One thing missing from the upcoming awards lineup: January’s Golden Globes, which has been canceled as the Hollywood Foreign Press institutes long overdue reforms. Looking to fill that gap are beefed-up iterations of the Gotham, Independent Spirits, and Critics Choice Awards (CCA).
Here’s our (constantly updated) list of awards dates to remember: Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Venice International Film Festival opens Thursday, September 2, 2021 Telluride Film Festival opens Submissions open for the MPSE Golden Reel Awards Thursday, September 9, 2021 Toronto International Film Festival opens Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Submissions close for Gotham Awards Wednesday, September 22, 2021 PGA Awards submission deadline for documentary motion pictures Friday, September 24, 2021 New York Film Festival opens Monday, September 27, 2021 Submissions open for Critics Choice Awards (CCA) TV categories Submissions open for Costume Designers Guild (CDGA) and accessible on CDG website Monday, October 4, 2021 Submissions open for Art Directors Guild (ADG) TV and feature categories Submissions open for American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Feature and TV categories Wednesday, October 6, 2021 BFI London Film Festival opens Wednesday, October 13, 2021 PGA Awards submission deadline for theatrical and animated motion pictures Monday, October 18, 2021 Critics Choice Documentary nominations announced Thursday, October 21, 2021 Gotham Awards nominations announced Monday, October 25, 2021 International Documentary Association features and shorts shortlist announced Monday, November 1, 2021 Submissions open for ACE Eddie Awards nominations Monday, November 8, 2021 Submissions for ADG TV close Submissions open for Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS) online Announce DGA documentary nominees Tuesday, November 9, 2021 Cinema Audio Society (CAS) entry submission form available online Wednesday, November 10, 2021 AFI FEST opens Sunday, November 14, 2021 Critics Choice Documentary Awards announced...