Oscars Submission Forms Due November 12 as Academy Locks 99th Awards Calendar
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has set Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 5 p.m. PT as the final deadline for Oscars Submission Forms in the Bes
Awards
The full awards run: fall festival launches, campaign spending, guild precursors, branch voting rules and the arithmetic of a preferential final ballot.
Why the Best International Film Oscar Requires a Country, Not Just a Film
The Best International Feature Film Oscar is credited to a country, not a person. The rules behind the one-film-per-country system explain why.
Sound Editing Oscar: How the Oscar Sound Editing and Sound Mixing Branches Split One Craft Into Two Races
The Oscars once honored sound in two races: one for building the sounds, one for balancing them. Here is the difference between the two crafts.
London Film Festival Explained: How to Read Awards Season's Starter Gun
The October stop in London has become the international launch point of the Oscar race. Here is what actually happens there, and how to follow it.
Stunt Performers Awards — Stunt Performers Deserve an Oscar: The Case Explained
The most dangerous work on a film set still has no Academy award. Here is why the gap persists, and what recognition elsewhere looks like.
Awards Ceremony Music Explained: Walk-Up Stingers, Play-Offs and Why Trophy Shows Sound That Way
The fanfare, the walk-up sting and the merciless play-off cue are all doing the same job: keeping a live broadcast on schedule.