Academy key dates for the 2015 Awards season are:
Friday, July 10, 2015
Scientific and Technical Awards submission deadline
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Documentary Short Subject submission deadline
Monday, September 21, 2015
Documentary Feature submission deadline
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Animated Short Film submission deadline
Live Action Short Film submission deadline
Foreign Language Film submission deadline
Friday, October 30, 2015
Animated Feature Film submission deadline
Saturday, November 14, 2015
The Governors Awards
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Original Score submission deadline
Original Song submission deadline
General Entry/OSC Form submission deadline
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Nominations voting opens 8 a.m. PT
Friday, January 8, 2016
Nominations voting closes 5 p.m. PT
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Oscar Nominations Announcement
Monday, February 8, 2016
Oscar Nominees Luncheon
Friday, February 12, 2016
Final voting opens 8 a.m. PT
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Scientific and Technical Awards
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Final voting closes 5 p.m. PT
Oscar Sunday, February 28, 2016
88th Academy Awards begins 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT