Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different types and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organization. Each month, we’ll take a look at all of the upcoming events that could have some small impact on the Oscars so you can plan out what to keep an eye on.

NOVEMBER

Festivals

Tuesday, Nov. 1 – Los Angeles Film Festival (Festival) (Official)
Thursday, Nov. 3 – Mar del Plata Film Festival (Festival) (Official)
Friday, Nov. 11 – Tallinn Film Festival (Festival) (Official)
Sunday, Nov. 13 – Cairo Film Festival (Festival) (Official)
Sunday, Nov. 20 – India Film Festival (Festival) (Official)

Nominations

Saturday, Nov. 5 – Hollywood Music in Media Awards (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Sunday, Nov. 6 – European Film Awards (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Nov. 15 – Grammy Awards (Nominations) (Official)
Monday, Nov. 28 – Goya Awards (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
Tuesday, Nov. 29 – AARP (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)

Awards

Sunday, Nov. 13 – Critics Choice – Documentary (Awards) (Official)
Wednesday, Nov. 16 – Hollywood Music in Media Awards (Awards) (Official)
Friday, Nov. 25 – Blue Dragon Film Awards (Awards) (Official)
Monday, Nov. 28 – Gotham Awards (Awards) (Official)

Oscars

Tuesday, Nov. 15 – General Entry Categories Submission Deadline (Official)
Saturday, Nov. 19 – The Governors Awards (Official)