The 97th Oscars ceremony will be held on March 2, 2025. The Academy and ABC made the announcement, continuing the trend of increased viewership in March.
The ceremony will start an hour earlier at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT and will take place at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
Key dates: Submission deadlines: Nov. 14. Preliminary voting for shortlists: Dec. 9-13. Nominations voting: Jan. 8-12, with nominations announced on Jan. 17.
Winners will be determined from Feb. 11-18, making major guild awards crucial. The 2024 Oscars honored Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” with seven awards.
Highly anticipated movies include “Joker: Folie à Deux,” “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” and “Dune: Part Two.” Key dates for the 2025 Oscars season are already outlined.
Dates include Nov. 14 for submissions, Jan. 17 for nominations announcement, and awards ceremony on March 2, 2025.