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Awards Season and Key Events Calendar 2023-2024

To help keep track of the many varied awards season dates, Vision Media offers this calendar with key events from awards season, festivals, and entertainment markets for the 2023-2024 season. See dates for Emmys, Oscars, important film festivals and more. This page receives regular updates, so be sure to bookmark this page for date updates.

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Awards Season and Key Events Calendar: Notable Dates 2023-2024

Our Awards Calendar for the 2023-2024 season can be used to track and plan for your upcoming awards activities. While the current strikes have not affected timing of most of the awards dates yet this year, the Emmys recently announced that they are considering a new airdate and their original September 18 airdate is no longer in consideration. We will be keeping an eye on developments and updating this calendar regularly to ensure you stay up to date. 

June 2023

June 1: AFI Fest - Short Film Submission deadline

June 11: 76th Tony Awards

June 12: Emmys nomination online voting opens at 9:00AM PT

June 19: Winners Announced for 5th Annual AAFCA TV

June 19- July 2: Tribeca Film Festival, US

June 25: 2023 BET Awards ceremony

June 26: Emmy Nominations-Round voting ends at 10PM PT


July 2023

June 19- July 2: Tribeca Film Festival, US

July 5: Submissions open Critics Choice Documentary Awards 

July 6: 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmys submissions open

July 12: Emmys nominations announced

July 12: BAFTAs Awards Rulebook Published

July 12: ESPYs (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly)

July 20-23: Comic-Con

July 22: 75th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards

July 26: Emmys: Deadline for errors and omissions to the nominations

July 27: Nomination Announcement - News & Documentary Emmy Awards


August 2023

August 2: 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmys - Judging sign-up begins + Entry deadline

Week of August 7: Emmys: Final-round videos available for viewing

August 9: 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmys - Late Entry deadline ($50 fee increase per entry) + Judging approval begins

August 17: Emmys Final-Round voting begins August 17 at 9:00AM PT.

August 26:  Location Managers Guild International Awards

August 27: 5th Annual AAFCA TV Honors

August 28: Emmys Final-round voting ends at 10:00 PM PT

August 28: SAG Awards - Submissions Open at sagawards.org/submissions

Aug 30 - Sep 9: Venice International Film Festival


September 2023

Aug 30 - Sep 9: Venice International Film Festival
September 1:  PGA Awards - Screener Submission Deadline and Notice of Producing Credits Form Deadline for Documentary Motion Pictures
September 1:  Deadline for early submission fee discount for the 8th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards 
September 1-4: Telluride Film Festival
Sep 7 - Sep 17: Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
September 9 and September 10*: Creative Arts Emmy Awards and Governors Gala - also postponed due to the strike
September 12: MTV Video Music Awards
September 15:  Deadline for submissions for the 8th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards 
September 18*: 75th Emmy Awards has been rescheduled due to the ongoing strikes [As of July 28, the Emmys confirmed that this original date and month are no longer in consideration. Ideally, the show won’t take place until SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America reach agreements with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The ceremony has been postponed to Monday, Jan. 15, 2024]
September 18: Art Directors Guild - Submissions open
September 27: The News & Documentary Emmy Awards ceremonies - News categories
September 28: The News & Documentary Emmy Awards ceremonies - Doc categories 
September 29:  PGA Awards - Notice of Producing Credits Form Deadline for Television Programs
September 29 – October 15: New York Film Festival

 

October 2023

September 29 – October 15: New York Film Festival

October 2-6: Variety Gotham Week

October 4-15: BFI London Film Festival 

October 10-11: Production Finance Market

October 13: PGA Awards - Notice of Producing Credits Form Deadline for Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Motion Pictures

October 16: Nominations announced for the 8th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards 

October 16-19: MIPCOM

Week of October 17: 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmys - Nominations announced

October 18: 75th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards Ceremony

October 19:  Cinema Audio Society Awards- Entry submission forms available

October 23 - November 1: 36th Tokyo International Film Festival

    October 24: Gotham Awards (IFP) nominations

October 25-27: TIFFCOM

October 25-29: AFI Fest

October 27: The Britannia Awards presented by BAFTA Los Angeles

October 27: SAG Submissions Close at 5 p.m. PT at sagawards.org/submissions

October 30: Art Directors Guild - TV submissions close (Feature films remain open)

October 31 - November 5: American Film Market

 

November 2023

October 23 - November 1: 36th Tokyo International Film Festival

October 31 - November 5: American Film Market

November 4: Art Directors Guild - TV submissions review

November 4: Helen Mirren to Receive American Cinematheque Award

November 7: Art Directors Guild - Eligible TV Projects posted

November 7: Voting begins for 8th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards

November 8: Voting ends for 8th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards, 9PM PT

November 12: 8th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards

November 14: 2nd Annual Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema & Television 

November 15: Art Directors Guild - Eligible Feature Films posted

November 18: Oscars - submission deadline for general categories

November 18: Governors Awards

November 27: Gotham Independent Film Awards

November 30: PGA - Nomination Polls Open for Sports, Children’s and Short Form

November 30: Cinema Audio Society Awards- Entry submission forms due

 

December 2023

December 4: SAG Awards - Nominations Voting Opens

December 4: Art Directors Guild - Submissions for feature films close   

December 4: 6th annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television

December 8: 2024 BAFTA Film Awards Round One voting opens

December 11: Art Directors Guild - Nomination voting begins

December 12: PGA - Nominations Announced for Documentary Motion Pictures

December 14: PGA - Nomination Polls Open for Television Series/Specials and Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures

December 14: PGA - Nomination Polls Close for Sports, Children’s and Short Form at 2PM PT

December 14: Oscars - Preliminary voting begins

December 15: PGA - Nomination Announced for Sports, Children’s and Short Form

December 15-17: 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmys ceremonies

December 18: Oscars - Preliminary voting ends

December 19: Cinema Audio Society Awards - Nomination ballot voting begins online

December 21: Oscars shortlists announced

December 21: PGA - Nomination Polls Open for Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Motion Pictures

December 31: Oscars eligibility period ends

 

January 2024

January 2: Cinema Audio Society Awards - Nomination ballot voting ends online at 5PM PT
January 4-15:  Palm Springs International Film Festival
January 5:  AFI Awards honoree gala
January 5:  2024 BAFTA Film Awards Longlists published; Round Two voting opens
January 6:  The BAFTA Tea Party in Los Angeles
January 6:  Creative Arts Emmys (Night 1)
January 7:  Creative Arts Emmys (Night 2)
January 7: SAG nomination voting ends at 5PM PT
January 7: 81st annual Golden Globes
January 9: Cinema Audio Society Nominations (CAS)
January 10: SAG nominations announced
January 11: PGA - Nomination polls close at 2PM PT for Theatrical Motion Pictures; Animated Motion Pictures; Television Series/Specials; Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures
January 11: Oscar nominations voting begins 9AM PT
January 12: PGA - nominations announced for Theatrical Motion Pictures; Animated Motion Pictures; Television Series/Specials; Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures
Jan. 13, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/PT: Edited presentation of the Creative Arts Emmys (FXX)
January 14: Critics Choice Awards
January 15:  The 75th Emmy Awards (Originally postponed from September 2023)
January 16: Oscar nominations voting ends 5PM PT
January 17: SAG Final Voting Opens
January 17: ADG Final Voting Begins
January 18: 2024 BAFTA Film Awards Nominations announced; Round Three voting opens
January 18 - 28: Sundance Film Festival 
January 19: Cinema Audio Society Awards - Nominee listing error and omission deadline
January 22: PGA - final polls open for Theatrical Motion Pictures; Animated Motion Pictures; Documentary Motion Pictures; Television Series/Specials; Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures
January 23: Oscar nominations released
January 26: PGA - final polls open for Sports, Children’s and Short Form

 

February 2024

February 1: 2024 Dorian Film Awards - nomination ballots due
February 5: 2024 Dorian Film Awards - nominations announced / final ballots sent to members
February 7 - 17: Santa Barbara International Film Festival 
February 8: PGA - final polls close at 2PM PT for Sports, Children’s and Short Form
February 8: ADG - Final voting ends at 5PM PT
February 8: Cinema Audio Society Awards - Final voting begins online
February 10: ADG Annual Awards Gala Winners Announced
February 12: Oscars Nominees Luncheon
February 15: PGA - final polls close at 2PM PT for Theatrical Motion Pictures; Animated Motion Pictures; Television Series/Specials; Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures
February 18: 2024 BAFTA Film Awards
February 18: 2024 People's Choice Awards
February 20: Cinema Audio Society Awards - Final voting ends online at 5PM PT
February 22: 2024 Dorian Film Awards - final ballots due
February 22: Oscars final voting begins
February 23: Oscars - Scientific and Technical Awards released
February 23: SAG Awards - Final Voting closes at 12 Noon PT
February 24: 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
February 25: Producers Guild of America Awards
February 25: Independent Spirit Awards 
February 26: 2024 Dorian Film Awards winners announced
February 27: Oscars final voting ends at 5PM PT

 

March 2024

March 2: 60th annual CAS Awards
March 8-16: SXSW
March 10: 96th Oscars