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79th Annual DGA Awards Schedule 79 th THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM AWARD Entry Forms for Theatrical Feature Film Available Online ................. Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Deadline for Submitting Theatrical Feature Film Entries .................... Friday, November 13, 2026 Online Voting for Theatrical Feature Film Nominations Opens .............. Monday, December 14, 2026 Deadline to vote online for Theatrical Feature Film Nominations ........... Wednesday, January 6, 2027 Announce Theatrical Feature Film Nominees ......................................... Thursday, January 7, 2027 Online Voting for Theatrical Feature Film Award Opens ....................... Thursday, January 7, 2027 DGA Screenings of Nominated Theatrical Feature Films ......................... Mon-Fri, January 18-22, 2027 Deadline to vote online for Theatrical Feature Film Award ...................................... Friday, January 29, 2027 TELEVISION & COMMERCIALS AWARDS Entry Forms for TV & Commercials Available Online ............................ Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Deadline for Submitting Television and Commercials Entries ...................... Friday, November 13, 2026 Online Voting for Television Nominations Opens ............................................ Monday, December 14, 2026 Deadline to vote online for Television Nominations .......................................... Monday, January 4, 2027 Announce all Television and Commercials Nominees ..................... Wednesday, January 6, 2027 MICHAEL APTED AWARD FOR FIRST-TIME THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM Entry Forms for First-Time Theatrical Feature Film Available Online .... Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Deadline for Submitting First-Time Theatrical Feature Film Entries ................. Friday, October 16, 2026 Announce First-Time Theatrical Feature Film Nominees .................... Thursday, January 7, 2027 DOCUMENTARY FILM AWARD Entry Forms for Documentary Film Available Online .............................. Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Deadline for Submitting Documentary Film Entries ............................................... Friday, October 16, 2026 Announce Documentary Film Nominees ............................................... Wednesday, January 6, 2027 79TH ANNUAL AWARDS Dinner Reservation Forms Available ................................................................. Monday, December 14, 2026 DGA Awards Ceremony ....................................................................................... Saturday, January 30, 2027 In April, the Guild announced that the 79th Annual DGA Awards will take place on Saturday, January 30, 2027 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The Theatrical Feature Film and Michael Apted Award for First-Time Theatrical Feature Film nominees will be announced on Thursday, January 7, 2027 and Television, Commercial, and Documentary nominees will be announced on Wednesday, January 6, 2027. Online voting will begin on Monday, December 14, 2026. The complete schedule of key dates is included below. A U G U S T 2 0 2 6 I 1 7