The Academy Releases Oscar Dates; Invites 683 To Join Membership

The Academy and the ABC Television Network today announced key dates for the 89th Oscars. The Academy Awards presentation will air live on ABC on Oscar Sunday, February 26, 2017.

Academy key dates for the 2016 Awards season are:

Saturday, November 12, 2016                   Governors Awards
Thursday, January 5, 2017                         Nominations voting opens
Friday, January 13, 2017                            Nominations voting closes
Tuesday, January 24, 2017                        Oscar Nominations Announcement
Monday, February 6, 2017                         Oscar Nominees Luncheon
Saturday, February 11, 2017                      Scientific and Technical Awards
Monday, February 13, 2017                       Finals voting opens
Tuesday, February 21, 2017                       Finals voting closes
Oscar Sunday, February 26, 2017             89th Academy Awards

The date for the 89th Academy Awards was previously announced, as was the date for the 90th Oscars (March 4, 2018).

The 89th Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.  The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

On Monday, AMPAS announced that it had invited 683 members to the various branches.

On behalf of the Academy, I am honored to extend membership invitations to 683 distinguished filmmakers, artists and executives who represent the best in our global film community, and who have made a lasting impact on movie fans everywhere.

We’re proud to welcome these new members to the Academy, and know they view this as an opportunity and not just an invitation, a mission and not just a membership.

This class continues our long-term commitment to welcoming extraordinary talent reflective of those working in film today. We encourage the larger creative community to open its doors wider, and create opportunities for anyone interested in working in this incredible and storied industry.

Cheryl Boone Isaacs
Academy President

Click here for the 2016 invitees.