It’s that time of the year again! With the announcement of the Gotham Award nominations earlier and as we end the month of October and head into November, the most exciting phase of awards season is here: the precursors! The team at Next Best Picture couldn’t be more excited for what is genuinely the most fun point of the year when the race really starts to heat up with various nominations and winners from all kinds of critics groups and organizations. 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 the Awards Calendar page and return to it regularly as updates are made.
​Take a look below at all of the 2023 – 2024 awards season dates and mark your calendars!
OCTOBER
10/16: Critics Choice Documentary Award Nominations (CCDA)
10/24: Gotham Award Nominations (GOTHAM)
NOVEMBER
11/2: British Independent Film Award Nominations (BIFA)
11/7: European Film Award Nominations (EFA)
11/9: Cinema Eye Honors Nominations (CEH)
11/12: Critics Choice Documentary Award Winners (CCDA)
11/15: Hollywood Music in Media Award Winners (HMMA)
11/17: British Independent Film Award Technical Winners (BIFA)
11/21: International Documentary Association Nominations (IDA)
11/27: Gotham Award Winners (GOTHAM)
11/30: New York Film Critics Circle Winners (NYFCC)
DECEMBER
12/3: British Independent Film Award Winners (BIFA)
12/5: Independent Spirit Award Nominations (SPIRIT)
12/6: National Board Of Review Winners (NBR)
12/7: Hollywood Critics Association Creative Arts Award Nominations (HCA)
12/8: Chicago Film Critics Association Nominations (CFCA)
12/9: European Film Award Winners (EFCA)
12/10: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Winners (LAFCA)
12/10: Boston Society Of Film Critics Winners (BSFC)
12/11: Golden Globe Award Nominations (HFPA)
12/12: Producers Guild Of America Award Documentary Nominations (PGA)
12/12: Chicago Film Critics Association Winners (CFCA)
12/13: North Texas Film Critics Association Nominations (NTFCA)
12/13: Florida Film Critics Circle Nominations (FFCC)
12/14: Critics Choice Award Nominations (CCA)
12/15: San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations (SDFCS)
12/16: Utah Film Critics Association Nominations (UFCA)
12/16: Boston Online Film Critics Association Winners (BOFCA)
17/17: Toronto Film Critics Association Winners (TFCA)
12/17: Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Winners (PFCC)
12/18: Satellite Award Nominations (IPA)
12/18: Online Association Of Female Film Critics Nominations (OAFFC)
12/18: Phoenix Film Critics Society Winners (PFCS)
12/18: North Texas Film Critics Association Winners (NTFCA)
12/18: Indiana Film Journalists Association Winners (IFJA)
12/18: Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award Winners (DFWFCA)
12/19: San Diego Film Critics Society Winners (SDFCS)
12/20: Black Film Critics Circle Winners (BFCC)
12/21: Online Association Of Female Film Critics Winners (OAFFC)
12/21: North Carolina Film Critics Association Nominations (NCFCA)
12/21: Oscar Shortlists (Documentary, International Feature, Makeup & Hairstyling, Original Score, Song Sound & Visual Effects)
12/21: Society Of Composers And Lyricists Nominations (SCL)
12/21: London Film Critics Circle Nominations (LFCC)
12/21: Florida Film Critics Circle Winners (FFCC)
12/22: Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Nominations (GWNYFCA)
12/28: UK Film Critics Association Nominations (UKFCA)
12/29: Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Winners (GWNYFCA)
12/30: UK Film Critics Association Winners (UKFCA)
12/31: Columbus (Central Ohio) Film Critics Association Nominations (COFCA)
JANUARY
1/3: Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations (SFCS)
1/3: North Carolina Film Critics Association Winners (NCFCA)
1/3: Austin Film Critics Association Nominations (AFCA)
1/3: Critics Association Of Central Florida Winners (CACF)
1/4: Costume Designers Guild Nominations (CDG)
1/4: Columbus (Central Ohio) Film Critics Association Winners (COFCA)
1/5: British Academy Film Award Longlists (BAFTA)
1/5: Set Decorators Society Of America Nominations (SDSA)
1/5: Hawaii Film Critics Society Nominations (HFCS)
1/6: National Society Of Film Critics Winners (NSFC)
1/6: Seattle Film Critics Society Winners (SFCS)
1/6: Utah Film Critics Association Winners (UFCA)
1/7: Golden Globe Award Winners (HFPA)
1/8: North Dakota Film Society Nominations (NDFS)
1/8: Chicago Indie Critics Award Nominations (CIC)
1/9: Art Directors Guild Award Nominations (ADG)
1/9: Cinema Audio Society Award Nominations (CAS)
1/9: NAACP Image Award Nominations
1/9: Governors Awards
1/10: Directors Guild Of America Award Nominations
1/10: Makeup Artists And Hair Stylists Guild Nominations (MUAHS)
1/10: Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations (SAG)
1/10: Austin Film Critics Association Winners (AFCA)
1/11: American Society Of Cinematographers Nominations (ASC)
1/11: Annie Award Nominations (ANNIE)
1/12: Producers Guild Of America Award Nominations (PGA)
1/12: Cinema Eye Honors Winners (CEH)
1/12: Hawaii Film Critics Society Winners (HFCS)
1/13: Black Reel Award Winners (BRA)
1/14: Critics Choice Award Winners (CCA)
1/15: Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award Nominations (MPSE)
1/15: North Dakota Film Society Winners (NDFS)
1/16: Visual Effects Society Award Nominations (VES)
1/17: Online Film Critics Society Nominations (OFCS)
1/17: USC Scripter Nominations (USC)
1/18: British Academy Film Award Nominations (BAFTA)
1/20: Chicago Indie Critics Award Winners (CIC)
1/22: Online Film Critics Society Winners (OFCS)
1/23: 96th Academy Award Nominations (AMPAS)
1/25: Writers Guild Of America Award Nominations (WGA)
1/25: American Cinema Editors Eddie Award Nominations (ACE)
FEBRUARY
2/3: British Society Of Cinematographers Winners (BSC)
2/5: London Film Critics Circle Winners (LFCC)
2/5: GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Dorian Award Nominations (GALECA)
2/10: Directors Guild Of America Award Winners (DGA)
2/10: Art Directors Guild Award Winners (ADG)
2/13: Society Of Composers And Lyricists Winners (SCL)
2/13: Set Decorators Society Of America Winners (SDSA)
2/17: Annie Award Winners (ANNIE)
2/18: British Academy Film Award Winners (BAFTA)
2/18: Makeup Artists And Hair Stylists Guild Award Winners (MUAHS)
2/21: Visual Effects Society Award Winners (VES)
2/24: Screen Actors Guild Award Winners (SAG)
2/25: Producers Guild Of America Award Winners (PGA)
2/25: Independent Spirit Award Winners (SPIRIT)
2/26: GALECA: The Society Of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Dorian Award Winners (GALECA)
2/26: Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Creative Arts Award Winners (HCA)
2/27: African American Film Critics Association Winners (AAFCA)
MARCH
3/2: Cinema Audio Society Award Winners (CAS)
3/2: USC Scripter Winners (USC)
3/3: American Society Of Cinematographers Award Winners ((ASC)
3/3: Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award Winners (MPSE)
3/3: American Cinema Editors Eddie Award Winners (ACE)
3/3: Guild Of Music Supervisors Award Winners (GMS)
3/7: Casting Society Of America Artios Award Winners (CSA)
3/10: 96th Academy Awards (AMPAS)
This page is subject to change as the season progresses. If you know of an upcoming dates, please don’t hesitate to contact us and let us 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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