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No Other Land
Documentary Feature
The Palestine-set documentary continues to win awards (the latest from the International Documentary Association) despite lacking U.S. distribution. See the full documentary feature forecast. ➚
The Brutalist
Picture
The 3-plus-hour film from A24 gained momentum with three wins at the Golden Globes: best director (Brady Corbet), best drama actor (Adrien Brody) and best motion picture – drama. See the full best picture forecast. ➚
I’m Still Here
International feature
Lead actress Fernanda Torres’ surprise Globes win may have also buoyed the Walter Salles-directed film’s chances for the international feature Oscar. See the full international feature forecast. ➚
Analysis
Hollywood Has Long Been Interested in the Other — But It’s Especially Preoccupied This Year
By Brande Victorian and Steven Zeitchik
Awards Season Key Dates
October 2024
○ Oct. 14 Critics Choice Documentary Awards nominations announcement 🡭
○ Oct. 29 Gotham Awards nominations announcement 🡭
November 2024
○ Nov. 8 Grammy Awards nominations ➚
⭑ Nov. 10 Critics Choice Documentary Awards ➚
⭑ Nov. 17 Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ Governors Awards ➚
○ Nov. 18 Golden Globe Awards television nominations voting begins
○ Nov. 25 Golden Globe Awards television nominations voting ends
○ Nov. 26 Golden Globe Awards film nomination voting begins
○ Nov. 26 Producers Guild Awards (PGA) nominations voting begins (sports, children’s and short form)
December 2024
⭑ Dec. 2 Gotham Awards ➚
○ Dec. 3 New York Film Critics Circle Awards voting ➚
○ Dec. 4 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations ➚
⭑ Dec. 4 National Board of Review awards recipients ➚
⭑ Dec. 5 AFI Awards honorees ➚
○ Dec. 9 82nd Golden Globe Awards nominations ➚
⭑ Dec. 9 African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) winners ➚
○ Dec. 9 Oscars preliminary voting begins
○ Dec. 10 PGA nominations (documentary motion pictures) ➚
○ Dec. 10 Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards nominations ➚
○ Dec. 12 Critics Choice Association Nominations ➚
○ Dec. 13 Oscars preliminary voting ends
○ Dec. 13 PGA nominations (sports, children’s and short form)
○ Dec. 13 Costume Designers Guild Awards nominations ➚
○ Dec. 17 Oscars shortlists ➚
January 2025
⭑ Jan. 5 Golden Globe Awards ➚
⭑ Jan. 7 National Board of Review Awards ➚
○ Jan. 7 Cinema Audio Society Nominations ➚
○ Jan. 7 NAACP Image Awards Nominations ➚
○ Jan. 8 SAG Awards Nominations ➚
○ Jan. 8 DGA Awards Feature Film and First-Time Feature Film Nominations ➚
○ Jan. 8 Oscars nominations voting begins
⭑ Jan. 8 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
○ Jan. 9 Producers Guild Award nominations (theatrical and animated motion pictures; television series and specials)
○ Jan. 9 AFI Awards luncheon
⭑ Jan. 11 AARP The Magazine’s Movies for Grownups Awards
○ Jan. 12 Oscars nominations voting ends
⭑ Jan. 12 Critics Choice Awards
○ Jan. 13 Producers Guild Awards voting begins (theatrical, animated and documentary motion pictures; television series/specials)
○ Jan. 17 Oscars nominations
⭑ Jan. 18 ACE Eddie Awards
⭑ Jan. 26 Satellite Awards
○ Jan. 30 Producers Guild Awards voting ends (theatrical, animated and documentary motion pictures; television series/specials)
February 2025
⭑ Feb. 2 Grammy Awards
⭑ Feb. 6 Costume Designers Guild Awards
⭑ Feb. 8 Directors Guild Awards
⭑ Feb. 8 Producers Guild Awards
○ Feb. 10 Oscars Nominees Luncheon
○ Feb. 11 Oscars final voting begins
⭑ Feb. 12 Artios Awards
⭑ Feb. 15 Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards
⭑ Feb. 16 BAFTA Film Awards
⭑ Feb. 16 Dorian Film Awards
○ Feb. 18 Oscars final voting ends
⭑ Feb. 18 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards
⭑ Feb. 19 African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards
⭑ Feb. 22 Independent Spirit Awards
⭑ Feb. 23 SAG Awards
⭑ Feb. 23 Music Supervisors Guild Awards
⭑ Feb. 28 ICG Publicists Awards
March 2025
⭑ March 2 Oscars
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