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Key Dates Announced for 82nd Academy Awards

Source:The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences

March 26, 2009

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, Academy President Sid Ganis announced today.

The ceremony will again take place at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.

Key dates currently scheduled are:

* Tuesday, December 1, 2009: Official Screen Credits forms due

* Monday, December 28, 2009: Nominations ballots mailed

* Saturday, January 23, 2010: Nominations polls close 5 p.m. PT

* Tuesday, February 2, 2010: Nominations announced 5:30 a.m. PT, Samuel Goldwyn Theater

* Wednesday, February 10, 2010: Final ballots mailed

* Monday, February 15, 2010: Nominees Luncheon

* Saturday, February 20, 2010: Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards presentation

* Tuesday, March 2, 2010: Final polls close 5 p.m. PT

* Sunday, March 7, 2010: 82nd Annual Academy Awards presentation

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COMMENTS (14)

Posted by:

shadosnypa

March 26, 2009

im officially off the oscars...

Posted by:

blackest knight

March 26, 2009

i wish the academy understood that nobody thinks their credible anymore. its all a stylized mess, and no one really gives a crap about what they think are the best movies of the year, because they are biased pricks. Screw the academy and screw the oscars.

Posted by:

A DARK KNIGHT

March 26, 2009

u people r sike

Posted by:

Shane

March 26, 2009

Ellen has been the best host they've had for the past 10 years

Posted by:

James

March 26, 2009

My pick is the oscar race will be between Avatar and Public Enemies.

Or Eastwood's rugby movie.

Posted by:

Spielberg

March 26, 2009

If another crappy indie style movie like Slumdog Millionaire wins again think I'll switch off too.

Last good film to win was The Departed.

Posted by:

Spielberg

March 26, 2009

Remember in the 90s and early 2000s when they used to give awards to films all ages of people actually went to see - Titanic, Schindler's List, Lord of the Rings, Forest Gump, Braveheart.

Those were the real Oscars.

Posted by:

Ryan D.

March 26, 2009

LOTR wasn't released in the 90's
Basically, the entire process has lost all credibility for me because The Dark Knight fit all the criteria for a best film WINNER, but wasn't even nominated because it was a comic book/ action film.
Recently they've been leaning more towards arthouse films that only the hollywood elite would want to see. It's an exclusive little club they have going on.
The awards show was the only thing that salvaged it, but there were so many production flubs this year that really, most of the appeal is gone.
Any word on a host? Because that's what will make or break my interest in this.

Posted by:

Spielberg

March 26, 2009

Completely agree

Million Dollar Baby, Crash, No Country For Old Men, Slumdog, - those are a lot of 'winners' I wouldn't want to watch more than once. Watching them once was bad enough.

Respect and interest might have got back on track if Dark Knight actually won this year. Just hope a big glossy mainstream blockbuster picture like Avatar sweeps up next year.

Think Billy Crystal is returning to host next year, at least that's a good start.

Posted by:

The Coon

March 26, 2009

I always thought Steve Martin was a great host, Hugh Jackman was actually pretty good too. But if I could pick one host from the past to return...it would def be Conan Obrian.