Read on for a monthly guide to upcoming awards-related activities in the worlds of film, television, music and theater. All times listed are PT.
July 2026
Thursday 23 July
The 57th San Diego Comic-Con kicks off
Sunday 26 July
The 57th San Diego Comic-Con concludes
August 2026
Wednesday 5 August
The launch of the 79th Locarno Film Festival
Thursday 6 August
The 6th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards
Friday 14 August
The second Televerse Festival begins
Saturday 15 August
Closing of the 79th Locarno Film Festival
17th Dorian Television Awards Announcement
Sunday 16 August
The second Televerse Festival has ended
Monday 17 August
Final voting for the 78th Emmy Awards has begun
10th Black Reel Television Awards
Wednesday 26 August
Final voting for the 78th Emmy Awards has concluded
September 2026
Wednesday 2 September
The start of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival
Friday 4 September
The 53rd Telluride Film Festival kicks off
Saturday 5 September
Creative Arts Emmy Awards, First Night
Sunday 6 September
Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Night 2
43rd MTV Video Music Awards
Monday 7 September
The 53rd Telluride Film Festival concludes
Thursday 10 September
The 51st Toronto International Film Festival kicks off
Saturday 12 September
Closing of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival
Monday 14 September
78th Primetime Emmy Awards
Friday 18 September
The launch of the 74th San Sebastian International Film Festival
Sunday 20 September
The 51st Toronto International Film Festival kicks off
Thursday 24 September
The launch of the 22nd Zurich Film Festival
Friday 25 September
The launch of the 64th New York Film Festival
Saturday 26 September
Closing of the 74th San Sebastian International Film Festival
October 2026
Thursday 1 October
The 49th Mill Valley Film Festival kicks off
Friday 2 October
The 34th Hamptons International Film Festival kicks off
Sunday 4 October
Closing of the 22nd session of the Zurich Film Festival
Wednesday 7 October
The launch of the 70th BFI London Film Festival
Sunday 11 October
The 49th Mill Valley Film Festival concludes
Monday 12 October
Closing of the 64th New York Film Festival
The 34th Hamptons International Film Festival concludes
Wednesday 14 October
78th Annual Engineering, Science and Technology Emmy Awards Ceremony
Thursday 15 October
The launch of the twenty-seventh Newport Beach Film Festival
The launch of the 14th Middleburg Film Festival
Sunday 18 October
Closing of the 70th London Film Festival
Closing of the 14th Middleburg Film Festival
Wednesday 21 October
The 39th Virginia Film Festival kicks off
Thursday 22 October
The 40th AFI Festival begins
The 27th Newport Beach Film Festival concludes
Saturday 24 October
The 29th SCAD Savannah Film Festival kicks off
Sunday 25 October
The 39th Virginia Film Festival kicks off
Monday 26 October
The 40th AFI Festival ends
Friday 30 October
53rd Daytime Emmy Awards
Saturday 31 October
The 29th SCAD Savannah Film Festival concludes
November 2026
Saturday 7 November
The launch of the 34th Camerimage International Film Festival
Tuesday 10 November
17th Governors Awards Ceremony
Wednesday 11 November
The 17th DOC NYC Conference begins
Thursday 12 November
The launch of the 39th International Documentary Film Festival
Saturday 14 November
Closing of the 34th Camerimage International Film Festival
Monday 16 November
68th Grammy Awards Nominations
Wednesday 18 November
Country Music Awards Ceremony
Sunday 22 November
Closing of the 39th session of the International Documentary Film Festival
Sunday 29 November
The 17th DOC NYC conference ends
December 2026
Friday 4 December
Nominations announced for the 32nd Critics’ Choice Awards
Monday 7 December
Nominations announced for the 84th Golden Globe Awards
Wednesday 16 December
Announcement of nominations for the 8th Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards
To be determined later
Kirk Douglas Awards Ceremony at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
January 2027
Sunday, January 3
32nd Critics’ Choice Awards
Tuesday 5 January
92nd New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Thursday 7 January
The 38th Palm Springs International Film Festival kicks off
Friday 8 January
AFI Awards Ceremony
Sunday, January 10
84th Golden Globe Awards Ceremony
Monday 11 January
Voting for the 99th Academy Awards nominations has begun
Tuesday 12 January
98th National Board of Review Awards Ceremony
Friday 15 January
Voting for the 99th Academy Awards nominations has ended
Monday 18 January
The 38th Palm Springs International Film Festival concludes
Thursday 21 January
Nominations for the 99th Academy Awards announced
The start of the 43rd Sundance Film Festival
Saturday 30 January
79th Directors Guild of America Awards Ceremony
Sunday 31 January
The 43rd Sundance Film Festival concludes
To be determined later
The 20th Ain Cinema Honoring Ceremony
February 2027
Wednesday, February 3
The 42nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicks off
Thursday 4 February
The 8th Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards Ceremony
Saturday 6 February
77th Annual American Film Editors’ Eddie Awards
Sunday 7 February
68th Grammy Awards Ceremony
Wednesday 10 February
The start of the 77th Berlin International Film Festival
Saturday 13 February
The 42nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival concludes
Tuesday 16 February
Oscars Nominees Luncheon
Saturday 20 February
14th MUAHS Awards for Makeup Artists and Hairstylists
Sunday 21 February
Closing of the 77th Berlin International Film Festival
Thursday 25 February
Final voting for the 99th Academy Awards has begun
Saturday 27 February
38th PGA Awards of America
31st ADG Awards Ceremony of the Arts Directors Guild
Sunday 28 February
33rd Actor Awards Ceremony
To be determined later
15th SCAD Television Festival
March 2027
Thursday 4 March
Final voting for the 99th Academy Awards has concluded
Saturday 6 March
42nd Spirit Awards Ceremony
63rd CAS Awards Ceremony of the Cinema Audio Society
Sunday 7 March
74th Annual Golden Reel Awards for Cinema Sound Editors
Sunday 14 March
The 99th Academy Awards and Governor’s Ball
Monday 15 March
The 41st annual SXSW music festival and conference begins
Sunday 21 March
The 41st annual SXSW music festival and conference comes to a close
April 2027
Thursday 8 April
He went out The 23rd Boulder International Film Festival
Sunday 11 April
The 23rd Boulder International Film Festival concludes
May 2027
Tuesday 11 May
The start of the 80th Cannes Film Festival
Saturday, May 22
Closing of the 80th Cannes Film Festival
June 2027
Wednesday, June 2
The 26th annual Tribeca Festival begins
Sunday 13 June
The 26th Tribeca Festival comes to an end
