By Matt Neglia & Will Mavity
It’s that time of the year again! As we start the month of November, the most exciting phase of awards season is finally upon us: the precursors! This year will not be as long as last year (by a month), as the eligibility period for qualifying films for the Oscars is back to the regular calendar year of January 1st – December 31st. We will do our best to stay on top of all important dates this year as we go through the season, so please make sure to bookmark this page and come back to it regularly as updates are made.
​Take a look below at all of the 2021 – 2022 awards season dates, mark your calendars and get excited!
NOVEMBER
11/3: British Independent Film Award Nominations (BIFA)
​11/3: Hollywood Music in Media Award Nominations (HMMA)
11/9: European Film Awards Nominations (EFA)
11/10: Cinema Eye Honors Nominations (CEHA)
11/14: Critics Choice Documentary Award Winners (CCA)
11/15: International Documentary Association Nominations (IDA)
11/17: Hollywood Music in Media Award Winners (HMMA)
11/24: Sunset Critics Award Nominations (SCA)
11/29: The Gotham Award Winners (GOTHAM)
DECEMBER
12/1: Satellite Award Nominations (IPA)
12/2: National Board Of Review Winners (NBR)
12/2: Hollywood Critics Association Nominations (HCA)
12/2: Sunset Critics Award Winners (SCA)
12/3: New York Film Critics Circle Winners (NYFCC)
12/3: Detroit Film Critics Society Nominations (DFCS)
12/4: Washington DC Area Film Critics Nominations (WAFCA)
12/5: British Independent Film Award Winners (BIFA)
12/6: Washington DC Critics Winners (WAFCA)
12/6: Atlanta Film Critics Circle Winners (AFCC)
12/6: Detroit Film Critics Society Winners (DFCS)
12/8: AFI Top 10 Awards (AFI)
12/11: European Film Awards (EFA)
12/11: Boston Online Film Critics Association Winners (BOFCA)
​12/12: New York Film Critics Online Winners (NYFCO)
12/12: St. Louis Critics Association Nominations (StLFCA)
12/12: Boston Society Of Film Critics Winners (BSFC)
12/12: Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Winners (PFCC)
12/13: Critics Choice Award Nominations (CCA)
12/13: Golden Globe Nominations (HFPA)
12/13: Phoenix Film Critics Society Winners (PFCS)
12/13: Chicago Film Critics Association Nominations (CFCA)
12/13: Southern Eastern Film Critics Association Winners SEFCA)
12/13: Las Vegas Film Critics Society Winners (LVFCS)
12/14: Indie Spirit Nominations (SPIRIT)
12/14: Indiana Film Journalists Association Nominations (IFJA)
12/14: Phoenix Critics Circle Nominations (PCC)
12/14: Women Film Critics Circle Winners (WFCC)
12/14: North Texas Film Critics Association Nominations (NTFCA)
12/14: Portland Critics Association Nominations (PCA)
12/15: Chicago Film Critics Association Winners (CFCA)
12/15: Florida Film Critics Circle Nominations (FFCC)
12/16: London Film Critics Circle Nominations (LFCC)
12/16: Black Reel Award Nominations (BRA)
12/17: Australian Academy Of Cinema Television Arts Award Nominations (AACTA)
12/17: Phoenix Critics Circle Winners (PCC)
12/17: Online Association of Female Film Critics Nominations (OAFFC)
12/17: Portland Critics Association Winners (PCA)
12/18: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Winners (LAFCA)
12/18: Utah Film Critics Association Winners (UFCA)
12/19: St. Louis Critics Association Winners (StLFCA)
12/20: Indiana Film Journalists Association Winners (IFJA)
12/20: Nevada Film Critics Society Winners (NFCS)
12/20: Dallas Fort-Worth Film Critics Association Winners (DFWFCA)
12/21: Oscar Shortlists (AMPAS)
12/21: Annie Nominations (ANNIE)
12/21: Florida Film Critics Circle Winners (FFCC)
12/21: Online Association of Female Critics Winners (OAFFC)
12/23: Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Nominations (GWNYFCA)
12/28: North Carolina Film Critics Association Nominations (NCFCA)
12/31: Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Winners (GWNYFCA)
JANUARY
1/2: Columbus Film Critics Association Nominations (COFCA)
1/3: Chicago Indie Critics Nominations (CIC)
1/3: Houston Film Critics Society Nominations (HFCS)
1/4: Society Of Composers And Lyricists Nominations (SCL)
1/5: North Carolina Film Critics Association Nominations Winners (NCFCA)
1/5: Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Winners (OFCC)
1/6: Columbus Film Critics Association Winners (COFCA)
1/7: San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations (SDFCS)
1/7: San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Nominations (SFBAFCC)
1/7: Georgia Film Critics Association Nominations (GFCA)
1/7: Hawaii Film Critics Society Nominations (HFCS)
1/7: Critics Association Of Central Florida Winners (CACF)
1/8: National Society of Film Critics Winners (NSFC)
​1/8: Chicago Indie Critics Winners (CIC)
1/9: Golden Globe Awards (HFPA)
1/10: Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations (SFCS)
1/10: San Diego Film Critics Society Winners (SDFCS)
1/10: San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Winners (SFBAFCC)
1/10: Denver Film Critics Society Nominations (DFCS)
1/10: North Dakota Film Critics Society Nominations (NDFCA)
1/11: Makeup Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Nominations (MUAHS)
​1/11: Austin Film Critics Association Winners (AFCA)
1/11: Music City Film Critics Association Nominations (MCFCA)
1/11: AARP Movies For Grownups Nominations (AARP)
1/12: SAG Award Nominations (SAG)
1/12: BAFTA Longlists (BAFTA)
1/14: Georgia Film Critics Association Winners (GFCA)
1/14: Hawaii Film Critics Society Winners (HFCS)
1/15: Iowa Film Critics Association Winners (IFCA)
1/16: Kansas City Film Critics Circle Winners (KCFCC)
1/16: TorontoFilm Critics Association Winners (TFCA)
1/16: International Cinephile Society Nominations (ICS)
1/17: Set Decorators Society of America Nominations (SDSA)
1/17: Seattle Film Critics Society Winners (SFCS)
1/17: African American Film Critics Association Winners (AAFCA)
1/17: Denver Film Critics Society Winners (DFCS)
1/17: North Dakota Film Critics Society Winners (NDFCA)
1/18: Visual Effects Society Nominations (VES)
1/18: NAACP Image Award Nominations (NAACP)
1/18: Online Film Critics Society Nominations (OFCS)
​1/19: USC Scripter Nominations (USC)
1/19: Houston Film Critics Society Winners (HFCS)
1/24: Art Directors Guild Nominations (ADG)
1/24: Golden Reel Award Nominations (MPSE)
1/24: Online Film Critics Society Winners (OFCS)
1/25: Cinema Audio Society Nominations (CAS)
1/25: American Society of Cinematographers Nominations (ASC)
1/25: Music City Film Critics Association Winners (MCFCA)
1/26: Costume Designers Guild Nominations (CDG)
1/27: Directors Guild of America Nominations (DGA)
1/27: Producers Guild of America Nominations (PGA)
1/27: Writers Guild Of America Nominations (WGA)
1/27: American Cinema Editors Nominations (ACE)
FEBRUARY
2/1: Casting Society of America Nominations (ARTIOS)
2/3: BAFTA Award Nominations (BAFTA)
2/6: London Film Critics Circle Winners (LFCC)
2/6: International Cinephile Society Winners (ICS)
2/8: Oscar Nominations (AMPAS)
2/16: Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Nominations (MFCA)
2/19: Makeup Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Winners (MUAHS)
2/19: Vancouver Film Critics Circle Nominations (VFCC)
2/21: International Film Society Critics Nominations (IFSC)
2/22: Dorian Award Nominations (GALECA)
2/22: Set Decorators Society of America Winners (SDSA)
2/22: Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Nominations (LEJA)
2/26: USC Scripter Award Winners (USC)
2/27: SAG Award Winners (SAG)
2/28: Hollywood Critics Association Winners (HCA)
MARCH
3/1: International Film Society Critics Winners (IFSC)
3/4: International Documentary Association Winners (IDA)
3/5: American Cinema Editors Award Winners (ACE)
​3/5: Art Directors Guild Award Winners (ADG)
3/6: Indie Spirit Award Winners (SPIRIT)
3/6: Online Film & Television Association Winners (OFTA)
3/6: Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Winners (LEJA)
3/6: Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Winners (MFCA)
3/7: Vancouver Film Critics Circle Winners (VFCC)
3/8: Visual Effects Society Society Award Winners (VES)
3/8: Society Of Composers And Lyricists Winners (SCL)
3/9: Costume Designers Guild Award Winners (CDG)
3/12: Directors Guild of America Award Winners (DGA)
3/12: Annie Award Winners (ANNIE)
3/13: BAFTA Award Winners (BAFTA)
​3/13: Critics Choice Award Winners (CCA)
3/13: Golden Reel Award Winners (MPSE)
3/17: Casting Society of America Winners (ARTIOS)
3/17: Dorian Award Winners (GALECA)
3/17: Critics Choice Super Awards (CCA)
3/18: Satellite Award Winners (IPA)
3/18: AARP Movies For Grownups Winners (AARP)
​3/19: Producers Guild of America Award Winners (PGA)
3/19: Cinema Audio Society Award Winners (CAS)
3/20: Writers Guild Of America Award Winners (WGA)
3/20: American Society of Cinematographers Award Winners (ASC)
3/20: Guild of Music Supervisors Winners (GMS)
3/27: Oscars (AMPAS)
This page is subject to change as the season progresses. If you know of an upcoming dates, please don’t hesitate to contact Matt Neglia and let him know. As always, we’ll be here to provide the necessary coverage you need to stay on top of anything and everything awards season!
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