Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different forms and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organizations. Here’s what’s coming up this month.
FEBRUARY
Festivals
Thursday, Feb. 15 – Berlin Film Festival (Festival) (Official)
Nominations
Thursday, Feb. 1 – ASCAP (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Sunday, Feb. 4 – Online Film & TV Association (Nominations) (Official)
Monday, Feb. 5 – GALECA (Nominations) (Official)
Friday, Feb. 9 – Film Music Critics (Nominations) (Official)
Wednesday, Feb. 21 – Critics Choice – Super (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Wednesday, Feb. 21 – Writers Guild (Nominations) (Official)
Awards
Thursday, Feb. 1 – AARP (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Feb. 4 – London Critics (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Feb. 4 – Grammy Awards (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Feb. 10 – Art Directors (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Feb. 10 – Directors Guild (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Feb. 12 – Vancouver Critics (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Feb. 12 – Vancouver Critics – Canadian Awards (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Feb. 12 – Latino Critics (Awards) (Official)
Tuesday, Feb. 13 – Set Decorators Society (Awards) (Official)
Tuesday, Feb. 13 – Society of Composers & Lyricists (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Feb. 17 – Annie Awards (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Feb. 18 – Make-Up Artists Guild (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Feb. 18 – British Academy (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Feb. 18 – Satellites (Awards) (Official)
Wednesday, Feb. 21 – Costume Designers (Awards) (Official)
Wednesday, Feb. 21 – Visual Effects Society (Awards) (Official)
Friday, Feb. 23 – Film Music Critics (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Feb. 24 – Screen Actors (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Feb. 25 – Producers Guild (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Feb. 25 – Spirit Awards (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Feb. 26 – Hollywood Creative Alliance (Creative Arts) (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Feb. 26 – GALECA (Awards) (Official)
Oscars
Monday, Feb. 12 – Nominees Luncheon (Official)
Thursday, Feb. 22 – Academy Awards Voting Begins (Official)
Friday, Feb. 23 – Sci-Tech Awards (Official)
