2018 Oscars: Submission Deadlines for Next Year’s Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today published its list of upcoming submission deadlines for 90th Academy Awards® consideration.
Submissions for individual categories and the General Entry/Official Screen Credits (OSC) form are due by 5 p.m. PT on the following dates:
Documentary Short Subject Friday, September 1
Documentary Feature Wednesday, September 20
Animated Short Film Monday, October 2
Live Action Short Film Monday, October 2
Foreign Language Film Monday, October 2
Animated Feature Film Wednesday, November 1
Original Score Friday, December 1
Original Song Friday, December 1
General Entry/OSC Form Friday, December 1
The submission process may be initiated online at submissions.oscars.org. For the entire list of key dates and complete rules, please visit oscars.org/rules.
The 90th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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