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.

MARCH 2026

Festivals

Thursday, Mar. 12 – South by Southwest Film Festival (Festival) (Official)

Awards

Sunday, Mar. 1 – Screen Actors (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Mar. 2 – Toronto Critics – Canadian Film (Awards) (Official)
Tuesday, Mar. 3 – GALECA (Awards) (Official)
Saturday, Mar. 7 – Audio Society (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Mar. 8 – Cinematographers (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Mar. 8 – Sound Editors (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Mar. 8 – Writers Guild (Awards) (Official)
Sunday, Mar. 8 – Satellites (Awards) (Official)
Friday, Mar. 13 – Publicists (Awards) (Official)

Oscars

Thursday, Mar. 5 – Academy Awards Voting Ends (Official)
Sunday, Mar. 15 – Academy Awards (98th) (Official)