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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 |
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June 11: 76th Tony Awards |
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June 12: Emmys nomination online voting opens at 9:00AM PT |
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June 19: Winners Announced for 5th Annual AAFCA TV |
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June 19- July 2: Tribeca Film Festival, US |
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June 25: 2023 BET Awards ceremony |
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June 26: Emmy Nominations-Round voting ends at 10PM PT |
July 2023
June 19- July 2: Tribeca Film Festival, US |
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July 5: Submissions open Critics Choice Documentary Awards |
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July 6: 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmys submissions open |
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July 12: Emmys nominations announced |
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July 12: BAFTAs Awards Rulebook Published |
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July 12: ESPYs (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) |
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July 20-23: Comic-Con |
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July 22: 75th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards |
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July 26: Emmys: Deadline for errors and omissions to the nominations |
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July 27: Nomination Announcement - News & Documentary Emmy Awards |
August 2023
August 2: 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmys - Judging sign-up begins + Entry deadline |
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Week of August 7: Emmys: Final-round videos available for viewing |
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August 9: 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmys - Late Entry deadline ($50 fee increase per entry) + Judging approval begins |
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August 17: Emmys Final-Round voting begins August 17 at 9:00AM PT. |
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August 26: Location Managers Guild International Awards |
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August 27: 5th Annual AAFCA TV Honors |
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August 28: Emmys Final-round voting ends at 10:00 PM PT |
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August 28: SAG Awards - Submissions Open at sagawards.org/submissions |
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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 |
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October 2-6: Variety Gotham Week |
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October 4-15: BFI London Film Festival |
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October 10-11: Production Finance Market |
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October 13: PGA Awards - Notice of Producing Credits Form Deadline for Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Motion Pictures |
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October 16: Nominations announced for the 8th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards |
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October 16-19: MIPCOM |
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Week of October 17: 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmys - Nominations announced |
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October 18: 75th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards Ceremony |
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October 19: Cinema Audio Society Awards- Entry submission forms available |
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October 23 - November 1: 36th Tokyo International Film Festival |
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October 24: Gotham Awards (IFP) nominations |
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October 25-27: TIFFCOM |
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October 25-29: AFI Fest |
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October 27: The Britannia Awards presented by BAFTA Los Angeles |
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October 27: SAG Submissions Close at 5 p.m. PT at sagawards.org/submissions |
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October 30: Art Directors Guild - TV submissions close (Feature films remain open) |
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October 31 - November 5: American Film Market |
November 2023
October 23 - November 1: 36th Tokyo International Film Festival |
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October 31 - November 5: American Film Market |
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November 4: Art Directors Guild - TV submissions review |
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November 4: Helen Mirren to Receive American Cinematheque Award |
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November 7: Art Directors Guild - Eligible TV Projects posted |
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November 7: Voting begins for 8th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards |
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November 8: Voting ends for 8th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards, 9PM PT |
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November 12: 8th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards |
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November 14: 2nd Annual Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema & Television |
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November 15: Art Directors Guild - Eligible Feature Films posted |
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November 18: Oscars - submission deadline for general categories |
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November 18: Governors Awards |
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November 27: Gotham Independent Film Awards |
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November 30: PGA - Nomination Polls Open for Sports, Children’s and Short Form |
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November 30: Cinema Audio Society Awards- Entry submission forms due |
December 2023
December 4: SAG Awards - Nominations Voting Opens |
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December 4: Art Directors Guild - Submissions for feature films close |
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December 4: 6th annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television |
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December 8: 2024 BAFTA Film Awards Round One voting opens |
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December 11: Art Directors Guild - Nomination voting begins |
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December 12: PGA - Nominations Announced for Documentary Motion Pictures |
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December 14: PGA - Nomination Polls Open for Television Series/Specials and Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures |
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December 14: PGA - Nomination Polls Close for Sports, Children’s and Short Form at 2PM PT |
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December 14: Oscars - Preliminary voting begins |
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December 15: PGA - Nomination Announced for Sports, Children’s and Short Form |
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December 15-17: 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmys ceremonies |
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December 18: Oscars - Preliminary voting ends |
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December 19: Cinema Audio Society Awards - Nomination ballot voting begins online |
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December 21: Oscars shortlists announced |
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December 21: PGA - Nomination Polls Open for Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Motion Pictures |
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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 |