The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has opened submission period for the 2027 Scientific and Technical Awards. The deadline to submit is Thursday, July 23, at 5 pm PT. After this time, the Academy will narrow areas of focus and will begin investigating those areas for awards consideration. In August, the Academy will announce the list of scientific and technical investigations that will be conducted during the award year. At that time, individuals and companies with devices or claims of innovation within these areas will have the opportunity to submit additional entries for consideration.

After thorough investigations in each technology category, the Scientific and Technical Awards Executive Committee will meet in the fall to vote on recommendations to the Academy’s Board of Governors, which will make the final awards decisions.

The Scientific and Technical Awards honors the individuals and companies whose discoveries and innovations have contributed in significant and lasting ways to motion pictures. Eligible submissions include devices, methods, formulas, discoveries, and inventions of outstanding value to moviemaking, which will be evaluated by a committee of distinguished engineers, scientists, and filmmakers.

For more information on the Scientific and Technical Awards, including the submission rules, click here. To begin a submission, click here.

The Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation will take place in April 2027.