th Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards – Winners (MPSE)

1

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79th Writers Guild of America Awards – Winners (WGA)

TBD

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Society of LGBTQ Film Journalists Dorian Award – Winners (GALECA)

4

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Academy Awards – Final Voting Ends

TBD

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63rd Cinema Audio Society Awards – Winners (CAS)

TBD

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American Society of Cinematographers Awards – Winners (ASC)

TBD

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Satellite Awards – Winners (IPA)

14

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99th Academy Awards (AMPAS)