Eligibility for all submissions to the 73rd Annual Golden Reel Awards must have had their initial US domestic release between 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2025, with a submission deadline of December 1, 2025. The submission deadline for the Verna Field Student Award is October 31, 2025. Nominations will be announced January 12, 2026. Any submission must not have been previously submitted for the 72nd Annual Golden Reel Awards. More Information

73rd Golden Reel Awards Calendar

• September 1, 2025
  - Submissions Open
• October 31, 2025
  - Verna Fields Student Award Submissions Close
• December 1, 2025
  - Submissions Close
• December 10, 2025
  - Nomination Voting Opens
• January 2, 2026
  - Nomination Voting Closes
• January 12, 2026
  - Nominees Announced
• February 1, 2026
  - Blue Ribbon Judging Opens
• March 1, 2026
  - Blue Ribbon Judging Closes
• March 8, 2026
  - 73rd Golden Reel Awards and Gala

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