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1 0 I D G A M O N T H L Y O C T O B E R 2 0 2 5 I 1 0 78th Annual DGA Awards Schedule THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM AWARD Deadline for Submitting Theatrical Feature Film Entries .................... Friday, November 14, 2025 Online Voting for Theatrical Feature Film Nominations Opens .............. Monday, December 15, 2025 Deadline to vote online for Theatrical Feature Film Nominations ........... Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Announce Theatrical Feature Film Nominees ......................................... Thursday, January 8, 2026 Online Voting for Theatrical Feature Film Award Opens ....................... Thursday, January 8, 2026 DGA Screenings of Nominated Theatrical Feature Films ......................... Mon-Fri, January 19-23, 2026 Deadline to vote online for Theatrical Feature Film Award ...................................... Friday, February 6, 2026 TELEVISION AWARDS Deadline for Submitting Television and Commercials Entries ...................... Friday, November 14, 2025 Online Voting for Television Nominations Opens ............................................ Monday, December 15, 2025 Deadline to vote online for Television Nominations .......................................... Monday, January 5, 2026 Announce all Television and Commercials Nominees ..................... Wednesday, January 7, 2026 MICHAEL APTED AWARD FOR FIRST-TIME THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM Announce First-Time Theatrical Feature Film Director Nominees ........ Thursday, January 8, 2026 DOCUMENTARY FILM AWARD Announce Documentary Film Nominees ............................................... Wednesday, January 7, 2026 78TH ANNUAL AWARDS Dinner Reservation Forms Available ................................................................. Tuesday, January 13, 2026 DGA Awards Ceremony ....................................................................................... Saturday, February 7, 2026 Upcoming Dates Friday, November 14, 2025 • Deadline for submitting Theatrical Feature Film and Television and Commercials entries. Monday, December 15, 2025 • Online Voting for Television and Theatrical Feature Film Nominations Opens. The schedule of remaining key dates is included below. 1 0 I D G A M O N T H L Y Launch of Directors Guild FYC In mid-October, eligible members should have received an email (Season Ticket) from Indee Technologies sharing how to access Directors Guild FYC, the Guild's new platform for Theatrical Feature Film Screeners for the 2025 Awards season. Directors Guild FYC can be found as a native app and downloaded on a number of devices including Amazon Fire, AppleTV, and Roku. As a reminder, all DGA members — including retirees — that are in good standing will receive access to the Directors Guild FYC App, digital screeners and invitations to screenings/Q&As. DGA members who are suspended or have not yet paid their Initiation Fee in full are not eligible to receive FYC materials or vote on the DGA Awards. If you have any questions regarding screeners, please call the Web Support line at 310-289-2082 or email awards@dga.org.