The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the awards timetable for the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. The February 28, 2021 ceremony will air live coast to coast 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET on NBC from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The HFPA also announced an additional temporary adjustment to motion picture eligibility requirements due to the impact of the ongoing pandemic. The eligibility period for English-language and foreign-language motion pictures has been extended to include motion pictures released through February 28, 2021.
Television programs will continue to be subject to the December 31, 2020 awards eligibility year end date, with television programs first released in 2021 being eligible for the 2022 Golden Globes. The deadline to submit both film and television entries for Golden Globe award consideration is November 30, 2020.
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Produced by dick clark productions in association with the HFPA, the Golden Globe Awards are viewed in more than 210 territories worldwide and the most-watched award show that combines the honorees of both film and television.
78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards Timetable
| Now Open | Submission website for 2021 Golden Globe Motion Picture and Television entries now open |
| Monday, November 30, 2020 | Deadline for submission of Golden Globe Motion Picture and Television entry forms |
| Wednesday, December 30, 2020 | Deadline for Television nomination ballots to be mailed to all HFPA members by Ernst & Young |
| Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | Deadline for receipt of Television nomination ballots by Ernst & Young, at 5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | Deadline for Motion Picture nomination ballots to be mailed to all HFPA members by Ernst & Young |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | Final screening date for Motion Pictures |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | Final date for Motion Picture press conferences |
| Saturday, January 30, 2021 | Deadline for receipt of Motion Picture nomination ballots by Ernst & Young, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) |
| Wednesday, February 3, 2021 | Announcement of nominations for the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards, at 5:00 a.m. PT |
| Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | Final ballots mailed to all HFPA members by Ernst & Young |
| Tuesday, February 23, 2021 | Deadline for receipt of final ballots by Ernst & Young, at 5:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, February 28, 2021 | Presentation of the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards |
Updated rules and the timetable from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association can be found online here.
SOURCE: NBC
