The 77th annual Academy Awards will be held Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005. Key dates currently scheduled are:
Monday, Dec. 27, 2004: Nominations ballots mailed.
Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005: Nominations polls close at 5:00 pm (PST).
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005: Nominations announced at 5:30 am (PST), Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005: Final ballots mailed.
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005: Final ballots close 5:00 pm (PST).
Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005: The 77th annual Academy Awards presentation from the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland, televised live by ABC beginning at 5:00 pm (PST).
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
