Dates & Deadlines
Key dates leading up to the 40th Annual ASC Awards
40th Annual ASC Awards
Key Dates 2025-’26
September 15, 2025
Submissions Open for All Categories
November 3, 2025
Television, Documentary and Music Video Entries Due
November 5, 2025
Documentary Preliminary Voting Opens
November 14, 2025
Theatrical Feature Film Entries Due
November 21, 2025
TV and Music Video Nominations Voting Opens
November 28, 2025
Documentary Preliminary Voting Closes
December 8, 2025
Spotlight Award Entries Due (Only ASC Members Submit)
December 8, 2025
Theatrical Feature Film Nomination Voting Opens
January 3, 2026
Spotlight Award Nomination Judging
January 4, 2026
Documentary Award Nomination Judging
January 7, 2026
Theatrical Feature Film, TV and Music Video Voting Closes
January 8, 2026
Nominations Announced
January 12, 2026
Final Voting Opens for All Categories
March 3, 2026
Final Voting Ends for All Categories
March 8, 2026
40th Annual ASC Awards
Dates of Eligibility 2025-’26
November 1, 2024-October 31, 2025
Music Videos
December 1, 2024-November 30, 2025
Documentaries and Television
January 1, 2025-December 31, 2025
Theatrical Feature Film and Spotlight Award
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