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.

MAY

Festivals

Tuesday, May. 16 – Cannes Film Festival (Festival) (Official)

Awards

Sunday, May. 7 – MTV Movie Awards (Awards) (Official)
Monday, May. 15 – ASCAP (Awards) (Official)