Read on for a month-by-month guide to upcoming awards-related activities in the worlds of film, television, music and theater. All times listed are PT.
APRIL 2025
Thursday, April 24
TCM Classic Film Festival begins
Location: Los Angeles
Napa Valley StreamFest begins
Location: Napa Valley, California
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Sunday, April 27
TCM Classic Film Festival ends
Location: Napa Valley, California
Napa Valley StreamFest ends
Location: Napa Valley, California
Tuesday, April 29
Gotham TV Awards nominations
Film Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
MAY 2025
Thursday, May 1
Tony Awards nominations announcement
Location: New York
Monday, May 5
Met Gala
Location: New York
Monday, May 12
Webby Awards
Location: New York
Tuesday, May 13
Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony
Location: Cannes
Thursday, May 15
Seattle International Film Festival opens
Location: Seattle
Monday, May 19
SAG Awards nominating committees drawn by random sample
Tuesday, May 20
Sports Emmy Awards ceremony
Location: New York
Saturday, May 24
Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony
Location: Cannes
Sunday, May 25
Seattle International Film Festival closes
Location: Seattle
Monday, May 26
American Music Awards ceremony
Location: Las Vegas
TV: CBS and Paramount+
Saturday, May 31
Emmy Awards eligibility period ends
JUNE 2025
June TBA
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards
Location: TBA
TV: Nickelodeon
Sunday, June 1
Peabody Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
Monday, June 2
Gotham Television Awards ceremony
Location: New York
Wednesday, June 4
Tribeca Festival opens
Location: New York
Thursday, June 5
Newport Beach TV Fest opens
Location: Newport Beach, California
Friday, June 6
Tony Awards final voting ends
Sunday, June 8
Tony Awards ceremony
Location: New York
Newport Beach TV Fest closes
Location: Newport Beach, California
Monday, June 9
BET Awards
Location: Los Angeles
TV: BET
Annecy International Animation Film Festival opens
Location: Annecy, France
Banff Gala Honours
Location: Banff, Canada
Tuesday, June 10
SAG Awards nominating committees notification of selection mailed
Thursday, June 12
Primetime Emmy Awards nominations-round voting begins
Sunday, June 15
Annecy International Animation Film Festival closes
Location: Annecy, France
Tribeca Festival closes
Location: New York
Monday, June 16
Bentonville Film Festival opens
Location: Bentonville, Arkansas
Sunday, June 22
Bentonville Film Festival closes
Location: Bentonville, Arkansas
Monday, June 23
Primetime Emmy Awards nominations-round voting ends
Tuesday, June 24
Palm Springs ShortFest opens
Location: Palm Springs
Wednesday, June 25
News & Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony (News)
Location: New York
Thursday, June 26
News & Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony (Documentary)
Location: New York
Monday, June 30
Palm Springs ShortFest closes
Location: Palm Springs
JULY 2025
Friday, July 4
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival opening ceremony
Location: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Saturday, July 12
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival closing ceremony
Location: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Tuesday, July 15
Primetime Emmy Awards nominations announcement
Wednesday, July 16
ESPY Awards
Location: Los Angeles
TV: ESPN
AUGUST 2025
Thursday, Aug. 7
Critics Choice Super Awards winners announcement
Monday, Aug. 18
Primetime Emmy Awards final-round voting begins
Wednesday, Aug. 27
Primetime Emmy Awards final-round voting ends
Venice International Film Festival opening ceremony
Location: Venice, Italy
Friday, Aug. 29
Telluride Film Festival begins
Location: Telluride, Colorado
Saturday, Aug. 30
Grammy Awards eligibility period ends
SEPTEMBER 2025
Monday, Sept. 1
Telluride Film Festival ends
Location: Telluride, Col.
Thursday, Sept. 4
Toronto International Film Festival opening night
Location: Toronto
Sunday, Sept. 14
Toronto International Film Festival closing night
Location: Toronto
Saturday, Sept. 6
Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony (Night One)
Location: Los Angeles
Venice International Film Festival closing ceremony
Location: Venice, Italy
Sunday, Sept. 7
Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony (Night Two)
Location: Los Angeles
Sunday, Sept. 14
Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
Friday, Sept. 26
New York Film Festival opening night ceremony
Location: New York
OCTOBER 2025
Monday, Oct. 6
Student Academy Awards ceremony
Location: New York
Monday, Oct. 13
New York Film Festival closing night ceremony
Location: New York
Tuesday, Oct. 14
Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
Thursday, Oct. 16
Newport Beach Film Festival opens
Location: Newport Beach, California
Middleburg Film Festival opens
Location: Middleburg, Virginia
Sunday, Oct. 19
Middleburg Film Festival closes
Location: Middleburg, Virginia
Thursday, Oct. 22
AFI Fest opening night ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
Virginia Film Festival opens
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Friday, Oct. 23
Newport Beach Film Festival closes
Location: Newport Beach, California
Sunday, Oct. 25
SCAD Savannah Film Festival opens
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Sunday, Oct. 26
AFI Fest closing night ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
Virginia Film Festival closes
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
NOVEMBER 2025
Saturday, Nov. 1
SCAD Savannah Film Festival closes
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Miami Film Festival GEMS opens
Location: Miami
Coronado Island Film Festival opens
Location: Coronado Island, Cal.
Sunday, Nov. 9
Miami Film Festival GEMS closes
Location: Miami
Coronado Island Film Festival closes
Location: Coronado Island, Cal.
Sunday, Nov. 16
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ Governors Awards
Location: Los Angeles
DECEMBER 2025
December TBA
The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment breakfast
Wednesday, Dec. 3
Sun Valley Film Festival opens
Location: Sun Valley, Idaho
Thursday, Dec. 4
Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film ceremony
Location: Santa Barbara
Sunday, Dec. 7
Sun Valley Film Festival closes
Location: Sun Valley, Idaho
Monday, Dec. 8
Golden Globe Awards nominations announcement
Academy Awards preliminary (shortlist) voting begins
Friday, Dec. 12
Academy Awards preliminary (shortlist) voting ends
Monday, Dec. 15
SAG Awards nomination voting begins
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Academy Awards shortlists announcement
Thursday, Dec. 18
Producers Guild Awards nomination voting begins
JANUARY 2026
January TBA
National Board of Review Awards ceremony
Location: New York
New York Film Critics Circle Awards ceremony
Location: New York
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
Friday, Jan. 2
Palm Springs International Film Festival opening night
Location: Palm Springs
Saturday, Jan. 3
Palm Springs International Film Festival awards gala
Location: Palm Springs
Sunday, Jan. 4
Critics Choice Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
TV: E! and USA Network
SAG Awards nomination voting ends
Wednesday, Jan. 7
SAG Awards nominations announcement
Thursday, Jan. 8
Producers Guild Awards nomination voting ends
Friday, Jan. 9
Producers Guild Awards nominations announcement
Sunday, Jan. 11
Golden Globe Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
TV: CBS and Paramount+
Monday, Jan. 12
Academy Awards nominations voting begins
Palm Springs International Film Festival ends
Location: Palm Springs
Wednesday, Jan. 14
SAG Awards final voting begins
Friday, Jan. 16
Academy Awards nominations voting ends
Producers Guild Awards final voting ends
Thursday, Jan. 22
Academy Awards nominations announcement
Location: Los Angeles
TV: ABC
Sundance Film Festival opening night
Location: Park City, Utah
FEBRUARY 2026
February TBA
Grammy Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
TV: CBS
Sunday, Feb. 1
Sundance Film Festival closing night
Location: Park City, Utah
Tuesday, Feb. 3
Producers Guild Awards final voting ends
Wednesday, Feb. 4
Santa Barbara International Film Festival opening night
Location: Santa Barbara
Monday, Feb. 10
Oscar Nominees Event
Location: Los Angeles
Saturday, Feb. 14
Santa Barbara International Film Festival closing night
Location: Santa Barbara
Sunday, Feb. 22
BAFTA Awards ceremony
Location: London
Thursday, Feb. 26
Academy Awards final voting begins
Friday, Feb. 27
SAG Awards final voting ends
Saturday, Feb. 28
Producers Guild Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
MARCH 2026
Sunday, March 1
SAG Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
TV: Netflix
Thursday, March 5
Academy Awards final voting ends
Saturday, March 7
Cinema Audio Society Awards
Location: Los Angeles
Sunday, March 15
Academy Awards ceremony
Location: Los Angeles
TV: ABC
APRIL 2026
Thursday, April 9
Boulder International Film Festival opening night ceremony
Sunday, April 12
Boulder International Film Festival closing night ceremony
Tuesday, April 28
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony
Location: TBA
