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88TH Academy Awards Key Dates

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